[Item 8c - Presentation by Coscos & Associates, PC ., on the City of Harlingen's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.]

FOLLOWS. WHEREAS THE NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL ASSOCIATION HAS DESIGNATED THE SECOND FULL WEEK OF APRIL EACH YEAR AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL APPRECIATION WEEK. AND WHEREAS, VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE, THANK AND COMMEND ALL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS AND ANIMAL SERVICES STAFF FOR THE DEDICATED SERVICE THEY PROVIDE TO THE CITIZENS, AS WELL AS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. AND WHEREAS IN 2024, CITY OF HARLINGEN ANIMAL CONTROL CONTROL RECEIVED 4851 CALLS FOR SERVICE HANDLED, 1357 STRAYS, PICKED UP 1421 ANIMALS IN TRAPS, AND ADDRESSED 186 BITE CASES. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF HARLINGEN

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RECOGNIZES ITS ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS FOR THE MANY DEDICATED, TIRELESS HOURS OF SERVICE THEY PERFORM FOR THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR FULFILLING THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST AND MOST EFFICIENT LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. NOW, THEREFORE, I.

NORMA SEPULVEDA, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HARLINGEN, TEXAS, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COMMISSION, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 14TH THROUGH 18TH, 2025 AS NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER APPRECIATION WEEK AND CALL UPON ALL RESIDENTS OF HARLINGEN TO JOIN US IN EXPRESSING THEIR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE AND DEDICATION OF OUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. IF WE CAN HAVE SHANNON. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MAYOR. CITY COMMISSION. WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR OUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. WE HAVE FOUR GENTLEMEN WHO WORK IN OUR ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT, WHO WORK DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF HARLINGEN, THE ANIMALS OF HARLINGEN. AND THEY DO IT WITH THE UTMOST PRIDE AND TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABSOLUTE ABILITY. AND I'M VERY THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THEM EACH AND EVERY DAY. THEY WORK VERY STRONGLY AS A TEAM AND WILLING TO LEARN, WILLING TO DO EVERYTHING WITHIN THEIR POWER TO GET THINGS ADDRESSED AS QUICKLY AS THEY CAN. SO I'M JUST VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THEM AND WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY. YES. IF YOU CAN PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY UP HERE. WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR HARD WORK AND YOUR EFFORTS. WE KNOW IT IS NOT AN EASY JOB. BUT WE APPRECIATE YOU. AND I KNOW THE CITY OF HARLINGEN APPRECIATES YOU AND THANK YOU.

SHANNON, FOR YOUR FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND ALL THAT YOU GENTLEMEN DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

IF WE CAN GET THE COMMISSION TO TAKE A PHOTO, THAT'D BE FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A LOT FOR MY DISTRICT. HOLD ON, HOLD ON, HOLD ON. THANK YOU. SO. THANK YOU. PERFECT. OKAY. WE'RE READY. AND THREE. TWO. ONE. ONE MORE.

THREE. TWO. ONE. GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB. YES. OKAY. THAT'S IT. OKAY. YES, MA'AM. WE'RE PASSING THE LAST ONE. YES. WOW. OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PASS ON THE NEXT ONE, MAYOR. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE. YES, MA'AM. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION. AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION AND SPEAK ON ANY MATTER NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGENDA, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS MAY NOT RESPOND TO COMMENTS OR DELIBERATE ON ANY ON TOPICS ADDRESSED. MAYOR. WE HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR SIGN UPS, SO WE'LL BEGIN WITH MISS ALICE BECERRA. MISS BECERRA. ALICE BECERRA. I DON'T SEE HER HERE. OKAY. OKAY. NEXT UP, WE WILL HAVE MISS ELIZABETH GARCIA. AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT SHE WAS. I THINK SHE SENT ME A TEXT MESSAGE THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT. OKAY. UP NEXT IS MR. RAYMOND REYES. RAYMOND REYES, 706 NANTUCKET DRIVE. BASICALLY, BEFORE I GET INTO IT, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER LOPEZ AND. AND OUR CITY MANAGER. THERE WAS AN ISSUE GOING ON WITH THE BUSINESS THAT THE BUSINESS OWNER POSTED ONLINE, A CONCERN THAT THEY HAD, AND REACHED OUT TO COMMISSIONER LOPEZ. AND THEY WERE ABLE TO ADDRESS IT RIGHT AWAY. AND, YOU KNOW, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY PRECARIOUS, POSSIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, BUT IT WAS ADDRESSED.

AND SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR DOING THAT. ANOTHER THING I WANT TO GIVE THANKS TO ARNOLD AND HIS STAFF FOR THE STREETS AND LIGHTS DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS SOME ISSUES GOING ON THERE. YOU KNOW, THE AEP, ANOTHER CORPORATE ENTITY, ENTITY, YOU KNOW, THEY THINK THEY GOT IT LIKE THAT.

WELL, THEY FOUND OUT THEY DIDN'T QUITE HAVE IT LIKE THAT. THEY WERE VERY ADAMANT ABOUT ADDRESSING SOME ISSUE WITH SOME LIGHTS THAT WERE GOING UP. IT KIND OF AFFECTED ME BECAUSE IT

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WAS ONE OF MY LIGHTS THAT MY FATHER HAD PURCHASED. HE PAID FOR THE POLE AND I APOLOGIZE.

THIS THING NEVER STOPS. AND, YOU KNOW, I WENT AHEAD AND DONATED IT OR GAVE IT TO THE CITY OR WHATEVER THE CASE WAS, AND THEY WERE LINGERING LIKE FOR MONTHS TO TRY TO GET THIS LIGHT ON. BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF PHONE CALLS, AFTER I FOUND OUT EXACTLY WHO HE SPOKE TO, WHICH I HAPPEN TO KNOW SOME OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, IT WAS ADDRESSED, HANDLED, AND WE'RE GOOD TO GO NOW. WE GOT SUFFICIENT LIGHTING RIGHT THERE, AND MY BUSINESS AND THE DOWNTOWN AREA, WHICH I THINK WAS LACKING, ALONG WITH SOME OTHER LIGHTS THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M SURE WILL BE TACKLED. IT WILL COME UP. I JUST GIVE YOU THANK YOU FOR, YOU KNOW, THE EXCELLENT WORK YOU DID ON THAT. OH THANK YOU. AND AGAIN, THERE'S STILL SOME THINGS LINGERING. YOU KNOW, WE'RE WAITING FOR EDC TO REVIEW ALL THESE GRANT APPLICATIONS AND STUFF. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS APPRECIATED. I KNOW SOME PEOPLE TOOK HORRIBLE LOSSES. ONE OF MY BUILDINGS SUFFERED OVER 35 WHATEVER THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. AND SAD THING IS, WE HAVE INSURANCE AND SOME, YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE DO, SOME PEOPLE, SOME PEOPLE DON'T. BUT IN, YOU KNOW, NOW YOU GOT TO BATTLE THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

I'M DOING THAT WITH ONE. AND THEY CAME OUT AND DID WHAT THEY DID. OF COURSE CLAIMS DENIED.

BUT THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE LAWYERS. AND SO MY TEAM JUMPED ON IT REAL QUICK ON THIS ONE PARTICULAR INSTANCE. AND, YOU KNOW, I STILL THINK THAT IF THE CITY CAN DO MORE BASED ON WHAT I WAS TOLD FROM DISCUSSING IT WITH OTHER OFFICIALS, LET'S USE THAT TERM. THEN WE SHOULD DO WHAT WE CAN, YOU KNOW, TO HELP THE CITIZENS AS MUCH AS WE CAN ALWAYS. AND REMEMBER THAT THE REASON YOU GUYS WERE ELECTED WAS TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS AND STUFF. THIS IS A TIME OF CRISIS WHERE YOU KNOW, THE CITY SUPPORT IS NEEDED, AND THEY SHOULD DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY CAN TO MAKE SURE THE CITIZENS ARE TAKEN CARE OF. IN MY OPINION, 150%. AND TIED WITH THE BUZZER. BUT I'M GOOD TO GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, MR. DIAZ. NEXT WE HAVE MISS CONNIE REESE. MISS REESE. I HAD TO WRITE THIS. I HAVE A BRAIN INJURY, AND THIS IS NOT EASY. AND IF IT CAN GIVE ME SOME EXTRA TIME, MAYBE 30S. AND I'M NOT HERE TO BLAME ANYBODY, AND I DON'T. I'M NOT HERE TO CRITICIZE ANYBODY. IT'S TOTAL FACTS. I HAVE BEEN BLAMED BY ANIMAL CONTROL FOR BRINGING HOME FOOD, IS WHY DOGS CHASE ME ON PEDAL BIKE OR MOTORCYCLE AND THEY CAN'T CATCH THEM BECAUSE THE DOGS GO IN ALLEYS AND IN BETWEEN HOUSES THEY LOSE THEM AND NO ONE CLAIMS TO OWN THEM. I GOT A PHONE CALL MONDAY FOR 1825 FROM HUMAN RESOURCE, TOLD ME WOULD BE ABOUT FOOD BOX BEING DELIVERED. I HAVE BEEN TO THE GROCERY STORE ONCE SINCE FEBRUARY. THE CALL WAS TO TELL ME THE ONLY THING HUMANE SOCIETY DID WAS HOUSED, KEPT DOGS OFF THE STREET AND FROM MULTIPLYING. ON 727 1523 I WAS ON A JOY RIDE WITH MY ON MY SCOOTER WITH MY PUP. SHE LOVED TO BIKE AT TAYLOR AND EIGHTH STREET. A BIG BLACK DOG GOT ONE BACK TIRE. I FLEW OFF THE BIKE, GOT SERIOUS BRAIN INJURY, FOUR BROKEN RIBS, EXTENDED ROAD RASH, HOSPITALIZED. LOST MY HELMET, MY GLASSES REQUIRED TO DRIVE AND MY DOG. TWO 1725 I WAS DISCHARGED

[Item 9b - Public Hearings]

FROM PHYSICAL THERAPY FROM THAT ACCIDENT ON TWO 2425. I WAS RETURNING FROM SAM'S CLUB WITH TWO ITEMS THEY DIDN'T DELIVER THE DAY BEFORE. FIVE DOGS FROM. TWO ITEMS THEY DIDN'T DELIVER THE DAY BEFORE, FIVE DOGS FROM A STREET. AND TAYLOR CHARGED MY CYCLE. I STOPPED MANY TIMES, CHASED THEM OFF TO RETURN FASTER EVERY TIME. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT I TICKED THAT ROUTE SINCE SEVEN, 15, 23, WHICH IS MY STREET BETWEEN FILLMORE AND PEIRCE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

MY MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED. TWO 2525 STILL DON'T HAVE IT BACK. ON MARCH 29TH, I WAS PEDALING A TRIKE TO WALMART FOR GROCERIES. THEY DIDN'T DELIVER. THE DAY BEFORE. AT 6:15 A.M, I SEEN THE DOG SLEEPING ON THE DRIVEWAY ON BUCHANAN NEAR BAY STREET. COMING BACK, AT LEAST NINE DOGS

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APPROACHED ME RUNNING. I STOPPED MY BIKE, PUT THE BIKE BETWEEN ME AND THEM, GRABBED MY SIX FOOT, 10 POUND CABLE WITH A LOCK, AND THEY STAYED AS A RAINBOW AROUND ME. AS TRAFFIC FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS SLOWED TO WATCH AND NO ONE STOPPED. THEN THREE 3125 ANIMAL CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED. I WASN'T THE FIRST OR SECOND. ON APRIL 2ND, I HEADED TO THE GARAGE FOR A BROOM TWO FEET FROM MY HOUSE. LITERALLY, MY DOG SCREAMED. I TURNED AROUND, THE NEIGHBOR'S DOG HAD HER IN HIS MOUTH. I BODY SLAMMED THE DOG WITH A PUNCH IN THE RIBS AND IT RAN. AND GROCERIES IS NOT THE ONLY THING I NEED TO LEAVE MY HOME FOR SAFELY NOW. I NEED A LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED GUN. IT IS NOT JUST MY NEIGHBOR. THESE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE DOCUMENTED. THEY'RE ON EVERY STREET. AND NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE? MY 84 YEAR OLD NEIGHBOR, THE GUY THAT BROUGHT ME HERE, WON'T WALK BECAUSE HE IS ATTACKED BY A PIT BULL AT HIS DOOR. HE WAS MY. AND THERE'S NO PEDESTRIANS, NO MORE ON THE STREET. AND I'M SORRY, BUT IT'S

[Item 10a - Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance on second and fin al reading for the voluntary annexation of 3.22 acres of land out of Block 164, San Benito Land and Water Company Subdivision, located along the south side of FM 675, approximately 2,890. 84 feet southeast of FM 509. Applicant: Emiliano Rosel c/o Mario Vega]

BECAUSE OF THE DOGS THERE. THEY'RE OUT OF CONTROL. SO, MISS REESE, THANK YOU FOR COMING AND SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH US. WE WELCOME YOU TO COME AT ANY TIME IN THE CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS. I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO FEEL THAT THE CITY COMMISSION ISN'T RESPONDING DIRECTLY TO YOUR CONCERNS. WE DO HAVE RULES THAT GOVERN THAT. WE'RE NOT ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IT SINCE IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. BUT WE DO HAVE YOUR INFORMATION. I'M GLAD THAT YOU WERE HERE. I DID READ THIS BEFORE SAYING THAT YOU MIGHT NOT BE HERE FOR THE SAME REASONS THAT YOU STATED. SO I KNOW I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER MORALES IS YOU SAID, I DON'T KNOW. BUCHANAN DISTRICT IS IN YOUR DISTRICT.

YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S EVERYWHERE I'VE BEEN. YES, MA'AM. I'VE BEEN WRITING HERE 19 YEARS, AND I HAVEN'T SEEN A PEDESTRIAN IN TWO YEARS. SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS, SINCE WE HAVE YOUR CONTACT

[Item 10b - Consideration and possible ac ti on to approve an ordinance on first reading for a Special Use Permit ("SUP") to allow a bar/lounge in a General Retail ("GR") District located at 119 W. Van Buren Avenue, Suite 7, bearing a legal description of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block 69, Harlingen Original Townsite. Applicant: Gilberto Lucio]

INFORMATION, CITY STAFF HAS IT, AND WE'LL REACH OUT TO YOU. SO THAT WAY WE CAN WE CAN TALK AT A TIME WHERE WE CAN CONVERT IT. AND I'M SORRY, BUT I WAS REALLY NERVOUS WHEN I WALKED IN AND SEEN ALL THESE PEOPLE AND SAID, OH LORD, NO, MA'AM, YOU'RE WELCOME. ANY TIME GOD SENT ME HERE FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE I'M GOING TO HAVE A GUN AND I'M GOING TO SHOOT ALL OF THEM, OKAY? ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON. OKAY, MARY, THAT CONCLUDES OUR CITIZEN COMMUNICATION. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 15TH, 2025 I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO ONE CHANGE. MELINDA, I'LL SEND IT TO YOU. OKAY? OKAY. SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. ITEM SEVEN. CONSENT AGENDA. NO DISCUSSION IS ANTICIPATED ON ANY OF THE ITEMS IN THIS SECTION BECAUSE THEY ARE ROUTINE.

[Item 10c - Consideration and possible action to adopt an ordinance on first reading for the waiving of certain permit fees within the City of Harlingen caused by the recent State of Emergency, and amending the City of Harlingen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 103, "Buildings and Building Regulations" to add Section 103-6, "Waiver of Permit Fees for Rehabilitation during Declared State ofEmergency ". Applicant: City of Harlingen]

BUSINESS, WERE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET ADOPTION PROCESS, OR HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED AS A STAFF REPORT OR DISCUSSION ITEM. THIS ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED COLLECTIVELY BY A SINGLE VOTE, UNLESS A COMMISSION MEMBER REQUESTS AN ITEM BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. OKAY. IS THERE ANY ITEMS TO REMOVE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? NO. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT.

STAFF REPORTS AND OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS. ITEMS IN THIS SECTION ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ACTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION, AND ARE GENERALLY FOR INFORMATION ONLY. HOWEVER, ANY ITEM LISTED IN THIS SECTION MAY BE MAY BECOME AN ACTION ITEM AT A FUTURE MEETING WITH THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR, OR AFTER THE REQUEST OF ANY TWO COMMISSION MEMBERS OR THE CITY MANAGER. ITEM EIGHT A CITY MANAGER'S REPORT. WE HAVE NONE. YES, I JUST LIKE TO ANNOUNCE

[Item 10d - Consideration and possible action to authorize the Development Corporation of Harlingen , Inc. to award a contract to H20 Construction Services, Inc. for the Park at Roosevelt-Phase II Roadway Entrance Project.]

THAT THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT WAS REVIEWED BY THE INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE OR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, RATHER, AND THEY DID HAVE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REPORT. IT'S LATER ON IT'S ITEM C AND THE PRESENTATION TODAY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. GREAT. AND ITEM EIGHT B THERE ARE NONE TO REPORT MAYOR. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM C PRESENTATION BY COSTCO'S AND

[Item 10e - Consideration and possible action to approve the allocation of one additional paid vacation day for all eligible municipal employees.]

ASSOCIATE PC ON THE CITY OF HARLINGEN'S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024. MR. THOMAS, GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. MY NAME IS ALFRED VERA AND I AM THE MANAGING CPA FOR COSTCO AND ASSOCIATES. I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT TO YOU THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2024. I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR CHOOSING US TO DO YOUR YOUR EXTERNAL AUDIT.

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IT IS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH WITH THE FINANCE TEAM. AS YOU ALL RECOGNIZED EARLIER, YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD TEAM AND THIS REFLECTS THE WORK THAT THEY DO. AND OF COURSE YOU ALL AS AS WELL OVERSEEING AS, AS EXTERNAL AUDITORS WHAT WE DO. FOR THOSE THAT MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH AN EXTERNAL AUDIT IS WE COME IN TO AN ENTITY, WE PULL SAMPLES, WE REVIEW THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND THEN WE FORM AN OPINION. THAT OPINION IS BASED ON THE ON THE WORK THAT IS DONE HERE OF THE POLICY OF YOU ALL FOLLOWING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. AND THAT IS WHAT, WHAT IS PROVIDED TO THE TO THE CITY AND GOES IN THE REPORT. IF YOU'LL TURN WITH ME ON THE REPORT OR IF YOU HAVE IT ON YOUR, YOUR, YOUR COMPUTERS, YOU CAN SCROLL DOWN TO IT TO PAGE 31. PAGE 31 CONTAINS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT. THE OPINION FOR THIS YEAR IS AGAIN UNMODIFIED. CONGRATULATIONS. THAT IS A CLEAN OPINION. AND THAT IS THE MOST FAVORABLE OPINION THAT AN ENTITY CAN CAN RECEIVE. THIS OPINION IS EARNED BASED ON THE WORK, AND IT STATES THAT IT'S THAT THE FINANCIALS ARE FAIRLY STATED AND FREE OF MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS. NOW WE PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE BECAUSE WE DO NOT TEST 100% OF THE TRANSACTIONS. WE PULL SAMPLES, BUT WE PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE OF THAT. SO CONGRATULATIONS ON EARNING THAT OPINION AGAIN. OVER ON PAGE 37. WELL, JUST JUST AS AN FYI, I DO CALL ROBERT THE BANKER. SO HE

[Item 11 - Board Appointments]