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Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority met May 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the authority:

SECTION A

GENERAL MATTERS

A1. Roll Call of MPEA Board Members. (Maria Calderon)

A2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of the April 22, 2025 Regular Board Meeting. (Chairman Bethke)

A3. Public Comment.

SECTION B

CEO AND STAFF REPORTS

B1. Report from MPEA Chief Executive Officer. (Larita D. Clark)

B2. Report from Controller. (Stephanie Lovelace-Nieves)

B3. Report from Chief Financial Officer. (Jason Bormann)

SECTION C

EXECUTIVE SESSION

C1. Consideration of Executive Session Minutes of the October 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting.

C2. Review of Confidential Executive Session Minutes.

SECTION D

FINANCE, LEGAL AND OPERATIONS AGENDAS

FINANCE

D1. Consideration of Approval of New Contract for Bond Underwriting Services. (Jason Bormann)

D2. Consideration of Approval of Insurance Renewal of the MPEA Insurance Program for 07/01/2025-06/30/2026. (Stephanie Lovelace-Nieves)

LEGAL

D3. Consideration of Review of Confidential Executive Session Minutes. (Matthew Simmons)

D4. Consideration to End Retention of Verbatim Audio Recordings of Executive Session Minutes.

(Matthew Simmons)

D5. Consideration of Approval of Resolution No. MPEA 25-04 Adopting the Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws and Regulations of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. (Matthew Simmons)

D6. Consideration of Approval of Labor Agreement – Make-Up Artists and Hairstylists of Local 476 I.A.T.S.E. (Jill Kolinski)

OPERATIONS

D7. Consideration of Approval of New Contract for Concrete Cutting Services. (Pat Allen)

D8. Consideration of Approval of New Contract for Lift Equipment Repair and Maintenance Services. (Pat Allen)

SECTION E

OTHER MATTERS

E1. New Business. (Chairman Bethke)

E2. Consideration of Approval of Executive Session Minutes of the October 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting. (Chairman Bethke)

E3. Adjournment.

https://www.mpea.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MPEA-Board-Agenda-May-21-2025.pdf