Attendees

Serena Watters Laura Dykes Kris Hoellen Vernell Lewis Kelleigh Eastman Abigail Breiseth Andrea Person Charisse Lue Edith Gilliard-Canty Scott Kashnow Jane Shaab Tashi-Kali M.Acket Gigi Lazard Cecilia Gonzalez Chuck Callahan Howard Hughes Gregg Herlong Sonia Eaddy Donnell Nance Bill Joyner

7:05 – Sonia Call to order –

  • Introduction & Attendance
  • Everyone introduced themselves to Gigi – Welcome to the Board.
Serena Watters Present Laura Dykes Present Kris Hoellen Present Vernell Lewis Present
Kelleigh Eastman Present Abigail Breiseth Present Andrea Person Present Charisse Lue Present
Edith Gilliard-Canty Present Scott Kashnow Present Jane Shaab Present Tashi-Kali M.Acket Present
Gigi Lazard Present Cecilia Gonzalez Present Chuck Callahan Present    
Jose Resendiz / Howard Hughes Present Gregg Herlong Present    
Sonia Eaddy Present Donnell Nance Present Bill Joyner Present    
Francis “Fran” Rahl / Richard Parker / Rebecca Altman /    

 

Minutes Approval

  • Motion to approve (Jane), Chuck 2nd

None opposed – Abigail Abstaining – All others in favor –

 

Draft Housing Action Plan Presentation – Dr. Tonya Sanders and Patrick Jordan

  • Their Charge – A 5-10 year plan to reduce vacancy, increase homeownership, and support current residents. Include health, energy, and social services in the considerations. Goal is development without displacement.
  • Reviewed the team and the community engagement so far. Met with each neighborhood association, walked the neighborhoods with residents, and held several special meetings with groups such as developers working in the area.
  • Focus on Vacant Building Notices (VBN’s)
    • There is a new tool that can assist called in rem that allows the City to aquire property faster than other existing tools such as receivership, reducing the time to aquire to 6-9 months.
  • This plan will likely require increasing capacity. This will probably require additional staff for SWP as well as additional partners – such as developers and housing counseling agencies.

 

 

 

Acting Executive Director’s Report (Elizabeth)

  • Acting Executive Director’s Report
    • Request to update the resolution that was passed last month to apply for State funds through DHCD to add two additional projects
      • Bon Secours Housing $500K – affordable homeownership 100 blk S Fulton Ave.
      • Pigtown Food For Thought – 1330 Carroll St $85K – improvements to fence, basketball court, and sidewalk.
      • Motion (Laura) To add the two projects to the application for BRNI/ CORE funds approved last month.
        • Jane/ Chuck 2nd
          • All in favor – None opposed – None Abstaining
        • Theater update – We received one response to the expression of interest. The Lord Baltimore Theater team is working with them to prepare a proposal that can be presented to the Board for a decision. Be pareapared for a possible special meeting of the board this summer on the Theater or the ED search or possibly both.Alternatively we could make either the July or August meeting board only to address these items depending on how scheduling works out.

 

Finance Committee – Quarterly Report Presentation – Cecilia

  • As announced last month, this will be her last meeting as the Treasurer. Before electing a new Treasurer she has a brief update.
    • Chris provided more detail on the programming expenses. Most of our operating expenses are on budget however some of our programs are under budget (lower burn rate than expected) – this is actually because the projects are moving slower than expected – not becuase they are saving money though, which is something we want to highlight more clealy for the whole board as we move forward. The finance committee will continue to monitor and discuss how to bring these numbers to the board on a regular basis so everyone is well informed and we make better decissions as a team. It might be a good idea to have a retreat to discuss in depth and explore future strategy together.
    • Jane suggested that a retreat sounds like a good idea – we are also expecting to hire a new ED sometime soon and a retreat to discuss strategy with the board and new ED sounds like a really good idea. Perhaps incorporate a public componenet where we celebrate the hiring of the new ED.
    • Volunteers to assist planning: Bill, Charisse, Scott
    • Scott gave a brief update of the ED Search Committee at this point
      • We have completed the first round of interviews, 2nd round interviews are being scheduled, will comence – week of July 10th. Hope to finalize a candidate for the board to meet by end of summer.
    • Treasurer Election:
      • Cecilia nominated Charisse to complete the term.
      • Charisse accepted the nomination
      • All in favor – None opposed – None Abstaining

Updates and Announcements

  • Abigail – Education Update – Franklin Square E/M has been assigned a new principal. The education committee does not feel that the process included enough community engagement. If the community, PTO, or other group decides to pursue the issue, the Education Committee would be supportive of them and would return to ask the board to support it as well.
  • Howard – as the new Chair of the Public Safety Committee he has an update. The redistricting that will move much of the SWP area into the SW District will take effect on July 9th.
  • Scott & Laura – Thanks to the anchors, board and staff for sponsoring, visiting and participating in the SOWEBO festival last month. It was a good time had by all and a very positive event to hgihlight our neighborhoods. Thanks everyone.

 

President’s Report

  • Sonia has presented some questions to the Anchors that she would like to share the answers with the communities to deepen the partnership.

 

 

9:02pm – Meeting Adjourned

Motion (Scott) to adjourn.

2nd Jane

All in favor – Good night!

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