Board of Directors Meeting Agenda 

June 15, 2021

7:00-7:10pm: 

  • Introduction & Attendance
  1. Richard Parker 
  2. Jane Shaab 
  3. Abigail Breiseth
  4. Ashley Valis
  5. David McGill
  6. George Kleb 
  7. Jane Buccheri 
  8. Kelleigh Eastman
  9. Kris Hoellen 
  10. Laura Dykes 
  11. Donnell Nance
  12. Dorothy Page
  13. Heather Kangas
  14. Scott Kashnow  
  15. JR Lee 
  16. Chuck Callahan
  17. Greg Herlong
  18. Edith Gilliard
  • Jane first, Edith second

7:10-7:25pm: Community Updates

  1. Barre Circle
  2. Franklin Square
  3. Hollins Roundhouse
  4. Mount Clare
  5. Pigtown
  6. Poppleton
  7. Union Square

7:25-7:40pm: Committee Updates

  • Commercial: Entrepreneurship Conference, Aug 21, 2021
  • Governance: Regarding the letters in Poppleton, last Governance Committee meeting made a Recommendation for the Board to make a motion to either table letters or to send them. 

1) Motion to send demolition letter

  1. Richard Parker – Against
  2. Jane Shaab – For
  3. Abigail – For
  4. Ashley Valis – For
  5. David McGill – For
  6. George Kleb – For
  7. Jane Buccheri – For
  8. Kelleigh – For
  9. Kris Hoellen – Abstain
  10. Laura Dykes – For 
  11. Donnell – Against
  12. Dotie – Abstain
  13. Heather – For
  14. Scott Kashnow- For
  15. JR Lee – Abstain
  16. Chuck – For
  17. Gregg – Abstain
  18. Edith – Abstain
  • Tally Results: Motion passes
    • 11 For
    • 2 Against
    • 5 Abstentions

2) MOA Letter- Second letter is read and discussion ensues about whether Sarah Ann street homes are protected or not. Letter remains unchanged, except for updating the date.

  1. Richard Parker – For
  2. Jane Shaab – For
  3. Abigail – For
  4. Ashley Valis – For
  5. David McGill – For
  6. George Kleb – For
  7. Jane Buccheri – For
  8. Kelleigh – For
  9. Kris Hoellen – Abstain
  10. Laura Dykes – For
  11. Donnell – For
  12. Dotie – Abstain
  13. Heather – For
  14. Scott Kashnow – For 
  15. JR Lee – Abstain
  16. Chuck – For
  17. Greg – Abstain
  18. Edith – Abstain
  • Tally Results: Motion passes
    • 13 For
    • 0 Against
    • 5 Abstentions

3) CenterWest Letter of Support

  • Issue raised by Sonia about not being consulted on this letter, which is against the Board request for consultation with Sonia and others before coming back to the Board. 
  • Discussion ensued around the desire to approve a revised letter, but not in the current form.
  • Heather raised the question: Where did the original letter go, what was it used for?
  1. Richard Parker – Against 
  2. Jane Shaab – Against
  3. Abigail – Against
  4. Ashley Valis – Against
  5. David McGill – Against
  6. George Kleb – Against
  7. Jane Buccheri – Against
  8. Kelleigh – Against
  9. Kris Hoellen – Against
  10. Laura Dykes – For
  11. Donnell – Against
  12. Dotie – Against
  13. Heather – Against
  14. Scott Kashnow – For
  15. JR Lee – Abstain
  16. Chuck – Against
  17. Greg – Abstain
  18. Edith – Against
  • Tally: Motion fails
    • 14 against
    • 2 For
    • 2 Abstentions
  • Historic Preservation
  • Housing – Heather was planning to cancel the July meeting, however inquired about how to resolve the letter of support to La Cite, given that Board members still wanted to revise it. Discussion ensued about who should own the next steps. The original group for consultation was George, Sonia, Dan Bythewood, and Scott Kashnow. George asked to be removed from the redrafting process. The consensus was to refer the matter to Housing for them to come back to July Board meeting to make an updated motion on how to proceed with the Letter to LaCite
  • Vibrant Streets – June 26 at 11am will be the last streetscaping charrette

 

7:40-8:15pm: President’s Remarks 

  • Monthly Community Meetings: Union Square – Monday, August 30th at 7:30pm
  • Request for Board Approval of recommendations to the Lord Baltimore Board. 
    • Catherine Neely
    • JR Lee
    • Roger Wood
  • Votes: 
    • Motion made by Richard, second by Edith
  1. Richard – For
  2. Ashley – For
  3. George – For
  4. Kris – For
  5. Chuck – For
  6. Dotie – For
  7. Gregg – Abstain
  8. Jane B. – For
  9. Edith – For
  10. Abigail – Abstain
  11. David – Abstain
  12. Donnell – Abstain
  13. Heather – Abstain
  14. Jane S. – For
  15. JR Lee – For
  16. Kelleigh – For
  17. Laura – For 
  18. Scott – For
  • Tally: Motion is approved
    • 13 For
    • 5 Abstains

 

8:15-8:30pm: Executive Director Report

  • Office of Inspector General (OIG)
    • SWP never charged a fee to apply for tax sale certificates. We do split interest if redemption occurs after purchase. That isn’t an application fee.
    • The matter related to the State is that if we used State funds to purchase a property there is a formula that recaptures 10% of a developers profit if they make windfall. This concern about windfall profits was a concern for the City as well, so we included it in our agreements.
    • Everything that was done was done with full disclosure to the Housing Department and Comptroller’s Office of Real Estate, including review of our legal documents, and couldn’t have moved forward without their permission.

8:30-9:00pm: Open Forum

  • Kris – Thursday Farmers Market continues
    • George – CommunityWorks is having a financial wellness workshop (identity theft)
  • Jane B. – Hollins Roundhouse having Summer Fun series

9:00pm: Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn – Chuck, seconded by Jane B.

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