May 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Kelleigh opened the meeting and all the guests introduced themselves.

Motion by Dan R. to approve the minutes from April, 2^nd by Jane. All in Favor – the motion passes.

Motion to amend the minutes from March as proposed by Scott. Motion by Richard, 2^nd by George – All in favor.

Lidia Watts UMB
To help victims of crime in Baltimore City
1. The crimes don’t need to involve the police – they will help anyway
3 Lawyers
1. Housing, Employment, Education, Family Law
2 Social Workers
1 Nurse
Eager to collaborate with other programs – please help make connections
LWatts@law.umaryland.edu
Started in January will be fully staffed soon
Located at Greene and Fayette
No walk ins, phone appointments only 410-706-2781

Khandra presented the committee is working on Board Procedures Manual and Communication
1. Some of the questions that we will be addressing is:
  1. The timing of the annual meeting and creation of committees
  2. Evaluation process – for committees

Reviewed the goals of the vision plan. Received comments from Staff
1. Committee Chairs – Please go through the list – take ownership of certain goals
2. Plan to update communities at the Palooza

Admission of new organizations – Ridgleys Delight
1. In order to determine – is it best for the health of the partnership We have started a list of criteria – continue to work on the process.

Jane – With regard to the reports from each program committee – also ask about the fundraising needed to implement
1. So that we can support the needs of the goals – potential targets of dollars needed.
The Governance Committee meets the 2^nd Monday of the month in the partnership office

This year there are two fund sources BRNI and CORE
1. 7 orgs for BRNI – Baltimore only – split into two funds operating and capital
2. CORE – unknown amount because City of Baltimore gets first say for Demo of vacant houses – then remaining pot can be applied for.
Last year we received $100K towards operating funds
The capital side went from $8M to $18M?
The possible grants were developed out of the goals of the committees/ brainstorming with the staff/ usually through the committees
The board has voted as a package in the past.
The state requires that the governing body has to put the projects in priority order.
1. Three lists
The schedule with the committees never works perfectly because of the state schedule
1. Some committees don’t meet until after the board meeting.
One suggestion that came from the leadership of the commercial committee was that we would vote as a group tonight but the commercial committee would reserve their vote until they meet next week.
1. And if they vote a project down that application would be taken out.
2. Michael suggest that we get through the meat of the project discussion and ranking and then discuss the process.
Michael reviewed the projects and the board rated them
Vote to accept all proposals Diana motion to authorize the staff to make these applications Jane 2^nd all in favor so that motion passes –
Elizabeth collected and tabulated the results. Ranking follows:
1. BRNI Operating
  1. General Operating
  2. Marketing

Discussion of how are we going to make sure that the commercial committee does not get the short end of the stick every time that there is a decision after the fact.
1. Several suggestions were made including moving their meeting to earlier in the month – or moving the board meeting to later in the month.
Kenneth will finalize his vote next wk

Ivan – There is a new group Southwest Sports and Fitness Alliance
Thanked us for nurturing their development – they do have their 501c3 status now
Negotiating with Warhorse to get one of the vacant properties near the market.
Take over the management of the Sowebo Landmark 5K
They will continue to provide roundtables – 12 – 1:30 – next one this Thursday
1. Guest speaker – Karen Shackleford – the middle branch rowing club
Resurrection of the greater model rec center
1. Working on a 20 year lease with the city
Leveling the playing field – going to become a distribution site for them with the store that they are going to open.
Youth baseball in Carroll Park
James McHenry basketball
Be a liaison for sleep away camp scholarships for kids in the neighborhood that are low income and are good students
IvanLeshinsky@gmail.com

Michael – Apply for a SBGP for Tony and Elizabeth awarded $50K – needs a resolution to sign the contract, the original motion we made was simply to apply. George Motion – to amend the resolution from 6 months ago to allow Michael to sign the contract. Chuck second – All in favor.
1. Sonia doesn’t get information until they come to a board meeting – how do they bring information and how do they get information before the board meeting. Also, the presidents don’t meet and should they and how do they meet.
2. Dan M. – there is not a process to share the minutes of the committees other than the website and those are often a month behind at least – there were president meetings in the past but the attendance was low. Going forward the presidents will be meeting because of the partnership with UMB and Wexford
3. Edith – Presidents are supposed to have the community meeting. But she can’t go to all the meetings – sometimes you gotta go get the information.
Bill Joyner – Friday 5PM dinner at community engagement center.
JR Scaffold everywhere –be proud

Motion to Adjourn by Scott 2^nd by Lou