Charles Village Community Benefits District Management Authority

Board Meeting

Minutes

September 8, 2009

2434 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

 

Present:

                       

Rob Books                               Dawna Cobb                   

Derek Demaree                      Jay Orr                       

Jason Pyeron                          Delora Sanchez         

Kirsch Jones                            Robin Truiett-Theodorson

Jeff Millard                             Jennifer Burdick

Dana Moore

 

Also Present: David Hill

 

The meeting was called to order with a quorum present at 7:08 p.m.

 

The agenda with one change was approved by unanimous consent.

 

Executive Director’s report-

$219,000 of surtax revenue from July was received from the City in August.  We borrowed $25,000 from the line of credit, but have repaid it.  The cost was $25. We used the entire reserve fund of $50,000 but that was repaid out of the revenue received in August.

Quad elections have been set for Tuesday, October 13, 2009, and also a regularly scheduled board meeting.  We have reserved St. Philips and James Church for the election.  Requisite insurance has been acquired.  The meeting has been announced in the current issue of the Charles Villager. A flyer announcing the meeting that also has a nomination form on the flip side will be distributed to neighborhood associations within the District and door to door by block leaders.  This information will be sent by e-mail to the CVCBDMA distribution list of about 550.  It will be sent twice.  The meeting will be announced in The Sun and the City Paper as provided by law.  

Mr. Hill sought competitive bids for audit services.

A new staff person, Mr. Louis Taylor, has been hired.  He will be focusing his efforts on Greenmount Avenue.

Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Bradby and Mr. Brown will receive additional training in using various Microsoft programs. Mr. Brown will also attend Victim’s Assistance Training and a Community Leadership conference.  Mr. Brown will use his training to reach out to victims of crime in Charles Village to ascertain whether there is anything that can be done to assist them.

The bag count is down as a result of the City’s sanitation code enforcement. It has increased its enforcement team and alley controls.   

In cooperation with JHU, a series of safety workshops will be offered.  The dates are October 8 (identity theft), November 12 (personal safety), and December 10, 2009 (home safety).  The 4th session (business safety) is to be confirmed, but the tentative date is January 14, 2010. 

Committee reports:

Executive Committee:  This committee did not meet last month.

Governance Committee

Jeff Millard made a motion that we accept the by-laws for review this month and that they be presented for public comment and board vote at the public meeting on October 13, 2009.   The motion was seconded.  A discussion ensued that resulted in a minor change to Article IV, Sec. 2.  The motion was unanimously approved.  David Hill will contact counsel regarding the scope of the language in Article I, Sec. E.

Finance committee

Jeff Millard reported that we borrowed less on the letter of credit because of the reserve fund.  We saved some funds on salary because one and a half positions were not filled in July.  Supply expenses are up.  We are under budget by $5716.

Executive committee

Ron Griffin reported that Mr. Hill has received his evaluation. A number of goals have been enumerated on his evaluation. A copy of this will be sent to all board members by e-mail. It is a personnel document and therefore confidential. Please do not forward the document.  If there are any comments, please send them to Ron. Mr. Hill said he appreciated the constructive evaluation and thanked the Board for the gift certificate to the Woodberry kitchen.

Program Committee:  The Program Committee did not meet this month prior to the Board meeting.

Announcements:

The Abell Street Fair is this Sunday at 32nd and Abell at noon.  This Saturday is the JHU Convergence.  It is on the 3200 block of St. Paul Street from 3-6 pm.  CVCA annual meeting and awards is September 30 at Gertrude’s at 6 pm for cocktails, renewing membership and 7 pm for the meeting. Ron noted Dana Moore’s service on the Board as she prepares to leave the President of the CVCA.

A motion to adjourn was approved by unanimous consent at 7:50 p.m.