2006 MARC-NAHRO General Membership Meeting


Draft Minutes
MARC-NAHRO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Denver Hyatt Regency, Denver, CO
Friday, July 14, 2006, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Mineral Room F

1. President Larry Loyd called meeting to order at 5:20 p.m. Agenda approved as presented.

2. Roll Call:

3. Minutes approved with correction of Crewe excused for NYC Meeting. Motion moved by Bender, seconded by Paumen. Motion passed.

4. Treasurer’s Report: Cobb for Purnell

A motion was made by Bender, seconded by Crewe to receive the Treasurer’s Report, subject to audit.

Investment Bender reported on investments and noted the balance was May’s balance, not June’s.

 

5. President's Report: Loyd

  • Appointed Andrew French, Executive Director, Fayette County Redevelopment Authority, PA, as Secretary. Bender moved, seconded by Paumen to accept the appointment. Motion passed
  • Appointed Neil Gaffney to NAHRO’s Community Revitalization and Development Committee
  • Appointed Heckles to NAHRO’s Member Service Committee
  • Emphasized a request by Bender that a written notice be sent to members serving on NAHRO committees reminding them of their commitment to participant
  • NYC Conference Report is not complete. Loyd commended Siegel for his dedicated service to MARC, and especially his work on the 2006 Annual Conference.
  • Discussion of Philadelphia Conference followed. No final report has been received. A letter to be sent to the Delaware Valley Chapter requesting a final report and financial settlement. Note that it is in default of the agreement with MARC-NAHRO. A response is needed within 30 days with accountancy for the conference. If no response, further action will be considered.
  • 2007 Conference cosponsored with MAHRA-NAHRO is scheduled for May 23-25, 2007 at the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City, MD. Boyle reported that room costs will be $98 with extended nights over the holiday weekend. First email to be sent soon. Discussion ensured about pre- post-conference trainings. Vendors will be encouraged to support and participate with financial and program support.

 

6. Senior Vice President’s Report: Hudman

  • Reported that Section 8 is funded on basis of 2006—sliding scale
  • Discussed LISC training on Asset Management, details TBA
  • Announced a New Jersey Tax Training, July 27, 2006
  • Western PA One-day training November, 2006
  • Discussion of Advocacy training with 2007 MARC-NAHRO Conference
  • 2008 possible joint Regional/National Annual Conference

7. RSO Report

  • Website continues to develop.
  • Online Registration: lots of bugs that have been worked out
  • MARCcNews will be short and frequent
  • Bylaw Changes that will allow organization to do business online.

8. Standing Committees

  • Housing: Kelly discussed specific actions on Voucher Reform Act, Support for Political Action, Concern for Budget decline and the budget update.
  • Professional Development: Crewe for Marquez reported that PD lacked a quorum. Discussion centered on Distance Education with Pilot programs, and affordability. Working on Tier 2 of Commissioners’ Certification, the management certification as well a Community Development Track. PD used a Survey regarding ways to increase training registrations with partnering in the Regions.
  • Member Services: No report
  • International: Clifford reported on recent Regional events: A Luncheon Meeting at the UN as part of the Annual Meeting in NY (in cooperation with NAHRO), Standard & Poor’s presentation at the IC meeting, CIH, CHRA, and Tri-Country Conferences ( delegation: Vincent, Loyd, Paumen), BOG action on Chinese Delegation invitation to 2007 Annual Conference.
  • CR&D: Gaffney reported on CDBG, challenge grants, performance monitoring, and new legislation on eminent domain, CD Certification in the works (lacked a quorum).
  • Commissioners: Rhead reporting for Murphy: Urged commissioners to contact Senate Appropriations Committee for increase funds for HUD, noted that the Commissioner Handbook to be updated, Commissioners Certificate Trainings are underway
  • Martha Banda discussed the commissioners sessions planned for the NAHRO Atlanta meeting, and an open meeting of MARC Commissioners
  • Clifford highlighted a Atlanta Commissioners Sessions with Stephanie Banford from the UK

9. New Business

  • Request for financial support for Vincent to attend Tri-Country Conference. On a motion by Hudman, seconded by Bender, $500 will be awarded to Vincent for Tri-Country attendance. Any future support for conference attendance to be decided on its own merits. Motion passed.
  • RSO Contract: Committee made up of Hudman (chair), Clifford, Gaffney, Boyle and Bender to evaluate the work and make recommendations. A copy of this year’s contract is to be sent to each member. (Title may be changed from RSO to Executive Director, for ease of working with businesses.)
  • Old Business: None
  • Adjournment: Motion may be Bender, seconded by Gaffney, was accepted. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

Respectively submitted,

Andrew French, Secretary

Prepared by Peggy Cobb (RSO Ethicsworks)