2006 MARC-NAHRO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

Preliminary Draft Minutes
MARC-NAHRO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Atlanta Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA
Monday, October 16, 2006
Greenbriar Room, Hyatt Regency

1. President Loyd called the meeting to order at 4:17 p.m. with the acceptance of the Agenda as presented. He welcomed Board Members and Guests (Martha Banda, Clif Martin, Amy Crisp, and Don Bibb)

2. Roll Call:

Present: Loyd, Hudman, French, Purnell, Bender, Kelly, Clifford, Murphy, Blake, Marquez, Gaffney, Vincent, Howard, Afoun, Crewe, Riccio, Heckles, Boyle, and Cobb

Excused: Paumen, Vaughan, Blandford, Siegel, Lucia, and Maier

Absent: Drnevich, Dzema, DiVincent, Harper, Snyder, Hansen-Turton, Aggazio, Horsley, DeChellis, and Robinson

3. Denver Board Meeting Minutes, Friday, July 14, 2006. Hudman moved the approval of the minutes, Blake seconded. Motion passed.

4. Treasurer’s Report: Purnell (with Cobb providing data)

  • Financial Report: Purnell presented a preliminary record of checks and deposits for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (prepared by RSO). A complete financial report will be distributed as soon as available. Bender moved to accept the financial report subject to audit, Blake seconded and motion passed.
  • Budget 2007: After extensive discussion, (see annual conferences below) the 2007 Budget was approved. Bender moved to approve the proposed Budget and Blake seconded. Motion passed.
  • Hudman moved to revise the Budget by including $5000 as a scholarship fund for those Board members needing financial assistance to attend Board meetings. Requests should be addressed to the President. Assistance, if any, will be distributed at the President’s discretion. Seconded by Kelly. Motion passed.
  • Investment Committee Report: Bender reported that the CD that matured in July, 2006, had been transferred to PNC investments. He is pleased to report continued strong returns on the investments with PNC. (Details available on Financial Report.)

5. President’s Report: Loyd

  • Thanked the various representatives to NAHRO committees and offices for their response to his letter regarding committee participation. He noted that s ervice requires significant personal time and expense, especially for those who lack the backing of an agency, and that all should know that their work is respected and appreciated.
  • Announced that French was selected as Chair of the CR&D Committee and therefore as MARC Vice President of Community Renewal and Development and a Regional representative to NAHRO CR&D Committee. Gaffney is MARC CR&D Vice-Chair.
  • NAHRO 75 th Anniversary Planning Committee (MARC Representatives): Loyd nominated five members, from which NAHRO will select three, to serve on the 2008-2009 celebration. Named were Bender, Kelly, Clifford, Boyle and Heckles.
  • Annual Conference 2005 Philadelphia Report: Efforts continue to collect the $5000 MARC conference advance, as well as the outstanding bills not repaid by Delaware Valley Chapter.
  • Annual Conference 2006 NYC Report: A pre-final report indicates that the advance and a small net revenue will be sent to MARC.
  • Annual Conference & Trainings 2007: Ocean City, MD, Tuesday-Friday, May 22-25, 2007. Co-chairs Wayne Boyle and Clif Martin distributed a report and “crabby announcement” and indicated that preliminary planning is well underway with conference calls, e-blasts “save the date,” a member survey for training topics, invitations to major speakers and vendors and hotel arrangements with a live room reservation link.

6. Senior Vice President’s Report: Hudman

  • Urban and community development (Pittsburgh, PA, December 1, 2006)
  • Annual Conference 2008: Marriott at Seaview, New Jersey, near Atlantic City, is the tentative site. (Earlier anticipation of a shared Regional-National conference did not materialize.)

7. Regional Service Office Report: Cobb

  • Website: Construction continues with refinements in conference registrations for the Region and Chapters.
  • MARC e-News: The fall edition will include annual conference information at that time.

8. Standing & Other Committee Reports:

  • Housing: Hudman for Kelly: NAHRO is working through legislative committees and HUD to sustain programs while setting up asset management, meeting Section 8 requirements and responding to capital budget needs. Agencies must have sufficient administrative fees and predictable funding as they seek adequate funding for programs and families.
  • Community Revitalization & Development: Gaffney for French: CDBG remains on hold. Eminent Domain passed the House but may undergo further changes. Discussion included “regulatory taking,” new definition of homelessness, green in affordable housing, and hurricane relief.
  • Professional Development: Marquez reported on certification for Commissioners with the four-course Tier I being delivered and Tier II being developed. Distance education has begun. NAHRO is developing the details for franchising its trainings by NAHRO Chapters using NAHRO faculty.
  • Commissioners: Murphy reported that the Commissioner handbook is being revised (she is serving on the committee) for 2007. The Commissioners Committee continues to monitor the Tier I and Tier II certification program.
  • Member Services: Clifford for Blake: Dues and conference registrations are expected to increase 5%. The proposed MARC By-law provisions were recommended for approval by BOG and subsequently approved by BOG at its Monday, October 16 meeting. Of the 1600 attending the NAHRO Conference, approximately 200 are from the MARC Region.
  • International: Clifford reported that 16 international guests are registered. Lange award winners, Claude Roy, previously, and Rodney Dykes, 2006, are expected to attend the MARC Annual Conference in Ocean City, MD. MARC continues to host and support international delegations arriving in the US. A China delegation have been invited to the Chicago NAHRO summer conference. Vincent expressed her thanks to the MARC Board for its scholarship in support of her participation at Tri-Country in the UK.
  • RSO Contract Committee Report: Loyd distributed an evaluation form for use in evaluating RSO performance. The results will be used to recommend any bonus or increase for a one-year renewal (November 1, 2006-October 30, 2007). Cobb indicated that Ethicsworks is interested in continuing to do the RSO work, that recent health problems have been resolved, and that “transparency” will characterize any Regional trainings presented through Ethicsworks.

9. New Business:

  • Bender was appointed Chair of a Bylaw revision committee. (He may select other members.) Specifically, discussion followed on the need for appropriate means of conducting business via telecommunications and the internet. Furthermore, revised Bylaws could allow members not present to participate in meetings via telecommunications should that be financially feasible.
  • Bender asked that the revised NAHRO election guidelines be placed on the Agenda for the March Board meeting.

10. Old Business: None

11. Chapter and Association Conferences and Trainings (above)

12. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted

Andrew French, Secretary

(Prepared by Peggy Cobb, Ethicsworks RSO)