2008 MARC-NAHRO EXECUTIVE BOARD Meeting

MARC-NAHRO Board Meeting, July 25, 2008
Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Belmont Three


1. The meeting was called to order by President Sam Hudman at 5:40 p.m.

2. Present:  A quorum was present.

3. Minutes: Paumen moved to accept the Absecon, NJ Board May 6, 2008 Minutes as corrected.  Vincent seconded motion. Motion passed. (Posted on Web site www.marcnahro.org.)
Bender moved to accept the e-mail poll for NAHRO Fellow nomination by the Executive Committee for Cobb to be recognized as NAHRO Fellow.  Kelly seconded the motion.  Motion passed.  Cobb thanked the board for its support.

4. Financial Report:
Treasurer’s Report: Kelly stated that the financial health of the organization remains strong. Ray Bender reported that the investments with PNC Investments continue to show a net gain.

5. President's Report: Hudman:

  • Noted:  2008 Annual Conference and Trainings had 186 in attendance
  • Noted:  LISC-Fannie Mae Affordable Housing Forum had 99 in attendance
  • Announced the 2009 Annual Conference will be held in Ocean City, MD May19-22, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.  Martin announced plans for Commissioner and other Tracks as well as free Pre-Conference trainings.  Paumen stated that LISC would exhibit and offer a training
  • RSO agreed to a one-year extension of the Agreement November 1, 2008-October 31, 2009.  Brown moved to accept the one year Agreement Extension with all current provisions except for a $2.00 increase in the base.  Paumen seconded.  Motion passed.
  • Efforts continue to strengthen Regional Chapters, with report on attending the PAHRA meeting and plans to attend the August NYSARHO Conference
  • Reported on the NAHRO 75th Anniversary beginning with the October Annual San Antonio Conference and continuing through Legislative Conference, Portland summer Conference with wrap-up in Washington, DC, October 2009.  Reno is under consideration for fall, 2010

6. Senior Vice President’s Report:

  • 2010 Annual Conference will be held in Delaware
  • Central PA Chapter: Hershey-Harrisburg area is under consideration for 2011 Annual Conference

7. Standing & Other Committee Reports:
a) Housing:  Kelly:  Positive trends

  • The Greening of Housing and Development with CR&D
  • Energy Conservation and Savings Initiatives
  • A lightening up of regulations on Section 8
  • September 25 Summit on future public housing

b)  Community Revitalization and Development: French: (Discussion in absence of Committee quorum)

  • Working with Housing on energy efficiency and green development
  • Cooperation with Conference of Mayors, and others
  • Support for McKinney-Vinto Homeless Assistance
  • Support for Tax Credit programs
  • Reauthorization of Dodd Amendment is problematic

c)  Professional Development:  Martin for Marquez on NPDS

  • The new courses for streamlined certifications
  • Reviewed progress on accrediting course work of other professional organizations
  • Marketing initiatives
  • Existing professional certifications are under review

d)  Commissioners:  No oral report
e)   Member Services:  Brown

  • Noted that regional award categories will be renamed
  • Crewe reported on intern program committee that she attended:  possible 2 year internship with Regional participation
  • Summer Conferences:  Portland 2009, Consideration of St. Louis, 2010

f)   International:  Vincent for Bibb

  • Need for more programs in this hemisphere
  • INTA plans for a visit to the US
  • More NGO cooperation, Rotary and others
  • Continuing cooperation with University of Delaware, exchanges with the Netherlands, e.g., asset management
  • Future events:  Tri-Country  Conference, Exchanges with Israel, Mexico and China
  • Guidebook for exchanges and brochures being prepared

g)   Legislative Network:  Bender requested one member from each state
h)  Housing America:  Bender: 

  • Poster Contest is underway for children in public housing across America with agency,  state and national winners on the theme “What Home Means to Me”
  • National winner recognized at DC Legislative Conference

i)  RSO:  Cobb

  • Will forward various NPDS training information to the Board for their further dissemination
  • Agenda will be provided at Board Meetings but other materials distributed  as email downloads for individual copying
  • Hudman appointed a committee to continue to upgrade the MARC-NAHRO Web-site:  Brown, Purnell and Robinson
  • MARC e-News distribution is over 1500 emails.  Web site hits exceeded 6000 a month this year

8. Old Business: None

9. New Business:

  • Paumen moved to request the NAHRO BOG to sign no future summer conference contracts without a full vetting based on a study and discussion of relevant issues such as summer and total annual attendance, staff time and overhead costs.  Bender seconded the motion.  Motion passed.
  • Vincent moved to contribute up to $500 to NAHRO for the national poster contest.  Paumen seconded.  Motion passed.

10. Brown moved to adjourn.  Crewe seconded.  Motion passed.  Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted

 

Andrew French, Secretary
(Prepared by Peggy Cobb, RSO Ethicsworks)