2008 MARC-NAHRO EXECUTIVE BOARD Meeting

MARC-NAHRO Board Meeting, October 25, 2008
Alamo Salon A, Marriott Riverwalk San Antonio, TX


1. The meeting was called to order by President Sam Hudman at 4:10 p.m. Gaffney moved the Agenda with second by Ciufo. Motion passed.

2. A quorum was present.

3. Minutes: Vincent moved to accept the July 25, 2008 Nashville
Board Minutes. Murphy seconded motion. Motion passed.
(Posted on Web site www.marcnahro.org.)

4. Financial Report:

Treasurer’s Report, Kelly:

  • Reviewed the financial transactions and budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
  • Reported that the October 1, 2005-September 30, 2007 Audit had been completed. There were no findings.
  • Presented the budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. He asked for a line item for trainings with expected net revenue of $200. Bender moved to accept the budget as modified. Aldrich seconded the motion. Motion passed.
  • Investment Report: Bender Presented the investment report with PNC Investments. With all the recent market gyrations, balances have moved in and out of positive territory. Since there is no need to use the funds at this time, and at the suggestion of the PNC advisor, there is no plan to for investment changes at this time.

5. President's Report: Hudman:

  • Announced a 2009 co-sponsorship agreement with MAHRA for May 19-22 Annual Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn, Ocean City, Conference Center. He appointed Rudder (DE), Mahon (NJ), and French (PA) as three members, with MAHRA appointing four more, to serve as the conference program committee
  • Osias moved to approve a net revenue sharing ratio on a 60/40 basis with the larger share going to the chapter when MARC joins that chapter in its annual conference. Bender seconded. Motion passed.
  • Announced that the Delaware Valley Chapter has informed MARC that it is no longer active and that its monies should be used to pay its financial obligations to MARC-NAHRO. (MARC is owed its 2005 annual conference advance, plus other conference expenses it paid.) Brown moved to receive and hold Delaware Valley NAHRO funds, with interest, if any, in trust for (a) future Pennsylvania NAHRO Chapter (s). Mahon seconded. Motion passed.
  • Announced that the 2009 Legislative Breakfast, co-hosted with NERC taking the lead, will again be held at the March NAHRO Legislative Conference.
  • Announced the appointment of a Nominating Committee with Vincent (DE) as Chair, and Osias (MD), Clarke (NJ) Bender (PA) and Aaron Buchman (DC). They are to prepare a slate according to the Bylaws for the officer and board member election at the annual membership meeting.
  • Reported that he was welcomed at the August, 2008 NYSAHO Conference on Lake George. The 2009 conference is being planned for the same location.

6. Senior Vice President’s Report: Purnell

  • 2010 Annual Conference to be held in Wilmington, DE.
  • Harrisburg-Hershey area is under consideration for the 2011 Annual Conference.

7. Standing & Other Committee Reports:

Housing:  Kelly:  Positive trends

  • Reviewed the 2007-09 BOG goals
  • Conversion of Section 9 to Section 8 Housing
  • SEVRA supported
  • Fee review should be on need not percentage change

Community Revitalization and Development: Gaffney and Bender for French

  • CDBG emergency budgets discussed
  • Focus on high priority areas in states according to various definitions of data
  • Noted problems of recapture of gains in foreclosed property transactions

Professional Development:  Martin for Marquez

  • NAHRO held a pre-conference RSO meeting to strengthen its liaison with Regions and Chapters and their trainings
  • NAHRO hired a marketing firm for its NPDS
  • Discussed transfer CEU credit for trainings outside NAHRO
  • Build-out of executive certification begun with expected October 2009 rollout
  • Training centers and licensing used to deliver cost effective trainings

Commissioners:  Murphy

  • Working with RSO to access NAHRO’s current MARC Commissioner list (Howard offered to assist)
  • Need for increased Elizabeth Wells Awards applications
  • Need for selected agency Commissioners to attend NAHRO Conferences regularly to formally serve on NAHRO committees
  • Commissioners as strong advocates for Housing America

Member Services:  Brown

  • RSO to send a copy of the NAHRO member service survey to Board members
  • Hudman reported on a proposed amendment before the Steering Committee/BOG to study the need for summer conferences beyond those presently scheduled
  • Encouraged agencies to apply for NAHRO award of merit and excellence

International:  Bibb

  • Over thirty international guests participating in the San Antonio Conference
  • Paumen and Stephanie Bamford reported on UN Housing activities
  • Tri-Country program included a focus on homelessness
  • Technical study tours under consideration to China and Israel for 2009, and South Africa and Mexico later

Housing America:  Bender: 

  • Thirteen winning posters selected (Meadville, PA and Montgomery County, MD with winning submissions)
  • Thanks the Board for its active support

Legislative Network:  Bender

  • Continues with openings for new members NAHRO 75th Anniversary
  • Awaiting NAHRO initiatives

RSO:  Cobb

  • Members requested to bring copies of meeting materials. MARC goes green
  • NAHRO data managing system to supply Regional data by mid-year
  • In-coming Board members to be listed on www.marcnahro.org with contact information and terms of office

Bylaws:  Bender

  • No proposals have been received

8. Old Business: None

9. New Business: Siegel, long-time NAHRO member and Met-NAHRO President. He welcomed a resolution of appreciation for Herb’s decades of dedicated service. Bender presented a resolution with second by Vincent to express the Board’s profound appreciation for Herb’s decades-long career of exemplary service to the housing profession and to NAHRO, to MARC, and especially to Met-NAHRO. The Board wishes him the very best in retirement. Resolutionpassed with enthusiastic acclamation.

10. Adjournment: Vaughan moved to adjourn. Gaffney seconded. Passed at 5:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted
 
Andrew French, Secretary

(Prepared by Peggy Cobb, RSO Ethicsworks)