2011 MARC-NAHRO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Penn Quarter
Renaissance Downtown, Washington, DC
1. Called to Order: The President called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Excused Absences. Introductions and Member announcements
Present: Purnell, French, Brown, Paumen, Howard, Stone-Mitchell, Jackson, Rudder, Mahon, Hudman, Bibb, Drnevich, Gaffney, Bovelle, Carty-Daniel, Clarke, Osias, Hoffman, Marcum, Bender, Martin, Cobb
Excused: Pratt, Centinaro, Richards
Absent: Marquez, Afoun, Maier, DiVincent, deLuca, Horsley, McTiernan, Agazzio
Guests: Mike Kelly
3. Approval of Minutes: July 21, 2010 Regular Board Meeting: Bender moved to approve the minutes. Seconded by Stone-Mitchell. Motion passed.
4. Financial Reports:
a. Treasurer’s Report: Pratt: Bender moved to accept the financial report, subject to audit. Paumen seconded. Motion passed. Cobb announced that the Tax Return for 2009-10 has been submitted to the Board for their review. If there are no needed changes, Pratt moved to submit the Return. Bender seconded. Motion passed.
b. Investment Committee Report: Bender presented the investment report. Bender moved to accept the report. Pratt seconded. Motion passed.
5. President's Report: Purnell
a. Discussed the attendance policies of NAHRO and MARC-NAHRO. Announced that Snyder and Riccio had resigned MARC Board. MARC attendance records were circulated.
b. Asked about services provided to members and agencies. Need to have training center in PA, perhaps Philadelphia.
Paumen moved to hold a Board retreat in an appropriate setting and with sufficient time to explore activities and list services that will increase MARC’s visibility and thus ensure its future. Clarke seconded. Pre-Conference Sunday, May 1, was chosen. After extensive discussion, motion passed.
6. Senior Vice President’s Report: French
a. Annual Conference 2011 (NJ) May 1-4: The Atlantic City Hilton on the Boardwalk will serve as conference hotel. Nightly rate $55. Topics range from Bedbugs to pet regulations to latest HUD programs. Training and sessions will cover the focus needs of Commissioners, Community Development and stakeholders. French and Bender volunteered for CR&D session planning.
b. Annual Conference 2012 (CEPA) is still on track for Lancaster, PA.
c. Robinson encouraged PA, as well as agencies outside, to participate in trainings held at the Harrisburg Center. PAHRA joins in encouraging Chapters to hold down training costs by using the Center.
7. Standing Committees & Other Reports: Brief reports with written supplements as needed
a. Housing: Stone-Mitchell: Noted that PETRA is not going away with PETRA 2 in the offing.
b. Committee Revitalization & Development: French: CR&D continued its dialogue on neighborhood revitalization and development of necessary infrastructure. Funding formulas are vital action points for NAHRO.
c. Professional Development: Martin: Announced that a liaison was named between PD and BECT to handle a growing work load to accreditation. BECT appointed Osias to that position. Work continues on faculty selection and marketing for an expanding curriculum.
d. Commissioners: Jackson: Announced that the Region Commissioner Committee still needs a secretary. They are also developing a different training track for Commissioners.
e. Member Services: Brown: MS is considering a revision of conference registration rates for non-members.
f. International: Bibb: No oral report
g. Housing America: Bender: Announced a very successful calendar contest and region events for Housing America month. Calendar orders are now being accepted.
8. RSO Report: Cobb: No oral report
9. Old Business:
10. New Business: Paumen moved to endorse Preston Prince for NAHRO Senior VP. Bender seconded. After discussion, motion passed on a show of hands, 9 in favor, 4, opposed, 2 abstentions (Robinson and Cobb).
11. Adjournment: Bender moved to adjourn. Brown seconded. Motion passed with adjournment at 5:50.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew French, Secretary
(Prepared by Peggy Cobb, RSO)