MEETING MINUTES - SPECIAL MEETING - AUGUST 2019

 

To: Board of Directors 

From: NCLB Staff 

Re: Special Board Meeting Minutes 

Date: August 29, 2019 

 

A. Organizational Matters 

I. Call meeting to order –Meeting was called to order by Lisa Daly at 3:08p.m. 

II. Attendance 

Board Members Present: 

Ali Church 

Joe Donat (3:30 p.m.) 

Lisa Daily 

Paul Halayko 

Ramona Monteverde 

Andrei Niles 

David Potack 

Joe Surace 

Kevin White 

Others Present: 

Madeline Fletcher 

Amy Blair 

David Rothman 

 

III. Minutes – approve July 2019 Board Meeting Minutes – J. Surace made a motion, and P. Halayko seconded, to approve July 2019 Board Meeting Minutes. All in favor, none opposed.    

IV. Financial Report through July 2019 – There was no financial report prepared for the meeting due to staffing, but instead there will be a report at the September Board Meeting. 

 

B. Property Related Matters 

I. EXECUTIVE SESSION at the call of the Chair. 3:13 p.m. L. Daily made a motion to enter executive session with regard to personnel matters. D. Potack seconded the motion. All approved, none opposed.

3:25 L. Daily made a motion to leave executive session. A. Church made a motion, and D. Potack seconded, to accept the resignations of the Executive Director and another employee under the terms discussed. All in favor, none opposed.

3:26 L. Daily made a motion to return to executive session.  

3:30 J. Donat arrived. 

3:40 L. Daily makes a motion to move out of executive session. 

P. Halayko made a motion, and D. Potack seconded, to execute an agreement for 53 Beacon per recommendations from legal counsel. All in favor, none opposed. 

D. Potack made a motion, and P. Halayko seconded, to sell 114 William St. to Habitat for Humanity for $7,000.00. All in favor, none opposed. 

3:45 P. Halayko left meeting. 

 

II. Reverters 

  1. 143 Washington – Discussed in executive session. 

  2. 53 Beacon – Discussed in executive session. 

  3. 59 & 63 Lander – Discussed in executive session. 

 

III. Property Update 

  1. Habitat Closing – 114 William – motion made above. 

  2. MLS Listing – 146 South & 23 S Miller – Staff discusses recent walk-through with realtor Chris Hanson of both properties. Condition of 146 South is very poor and will require full gut renovation. 23 S. Miller requires more cosmetic repairs. Board agrees to sell both as quickly as possible, with cleanout of 23 S Miller, and sell 146 South as-is. To be followed up on at next Board meeting. 

  3. 104 Washington – Planning Committee to assist with RFP 

  4. Neighbors for Neighborhoods – 167 N Miller – Property is almost ready to be marketed. Staff reports that we are working on a scoring system for this property and 45/45A Lander to rate applications. We will include a provision in applications for second look mortgages to try to help people who were historically denied for traditional lending.  

  5. House to Home 2-Family - 45/45A Lander – see above  

  6. Building Preservation – Asbestos Abatement & Stabilization – This is underway for all BPP-designated properties, and on track to be completed as scheduled. Some buildings were reportedly slightly over budget, but others came in under budget, so that overall the project is on track to be completed within budgeted amount. 

 

C. Outreach/Community Relations – Board reviewed Executive Director job description and agreed to post and commence review of applications at next meeting. 

L. Daily made a motion to adjourn meeting at 5:12 p.m., seconded by A. Church. All in favor, none opposed. Meeting adjourned. 

Next meeting Monday, September 16, 2019, 4:00 p.m. 

 

 

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