MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 2022
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
February 16, 2022
A. Organizational Matters
I. Call meeting to order – Meeting called to order at 11:35 a.m. by L. Daily
II. Attendance – Members via Zoom: A. Church, L. Daily, R. Monteverde, A. Niles, D. Potack. Quorum was established. Absent: A. Ivor Hall, A. Morales, J. Surace. Others: A. Filosa, D. Mangaser, E. Talbott, J. Welles.
III. Review & Approval of January 2022 Minutes – D. Potack made a motion to approve the minutes. A. Church seconded. All approved, none opposed.
IV. Review & Approval of Financial Reports: January 2022- D. Potack made a motion to approve Financial Report, A. Church seconded it. All approved, none opposed.
V. Strategic Planning – Committee Development- Fundraising Committee formed of D. Potack, A. Church and L. Daily.
VI. Disposition policy update – staff will provide a draft for board to review
B. Property Related Matters
I. New development/2 Family renovations:
1. House to Home update:
i. 27 and 43 Johnston: Certificate of Occupancy pending appliances to be installed.
ii.115 and 150 Lander: Continue progressing nicely; completed by end of April. Staff planning an informational session online and in small groups to do outreach to audience; will invite Pathstone to provide information about home ownership counseling and subsidies available to potential home-owners. Working with RDAC (Rural Development Advisory Corporation) in Walden, a subsidiary of RUPCO who is setting aside State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) for separate grants for the 4 current House to Home properties that purchasers can apply for to reduce their purchase price.
iii. Legacy Cities funding for House to Home update – J. Welles reports that we are still developing plans and budgets and waiting on State and joint commitment letter to receive funding.
2. Church of Holy Deliverance: 37 Chambers/Lander St lots update: J. Welles reports subdivision was filed with the County by the City of NewburghPlanning Board; but the land bank needs to file additionally with the County tax map department, which is in progress.
II. Sales of NCLB Development Projects:
1. 143 Washington Street to BJH update – J. Welles reports that the developer stated there was a positive response at the Planning Board in February, L. Daily states they still have a lot to work out. BJH is seeking to solidify their construction costs; hoping to close in the third quarter and/or fourth quarter;
2. 128 Dubois – update- J. Welles reports that the Draft purchase and sale agreement with Boss Partners has been cancelled and the RFA process needs to be reopened.
3. 10 Chambers –J. Welles states still waiting on DEC letter for 10 Chambers St.
C. Other
1. Community Land Trust Feasability Study: J. Welles stated that Diane Boston of the Dyson Foundation approved to do the research. She’ll be reaching out to local leaders; stakeholders etc. in the next few months.
2. Community Fridge Proposal (new): A. Filosa introduced her proposal to create a Community Fridge Project with a grant of $1,000 from the Awesome Newburgh Foundation to put a fridge in the municipal parking lot behind 15 Chambers Street. J. Welles had previously informed her that the property behind the building is owned by the NCLB and had suggested she reach out to J. Wilkinson for his input. The Board feels it is a worthy project but has reservations about the siting of the project and will revisit it next meeting. A. Church suggests putting in a security camera to monitor the activity in the lot. D. Potack has a concern about the durability of the fridge; A. Filosa informed him that there would be a wooden structure outside of the fridge and a lock on it after 7 p.m. to insure no vagrancy in the lot after hours.
D. Executive Session:
1. D. Potack made a motion to go into Executive Session. A. Church seconded the motion. L. Daily accepts the motion to close the regular meeting and to enter into Executive Session. All in favor, none opposed. The Board moved into Executive session at 12:06 p.m. and moved back into regular session at 12:50 p.m. R. Monteverde states that she is not willing to make a decision about the Purchaser of 43 Johnston Street and would like to revisit it at the next Board Meeting. The application is tabled to the next meeting.
E. Meeting Adjourned A. Church makes a motion to adjourn the meeting and D. Potack seconds the motion. The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m. Next Board Meeting: March 16, 2022, 11:30 a.m. to be held in person at 15 Chambers St.