McKnight
Neighborhood Council, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, July
10, 2012: 6-8 pm
Rebecca
Johnson School, Music Room
55 Catharine
St., Springfield MA
AGENDA
6:00 – 6:15 pm: OPEN MEETING, WELCOME
o
Introduction, Board of Directors
o
Audience Introductions
6:15 – 6:30 pm:
OUTGOING OFFICER’S REPORTS (from
2011-2012)
o
SECRETARY’S
REPORT: (Ben Swan, Jr & Elizabeth Lederman, admin staff)
·
Minutes of June 12. 2012 meeting
o
TREASURER’S
REPORT: (Elizabeth
Stevens)
·
Year end budget report
6:30 pm—6:45 pm:
BOARD INSTALLATION & OFFICER ELECTIONS
o
Installation
of Newly Elected Board Representative
o
Election
of Officers
·
Presentation of Slate by Nominating Committee
·
Call for nominations from the floor
·
Balloting and tally
·
Elected officers installed
6:45 pm—7:00
pm: NEW BUSINESS
o
Approval of
CDBG Scope of Service
o
Approval of FY2013
CDBG Budget
7:00 pm—7:30
pm: NEW BUSINESS—Open to the Floor
7:30 pm—7:50
pm: COMMITTEE WORK—Chairmanship
Appointments
o
Standing Committees
§ Rail
Trail
§ Public
Safety
§ Housing/Code
§ Communications
§ Good
Neighbor
o
Ad Hoc Committees
§ McKnight
Community Center
§ Debate
7:50—8:00 pm:
Wrap Up—Final Business, Open to Floor
8:00 pm – Close Meeting
Approved August 14, 2012
Minutes McKnight Neighborhood Council
Board Meeting: July 10, 2012
Meeting
Called to order 6:00 p.m.: (WK verified
quorum present)
Board Members Present (8): Walter
Kroll (Pres), , Demetrios Panteleakis (Vice Pres), Ben Swan, Jr,
(Secy/Clerk), Liz Stevens,
(Treas), Ceil Lewonchuk (Asst Secy), Jesse
Lederman, Lloyd Creswell, Brandi
Gamble-Lucas, Stephen Thibeau. {Elizabeth Lederman, Adm. Staff}.
Board Members Not Present
(5): Donna Jordan, Ed Kelly, Synthia Scott-Mitchell, Corey Singleton
Neighborhood
Members: Mark Otwell
Guests: James Welch
Welcome
by Walter K; board member introductions; audience introductions.
OUTGOING
OFFICER REPORTS
o
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: (Walter Kroll)
Walter K explained to
those present that this month begins the new fiscal year for the Council and
that this meeting would primarily involve the yearly procedural tasks of
swearing in the new board members, electing officers, approving the CDBG scope
of service and budget.
o SECRETARY’S REPORT: (Ben Swan, Jr; Elizabeth
Lederman, staff)
Ceil L, assistant secretary, in the absence of
secretary Ben Swan, Jr, submitted the minutes of the Board Meeting June 12,
2012, for acceptance. Call for corrections or additions.
MOTION: (LC moved) to accept as presented;
(LS seconded); (WK called ;) Unanimous vote to accept.
o TREASURER’S REPORT: (Liz Stevens absent,
Walter K reporting)
Yearly budget overview from past year presented;
third and fourth quarter CDBG reimbursements not included. Liz S
reporting that bookkeeper only gave her report today, and that some of the
details are not clear to her. General
discussion about income and expenses, and the budget cut this coming year in
CDBG funding.
MOTION: (BS moved) to accept as presented with the
recommendation that the bookkeeping service be asked to submit reports to Liz
at least one week before the monthly meeting; (LC seconded); (WK called the
question); Unanimous vote to accept.
BOARD INSTALLATION & OFFICER ELECTIONS
o Walter K welcomed the new
members of the Board of Directors, Brand Gamble-Lucas and Lloyd Creswell, and
acknowledged Synthia Scott-Mitchell who was absent.
o Ben Swan, co-chairman of
the nominating committee, reported his survey of the board members for their
willingness to serve as officers, and the meeting of the committee who recommended the following slate of officers:
·
Walter Kroll, President
·
Demetrios Panteleakis, Vice-President
·
Jesse Lederman, Secretary/Clerk
·
Elizabeth Stevens, Treasurer
·
Brandi Gamble-Lucas, Assistant Secretary/Clerk
·
Corey Singleton, Assistant Treasurer
o Walter K solicited
nominations from the floor, of which there were none. Since there was only one candidate for each
office, per the bylaws the Secretary/Clerk, Ben Swan, Jr, offered the following
motion.
MOTION: (BS moved) to accept the
slate as offered, and vote for the
filling of these offices as
such; (BG seconded); (WK called the question); Unanimous vote.
NEW BUSINESS—Board of Directors
o
Approval of CDBG Scope of Service:
Walter K presented the scope
of service document, and asked board members to review—explaining that it
describes the tasks and activities of the Council for the year, which is what
entitles the Council to CDBG funding.
MOTION: (DP moved) to approve
the CDBG Scope of Service; (BS seconded); (WK called the
question); Unanimous vote.
o Approval
of FY2013 CDBG Budget:
Budget
reviewed; correction made to line item for bookkeeping; should be 1680, not
1640.
MOTION: (BS moved) to approve the CDBG Budget as presented with
correction; (BS seconded); (WK called
the question); Unanimous vote.
o
Vote of Corporation Authorizing Execution of Contract:
Walter K explained to new
members that this was the legal authorization for him to sign the CDBG contract
for the coming year.
MOTION: (LS moved) to so authorize Walter Kroll to execute the contract; (BS
seconded); (WK called the question); Unanimous vote.
NEW BUSINESS—Open to the Floor
o
State Senator for the Hampden District, James Welch stepped forward
from the audience and introduced himself.
Board members brought a number of issues to his attention.
·
Ceil L brought up the problem of bicyclists and people in wheelchairs
using the roadways without reflective equipment or clothing.
·
The impact of the Dover Amendment and the saturation of group homes in
McKnight were discussed at length.
·
Liz S gave Senator Welch details about the McKnight rail trail project
and let him know that other communities were acquiring these and their
importance to Springfield; and his support was needed.
COMMITTEE WORK
o Walter K made the
following appointments to committee chairmanships:
·
Rail Trail—Liz Stevens with Demetrios P volunteering to assist;
·
Public Safety—Walter Kroll with Lloyd C volunteering to assist;
·
Housing & Code—Demetrios Panteleakis with Brandi G, Lloyd C, and
Mark Otwell volunteering to assist;
·
Communications—Corey Singleton with Ben S volunteering to assist;
·
Good Neighbor—Ceil Lewonchuk;
·
Community Center—Demetrios Panteleakis with Jesse L volunteering to
assist;
·
Debate—Jesse Lederman with Walter K volunteering to assist.
o Walter K explained the
main work of the committees, especially lengthy discussions of details, should
be taking place at committee meetings; and that it is the responsibility of the
committee chairs to report summaries of the work done at the regular monthly
meetings.
8:00 ADJOURNMENT: MOTION:
(DP moved) to adjourn; (BS seconded); (WK
called); motion carried.
Submitted by Elizabeth Lederman,
Administrative Staff, 08/14/2012
