PAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, April 17, 2017
6:00 pm SPAR OFFICE
Present: Michelle Tappouni, President, Joey Marchy, Todd Hollinghead, Vice President, Jamie Toraason, Aaron Glick, Secretary, Bill Hoff, Ex Officio, Jack Adams, Treasurer, Yolanda Copeland, Charles Garrison, Jaimee Stewart, Tim Hope
Not Present: Adam Valiani
Staff/Resources Present: Christina Parrish, Executive Director, Kevin O’Halloran, Community Outreach
Guests: Javoe Stanley, Latoya Hickson
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by President Michelle Tappouni at 6:03 pm.
APPROVAL OF MARCH BOARD MEETING MINUTES
APPROVED, AS AMENDED
APPROVAL OF JANUARY 30TH SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
DEFFERED to May Board meeting
TREASURER
Treasurer’s Report reviewed and filed.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Recommend referral to Governance Committee to draft privacy/confidentiality policy for use and collection
of contact information (Communications/ED)
APPROVED, AS AMENDED
Approval change to Article 7 of bylaws regarding meeting location (GC)
Article 7, Section 9. REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS. The Board shall hold regularly scheduled monthly
meetings. These meetings shall be held at the Corporation’s principal place of business or at any other place
within Planning District 1 as the Board may designate by resolution duly adopted. Special meetings as
deemed necessary may be called by the Board or the President.
APPROVED
Approval up to $4,500. Proposal from Non‐Profit Center for continuation of strategic planning services.
Consulting fee to be paid through grants and/or operating account.
o Get further clarification from Leah, TABLED
COMMITTEE REPORTS (Consent Agenda):
Administrative: Building, Design Review, Fund Development
o Technology Task Force – List of priorities ranked, additional feedback
o Event Insurance – SPAR must see other partners’ insurance, liability for special events.
o SPAR Signs –
Block Captains –Hollinghead
o Next Meeting – April 25th
o Night Ride – April 26th 6pm
o Main Street Clean up – April 29th 10:00 am
o Quarterly clean up
Commercial Corridors – Toraason
o Façade Grant Program underway – first review of 4 submitted applications April 24th
Communication – Bill Hoff
o Report shared at the meeting
Events
o Spring Home Tour – May 20 and 21
$100 sponsorships available for Map insert
o Second Sundays in Klutho – May 14
Volunteer sign up schedule
Finance
o Christina Parrish, SPAR ED signing authority discussion
o QuickBooks for Non‐Profits
o Time to re‐examine Building Fund set‐aside amount and set‐aside reserves
Governance
o Committee to draft policy for collection and use of contact information
Membership
o 95% of door hangers distributed
o Email of current members distributed by email to Board
o Ellen Warring resigned from SPAR Board as of March 27th.
Urban Core CPAC
o Zone 1 Zoning Enforcement Coordinator Dennis Steel has moved on. New Zone 1 coordinator, __.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report distributed at meeting
First Second Sunday event netted $1,400 in profit.
Projected Income through fiscal year 2020 table presented to Board.
ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Special Finance Committee meeting to occur to take a hard look at check signing authority procedure and policy.
MOTION to move forward with exploring funding options with LISC, PASSED.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Executive Committee – 5/10/2017
April BOD 5/15/2017
ADJOURN ‐ Meeting adjourned at 8:09 pm.