BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

Monday, November 20, 2023

6:00pm @ VCCS - SPAR Office & Google Meet

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by President Kelly Lezama at 6:03 pm.

Present:  Board Attendance

Kelly Lezama (President), Mallik Singareddy (Treasurer), Ryan McFarland (Secretary), Annie Howe, Tyler Grant, Daniel Ashworth Jr., John Shermetaro, Jason Hardwick, Alison Blitch, Kattie Derringer, Margie Viss,  Pam Batts-Brown

Absent: Tim Hope, Bryant Shumaker, , AJ Rodriguez (Vice President)

Guests: Bill Hoff

Staff: Michael Haskins, Meghan Waters

Motions:

1. Consent agenda and October meeting minutes (Approved)
2. Ratify E vote: Motion - Groundwork Jax is applying for the FY2023 NOAA Transformational Habitat and Restoration Coastal Resilience Grant - Letter of Support request - APPROVED
3. Joyce Holbrook Award 
4. Letter of Support for PUD pending changes discussed - 1839 N Main Street (Food Hall) Letter of Support APPROVED
5. Transition of SPAR finances - Finance - Can complete on 11/21
6. 2024 proposed budget - APPROVED
7. SPAR Endowment - Motion for SPAR to consider an endowment by December 2024 (tabled)
8. Cancel Board Meeting on 12/18? (No)

Meeting Adjourned: 7:57