BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

May 18, 2026

6:00pm @ SPAR Office & Google Meet

CALL TO ORDER - [ 6:00  ] PM 

In Person: Jesse Wilson, Laureen Husband, Mike Haskins, Rachelle Miller, Kenny Logston, Justin Gravatt, Jose Acevedo, Tyler Grant, Margie Viss, Daniel Ashworth

On-line: Heidi Ford, Jason Hardwick, Emily Moody, Haleigh Hutchison

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS – Malik Singarreddy

3. LEARNING SEGMENT (Jesse Wilson - SPAR Website rollout) 

4. CONSENT AGENDA OF PRIOR BOARD MEETING MINUTES/COMMITTEE REPORTS (M. Viss). Motion approved.

5. REVIEW OF TREASURER’S REPORT (Finance Committee). Attached document reviewed.

6. STAFF REPORT – Attached document reviewed

7. COMMITTEE / TASK FORCE OVERVIEWS

   1. Bold City Ball (Heidi Ford) At the Glass Factory. Actively searching for auction items. Glass & Glamour is the theme.

   2. CCB / SAMBA – (Rachelle Miller) – New format for meetings- lab based. 2 façade grants submitted- one withdrawn and 1 pending information. Project Road Diet discussed to reduce Main St in the business district. The issue is FDOT. Working on grants to hire specialist who would assist with this project.

   3. CRIC (Bryant Shumaker (Daniel Ashworth / Jesse Wilson - Board liaison)) – Motion presented later in meeting. Discussed the pending legislation removing code in overlay regarding home occupation, replaced by city code. Emerald Trail also discussed.

   4. Design Review- (Daniel Ashworth) – Received draft agenda for 5/19 meeting. 

   5. Governance (John Shermetaro) – Motion later in meeting.

   6. Holiday Society (Kathea / Caitlin Haskins) – no update

   7. Home Tour (Margie Viss liaison (Kathea chair)) final meeting scheduled 5/21

   8. PorchFest (Michael Haskins) – update coming later in the week

8. NEW BUSINESS / RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

   1. MOTION - To approve letter of opposition to city bill that proposes certain changes to zoning processes to reclassify certain development applications as administrative actions (2026-364); Discussion held, motion approved.

   2. MOTION - To create a street sweeping task force; Discussion held, motion approved.

   3. MOTION - To accept resignation of Margie Viss from Board of Directors. Discussion, motion approved. Will nominate the replacement at next meeting.

9. OLD BUSINESS

10. ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS – Need volunteers for upcoming July 4 baseball game and Springwork program.

12. ADJOURN @6:55 pm