BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

Monday, August 18, 2025

6:00pm @ SPAR Office & Google Meet

CALL TO ORDER (T. Grant @6:02 pm)

In Person: Tyler Grant, Kenny Logsdon, Michael Haskins, Margaret Viss, Emily Moody, Jessie Jose Acevedo

On-line:  Malik Singarreddy, Jason Hardwick, Rachelle Miller, Daniel Ashworth, Melissa Schmitt, John Shermetaro, Heidi Ford, Jessie Wilson

1. CALL TO ORDER (T. Grant)
2. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: BIll Hoff, Bryant Shumaker
3. LEARNING SEGMENT (None)
4. CONSENT AGENDA OF PRIOR BOARD MEETING MINUTES/COMMITTEE REPORTS (M. Viss) - delayed pending receipt
5. REVIEW OF TREASURER’S REPORT (Finance Committee) (M. Singareddy)
6. STAFF REPORT (attached summary reviewed) Initial discussion of 2026 calendar changes.
7. COMMITTEE / TASK FORCE OVERVIEWS
   1. CCB / SAMBA – (Tyler Grant) - membership growth, Facade Grants, project canopy 
   2. CRIC (Bryant Shumaker (Daniel Ashworth - Board liaison)) - CPAC chairs meeting on 9/15. Bryant’s last year as CPAC chair. Community members needed.
   3. Design Review- (Daniel Ashworth) - no update
   4. Fund Development (Michael Haskins)
   5. Governance (John Shermetaro) - Taking applicants. Interviews next month. No applicants to date.
   6. Home Tour (Margie Viss) - final $3000 received
   7. Porchfest (Michael Haskins) - Sponsor followup is needed.
   8. Demo by Neglect Task Force (Margie Viss)
   9. Membership Task Force - (Heidi Ford & Jesse Wilson) - No update
   10. Holiday Task Force (Caitlin Haskins) - Kathia will be taking on the 2025 events
   11. Zoning Overlay Task Force (Update)

1. NEW BUSINESS / RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
   1. MOTION - To submit a letter of opposition to modification to COA applications (MMA-25-32535 for 1715 Ionia Street and MMA-25-32537 for 1721 Ionia Street);  Discussion held. Motion passed.
   2. MOTION - To approve and recommend a car bridge for the Market Street / Hogan Creek crossing; Discussion held. Motion passes.
   3. UPDATE - Drew Mansion (16-2025-CA-002781-AXXX-MA); 2 meetings with city. Moving forward with discussion with owners to transfer title directly to SPAR. Working on capital stack of grants. 
   4. UPDATE - Project Canopy - Phase 2 project submitted (~290 trees); Meeting Wednesday with city. As early as fall to plant.
2. OLD BUSINESS - no updates
3. ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
   1. 8/20 - Historic Preservation Summer Series; 
   2. 8/23 - Community Clean up (SE Quad)
   3. 9/7 - Cripy’s 2.0 watch party
   4. 9/9 - Quarterly Community Meeting
   5. 9/19 - Bold City Ball!
5. ADJOURN