BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

Monday, September 18, 2023

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

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by President Kelly Lezama at 6:00 pm.

Present:  Board Attendance

Kelly Lezama (President)  Mallik Singareddy (Treasurer), Ryan McFarland (Secretary), Tyler Grant, Daniel Ashworth Jr., Bryant Shumaker, Pam Batts-Brown, Tim Hope, John Shermetaro, Jason Hardwick, Alison Blitch, Margie Viss

Absent: AJ Rodriguez (Vice President), Annie Howe

Guests: Bill Hoff, Lloyd Downing, Tony Debellis, Jordan Lacy

Staff: Michael Haskins, Mandie Marron

Motions:

1. Consent agenda and August meeting minutes (Approved)
2. Holiday Society - Request approval for $10,000 from Holiday Society designated funds to purchase snowflake decorations from HolidayLights.com Inc. (approved)
3. Holiday Society - Request approval to designate $3000 in SPAR SPAR Operating funds to Holiday Society designated funds with the understanding that the next $3000 in donations to the Holiday Society will be designated to SPAR operating funds. (approved)
4. Letter of Support request - Groundwork Jacksonville is again applying for a Reconnecting Neighborhoods and Communities grant with the JTA and City of Jacksonville to secure funding for the Emerald Trail. (approved)
5. Governance - Strategic Plan Discussion/heads up - costs associated with plan revamp - 5K for year 2023/2024; 5k for year 2024/2025 - AJ (no vote)
6. Motion to write letter and send Michael Haskins to the code enforcement meeting to speak on SPARs behalf regarding CRIC - 43 East 4th Street discussion - Code Enforcement meeting on 9/19 @ 10am

Meeting Adjourned: 7:53