MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 2022

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES 

March 16, 2022

A. Organizational Matters

I.               Call meeting to order – Meeting called to order at 11:35 a.m. by L. Daily

II.              Attendance – Members via Zoom:  A. Church, L. Daily, A. Ivor Hall, A. Morales, R. Monteverde, A. Morales, A. Niles, Absent: J. Surace, D. Potack.   Others: A. Filosa, D. Mangaser, E. Talbott, J. Welles. 

III.            Review & Approval of February 2022 Minutes – A. Church made a motion to approve the minutes. A. Ivor Hall seconded. All approved, none opposed. 

IV.            Review & Approval of Financial Reports: February 2022- A. Ivor Hall made a motion to approve Financial Reports, R. Monteverde seconded it. All approved, none opposed. 

V.             Review & Approval of Audit from 2022. A. Morales made a motion to approve the minutes. R. Monteverde seconded the motion to approve. All approved, none opposed.

VI.            Review & Approval of 2023 Budget for PARIS – A. Church makes a motion to approve the Budget. A. Morales seconds the motion. All approved, none opposed.

VII.          Strategic Planning – Susan Weinrich to present at April meeting

VIII.         Committee reports – None formed, tabled until next meeting.

B. Property Related Matters

I.    New development/in progress: 

1.     House to Home update:  

i.  27 and 43 Johnston: update by J. Welles. 27 Johnston St is in contract and 27 and 43 Johnston St. have passed the Certificate of Occupancy finalizing punch list items w/contractors.

ii.150 Lander, 115 Lander – update: J. Welles stated that they are 60 – 70% complete; awaiting time-line of completion. 

iii.             Legacy Cities funding for House to Home update – J. Welles reports that 

2.         Church of Holy Deliverance: 37 Chambers/Lander St lots update: J. Welles reports subdivision was filed with the County by the City of Newburgh Planning Board; but the land bank needs to file additionally with the County tax map department, which is in progress.

II.              Sales of NCLB Development Projects:

1.     143 Washington Street to BJH update – J. Welles stated that 143 Washington Street passed ARC approval at the Planning Board yesterday and have limited items to complete.

2.     128 Dubois – update- J. Welles reports new RFP to be released. A pro-bono film will be released. Staff are filming photos taken for a better package to present. Wants to release the RFP at the end of March.

C.  Other          

1. Community Fridge Proposal (AF) (update): A. Filosa stated she spoke w/Ali Muhammad and Jamie Lovato and J. Wickham in a meeting last week at the Newburgh Armory to discuss sighting of the Community Fridge. A. Muhammad has had three fridges donated and is awaiting review from Ahmed at Melanin Unchained as to where to site their fridge on the Armory’s property. They met with the Engineer who made suggestions where to site the fridge. A. Filosa will update at next meeting.

D.  Executive Session: 

1.  A. Church made a motion to go into Executive Session. A. Ivor Hall seconded the motion. L. Daily accepts the motion to close the regular meeting and to enter into Executive Session. All in favor, none opposed. The Board moved into Executive session at 12:10 p.m. and moved back into regular session at 12:15 p.m. 

E.  Meeting Adjourned A. Church makes a motion to adjourn the meeting and D. Potack seconds the motion.  The meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m.   Next Board Meeting:  April 20, 2022, 11:30 a.m. to be held in person at 15 Chambers St.