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12/06/19 SPHA Special Call Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Regular Special Call Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the St. Petersburg Housing Authority
December 6, 2019

Commissioner Owens, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m. Upon roll call, the following were in attendance:

Present at Roll:

  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens, Chair
  • Commissioner Jerri Evans, Vice Chair
  • Commissioner James Dates
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott
  • Commissioner C. Knox LaSister III

Absent at Roll:

  • Commissioner Sharlene Gambrell-Davis

Staff Present:

  • LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer
  • Robin Adams, Asset Management Officer
  • Larry Butler, Social Services Officer
  • Danielle Carevic, Executive Office Manager
  • Audria Davis, Compliance Officer
  • Larry Gonzalez, Housing Choice Voucher Officer
  • Pamela Hobbs, Procurement Officer
  • Andrea Joyal, Accountant
  • Dennis Lohr, Chief Financial Officer
  • Jacquelyn Roberson, Human Resource

SUBJECT: Approval of the Agenda

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the agenda.

Commissioner Evans seconded the motion. A vote was called:

  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens: YES
  • Commissioner Jerri Evans: YES
  • Commissioner James Dates: YES
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott: YES
  • Commissioner C. Knox LaSister III: YES

The Board approved this motion


SUBJECT: Public Forum - No Public Forum


SUBJECT: Resolution # 2552 - A Resolution to Approve the Operating Budgets for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020.

BOARD ACTION: Commissioner Evans made a motion to approve Resolution # 2552.

Commissioner Lipsey Scott seconded the motion. There was extensive discussion between Board members, Dennis Lohr, Chief Financial Officer and LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer. A vote was called:

  • Commissioner Stephanie Owens: YES
  • Commissioner Jerri Evans: YES
  • Commissioner James Dates: YES
  • Commissioner Terri Lipsey Scott: YES
  • Commissioner C. Knox LaSister III: YES

The Board approved the motion


SUBJECT: Board of Commissioners End of Year Report and Recap for 2019

Commissioner Owens asked that all Commissioners review the drafted document and provide all edits to the Interim Chief Executive Officer as soon as possible.


There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:54 p.m.
Approved and Adopted this 23rd day of January 2020.

Stephanie A. Owens, Chairperson
LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer