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2/27/20 RISE Regular Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of RISE Development Corporation
February 27, 2020

Director James Dates called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. Upon roll call, the following were in attendance:

Present at Roll:

  • Director Stephanie Owens
  • Director Jerrilyn Evans
  • Director James Dates
  • Director Terri Lipsey Scott

Absent at Roll:

  • Director C. Knox LaSister III
  • Director 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
  • Pamela Hobbs, Procurement Officer
  • Andrea Joyal, Accountant
  • Jacquelyn Roberson, Human Resources Officer

Others Present:

  • Attorney Charley Harris, Trenam Law
  • Alexandra MacLennan (Sandy), Squire Patton Boggs

SUBJECT: Operating the Meeting under small Board rules

BOARD ACTION: Director Dates made a motion that the meeting operate under small Board rules. Director seconded the motion. A vote was called:

  •  Director Stephanie Owens YES
  •  Director Jerrilyn Evans YES
  • Director James Dates YES
  • Director Terri Lipsey Scott YES

The Board approved the motion.


SUBJECT: Approval of the Amended Agenda Meeting

BOARD ACTION: Ms. Battle requested to Amend the Agenda to Postpone item #5 Approval of the January 23, 2020 minutes. Director Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the Amended Agenda. A vote was called:

  • Director Stephanie Owens YES
  • Director Jerrilyn Evans YES
  • Director James Dates YES
  • Director Terri Lipsey Scott YES

The Board approved the motion.


SUBJECT: Public Forum - No Public Forum


SUBJECT: Andrea Joyal, Chief Financial Officer presented RISE Development Corporation January 31,2020, Preliminary Financial Report.


SUBJECT: OLD BUSINESS

5013C Status 

There was an extensive discussion by Board Directors and Squire Patton Boggs regarding RISE 5013C Status. 


SUBJECT: NEW BUSINESS - No New Business


There being no further business, the meeting is adjourned at 9:27 a.m.
Approved and adopted on this 27th day of February 2020.

James Dates, Chairperson
LaShunda Battle, President and CEO