Minutes of the Virtual Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of the RISE Development Corporation
April 23, 2020
Director James Dates called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. Upon roll call, the following were in attendance:
Present at Roll:
- Director Stephanie Owens
- Director James Dates
- Director Terri Lipsey Scott
- Director C. Knox LaSister III (joined at 9:08 a.m.)
Absent at Roll:
- Director Jerrilyn Evans
- Director Sharlene Gambrell-Davis
Staff Present:
- LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Robin Adams, Asset Management Officer
- Larry Butler, Social Services Officer
- Audria Davis, Compliance Officer
- Larry Gonzalez, Housing Choice Voucher Officer
- Pamela Hobbs, Procurement Officer
- Andrea Joyal, Interim Finance Officer
- Jacquelyn Roberson, Human Resources Officer
Others Present:
SUBJECT: Approval of the Agenda - The meeting agenda was not formally approved by the Board Directors on April 23, 2020.The Agenda was ratified on May 28, 2020.
SUBJECT: Public Forum - No Public Forum
SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes of the March 26, 2020 RISE Development Corporation Board Meeting
BOARD ACTION: Director Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the March 26, 2020 RISE Development Corporation Board Meeting Minutes. Director Owens seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and a vote was called.
- Director Owens: YES
- Director Dates: YES
- Director Lipsey Scott: YES
The minutes were approved.
SUBJECT: Financial Reports - Andrea Joyal, Interim Finance Officer, presented the financial report for the month of March 2020.
SUBJECT: Resolution #33 - External Audit Services
There was extensive discussion between Board Directors, Pamela Hobbs, Procurement Officer, Ms. LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Andrea Joyal, Interim Finance Officer.
BOARD ACTION: Director LaSister made a motion to approve the Resolution #33. Director Lipsey Scott seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and a vote was called:
- Director Owens: YES
- Director Dates: YES
- Director Lipsey Scott: YES
- Director LaSister: YES
The Board approved Resolution #33.
SUBJECT: Old Business - No Old Business
SUBJECT: New Business - No New Business
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:19 a.m.
Approved and adopted on this 25th day of June 2020.
James Dates, Chairperson
LaShunda Battle, President
