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12/10/20 RISE Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Special Call Meeting of the Board of Directors of the RISE Development Corporation December 10, 2020

Director James Dates, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m. At roll call, the following were in attendance:

Present at Roll:       

  • Director James Dates, Chair
  • Director Stephanie Owens
  • Director Jerrilyn Evans
  • Director Terri Lipsey Scott
  • Director Angel Charlton

Staff Present:           

  • Michael Lundy, Chief Executive Officer
  • Danielle Thomas, Chief of Staff
  • Carolyn Avington Chief Financial 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, Acting Finance Officer
  • Jackie Roberson, Human Resources Officer
  • Mikayla Gleason, Communications Specialist
  • Kaela Bell, Executive Office Manager

Others Present:       

  • Ric Gilmore, Attorney, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A.
  • Luis Garcia, Housing and Community Development Specialist, City of St. Petersburg
  • Sandy MacLennan, Attorney, Squire Patton Boggs

SUBJECT: Approval of the Agenda

BOARD ACTION: Director Evans made a motion to approve the agenda. Director Owens seconded the motion. A vote was called:

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

Following the approval of the agenda, General Counsel Ricardo Gilmore instructed the Board to state their name before making a motion or second for the record.


SUBJECT: Public Forum

There was no Public Forum.


SUBJECT: Resolution #37 Approval of Jordan Park 2021 Operating Budget

A workshop was held on December 9, 2020 to discuss the operating budget in detail.

Commissioner Evans made a motion to approve Resolution #37. Commissioner Lipsey Scott seconded the motion. A vote was called.

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

The Board approved the resolution.


SUBJECT: Resolution # 36 Approval of Jordan Park Redevelopment Plan

Prior to the Special Call Meeting, the Board, acting as the St. Petersburg Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, had previously approved the Jordan Park Redevelopment Plan on November 6, 2020.

Director Evans made a motion to approve Resolution #36. Commissioner Lipsey Scott seconded the motion. A vote was called.

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

The Board approved the resolution.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:13 a.m.

Approved and adopted on this 28h day of January 2021.