Charles Village Community Benefits District Management
Authority
Board Meeting
2434 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218
May 12, 2009
Minutes
Present:
Rob
Books Dawna
Cobb Delora
Sanchez
Derek
Demaree Alan Garske Kirsch
Jones
Ron
Griffin Jay
Orr Terrence
Dickson
Gary
Letteron Robin
Truiett-Theodorson Walt Glaze
Jeff
Millard
Also Present
David
Hill
Call to Order:
The
meeting was called to order with a quorum present at 7:00 p.m.
Agenda:
The agenda
was amended to remove approval of the surcharge resolution. The amended agenda was
approved by unanimous consent.
Minutes:
Minutes of
the April 2009 board meeting were approved, as amended, by unanimous consent.
Executive
Director’s Report
Mr. Hill
reported that the CVCBDMA did not receive any tax revenues from the City last
month. He said he has contacted the
City’s Finance Department to inquire when the tax revenue will be sent.
Mr. Hill
attended a meeting with the Finance Department regarding the baseline services
agreement. City representatives assured
him it will be signed by July 1.
Mr. Hill
said the bag count and bulk trash count was reviewed. The bulk trash count was down considerably as
compared to last month because the trash cleaned up last month had been there
for quite a while. This month’s count is closer to the average collection.
Mr. Hill
said the CVCBD staff assisted with the Mayor’s clean-up. Some area children helped develop the green
space at Guilford and 26th by planting flowers. The CVCBDMA organized a meeting on May 6 with
City representatives to discuss the upcoming transition to one day-a-week trash
pickup. About 40 people attended.
Committee
Reports:
Finance
Committee:
Jeff Millard reviewed the budget
resolution approving the budget in the amount of $684,860. This is $7,000 less than was presented to the
public. An amended resolution was drafted
to reflect this difference. A motion to
rescind the resolution approved on April 14, 2009 and approve the amended resolution
of this date was approved by unanimous consent.
Mr. Millard
reviewed the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet. The CVCBDMA is in
good financial condition. It has enough cash
to get through the end of June, not necessarily July but anticipated revenue
from the City should cover end-of-year expenses. The CVCBDMA is on target to accumulate $55K
in reserve.
Executive
Committee:
Ron Griffin reported that he sent to
each board member a performance evaluation form for Mr. Hill. He will send out one more reminder to those
who have not filled one out.
Mr. Griffin
proposed a resolution supporting reauthorization or the CVCBDMA for 2010
through 2014. The resolution was
approved by unanimous consent.
Recently,
JHU President Daniels convened a meeting of community organizations. Mr. Griffin shared a draft letter to
President Daniels prepared for the purpose of providing answers to questions posed
by President Daniels and to request an
increase in JHU’s financial support for this coming fiscal year. A resolution to send the letter was approved
by unanimous consent.
Governance
Committee:
Jeff Millard reported that there
have been some communications with the consultant regarding the proposed by
laws. A new draft of the by- laws will
be presented to the Board for approval in June.
Everyone on the board has been sworn by the Clerk of the Court.
Program
Committee:
Rob Books reported that the Safety
Coordinator position has been advertised.
A first
draft of a redesigned webpage will be considered by the committee next month. The complete redesign will take about six
months.
Mr. Books
said the City anticipates that the baseline agreement will be signed by July
1.
Mr. Books
said the installation of signs on the storm drains was not completed; the
project will continue May 30 or June 6.
Public
Comment:
None.
Announcements:
Dawna Cobb
suggested that the CVCBD contact JHU regarding the move-out sale at JHU. The
CVCBDMA will staff the Charles Village festival as it has in the past.
Adjourn:
A motion to
adjourn was approved by unanimous consent at 7:38 p.m.