Riverton Community Housing

October 6, 1999

Present: Gary Ellis, Val Aas, Martha Hurr, Steve Bradley, Peter Easterlund, Mike Mazzarella, Chris Goodwin and Alex Volinsky.

Meeting called to order at 5:40 PM.

Chris noted that people like ginger ale.

Minutes for August, September and the Annual Meeting were approved.

The Board discussed the annual meeting: Martha felt it was less painful than previous meetings. Peter felt the presentation should have been more concise and better organized. Martha stated that the mission must be "sold" at the meeting. Gary felt that a better job should be done to explain the vision. Chris asked what the next step should be. Peter suggested that a write-up on the meeting should be made for future reference.

The reports from the cooperatives were heard: Steve stated that the Marcy-Park kitchen renovations are going well. Occupancy is up and the building now has a waiting list. The annual meeting is set for November 14 at 6:00 PM. Peter reported that the Chateau is preparing to send delegates to NASCO. The Chateau has also purchased new furniture for the large lounge, and is re-keying the security doors.

The management agreement was discussed. Peter presented a draft survey to give to the cooperatives. It was suggested that the survey include questions on ranking specific levels of service. Gary noted that the cooperatives should create the criteria for the agreement.

New board member orientation was discussed. It was decided that the president and executive director would have a lunch meeting with new members. The executive director would provide the tour of the facilities and a review of the audit. The communications director would meet with new members at the same time as the executive director and review the plan. New members should arrange on their own to attend the MAP seminar. Martha reported we will wait until the new year until getting more names from MAP.

The Riverton presence at the cooperatives annual meeting was discussed. Chris asked for input on the presence. Peter recommended minimal presence, but make copies of the annual report available. Steve said he felt the Riverton presence at last year's Marcy-Park annual meeting was inappropriate and distracted from the cooperative's business.

The board elected its officers for the new year. President: Martha Hurr (Chris nominated, Peter seconded). Vice-President: Chris Goodwin (Martha nominated, Peter seconded). Secretary: Peter Easterlund (Martha nominated, Steve seconded). Treasurer: Steve Bradley (Chris nominated, Peter seconded). Alex stated that he would be willing to take on additional duties after spending some time on the board.

Steve questioned whether the requirements of the Budget & Finance Committee to review the financials, as specified in the bylaws, was currently being met. The board agreed that it was.

The agenda for the next meeting was discussed. The progress of the plan will be reviewed as well as retreats.

At the end of the meeting, the Board discussed development options with John Herman.

--Minutes prepared by Peter Easterlund.

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