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This was an abbreviated board meeting that occurred after the OBCDC Annual Meeting at Grace Church.

Attendance: Greg Huth, Lynea Derwis, Jeff Kipp, Theresa Martin, Bruce Page, John Jenkins, Larry Avila, Terrell Cole, Sue Allen, TJ Lewarchick, John Young, Barbara Tomasko, Wilfredo Crespo, Book Chrobak, Lou Gentile, Charlie Collier.
Excused: John Sarver
Staff: Robyn Sandys
Council: None
Guests: None

Greg Huth called the meeting to order at 7:25 PM. He welcomed the new Board members and noted that Board officers for the coming year needed to be elected. Huth opened the floor for nominations.

Officer Elections
Terrell Cole nominated Huth to serve another term as President and Theresa Martin seconded the nomination. Huth accepted. Board voted to confirm Huth as President.

Lynea Derwis nominated Jeff Kipp to serve as Vice President and TJ Lewarchick seconded the nomination. Kipp accepted. Wilfredo Crespo nominated John Jenkins as Vice President and Sue Allen seconded the nomination. Jenkins accepted. A secret ballot vote was conducted. Kipp was elected Vice President by a 12-4 vote.

Bruce Page nominated Martin to serve another term as Treasurer and Jenkins seconded the nomination. Martin declined. Martin then nominated Larry Avila as Treasurer and Cole seconded the nomination. Avila accepted. Board voted to confirm Avila as Treasurer.

Jenkins nominated Martin to serve as Board Secretary and Derwis seconded the nomination. Martin accepted. Board voted to confirm Martin as Secretary of the Board.

Real Estate Committee
Huth offered a brief overview of OBCDC's rehab effort concerning the home on Altoona. Clarity and further action by the Board was needed to address the issue of the NSP II program and amount of funds required from the organization's restricted real estate account. It is again reported that the initial payment to our contractor will result in dipping below the Board's minimum threshold ($30,000) for cash in the real estate account. Reimbursement requests will immediately be submitted and are anticipated to be received within 3-4 weeks from the City of Cleveland. The Board discussed the pros and cons of amending the existing Board policy for this occasion.

Jenkins made a motion to allow for this one-time occurrence where OBCDC is permitted to dip below the $30,000 threshold in its real estate account for the first draw for the Altoona home using the NSP II program, stressing that this action is not intended to set precedent. Allen seconded the motion. Motion approved by the Board with a 12-3 vote.  Lewarchick noted concern over this program and the timing of information distribution and decision making required by the Board. He requests all available financial information be presented before action is requested of the Board.

Business Volunteers Unlimited
Huth reported that members of the Executive Committee and Robyn Sandys met with representatives from BVU. They discussed the benefits to joining BVU. Also discussed was the possibility of BVU conducting a board/staff retreat for the organization. Huth noted the merits of this and will work with Sandys to explore further. It was also noted that NPI may cover Membership dues for OBCDC's first year. More information will follow.

New Business
Jenkins requested that all new Board members be provided a copy of the Code of Regulations. It was noted that they are available online.

The meeting was adjourned by Huth at 8:00 PM.

Minutes submitted by Jeff Kipp.