Fall Training Conference
The Fall Training Conferece, Positive Solutions for Tough Economic Times- Part II, will be held at the Sheraton Hotel at Four Seasons - Koury Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, November 16-17, 2011. Download the registration form, see the Conference Agenda, and find out the rates and hotel information.
For conference registration and membership information:
Debora Steenson, Association Manager
NCCDA
C/O Blue Star Services
1829 East Franklin Street, Suite 600
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
manager@nccda.net (email)
919.418.1325 (phone)
919.278.2647 (fax)
North Carolina Community Development Association
Board Meeting
January 26, 2009
Board Meeting Minutes
Present: Karen Kiehna, Yvonne Gibbs, Teresa Johnson, Stanley Watkins, Karen Kennedy, Lori Jones, and Tara Fikes
- Call Meeting to Order by Karen Kiehna, President at 10:07 a.m.
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Motion to adopt October 2, 2008 and November 12, 2008 Board Minutes.
Motioned by: Tara Fikes. Seconded by: Stanley Watkins. Motion passed unanimously.
President's Report
- Call from Paul Robinson – Concern is that we might be too conciliatory about moving away from NCLM. Consensus of the group is to move forward. Due to staff changes things at NCLM have changed.
Financial Report
- We now have the first six months and while things are very tight we are in a better place.
- Problems came from charges of the previous year's conference charges being integrated into the current year's finances. When we moved things to the correct fiscal year we are in better shape. Reference spreadsheet - Starting balance July 2008 - December 2008. Final balance starting this year checking $11,059.16 plus Share Account $4,450.07 for a total of $15,509.23 in the bank. Still have uncollectable receivables.
- We are in the place where we can put on a conference.
Committee Reports
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Meetings/Training - Stanley Watkins and Karen Kennedy:
- Fall Conference 2008 - Do we have a Fall 2009 Conference?? Everything has been accounted for - the total bottom line loss is (-$1456.43), which will be split with PHRANC. Our share of the loss is (-$728.21). Overall, it is jointly agreed that it was a great conference.
- NCCDA 30th Anniversary - Spring May 20-22, 2009 - Need to discuss state travel restrictions and conference costs. Do we postpone the conference?
- If we cancel the conference at this time we would suffer monetary consequences. We could move the date and not suffer a penalty.
- Consensus is to try one conference this year in Wilmington.
- Questionnaire will be put out to the Listserv whether or not to have a conference in Spring 2009 and one in Fall 2009. And to find out the consensus of travel restrictions. Once the comments are made we will have a call meeting. Call Meeting will be March 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Same conference call number.
- Advocacy - Todd Hefner
- Neighborhood Revitalization Program has been re-designed again.
- The design of the program and the administrative fee is not worth it for small communities.
- New Initiatives to work with families in Foreclosure intervention.
- Membership/Nominating - Adrian Lowery and Teresa Johnson
- Work in progress.
- Communications/Marketing - Michelle Ball and Sandra Anderson
- A new President's message is needed for the website.
Old Business
- Organization Management - Tara Fikes received four proposals for the RFP. Ranging from $4,250 per month - $790 per month. Two proposals did not present all the information, and two had most of what we needed. The committee will meet again to determine which proposals will be presented to the board.
- Transition from NCLM to the new Management
- Bank account will stay where they are. We need to end out year early. Especially with the transition for NCLM to new consultant.
New Business
- None