HCMI Board Meeting Meeting April 18, 2024

In attendance:

Scott MacPherson, E.D.
Denis Luzuriaga, Vice President (remote)
Jennifer Myszkowski, President (remote)
Carey Baker
Mike Hines (remote)
Ismary Santiago  (remote)
Carolyn Rogers-Harris, Clerk
Vinnie Bonilla (remote)

Not in attendance:

Daniel O’Sullivan, Treasurer
Jayne Melendez

Call to order: 6:34pm

Acceptance of prior meeting minutes – March 21, 2024

• Motion to accept prior meeting minutes: Vinnie
• Second: Ismary
• Vote: Unanimous, motion carries.

Director’s Report

P and L

Balance Sheet

Q1 Budget Reconciliation

• Many events
  • Two events per week, setting max. at three per week
  • Filling summer schedule, working on fall
  • Many active youth groups
• Cable Contract
  • Discussions in process
• Annual arts event coming up
• Arts Hub Project (Ad Hoc Art Committee)
• Motion to accept Budget documents:  Denis
  • Second: Mike
  • Vote: Unanimous, motion carries.

Old Business

• Marketing/Development Committee:  Carey reports they are creating a list of questions, and Scott will attend their next meeting.
  • Marketing update – Many website updates to happen, Carey will perform an audit
  • Ticketing – recouping funds – no update at this time
  • Membership update – 350 members
  • Newsletter and linking our events to it – 
  • Presence of Board at events in our space – 
  • Grants and other fundraising – Marketing v. Finance
  • Sponsorship scheme – Currently developing tiers and plans 
• Facility & Technology Committee:  Carolyn will schedule a meeting
  • Check in on sign repair – Scott is working on this
  • Replacing BoxCast for video hosting – Scott tested system, it went well.  Next steps include getting some hardware in place, then more testing.
  • Building Insurance – 
• Personnel Committee – Meeting is taking place 4/29/24 @ 5:30 
  • Current staff check-in?
  • Funding staff person to manage the event space
  • Diversity:
    • Establishment of youth advisory committee
    • Diversity statement update – 
    • Latest anti-racism consultant actions
  • Health insurance – 
• Finance Committee:   Takes place at 6:00 pm the week before the regular meeting
  • Budget – has been approved

New business

• None

Task review and due dates

• Carolyn will schedule Facility & Technology Committee meeting
• Carey is doing a website audit
• Scott will share BoxCast info

Motion to adjourn:

• Motion: Carey
• Second: Ismary
• Vote: Unanimous, the Board of Directors meeting is adjourned

7:50 pm: Adjourn