Present:

• Scott MacPherson, ED
• Jennifer Myszkowski (President)
• Carey Baker (Vice-President)
• Patty Norris Lubold
• Denis Luzuriaga (Clerk)

Not Present:

• Al Williams (Treasurer)
• Mike Hines

Call to order: 6:32 p.m.

Acceptance of prior meeting minutes – April 21, 2022

• Motion to accept prior meeting minutes: Carey
• Second: Denis
• Vote: Unanimous. Motion carries

Directors Report

P and L

Balance Sheet 

Building Costs

Municipal Account Balance

• Building Update
  • Construction is moving right along but there are supply side issues especially on the electrical side. One solution is to use used (certified by the manufacturer) electrical parts. Questions arose from some board members regarding the viability of this approach. E.D. says both the electrician and the G.C. are OK with this approach. 
  • E.D. says current completion date is around mid June.
• Equipment Purchases
  • Motion to approve lighting quote from JML Lighting:
    • Motion made by Carey
    • Seconded by Denis
    • Vote: Unanimous. Motion carries
  • Motion to accept purchase proposal from Municipal Account from Ockers Company in the amount of $16,920.00
    • Motion: Denis
    • Second: Patty
    • Vote: Unanimous, motion carries
• Marketing report
  • Discussion about why our numbers of viewers/visitors to our social media and website has decreased from previous months. What can be done to motivate our staffers? Incentives? Procedures?

Old Business

• Membership update
• Hiring of anti-racism consultant
  • Outfits that Scott is exploring on this topic are listed below. He will have more info at next board’s meeting:
    • Arise for Social Justice
    • Humans in Common
• Diversity of thought on the board
  • Patty mentioned that there is a Communications Committee that she is on that has been assembled by the Mayor’s office. Cynthia Espinosa, E.D. of Nueva Esperanza is involved. Scott will look into this.
• Goals for 2022. How do we achieve them? Should goals come from the board or should they come from staff? E.D. will write up a document on the topic in the next week or two.

Standing items for discussion:

• • COVID response
  • Personnel check-in
  • Bylaws re: Board meetings
    • Tabled until next month and ideally with the full board membership meetings.
  • Update on sign proposals
    • Scott received a drawing from Kamil Peters, who is designing/building the sign, and will share it with us via email
  • Update on CDBG/SCF
    • “We’re on the list…” (??)
  • Update on HG&E moving gas line
  • City Van – what’s next?
  • Setting 2022 objectives

New business

• None

What tasks have we agreed to? What are the due dates?

• Jennifer will re-send the modified by-laws to all board members. Our homework is to read them and be prepared to discuss them at our next meeting to decide if we want to take any action.
• Patty will discuss matters with Communications Committee
• E.D. will have goals by 5/28-ish
• Denis will look for original Google Form for onboarding new board members (by next meeting)

Next HM Board meeting: June 16, 2022 – 6:30 pm EST

Motion to adjourn

• Motion: Patty
• Second: Carey
• Vote: Unanimous

Adjourn 7:30 pm