F.A.M.E., Inc.
Minutes
FAME Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday January 19, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Location
4720 Painter Street, New Orleans, LA 70122
Directors Present
B. Connick, C. Lebas, C. Tregre, D. Bardell, D. Held, D. Omojola, J. Jalice, L. Moran, M. Russell, R. Fernandez, R. Kirschman, T. Lasher
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
B. Connick, C. Lebas, L. Moran, M. Russell, R. Fernandez
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
R. Kirschman
Ex Officio Members Present
L. Brown
Non Voting Members Present
L. Brown
Guests Present
A. Collopy, A. Dupre, Anthony Rutledge, D. LaViscount, J. Anderson, L. Spearman, Laura Reiff, M. Forcier, R. Morris, Shea Trahan
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Jalice called a meeting of the board of directors of F.A.M.E., Inc. to order on Saturday Jan 19, 2019 at 10:07 AM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
Quorum present at roll call.
C.
Approve Minutes
C. Lebas arrived.
R. Kirschman made a motion to approve minutes from the FAME Board Meeting on 12-08-18 FAME Board Meeting on 12-08-18.
C. Tregre seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Bardell |
Aye
|
| D. Held |
Aye
|
| C. Lebas |
Aye
|
| R. Fernandez |
Absent
|
| C. Tregre |
Aye
|
| D. Omojola |
Aye
|
| L. Moran |
Absent
|
| J. Jalice |
Aye
|
| M. Russell |
Absent
|
| B. Connick |
Absent
|
| R. Kirschman |
Aye
|
| T. Lasher |
Aye
|
II. Board Officer Special Election: Board Secretary Interim Election
A.
Recommendations for F.A.M.E. Board Secretary (Mid-Term Replacement)
Javier Jalice recommended Dorcas Omojola to fill the role of Interim FAME Board Secretary until Officer Elections are held in September of this year.
No other recommendations were put forth by the board.
No other recommendations were put forth by the board.
B.
Election of F.A.M.E. Board Secretary
R. Kirschman made a motion to accept the nomination of Dorcas Omojola to fill the role of Interim FAME Board Secretary.
D. Bardell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Fernandez |
Absent
|
| M. Russell |
Absent
|
| R. Kirschman |
Aye
|
| C. Lebas |
Aye
|
| C. Tregre |
Aye
|
| T. Lasher |
Aye
|
| D. Held |
Aye
|
| L. Moran |
Absent
|
| J. Jalice |
Aye
|
| D. Bardell |
Aye
|
| D. Omojola |
Aye
|
| B. Connick |
Absent
|
III. Finance Committee
A.
Audit Presentation by LaPorte
R. Fernandez arrived.
L. Moran arrived.
B. Connick arrived.
M. Russell arrived.
Presentation by Anthony Rutledge of LaPorte
B.
Financial Statements (November & December 2018)
Financial Statements presented by Justin Anderson, CFO. Beginning next month, Finance Committee will investigate a new format for presenting financial information to the board.
IV. CEO's Report
A.
Academic Update
R. Kirschman left.
B.
NMTC Training Center Update
C.
Operations Updates
D.
Development Updates
E.
Friends of Audubon Updates
V. Closing Items
A.
Announcements
Next Meeting, February 16, 2019 at Broadway Campus (428 Broadway Street, New Orleans, LA 70118)
B.
Adjourn Meeting
R. Fernandez made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
B. Connick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Lebas |
Aye
|
| C. Tregre |
Aye
|
| D. Bardell |
Aye
|
| L. Moran |
Aye
|
| D. Omojola |
Aye
|
| T. Lasher |
Aye
|
| B. Connick |
Aye
|
| R. Fernandez |
Aye
|
| D. Held |
Aye
|
| M. Russell |
Aye
|
| J. Jalice |
Aye
|
| R. Kirschman |
Absent
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:16 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. Jalice