Voices for International Business and Education
Minutes
VIBE Facility Committee Meeting
Facility Committee
Date and Time
Tuesday August 4, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Location
International High School of New Orleans
Community Room
727 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Committee Members Present
A. Tufail (remote), G. Lazard (remote), J. Giovengo, Jr. (remote), K. Vo (remote), L. Scott Porter (remote), S. Thomas (remote), S. Wilson (remote)
Committee Members Absent
S. Olivier
Guests Present
T. Huynh (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Tufail called a meeting of the Facility Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Tuesday Aug 4, 2020 at 5:54 PM.
A. Tufail called a meeting of the Facility Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Tuesday Aug 4, 2020 at 5:54 PM.
C.
Approve April 7, 2020 Minutes
A. Tufail made a motion to approve the minutes from April Facilities Committee Meeting on 04-07-20.
G. Lazard seconded the motion.
Tentatively approved pending verification of the Roberts Rules of Order for approval.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Committee Business
A.
COVID-19 matters
Committee wants a total priority and costs around the COVID-19 budget draft.
B.
Update on 2019-2020 Goals for Facilities Committee
Kevin Katner will continue serving on the committee.
Goal 1: IHSNO Admin to set up a meeting with OPSB Admin re OPSB intentions for Rabouin
Building and work with VIBE Board to develop agenda
Goal 2: Maintenance/preservation of the facility using current funds
- List of maintenance issues
- Triage matters
- Project scoping; short term (3-6 mos), mid-term (6-12 mos), long term (>1 yr)
Goal 3: Define facility options for IHSNO
Action Items in future meetings are directly related to these goals.
Goal 1: IHSNO Admin to set up a meeting with OPSB Admin re OPSB intentions for Rabouin
Building and work with VIBE Board to develop agenda
Goal 2: Maintenance/preservation of the facility using current funds
- List of maintenance issues
- Triage matters
- Project scoping; short term (3-6 mos), mid-term (6-12 mos), long term (>1 yr)
Goal 3: Define facility options for IHSNO
Action Items in future meetings are directly related to these goals.
C.
Facilities Report / Major Projects Update
No report provided at this meeting. The FC Admin will have a more detailed report at the September 1, 2020 meeting.
Initiate contact with the OPSB:
Initiate contact with the OPSB:
- Engage an architect through the OPSB regarding the modernization of Rabuoin.
- Continue meeting monthly for the foreseeable future.
- Meetings will continue via Zoom.
Introduction of John Giovengo.
III. Other Business
A.
Next Meeting: September 1, 2020
Agenda:
- Architect work for the Basement (expected dates for construction to take place)
- The architect for the building
- OPSB/IHSNO lease expectations (attached to the next meeting)
B.
Public Comment
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Tufail