SRCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, October 17, 2016 6:30 PM
Opal Divine’s meeting room
3601 S Congress Ave, AUSTIN, TEXAS
AGENDA
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CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. 6:30 Meeting procedures, etiquette, welcome & introductions of new members, new Area Coordinators, new Committee Chairs.
Presenter throughout: Gretchen Otto, SRCC President, unless otherwise noted.
2. 6:35 Membership & voting announcements. Reminder that SRCC current dues status is required to participate in SRCC business and actions such as voting and making motions.
Presenter: Carol Martin, Membership Chair
3. 6:40 Approve minutes from April 18, 2016 Executive Meeting, discuss schedule for future EC meetings.
Reminder: schedule for Executive meetings: 3rd Monday of the month; 6:30pm – 8:30pm in conference room at LITC UMC (unless at Opal’s).
2016 dates: Feb. 15, 2016; April 18, 2016; October 17, 2016. Proposed meeting dates through rest of term: January 16, 2016 (discuss officer positions); February 20, 2017 (nominations made); April 17, 2017 (likely date of first meeting for next terms, intros for new officers/EC)
REPORTS OF OFFICERS and STANDING COMMITTEES
4. 6:50 Presentation of a) 2nd/3rd quarter financial reports; b) key financial dates to be completed during 2016/financial forecast for 2017 (VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE); c) expenditure from SRCC’s account to the Austin Parks Foundation to develop a new website for the Blunn Creek Partnership (VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE)
Presenters: Nancy Byrd, Treasurer; Sam Martin, Finance Chair
5. 7:00 Report from the President: bylaws, parks, Torchy’s, Heights on Congress, THES advocacy, SRCC email votes, St. Edwards, signed estoppel, Community Impact article about Soco, Communications Chair, I-35 Mobility, NPCT, interim VP search
Presenter: Gretchen Otto, President
6. 7:20 Committee check-ins on events/goals/issues
Presenters: Committee Chairs. 1) Planning & Zoning- Jean Mather; 2) Transportation – Michael Sledge, Public Safety- new volunteer STILL needed for Raymond Sinatra; 3) Parks- David Todd, Schools- Sheri Ancipink, Environment- Marty Christman; 4) Special Events – volunteer needed
REPORTS OF AD HOC COMMITTEES and REPRESENTATIVES
7. 7:30 Update on Bylaws Committee
Presenter: Carol Martin, Bylaws Committee Chair
8. 7:40 Ad Hoc Committee check-ins on events/goals/issues
Presenters: Committee Chairs/Representatives. 1) Norwood- Wolf Sittler; 2) Historic District- Michele Weber; 3) Finance- Sam Martin; 4) Rep to ANC Austin Nbhd Council- James Bilodeau; 5) Communication- Tina Buck; 6) Rep to South Central Waterfront- Garret Nick; 7) CodeNEXT – Russell Fraser; 8) St. Ed’s – Elloa Matthews
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
none
NEW BUSINESS
9. 7:50 Meet the candidate for interim VP
Presenter: Gretchen Otto, President; Dan Fredine, SRCC member
10. 7:55 Fall newsletter plans
Presenter: Gretchen Otto, President
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We still need volunteers for the following open positions: Public Safety Co-Chair (in charge of neighborhood watch program), Schools C0-Chair (liaison between SRCC and local schools), Special Events Chair (in charge of planning Annual Potluck and July Fourth Picnic), Newsletter Editor (in charge of making newsletter happen)
Agenda Prepared by Gretchen Otto, president@srccatx.org
