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CAREER ALLIANCE, INC. (CAI)

Meeting Minutes

Broome Center                  

November 20, 2007

9:25 a.m.

 

 

PRESENT:     Jimmy King, Kevin J. Keane, Lewis Driskell, Khalil Saab, Jerry Ragsdale, Vera Perry, Lawrence Moon, Sue Howell, Robert Hardy, Marlene Nicol, Mary Sumpter, Cheryl Gifford, Norwood Jewell, Verona Terry and Sheryl Thompson

 

ABSENT:       Erik Eastman (excused), Margaret Gulick (excused), Alan Hartter (excused), Willie W. Middlebrooks (excused), David Miller (excused), Cheryl Peterson (excused) and Gary Smith (excused)

 

STAFF PRESENT:    Craig Coney, Kim Etheridge, John Rhymes, Carol Piesko, Pam Beebe, Helen Brown, Tammy Irving, Tammy Wren, Sharon Bowen, Richard Curtis, Debbie Rose, Peggy Kendrick, Tanesha Malone, Nichole Taylor and Eunita Mixon-Wingfield

 

OTHERS PRESENT:            Abner Tansil and Mike Gaffney

 

 

I.                    CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Jimmy King called the meeting to order at 9:25 a.m.

 

II.                 PUBLIC COMMENTS:  None

 

III.               ACTION ITEMS:

 

A.     Approval of CAI Minutes of October 26, 2007:  A motion was made by Mr. Kevin Keane to approve the minutes of October 26, 2007, and supported by Mr. Lewis Driskell.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

B.     Approval of Conference Call Minutes of November 9, 2007:  A motion to approve the conference call minutes of November 9, 2007 was made by Mr. Jerry Ragsdale and supported by Ms. Mary Sumpter.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

C.     Pam Loving Status:  Mr. King stated they recently were informed of a new attorney being appointed to handle the litigations and that no action needs to be taken at this time. 

 

D.     Election of Vice Chair of Career Alliance, Inc. Board:  Mr. King opened the floor for nomination of Vice Chair.  A motion was made to re-elect Mr. Lewis Driskell as Vice Chair by Mr. Lawrence Moon and was supported by Mr. Robert Hardy.

 

MOTION PASSED    

 

E.     Election of Treasurer of Career Alliance, Inc. Board:  Mr. King opened the floor for nomination of Treasurer.  A motion was made to elect Ms. Vera Perry as Treasurer by Mr. Khalil Saab and supported by Mr. Robert Hardy.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

F.      West Construction Builder for YouthBuild:  A motion was made by Mr. Moon to approve West Construction as builder for the YouthBuild Project and supported by Mr. Jerry Ragsdale.  Mr. Keane thanked staff for providing an outstanding informative package.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

G.     CAI Budget:  A motion to accept the Career Alliance, Inc. Budget for July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 was made by Mr. Ragsdale and supported by Mr. Moon.

 

MOTION PASSED

 

IV.              ADJOURNMENT:  Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.

 

 

Kevin J. Keane

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Mr. Kevin J. Keane

Secretary

 

 

Date:  January 25, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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