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4/23/20 RISE Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Virtual Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of the RISE Development Corporation
April 23, 2020

Director James Dates called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. Upon roll call, the following were in attendance:

Present at Roll:

  • Director Stephanie Owens
  • Director James Dates
  • Director Terri Lipsey Scott
  • Director C. Knox LaSister III (joined at 9:08 a.m.)

Absent at Roll:

  • Director Jerrilyn Evans
  • Director Sharlene Gambrell-Davis

Staff Present:

  • LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer
  • Robin Adams, Asset Management Officer
  • Larry Butler, Social Services Officer
  • Audria Davis, Compliance Officer
  • Larry Gonzalez, Housing Choice Voucher Officer
  • Pamela Hobbs, Procurement Officer
  • Andrea Joyal, Interim Finance Officer
  • Jacquelyn Roberson, Human Resources Officer

Others Present:

  • Charles Harris, Attorney

SUBJECT: Approval of the Agenda - The meeting agenda was not formally approved by the Board Directors on April 23, 2020.The Agenda was ratified on May 28, 2020.


SUBJECT: Public Forum - No Public Forum


SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes of the March 26, 2020 RISE Development Corporation Board Meeting

BOARD ACTION: Director Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the March 26, 2020 RISE Development Corporation Board Meeting Minutes. Director Owens seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and a vote was called.

  • Director Owens: YES
  • Director Dates: YES
  • Director Lipsey Scott: YES

The minutes were approved.


SUBJECT: Financial Reports - Andrea Joyal, Interim Finance Officer, presented the financial report for the month of March 2020.


SUBJECT: Resolution #33 - External Audit Services

There was extensive discussion between Board Directors, Pamela Hobbs, Procurement Officer, Ms. LaShunda Battle, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Andrea Joyal, Interim Finance Officer.

BOARD ACTION: Director LaSister made a motion to approve the Resolution #33. Director Lipsey Scott seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and a vote was called:

  • Director Owens: YES
  • Director Dates: YES
  • Director Lipsey Scott: YES
  • Director LaSister: YES

The Board approved Resolution #33.


SUBJECT: Old Business - No Old Business


SUBJECT: New Business - No New Business 


There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:19 a.m.
Approved and adopted on this 25th day of June 2020.

James Dates, Chairperson
LaShunda Battle, President