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6/25/20 RISE Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Virtual Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of the RISE Development Corporation June 25, 2020

Director James Dates called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Upon roll call, the following were in attendance:

Present at Roll:

  • Director Stephanie Owens
  • Director Jerrilyn Evans
  • Director James Dates
  • Director Terri Lipsey Scott

Absent at Roll:

  • Director Sharlene Gambrell-Davis
  • Director C. Knox LaSister III

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, Trenam Law
  • Rose Coman, NIC Sign Language Interpreter
  • Valerie Scafoglio, NIC Sign Language Interpreter

SUBJECT: Approval of the Agenda

BOARD ACTION: Director Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the agenda. Director Owens seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and a vote was called:

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

The Board approved the agenda.


SUBJECT: Public Forum - No Public Forum


SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes of the April 23, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

BOARD ACTION: Director Lipsey Scott made a motion to approve the minutes. Director Owens seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and a vote was called:

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

The minutes were approved.


SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes of the May 28, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

BOARD ACTION: Director Evans made a motion to approve the minutes. Director Lipsey Scott seconded the motion. There was no further discussion and a vote was called:

  • Director Owens: YES
  • Director Evans: 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 May 2020. Mrs. Joyal discussed the HUD CARES Act funds.


SUBJECT: Old Business - No Old Business


SUBJECT: New Business - No New Business

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:16 a.m.
Approved and adopted on this 27th day of August 2020.