October 2021 Minutes

FRNNG Board Minutes

Wednesday October 13th, 2021

Meeting, 6:30pm -8:00pm

Present: Francesco Marraffa, Michele Johnson, Laura Dale, Daniel Rauchman, Kate Nyquist, Nate Lansing, Deborah Spiesz, Steve Date, Johnathon Heide, Pastor Daniel McKizzie

 Not Present: DeVante Johnson, Joel Sass, Ramona Haines, Sandra Jenkins, Eric Barber

 Staff:  Stearline Rucker

 Guest: Robert Thompson (FRNNG- Accountant) , Mike Wilson (CPA/Auditor For City of Minneapolis)

 Open Forum: Mike Wilson:

Helping to address the audit/ investigation, Mike spoke on the process of an audit which was normally done every three years. That process was cut due to Covid-19. Mike is here to address any issues, to help the board, identify risks, best practices, and to make recommendations. There was a sense of rush for this report to be completed. There was a freeze on all contracts for the community boards by the city due to Covid-19. The process has now resumed and started sometime in June, although the audit was just now being presented to the FRNNG board, and we are in a draft phase process where we will create a small committee to go over any disputes and changes that need to be made. A final, yet working document approved by the board, must be voted on, and approved, by October 31st, 2021, to finalize the AUP. Changes are allowed after this is completed.

 A small committee tonight, was created to work on the audit.  Nate Lansing, Stearline Rucker,  Francesco Marraffa, Robert Thompson(accountant)

Ramona Haines has resigned from the board. There will be a later posting of the Regina Neighborhood needing a Representative.

The small group met on October 21st. 2021, and  October 27th. 2021.

 15 minute  Special Board meeting on October 28th, 2021, to vote.

Present: Francesco Marraffa, Michele Johnson, Dan Rauchman, Kate Nyquist, Nate Lansing, Deborah Spiesz, Steve Date, Pastor Daniel McKizzie, Laura Dale

 Not Present: Joel Sass, Ramona Haines, Sandra Jenkins, Eric Barber, Jonathon Heide

 Francesco Marraffa motioned to approve the AUP document, Kate Nyquist 2nd that motion.

 

  •      Francesco     Yes

  •      Dan              Yes

  •      Kate   Yes

  •      Laura            Yes

  •     DeVante      Yes

  •     Steve           Abstain

  •    Dan             Yes

  •    Nate            Yes

  •   Michele         Yes

 The next Meeting is scheduled for November 17th, 2021, McRae Park, 6:30pm  Sharp

 Michele Johnson  

FRNNG Secretary