Meeting Minutes - LANC Board of Directors
September 11, 2009
Site/Location: Legal Aid of NC Administrative Office,
Raleigh, NC
Call to Order and Welcome
Chair Lisa Morgan called the meeting to
order at 10:55 a.m. and welcomed all in attendance.
Members Present
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Reid C. Adams
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Charles Holton
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Kris Shepard
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Glenn Barfield
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Shirley Jones
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Paul Shepard
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Thomas Berkau
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Nellie Kearney
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Ellen Sheppard
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Helen Cook
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Phillip Leigh
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Mary Ann Tally
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Mary Flowers
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Gregg McDougal
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Alice Tejada
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Sharon Greig
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Lisa Morgan
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Kyle Woosley
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Celeste Harris
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Ray Owens
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Diana Williams-Cotton
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Members Absent With Prior Notification
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Lee Crouch
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Sue Perry Cole
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Samuel Johnson
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Dellarene Myers
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Jim Talley
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John Wester
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Chair Morgan reported that the Nominating
Committee met, discussed and recommended the appointment of Alan
Parry, an attorney from the Smith Anderson law firm in
Raleigh, as the representative from the NC
Association of Defense Attorneys to fill the expired seat of Cal
Adams. Following discussion, it was moved, duly seconded, and
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, to accept the
recommendation.
Approval of Minutes
Chair Morgan directed the Board’s
attention to the Board of Directors general business meeting minutes
of June 5, 2009. Following
review and discussion of the minutes, a motion was made, duly
seconded, and the minutes were UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED,
as written.
Chair’s Report
Chair Morgan gave an overview of the
newly composed Board committees and shared some of the upcoming
projects to be addressed by each committee. Chair Morgan
reported that the Executive Committee met and discussed the
evaluation and salary increase for the Executive Director of LANC.
She recognized Cal Adams who described the design of the evaluation
process. He stated that it is important to develop an
appropriate survey, establish a workable time framing for the
distribution and return of the surveys, draft a report, and present
findings in an executive session resulting in a conclusion of the
process.
Chair Morgan reported that the LANC Board committees met to begin
work on developing a charter statement and scheduled future meetings
and conference calls.
President's Report
George Hausen recognized Cal Adams and
thanked him for his outstanding commitment and continuing dedication
to ensuring equal justice to citizens in
North Carolina.
Hausen reported that the poverty rates in Anson and Richmond counties have
increased and residents there are currently underserved. He
asked the Board to begin a process to examine how to more
effectively serve those areas, including the establishment of a
field office in that portion of the state.
Committee Reports
Operations Committee
Celeste Harris, Chair of the Operations
Committee, reported that the committee met and determined that it
would have a standing monthly conference call on the third Thursday
of every month to ensure better participation of its members.
The committee has two subcommittees, Personnel and Compliance. The
committee plans to develop a disaster policy, to review personnel
and technology issues and to oversee local advisory committee
activities.
Client Affairs
Mary Flowers, Chair of the Client Affairs Committee, reported that
the Client Council met and received training on various topics,
including foreclosure scams, VITA, employment law, and health
reform.
Board Development
George Hausen offered the Board Development report. The
committee will address re-nominations and appointments for Board
members for the upcoming year, effective June 2010.
Finance
Tom Berkau, Chair of the Finance Committee, reported that the
committee will focus on reviewing tax returns to be filed with the
IRS. An Audit Committee was appointed to more closely examine the
audit process and provide more details about the audit to the full
Board.
Resource Development
Paul Shepard, Chair of the Resource Development Committee, reported
that the committee's focus will be succession planning & leadership.
Janeen Gingrich, LANC's Development Director, agreed to send the
committee chair information on this topic. Shepard reported
that conference calls were scheduled for the committee until the
end of the year. He further stated that the committee's charter is
being addressed and will be updated.
Gingrich provided an overview of the current Access to Justice
Campaign activities, upcoming events and the timeline for the
campaign.
Legislative Report
Bill Rowe, General Counsel for the
NC Justice Center,
reported on legislative activities and the passage of new laws in North Carolina. He emphasized the
critical state of the economy and its impact on the budget dilemma
facing North Carolina citizens and the General
Assembly. He reported that the legal aid community suffered a
25% cut in its state funding.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Phillip Leigh
Secretary
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