Board Members in Attendance
In Attendance Keegan O’Connor Anne Nolan Kathie Weibel
Alan Ross Dorothy Driver Brett Boynton
Gerd Prewett Joan Krueger Danielle McClure
Standing Items
- Call to order
- Introduction of guests or new members
- Approve minutes from last month’s member meeting
- Corresponding Secretary report (Anne) nothing to report
- Reports of standing and special committees
- Membership (Brett) nothing to report
- Building (Gerd) nothing to report
- Finance (Gerd)
- Savings $27,260.14
- Checking $7,693.43
- TOTAL $34,953.57
- Technology (Alan)
- website updated to include meeting info
- Joan and Alan met so recorded speakers will be uploaded to website
- Social (Danielle)
- February social event Valentine social event, 2/13 7:00-8:30
- March social event Wine Social Event 3/20 link will be posted in next month’s email
Old Business
Introduction to RBCC’s new 2021 Board Members
- Keegan O’Connor, President
- Alan Ross, Vice President
- Gerd Prewett, Treasurer
- Joan Krueger, Recording Secretary
- Anne Nolan, Corresponding Secretary
- Trustees:
- Brett Boynton
- Dorothy Driver
- Danielle McClure
- Kathie Weibel
- Approval of Standing Committee Chairs
- Finance – Kathie Weibel
- Membership – Brett Boynton
- Social – Danielle McClure
New Business
- 2/13 Valentine social event, “I Love RBCC Valentine Event” this Saturday, from 7 – 8:30 pm.
Featured Speakers – Link to speaker presentations
Ryan Calkins, Commissioner, Port of Seattle (30 minutes) – Ryan works as a nonprofit professional at Ventures, a charitable organization that supports low-income entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in the Puget Sound area. For more than a decade, Ryan ran an import and distribution company in Seattle that was recognized for its industry-leading sustainability initiatives. In 2007, he formed Seattle Microfinance Organization (SeaMo) a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to capital for entrepreneurs with limited economic resources.
Michael Gordon (15 minutes) is a South Seattle resident and entrepreneur who is dedicated to improving the safety at the Rainier Beach Safeway and its parking lot. After selling his business in 2020, he is focused on and invested in giving back to the Rainier Beach community. He’ll address current efforts by the city and local organizations. With the recent surge in violence during the pandemic, he shares how we can reach a common goal to improve safety and opportunity for our neighborhood.
Announcements
Adjourn
Next meeting is March 10, 2021 – Featured Speaker
Gary Olson of Seattle Watershed Alliance (SWA). SWA is working to bring folks from the various watersheds together to learn about, protect and improve the many watersheds in Seattle. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has improvement plans for the Taylor Creek watershed in the near future. As this is a good time for us to learn about and have a voice in this effort, it is also an opportune time to learn about the SWA, who’s involved, its mission and how it is organized. Gary will review the SPU project on Taylor Creek and Dead Horse Canyon.