NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES February 20, 2008-9:30-10:30 AM Executive Conference Room COMMITTEE ATTENDEES: Yvonne Johnson; Silvia La Villa COMMITTEE ABSENTEES: Chair, Sara Herald (Secretary) STAFF ATTENDEES: GENERAL ATTENDEES: Walter Harvey (Coalition Attorney); Evelio Torres; Angelo Parrino; Vivian Wright Eddie Rivera, AWI I. Welcome and Introductions Yvonne T. Johnson, M.D. II. Discussion of board members expiring terms Yvonne Johnson, M.D., Chair A. Expiration of Governor Appointee s term in April of 2008: 1. Gerald K. Schwartz Mr. Schwartz has indicated his interest in re-appointment to the Board. He is in the process of submitting the Gubernatorial Application. B. Expiration of non-governor Appointees terms in April of 2008: 1. Dr. Gina Cortes-Suarez, Miami Dade College Dr. Cortes-Suarez is serving out the remainder of Dr. Hendrix term. For Dr. Cortes-Suarez or a new nominee to be appointed to this position a letter sent to ELCM-D/M from the President of Miami Dade College, Dr. Eduardo Padrón is required. Dr. Cortes-Suarez would like to remain on the Board. 2. Natacha Seijas, County Commissioner This is a required position. The Nominee is appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. It can be a nominee from either Monroe or Miami-Dade County. Commissioner Seijas is on her first term. For Commissioner Seijas to be re-appointed to this position it requires the Board of County Commissioners to re-appointment her and it requires a letter from the Commission to the Chair of the Nominating Committee. Commissioner Seijas would like to remain on the Board.
3. Dr. Daniel Armstrong, Representative of Program under Disabilities Education Act. Dr. Armstrong has served one term. He is interested to serve a second term. It is up to this Committee to re-appoint Dr. Armstrong. He definitely represents this constituency with regard to the disabled. He is a wealth of information and brings an interesting view to this Board. 4. George M. Burgess, Miami-Dade County Manager This is a non-voting County designated position. It is Central Childcare Agency s second term. Manager Burgess is a representative for the Central Childcare Agency. He has been sending a replacement. However this position does not recognize a replacement with regard to attendance. The Member is considered absent even if a replacement is sent. Manager Burgess is also on the Finance Committee and has been unable to attend meetings. It was agreed that as a Board Member Manager Burgess attendance is required, as set forth in the ELCM-D/M Bylaws. All Members need to attend in person. If Manager Burgess designates this position to a Designee then the Designee s attendance must uphold ELCM-D/M Bylaws since that Designee would become the Board Member. The Designee attends meetings on a regular basis. Has enough contact with the Board to represent whom ever it is they are representing and interacts with the Board. For him to appoint a Designee he must send the Nominating Committee Chair a letter stating who his Designee will be otherwise he is just sending a representative and his absence is still an absence. Sending a representative does not offer the position the same commitment that the Member or a Designee brings. They may or may not know what all the issues are. The Committee requested that President & CEO, Evelio Torres call Manager Burgess and discuss this with him. It was suggested that at the end of this second term this position rotate from the Central Childcare Agency (Miami-Dade) to the Wesley House (Monroe). With some concerns to the Absent issue in the Bylaws it was suggested that the Committee could recommend change to the Board but it would also have to be taken to the Bylaws Committee. The Committee agreed this was not needed. 5. Yesenia Perkins, Private Sector, Monroe Chamber of Commerce Monroe County Chamber of Commerce is sending the Committee a letter with their reappointment of Ms Perkins. Ms. Perkins is interested in remaining on the ELCM-D/M Board. 6. Alan Eckstein, Private Sector, Key West Chamber of Commerce The Key West Chamber of Commerce is sending a letter to the Committee re-appointing Mr. Eckstein as their Designee. Mr. Eckstein is interested in remaining on the Board.
It was suggested that as terms end and positions open up these positions be rotated between Miami-Dade and Monroe. By staggering the position between counties it will avoid having positions held by all Miami-Dade Members or all Monroe Members. A balance is needed. It was noted that Dr. Jones is retiring in June, 2008. Therefore the Superintendent of the Miami- Dade County School Board will be required to appoint a new Board Member. III. Potential candidates for appointment to the board Evelio Torres A. Ms. Amy Porzio (OEL s Governor Appointment Spreadsheet Dated 11/7/07 reflects that Ms. Porzio has an application on file) The Committee requested that the Board Liaison provide them with information on Ms. Amy Porzio. IV. Amend Coalition By-laws Section 5.11 Vacancies to include direction to the Nominating Committee. A. The Nominating Committee shall request that recommendations be provided from peer groups of private child care providers, faith based child care providers, and representatives from programs for children with disabilities within 30 (or 45, 60) calendar days and use the best efforts to choose from such lists of recommended provider(s) within thirty (30) calendar days for nomination to the coalition. The coalition may accept or reject said nominations. The Committee agreed that this would be submitted to the Governance & Bylaws Committee. The Committee unanimously agreed to give President and CEO Evelio Torres direction to send out the Board Member Position Expiration Letters to Dr. Padron and the Board of County Commissioners. The Committee unanimously voted to recommend to the Board at the March 24 th Board of Directors Meeting that Dr. Armstrong be re-appointed. The Committee unanimously voted to recommend, upon receipt of Designee Re-appointment Letters from their perspective organizations, to the ELCM-D/M Board at the March 24 th Board of Directors Meeting, the following Members, who shall include, Dr. Gina Cortes-Suarez, Miami Dade College, Natacha Seijas, County Commissioner; Yesenia Perkins, Private Sector, Monroe Chamber of Commerce; Alan Eckstein, Private Sector, Key West Chamber of Commerce. V. Public Comments Yvonne Johnson, M.D., Chair VI. Adjourn 1 Hour and 4 Minutes
FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REQUESTED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS II. Expiration of Governor Appointee s term in April of 2008: A. Gerald K. Schwartz When ELCM D/M s Board Liaison contacted Mr. Liam McCloy, Program Analyst for Governor Crist s Board and Commission Vacancies regarding Ms. Amy Porzio, the Board Liaison also asked Mr. McCloy if he had received the Gubernatorial Appointment Application from Mr. Gerald K. Schwartz. Mr. McCloy said no application had yet arrived. He asked if the ELCM D/M Board would like to Mr. Schwartz re Appointed. The Board Liaison said yes. Mr. McCloy said it would be done. The Committee requested that the Board Liaison provide them with information on Ms. Amy Porzio. III. A. Ms. Amy Porzio We were informed by Liam McCloy, Program Analyst for Governor Crist s Board and Commission Vacancies that although Amy Porzio made application some time ago, the Governor appointed her to Florida Fund of Minority Teachers (FFMT) because she did not quality for a Gubernatorial appointment to the ELCM D/M Board as Gubernatorial Appointments to the ELCM D/M Board include only people in private business (like G.Schwartz). Mr. McCloy added that if ELCM D/M wanted Ms Porzio on our Board we could invite her to a position (like Dr. Daniel Armstrong etc.) or Ms. Porzio could contact ELCM D/M directly with her interest in being an ELCM D/M Board Member. Mr. McCloy suggested that with Ms. Pozio s FFMT position she may no longer be interested in the ELCM D/M Board at this time.
The Committee agreed that this would be submitted to the Governance & Bylaws Committee. IV. A. The Nominating Committee voted to submit to the Governance & Bylaws Committee the following additional change to the text of ELCM D/M Bylaws, Article V, Board of Directors Vacancies 5.11 as indicated below in red. Section 5.11 Vacancies: The Nominating Committee shall advertise the vacancies to the chambers of commerce, council of chambers and economic development boards (except those Member positions filled by appointment of the Governor). The Nominating Committee shall advertise the vacancies to the chambers of commerce and economic development boards within the geographic region served by the Coalition and will compile a ballot listing all such applications and nominees as may be identified by the chambers of commerce, council of chambers or economic development boards. The Nominating Committee shall request that recommendations be provided from peer groups of private child care providers, faith based child care providers, and representatives from programs for children with disabilities within 30 (or 45, 60) calendar days and use the best efforts to choose from such lists of recommended provider(s) within thirty (30) calendar days for nomination to the coalition. The coalition may accept or reject said nominations. The Nominating Committee will recommend appropriate nominees to the Board who shall then vote to approve to fill vacancies. Should a vacancy occur prior to the completion of a term, the Member elected to fill such vacancy shall serve until the end of the term that is being filled.