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In attendance: Anne Marie Kiddon, Stella Hughes, Shelley Welsch, Jesse Swanigan, Margaret Johnson, Acme Price, Lisa Greening, Bronwen Zwirner
Excused: Miriam Wilhelm, Michael Donovan, Mark Seigel, Dave Olander
Guest: Najah Haqiqah
Minutes were approved (Shelley moved, Stella seconded, unanimous)
Leadership Committee needs to appoint another member to be on the Board.

UCU member Najah Haqiqah asked for a few minutes of the Board’s agenda to discuss concerns about procedures in the issues sub-committee on schools. She also asked that the Board and the issues sub-committee on race, class and culture view a movie “Growing Up Racial” made by a former UCity school student sometime and consider sponsoring a public showing/discussion.

After Ms. Haqiqah left: Shelley moved and Lisa seconded: The motion - UCU Board members will not be chair/facilitator of issues sub-committees. Discussion centered on the potential conflict of a board member with leadership interest in a sub-committee that might eventually come to the board for endorsement. Motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report Lisa Greening
Balance is $937
Received $400 from an anonymous donor

Acme, Margaret & Anne Marie did recruit new members as discussed at last board meeting
Budget committee will meet in the next month to begin process of developing a budget and fundraising goals.
Communications Report Shelley Welsch filled in for Michael Donovan
Web site is most important work committee is focusing on now.
Press for UCU events isn’t getting picked up by the Post or The St. Louis American. Citizen Journal has published some info.

Leadership Development Report: Shelley Welsch
There are people registering (13 so far) and the programs are in good shape

Issues Report: Margaret Johnson
Schools, Race, class and culture, Cool Cities sub-committees is are all active
Next Town Hall Forum
Anne Marie, Acme & Shelley will meet to develop final design for program

New Business
There is a new issues sub-committee concerning UCity economic development in the Loop. The Loop Business Association is looking at ways to ensure that the unique look and fee of the Loop is maintained.
There is some talk that bus routes to UCity are going to be cut. UCU may want to consider looking at the implications, especially with the construction on I-64/40 starting.

Special Board meeting April 13 noon at Shelley’s house to discuss May 2nd Forum.
Next Board meeting May 1, 2007 7:30 at Bronwen’s house 7031 Waterman Avenue

Respectfully submitted by Bronwen Zwirner, UCU Secretary