Highlands Business Partnership
Annual Meeting & Board of Directors Election
March 27, 2003
Henry Hudson Regional High School Library Grand Tour
Highlands, NJ

ELECTION (7:30 PM-8 PM):
Election is conducted by HBP Manager Nick Evangelista. Upon conclusion and tally of votes, results are as follows:

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNER SEATS: John Koenig, Jay Cosgrove

BUSINESS OPERATORS SEATS: Joan Wicklund & Lisa Kochanik

RESIDENT SEAT: AJ Solomon

PUBLIC PORTION (8 PM):
Carla Braswell, HBP President, called the public portion of the meeting to order and read the public notice.

ELECTION RESULTS: Ms. Braswell then announced the above noted election results.

ATTENDANCE:
In attendance were the following voting members: C. Braswell, J. Wicklund, K. Lustig, J. Koenig, M. Kovic, F. Rosiak, L. Nolan, J. Cosgrove, H. Moyer, J. Wouters, J. Urbanski, R, O’Neil.

Absent was M. Duplantis. There was a meeting quorum for action.

RESIGNATIONS: Ms. Braswell then read resignation letters of Mr. Duncan and Ms. Cartaya, explaining that Mr. Duncan’s Resident seat on the board was up this election; he chose not to seek reelection and submitted his resignation. Ms. Cartaya’s seat is not up until 2004; therefore a request for nominees to replace her would be distributed to the Board by Mr. Evangelista in the next few days, followed by a vote among the Board to select her replacement.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Previously distributed minutes of 11/25/02 Board Meeting is referenced by Ms. Braswell. Mrs. Wicklund motions to accept these minutes. Mr. Kovic seconds motion and all members indicate their acceptance via roll-call vote.

TREASURERS REPORT:
Treasurrs report is read aloud by Ms. Nolan. Ms. Braswell motions to accept, Mrs. Wicklund seconds this motion, and all members indicate their acceptance via roll-call vote.

NOMINATIONS FOR EXPIRED EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS:
Mr. Kovic nominates Mr. Koenig for the seat of Vice President. Ms. Nolan seconds the nomination. The entire board indicates their approval via roll-call vote.
Ms. Nolan nominates Mrs. Wicklund for the seat of Secretary. Ms. Braswell seconds the nomination. The entire board indicates their approval via roll-call vote.

ANNUAL REPORT;
Ms. Braswell references previously distributed Annual report for 2002.
Mr. Rosiak points out that his name was erroneously omitted from this report. There are no other comments.

CRYSTAL BEACON AWARD:
Board members authorize for HBP to sponsor an ad in Crystal Beacon Award Program.

SPRING PLANTING PROGRAM:
Ms. Braswell advises that the Highlands Garden Club will provide labor for HBP spring planting program, plants to be purchased by HBP, Outside contractor to do clean-up, mulch, herbicide 3x year.
Boro to advise HBP as to status of Clean Communities funds for this.
Mayor O’Neil wants to look into Boro buying mulch in bulk and just have contractor do clean-up and herbicide.
HBP to remove costs of mulch from other scope of work.

MAINTENANCE:
Mayor O’Neil and Councilman Urbanski request that HBP ongoing maintenance list be submitted to Dave Gilson and Mr. Urbanski for work assignments to DPW staff. Mr. Evangelista advises that Mr. Gilson already has this information from last two monthly HBP/Boro coordination meetings.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Business friendly welcome and planning guide to be pursued by this committee and coordinated by Mr. Urbanski.

ACI PRESENTATION:
Ms. Sylvia Allen presents recent HBP marketing awards, reviews income-sponsorship statement for past three years, and discusses quantity of medis impressions.

*Ms. Nolan motions to close Public Portion at 9:00 pm, Mr. Moyer seconds, all members concur.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (9:10 pm):
NOTE: Mr. Kovic, Mr. Moyer and Mr. Koenig leave meeting prior to commencement of Executive Session.

*Mrs. Wicklund motions to adjourn meeting at approx. 10:07 pm, Ms. Braswell seconds, all members concur.

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION IS ADJOURNED