Saturday, February 25, 2023

 Hungerford Civic Association General Membership Meeting

Saturday February 25th
remote via Zoom

Meeting called to order at 10:03am by Patti Westenberg

Motion to approve minutes by Erin Schechter, 2nd by Melvin Figerero

·       Passed

President’s Report
Patti Westenberg

·       Review of modes of communications

o   Facebook group

o   Google groups

o   Website

·       Annual agenda

o   May 20th Yard Sale and Plant Swap

o   May 29th Memorial Day Picnic

o   July 8th Progressive Dinner/Porches & Cocktails

o   August 1st National Night Out

o   September 17th HCA Meeting and Chili Cookoff

o   October 28th Trunk or Treat

·       CIP response

o   Essentially declined on all requests

o   City will look into a city wide neighborhood ID sign

Treasurer’s Report
Seth Kraft

·       Summary of tax exempt status

o   HCA had previously held tax exempt status but it has lapses and we are no longer in good standing with the IRS

o   Attempts to reinstate have thus far been unsuccessful

o   We recently received communication from IRS clarifying contents of a previous communication that was never received: in order to be in good standing we must submit the original organizing documents filed on 4/30/97 with the Maryland Secretary of State

§  We have been unable to locate these and the MD SOS reports they have no record of our organization

§  If we are unable to locate these documents we can submit a signed declaration to the IRS

o   Regardless of document status, we will need to pay the $600 filing fee again

 

Elections

o   Candidate slate

o   President: Ken Liu

o   Vice President: Madeline Vitek Memenza

o   Treasurere: Erin Schecter

o   Secretary: Lesley Worth

o   Call for additional interested candidates

o   None noted

o   Motion by Kaley to elect entire slate, 2nd by Melvin Figerero

o   17 votes in favor

o   0 votes against

New Business

o   Reminder by Gene Thierolf that the upcoming City elections will include two new council member seats

Meeting adjourned 10:33 AM