Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tourism Council Conference Room
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI
1. Roll Call
Attendees:
Dave Balfour, Chair
Barry Mechanic, Vice Chair
Sue Tessier Mackenzie, Secretary
Moe Rondeau, Member
Dave Richards, Member
Absent:
Jackie Boudreau, Treasurer
Helen Moroney, Member
Louis Yip, Member
Ted Garille, Member
Robert Conway, Member
Anthony Capuano, Member
Mark Brodeur, Member
Judy Fischbach, Member
John LeFrancois, Member
Rich Murphy, Member
Also Attending:
Robert Billington, President
2. The meeting was called to order at
5:22 pm with a quorum present.
3. Minutes
On a MOTION by Mr. Rondeau and seconded by Mr. Richards and
Ms. Tessie-r Mackenzie, the Minutes of the December 18, 2009
Annual Meeting were approved as presented.
4. Director’s Compensation
Held till the November meeting
5. Election of Officers
Sue Tessier-Mackenzie questioned continuing on the Board.
All agreed that she should remain on the Board.
On a MOTION by Mr. Rondeau and a SECOND by Mr. Mechanic the
slate of officers: David Balfour as Chairman, Barry Mechanic
as Vice Chair, Sue Tessier Mackenzie as Secretary and Jackie
Boudreau as Treasurer were voted into office for a period of
one year. All current members of the Board will also serve
for a period of one year. David Balfour, serving as the
nominating committee, recommended the Board approve new
Board Members Carl Freedman of Pawtucket, Keith Fayan of
Pawtucket and John Gregory of North Smithfield onto the
Board of Directors. On a MOTION by Dave Richards and a
Second by Barry Mechanic, the slate of new Board Members was
approved as presented.
6. Adjournment
There being no further business before the Board of
Directors, the Board adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert D. Billington
President
