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
