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o <br /> <br />EXCUSE ABSENCES <br /> <br />Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting: <br /> Bracho, Brewster, Cong, Garza, Haynes, Hernandez, Martinez, and <br /> Mijares <br /> <br />* * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * <br /> <br />BUSINESS CALENDAR <br /> <br />APPOINT MAYRA PEREZ TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE <br />REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESIDENTS OF EMPOWERMENT ZONE AREA <br />ONE. <br /> <br />Motion by Davis, seconded by Dietz to appoint Mayra Perez to the Board of Directors as <br />the representative to the residents of empowerment zone area - SEE SUBSTITUTE <br />MOTION BELOW <br /> <br />Board member Zaragoza moved that this item be continued because she and the other <br />resident members did not get a chance to interview applicants. Discussion ensued. <br />Director Metzler noted that there needed to be a formalized process for selecting all <br />Board members and suggested that a nominating committee be established to recommend <br />a Board policy. <br /> <br />Substitute Motion by Zaragoza, seconded by Cibrian to continue matter was adopted by <br />the following vote: Ayes: (Il); Noes: Davis, Dietz (2); Absent: Bracho, Brewster, <br />Cong, Garda, Haynes, Hernandez, Martinez, Mijares, Sanchez-Valentine (9) <br /> <br />APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF THIRD YEAR <br />FUNDING AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE REQUEST FOR <br />PROPOSALS (REP). <br /> <br />Motion by Armijo, seconded by Martinez to approve five million of Year Three <br />Empowerment Zone Budget and approve the Issuance of Request for Proposals for <br />programs as amended to delete the requirement that FEZ funds shall not be used for <br />the purchase of land~property and/or vehicles, was adopted by the following vote: <br />Ayes: (ID; Noes: Cibrian, Leaman (2); Absent: Bracho, Brewster, Cong, Garza, <br />Haynes, Hernandez, Martinez, Mijares, Sanchez-Valentine (9) <br /> <br /> PRESENTATIONS <br /> <br />1999-2000 EMPOWERMENT ZONE AUDIT REPORT <br /> <br />Henry Mendoza, of Mendoza Berger & Company, L.L.P. presented the independent <br />auditors' report for the Empowerment Corporation as of June 30, 2000 and the related <br /> <br />SAEC MINUTES 2 JANUARY 24, 2001 <br /> <br /> <br />