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Transparency and Respect

First public board meeting of the new MCL reflects campaign promises

On June 3, the new McCauley Community League (MCL) board met for the third time since being elected on March 23. The former president chose not to continue on the board. Some of the transition challenges have been things like simply finding where documents were located and transferring signing authority for the two league bank accounts. Also, the League’s office has been moved back to the space under Zocalo, where they sublet from Boyle McCauley News as in the past.

This board campaigned on the principles of transparency and respect. In support of the principle of transparency, this meeting was open to the public and held in a board room at the Bissell Centre which accommodates larger groups. There were three visitors, including a representative from Boyle McCauley News.

With the exception of one agenda item, which was discussed in-camera, visitors were allowed to observe all proceedings. Some of the ideas discussed in support of greater transparency were posting a summary of board minutes to its website, developing a community calendar which would allow residents to track all events that pertain to McCauley, and developing a community survey process.

In support of the principle of respect, the board discussed the idea of a code of conduct for board members; a series of community restorative sessions with a view to repairing the rifts that exist in the community; and, reaching out to existing community partners such as KIDS and McCauley Revitalization. Other items for discussion were community gardens, a tool library, and the Church Street Fair.

The next MCL board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, at the Boys and Girls Club.

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