NYCSBUS Board of Directors Meeting: 5/17/21
Agenda
NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. Board of Directors Agenda – May 17, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes from the April 30, 2021 Meeting
Consideration of Resolutions
Adjournment
NYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICES, INC.
Resolution Concerning the Appointment of an Interim Director of Policy & Risk
WHEREAS, Section 4.02 of NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. (the “Corporation”) authorizes the Board to “appoint such employees and other agents as it shall deem necessary”; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.02 of the Corporation’s bylaws provides that the Board “may from time to time appoint such employees and other agents as it shall deem necessary”; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.01 of the Corporation’s bylaws provides that this Board “may elect or appoint from time to time other such Officers or agents as, in its opinion are desirable to conduct the affairs of the Corporation”; now
WHEREAS, the Board authorized a search for a Director of Policy & Risk of the Corporation at its December 22, 2020 meeting; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that Bob Froehlich is retained on a contract basis and is appointed Interim Director of Policy & Risk of the Corporation at an annual rate of $125,000;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this appointment shall take effect on a date to be mutually agreed to between the Corporation and Mr. Froehlich, but shall not occur until after a fingerprint and security background check clearance by the Personnel Eligibility Tracking System (PETS) as required by the Corporation’s pending negotiated services contract with the New York City Department of Education.
NYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICES, INC.
Resolution Concerning the Appointment of an Interim Budget Director
WHEREAS, Section 4.02 of NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. (the “Corporation”) authorizes the Board to “appoint such employees and other agents as it shall deem necessary”;
WHEREAS, Section 4.02 of the Corporation’s bylaws provides that the Board “may from time to time appoint such employees and other agents as it shall deem necessary”; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.01 of the Corporation’s bylaws provides that this Board “may elect or appoint from time to time other such Officers or agents as, in its opinion are desirable to conduct the affairs of the Corporation”; now
BE IT RESOLVED, that Angelo Mayo is retained on a contract basis and is appointed Interim Budget Director of the Corporation at an annual rate of $150,000;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this appointment shall take effect on a date to be mutually agreed to between the Corporation and Mr. Mayo, but shall not occur until after a fingerprint and security background check clearance by the Personnel Eligibility Tracking System (PETS) as required by the Corporation’s pending negotiated services contract with the New York City Department of Education.
NYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICES, INC.
Resolution Concerning the Approval of a Contract with Acertus for the purpose of registering acquired vehicles
WHEREAS, Section 4.01 of the bylaws of the NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. (the “Corporation”) authorizes the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) to “take all necessary and proper steps to carry out the purposes of the Corporation and to promote its best interests”; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.01 of the Corporation requires the approval of a four-fifths majority of the entire Board of Directors for contracts and aggregate payments valued in excess of $100,000; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.01 of the Corporation’s bylaws provides that this Board “may elect or appoint from time to time other such Officers or agents as, in its opinion are desirable to conduct the affairs of the Corporation”; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board hereby authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Acertus for the purposes of registering acquired vehicles as required by federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such contract shall not exceed $180,000.
Resolutions
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Meeting Minutes
NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
May 17, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
MEETING MINUTES
The meeting of the NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. (NYCSBUS) Board of Directors was called to order by Chair Siciliano, who noted for the record that a quorum was present.
In attendance were:
Lauren Siciliano, NYCSBUS Chair
Kerry Gao, Budget Director’s designee
Plachikkat V. Anantharam, Director
Neyda Franco-Martinez, Director
Robert W. Linn, Director
Matt Berlin, NYCSBUS Chief Executive Officer
Also in attendance was:
Nicolas Storellicastro, NYC Department of Education
Chair Siciliano appointed Director Linn as Interim Secretary for the meeting.
Chair Siciliano laid out the agenda for the meeting. The first item of business was approval of the minutes of the April 30, 2021 meeting. A motion was made by Director Linn and seconded by Director Anantharam to approve the minutes. The resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.
The next item on the agenda was consideration of resolutions. The first resolution related to a contract with Bob Froehlich as NYCSBUS’ interim Director of Policy & Risk. A motion was made by Director Anantharam and seconded by Director Linn to approve the resolution. The resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.
The next resolution related to a contract with Angelo Mayo as NYCSBUS’ interim Budget Director. A motion was made by Director Anantharam and seconded by Director Franco-Martinez to approve the resolution. The resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.
The final resolution related to authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with Acertus for the purpose of registering and transfer titles of NYCSBUS’ anticipated fleet acquisitions. A motion was made by Director Anantharam and seconded by Director Linn to approve the resolution. The resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.
There being no further business before the Board the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted, Robert W. Linn, Interim Secretary