Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority Board met Sept. 25.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Special Board Meeting Minutes September 25, 2023
Board Members Present: Don Villar, Vice Chairman; Jorge Ramirez, Secretary/Treasurer; Nina Grondin*; Samir Mayekar; Terrance McGann; Juan Morado; Sherman Wright
*Teleconference
Others Present: Larita Clark, Chief Executive Officer; Matthew Simmons, General Counsel; Jason Bormann, Chief Financial Officer; Pat Allen, Senior Director of Labor Relations and Campus Operations; Gloria Juarbe, Director of Human Resources; Pi Tao Hsu, Director of Treasury and Capital Management; Stephanie Lovelace Nieves, Controller; Tiffany Wright, Business Diversity Program Manager; Kelvin Moore, ASM Global/McCormick Place; Moira O'Brien, ASM Global/McCormick Place; Cynthia McCafferty, Hawthorne Strategy Group; Samantha Costanzo, Citi; Jim Meyer, Choose Chicago; Kelly Hutchinson, Katten; Lisa Lawrence*, PFM; Maria Calderon, Compliance Officer and Board Administrator
General Matters: Vice Chairman Villar asked for a motion to permit Member Grondin to participate via teleconference. Upon motion duly made by Member Ramirez and seconded by Member Morado, the remaining members present unanimously voted passing the motion.
A1. Roll Call: MPEA Vice Chairman Villar, called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. and Ms. Calderon called roll.
A2. Approval of Minutes: Vice Chairman Villar called for the approval of the minutes of the August 22, 2023 Regular Board meeting.
Moved by Member McGann, seconded by Member Morado, and the remaining members present voted approving item A2.
Roll call vote. Record as:
Don Villar, Vice Chairman - Yes
Jorge Ramirez, Secretary/Treasurer - Yes
Nina Grondin - Yes
Samir Mayekar - Yes
Terrance McGann - Yes
Juan Morado - Yes
Sherman Wright - Yes
The motion passed.
Review of Covered Actions and Eligible Agreements:
B1. Consideration of Approval of Ordinance No. MPEA 23-01 - Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority's McCormick Place Expansion Project Refunding Bonds of 2023.
Moved by Member McGann, seconded by Member Wright, and the remaining members present voted approving item B1.
Roll call vote. Record as:
Don Villar, Vice Chairman - Yes
Jorge Ramirez, Secretary/Treasurer - Yes
Nina Grondin - Yes
Samir Mayekar - Yes
Terrance McGann - Yes
Juan Morado - Yes
Sherman Wright - Yes
The motion passed.
B2. Consideration of Approval of Ordinance No. MPEA 23-02 - Approving a plan to invite Bondowners to tender outstanding McCormick Place Expansion Project Bonds and Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority's McCormick Place Expansion Project Refunding Bonds of 2023.
Moved by Member McGann, seconded by Member Wright, and the remaining members present voted approving item B2.
Roll call vote. Record as:
Don Villar, Vice Chairman - Yes
Jorge Ramirez, Secretary/Treasurer - Yes
Nina Grondin - Yes
Samir Mayekar - Yes
Terrance McGann - Yes
Juan Morado - Yes
Sherman Wright - Yes
The motion passed.
C1. Public Comment.
There was no public comment.
C2. Adjournment.
Vice Chairman Villar moved to adjourn the meeting moved by Member Morado, seconded by Member McGann, and the meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote of the Board.
Roll call vote. Record as:
Don Villar, Vice Chairman - Yes
Jorge Ramirez, Secretary/Treasurer - Yes
Nina Grondin - Yes
Samir Mayekar - Yes
Terrance McGann - Yes
Juan Morado - Yes
Sherman Wright - Yes
The motion passed.
Time meeting adjourned: 9:29 a.m.
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