Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board public meetings in 2023
5 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board
The Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board will hold its quarterly meeting to review trust fund income, disbursements, and balance, and discuss revenue data sources. The meeting is open to the public with limited comment time.
- Review of Trust Fund Monthly Income/Disbursements
- Review of Trust Fund Balance
- Discussion of BVTF Source of Revenue Data
The board reviewed trust fund income and expenditures from July through November 2023. Members discussed potential new vending locations in Baton Rouge and the assignment of a contract in Monroe. No formal votes were taken.
- Reported trust fund balance as of December 8, 2023, is $560,171.64
- Assigned Monroe post office contract to Joseph Davis
Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board
The board will meet to review the monthly income, disbursements, and total balance of the Trust Fund. Members will also discuss revenue data for the fund.
- Review of Trust Fund monthly income and disbursements
- Review of Trust Fund balance
- Discussion of BVTF source of revenue data
Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board
The board approved the minutes from the June 9, 2023, meeting. Members discussed the trust fund balance and the need to secure more state-owned vending locations to replace federal third-party contracts.
- Approved minutes from June 9, 2023 meeting
Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board
The board will review the trust fund's monthly income, disbursements, and current balance. Members will also address unfinished business regarding revenue data.
- Review of Trust Fund Monthly Income/Disbursements
- Review of Trust Fund Balance
- Discussion of BVTF Source of Revenue Data
The board held an unofficial meeting because it lacked a quorum to conduct formal business. Members reviewed year-to-date financial spreadsheets and commission data, but no official actions were voted upon.
Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board
The board will discuss updates on vending locations and equipment, as well as personnel and training matters. The meeting includes reviews of old business regarding arbitration and state-owned real estate.
- Update on locations: Federal City, Delgado, Yenni, and Criminal Court
- Review of Cedric Mitchell Arbitration
- Discussion on RSMA identified state owned real estate and property 3rd party prospects
- Update on equipment for Federal City and annual inventory
- Installation of new E.C. members
The board reviewed the current trust fund balance and discussed potential ways to increase income and reduce expenses. Members discussed utilizing LRS funds for vendor supplies and managing Coke machines at the brickyard. No formal votes were taken on these proposals.
- Reported trust fund balance as $638,805.38