1. Minutes of the RAD Biz Board of Directors Meeting

o July 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., at Pine Gate Renewables (130

Roberts St)

2. Call to Order

o Meeting called to order at 1:37 p.m.

o Meeting called to order by Amy Kelly

3. Roll Call / Attendance

o Present: Amy Kelly, Taylor Nicks, Brian Lewis, Robert Nicholas, Judi

Jetson, Susan Haynes, Jeremy Goldstein, Maggie Kelly

o Not resent: Tim Schaller

4. Inaugural Agenda

o Call to Order & Roll Call

o Old Business

1. Bank account status; name retention considerations

o New Business

1. Discuss resolutions

1. Proposed bylaws; membership criteria; list of new directors;

list of new officers; membership dues; non-discrimination

policy; conflict of interest policy; proposed committees

2. Future business

1. Membership drive, communications, meetings, and social

calendar; committee budgets; annual strategic planning;

marketing initiatives

5. Old Business

o Bank account status

1. Taylor Nicks and Brian Lewis slated to transfer bank account on

7/24/25

o Name retention considerations

1. Entity registered as 501c6 under new name of RAD Biz

6. New Business

o Proposed bylaws

1. Members to review in advance of next meeting on August 20 th

o Membership dues & criteria

1. Emphasis was placed on the value proposition:

1. Members need clarity on what their dues support.

2. Ideas included: joint marketing efforts, a shared events

calendar, improved advocacy, and neighborhood promotion.

3. Support voiced for building community connection and

advocacy, noting that no other entity is doing this kind of

work for the district.

4. Consensus for standardization of dues, regardless of

business size, to encourage membership volume; members

to review again on August 20 th

5. Consensus for memberships to be limited to businesses

zoned as “River Arts District” with the option to review and

approve/decline applications of non-district based

businesses on an as-needed basis; members to review on

August 20 th

o List of new directors

1. The board must consist of no fewer than three and no more than

nine directors; with three directors already established, the group

may add up to six more members.

2. RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous) – Board of Directors

1. Maggie Kelly (1-year); Jeremy Goldstein (2-year); Susan

Haynes (3-year); Judi Jetson (2-year); Robert Nicholas (2-

year); Brian Lewis (3-year); Taylor Nicks (3-year); Amy Kelly

(1-year); Tim Schaller (1-year)

o List of new officers

1. Discussion of role responsibilities: Board of Directors - Decision-

making body; Officers - Responsible for administrative and meeting

tasks; Committee Heads - Focused on leading specific areas of

work based on individual interests or expertise.

2. RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous) – Officers

1. Brian Lewis, President; Robert Nicholas, Vice President;

Maggie Kelly, Secretary; Taylor Nicks, Treasurer

o Non-discrimination policy; conflict of interest policy

1. RESOLUTION PASSED (unanimous) - Non-discrimination policy;

conflict of interest policy

o Proposed committees

1. Additional committee needs identified addressing safety and

security of the district and consolidation of liaison activities with the

City of Asheville

1. Members to review and discuss updated proposed

committee resolution at August 20 th meeting

7. Open Floor Items

o Additional topics discussed included group communications, additional

support requirements for website and event calendar, and coordination of

activities with RADA organization

8. Adjournment

o Meeting adjourned at 2:47 p.m.

o Adjournment motioned by Jeremy Goldstein

9. Next Meeting

o Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Pine Gate

Renewables (130 Roberts St)

10. Secretary

o Maggie Kelly, Secretary

o Minutes subject to board review and approval on August 20