HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2008White River Valley Historical Society
Board Meeting Minutes,
April 16, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Board Members Present: Pat Bailey, Ronnie Beyersdorf, Nancy Colson, Jan Cavanaugh, Terry Davis, Mike
Gerber, Doug Hedger, Gerry Honeysett, Warren Kinggeorge, Michelle Marshman, Gordy Nishimoto, Judi
Roland, Jennifer Traufler, May Yamada
Board Members Excused: DeAnna Burnett-Kenner
Staff Present: Patricia Cosgrove, Kristen Bruhahn, and Tara Mc Cauley
Guests: Mayor Protein Sue Singer, Eric Schinfeld, PSRC
I. Call to Order and Approval of Minutes
A. President Kinggeorge called the meeting to order and asked for the approval of the minutes.
MOTION CARRIED
B. President Kinggeorge introduced Puget Sound Regional Chairman Sue Singer who in turn
introduced Eric Schinfeld who informed us of a proposal to fund the cultural organizations. It
would involve presenting to the legislature a proposal to create Cultural Access Districts that
would be funded by a. 01% raise in the sales tax. There would be checks and balances to see that
the funds were used and intended and be administered by some group like 4-Culture.
It Chair Report
A. Vice President Ron Beyersdorf reviewed the Museum Calendar for meeting dates of interest.
III. Treasury and Committee Report
A. Treasurer Hedger: presented the 2007 audit report. The committee gave us recommendations:
Project based accounting for any grants and contracts over $25,000, work and contracts be
approved by the finance committee. MOTION PASSED Hedger then presented the
March 31, 2008 Financial Statement. Approval was asked for. MOTIOM PASSED. He then
presented the revised 2008 budget showing increases in Salary and decreases in expenses
associated with the Harvest Ball. Approval was asked for. MOTION PASSED. Other
recommendations were to have two people verify bank deposits, and to maintain a copy of the
annual signature cards given to banks.
B. Fundraising: Judi Roland talked about the importance of all Board Members participating in
the Appletinis on 5/20 & 9/9. She noted the fundraising committee meets ever 2nd Wed of the
month. Packets for Board Member mailing to selected individual to ask for Donation for the
Capital Campaign were dispensed.
C. Public Relations Chair Terry Davis asked if there was any response from the story asking for
Volunteers in the Auburn reporter. None were noted.
D. Harvest Ball Committee Chair Terry Davis said our Expenses should be down with the
change in venue.
IV. Staff Report
A. Patricia said the city re-classified Tara and Patricia's jobs resulting in the raises, and the City
is expected to provide $43,000 for consultants to help prepare the farm for opening. Patricia
provided charts and graph showing the substantial difference in the 1989 to the 2008 operating
budgets.
V. Adjournment
President Kinggeorge adjourned the meeting at 2:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted by: Jan Cavanaugh
Date: April 16, 2008