HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-14-2010MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
2:00 PM
Members Present: Tom Hikida, Ken Bradford, Greg Dobbs, Warren Olson & Fred Helser
Staff Present: Craig Hudson & Lois Almeda
A. Call to Order - Chairperson Ken Bradford
B. Review of October 12, 2010 Minutes. Motion and second to accept August 10th, 2010 Minutes.
C. Old Business:
Power Outages - Obtaining a larger, permanent generator is again an issue. For families and staff to have
comfortable and safe accommodations is crucial.
Suicide - There was a suicide in the cemetery approximately 45 days ago. A review of closing procedures
and intradepartmental communication was made.
D. New Business:
Tree of Remembrance - Tree is in place and we continue to receive positive feedback regarding it.
Fern J. Haynes Trust - Irrevocable trust-she has changed her mind regarding location. Legal has made
suggestions. We have sent a cancellation to the trust company and forwarded a copy to Fern. Fern requested
a letter of guaranty which legal advised against doing.
Marker options / ForestWalk - Markers that have designs are being explored. PCM has options in addition to
what is currently being used.
2010 Pre-need Trusts -We have exceeded last year in regards to trusted dollars. Currently at $59,294 and the
total for 2009 was $38,351.
Trees at Pioneer Cemetery - It was voted to approve the removal of the damaged big leaf maple trees at
Pioneer Cemetery. They will be replaced with maple trees.
Upright Plots - We mapped space for six additional upright plots in Block 41A, 9B. One plot has sold and is
being utilized. This creates an additional $23,970.000 of potential plot revenue.
E. Reports:
In October of 2010, we had approximately $67,000 in receipts with 18 total placements
In November of 2010, we had approximately $36,000 in receipts with 10 total placements.
For December, as of the 14th, revenue was at 31,900 with 15 placements made to date.
F. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Board Secretary
Lois Almeda
Approved Date