March 27, 2015

Meeting Notes - March 17

Below are the meeting notes from the March 17 meeting held at Dahls on Ingersoll.
Claudia - $1,428 | minimal expenses incurred over past few years
Proposed budget for 2015

23/24 High Street – North Side of street suspicious activity with cars; people

Nominations/Elections
Barry declined chairperson
Chairperson – Kevin Cunningham
Secretary  - Laura Tofteland
Treasurer – Claudia Brown
At Large – Mike Guanci, Bethaney Shuttey, Carol Lewis
Unanimous vote – 10

April 9 – 49 regiment ; military luminary – after hours (DSM register). Taps at 9 p.m. – Starts @ 7.
Grand Army Republic – honoring civil war vets in period attire

Fence Update – Polk County/Lisa vote still out; application for grant is in (financial statement provided)

Greater DSM Foundation meeting – identified right steps were being taken to get grants, etc. 
-          Can we have a brochure ready by the 4/9 event at the cemetery for donations ?
-          Partnership with others to raise funds for different projects around the cemetery
o   Looking for funds to repair stones; grant dropped through
-          Deanna Clausen - Barry looking for listing of potential donors based on those family members that are interned at the cemetery

Need to contact IRS to get letter for IRS to prove non-profit status.  Really need for grant files.
Need to set-up account to start collecting funds – need 40-50% of funds raised in the account before NIC and other grants will release additional grants
-          Veridian is going to donate $5,000 and other items for the project

Bi-Annual report: need to have officers @ close of 2014.

Claudia – Income Statement
-          NNO – August
-          Holiday Party – December
-          Free Move Night at Woodland Heights
Proposed Budget
-          Require a voluntary donation of $300 for movie night
-          $500 for fence donation
-          $200 for other events
-          After expenses around $300 at end of year

 Question?
What are options to help slow down traffic / mitigate traffic at corner of Woodland & 31st
-          4 way stop sign?
-          Caution turning traffic
-          Speed patrol /trailer
-          DOT Traffic – records show high instance between Ingersoll








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