Rotary Board Meeting s1

Twin Cities Rotary Board Meeting July 13, 2010

Board Members Attending: Larry McGee, Linda Mechell, David Shook, Harlan Thompson, Bryan Luque, Don Wilson, Jeff Robertson, Tani Gunn

Other Club Members Attending: Keith Blackwell

Guests Attending: none

Meeting was called to order by President Larry McGee at 7:05 a.m.

Minutes: No minutes from June Meeting were available

Treasurer’s Report: Bryan reviewed the treasurer’s report and it was approved by vote of the Board.

Old Business: No old business to report

New Business: Goals for 2010-2011. President Larry McGee reviewed the goals for 2010-2011 with board members.

Budget for the 2010-2011. The budget for 2010-2011 was handed out and discussed. Two changes were proposed: Item 44200 – Rotary Foundation Paul Harris was decreased from $5,500 to $3,300; and Item 44230 – District 5020 simplified grants was increased from $0 to $2,500. A motion was made by Linda Michel to approve the budget with above changes; Harlan Thompson seconded. Unanimous approval.

Honorary Member Status. Don Wilson reported that currently our Honorary Members are: Gordon Broderson, Rob Fuller, Diane and Tom Schiefer. The Honorary Members status needs to re voted on each year. The cost to the club for these members is $12.00 each. Jeff requested that Tom Duffy be considered for Honorary Member status due to his past history with the club. A motion was made by Harlan Thompson to approve the five named above for Honorary Member status for the Rotary year 2010-2011. Jeff Robertson seconded. Unanimous approval.

Proposed New Member. The membership committee approved Jeff Alverson to be sent to the full board for approval of membership. Mr. Alverson’s classification is Retail Management. A motion was made by Don Wilson to approve Jeff Alverson for membership into the Twin Cities Rotary Club. Harlan Thompson seconded. Unanimous approval. President Larry directed that Mr. Alverson’s name be read at the next two Friday Rotary meetings.

Two Changes from Rotary International. (1) President Larry was informed that another avenue of service has been added to Rotary: “Youth”. He will get additional information for the next meeting. (2) Rotary International dues were increased by $1 per person.

Establish a Twin Cities Rotary Foundation. President Larry reported that several board members were working to establish a foundation so that when people make donations, they will be able to be tax deductible. There may be up to $500 for regulatory fees associated with the formation. Attorney Mark Scheibmeir will donate his time to prepare the paperwork for the 501(c)(3). The board concurred in the decision to proceed with the formation of a foundation.

Upcoming Projects. Discussion on upcoming community projects including: Alderhaus, Human Response Network, Dr. Caserta’s outreach to the rural community; SWW Fair gazebo, Napavine Skate Park; and Westside Park (need labor for projects). All of these have been discussed with Jim Green who will be heading our work parties with the exception of Bob Cosser (given his deep familiarity with the home and their organization) who has offered to lead the HRN work we will now do. A new international project was discussed. Kevin Re, from the Longview Morning Club has applied for a district matching grant of $18K for literacy program in Uganda. They want to set up a school, teach English with an instructor and self guided, and set up a library. They are looking for partners who will help with library book donations.

New Fundraising Event: A committee has been meeting to investigate the possibility of adding an October Fest as a new fundraising event. It would be held in October. A club in Grays Harbor with 27 members held a similar event last year and was successful. Several members were interested and it was decided to get a committee together and discuss possibilities.

Board Member Reports: No other reports

The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 a.m.

The next board meeting is Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Holiday Inn Express, Chehalis 7:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Tani Gunn, Secretary