COUNCIL OF BARRINGTON GARDEN CLUBS MINUTES MAY 21, 1974 10:00 A. M. LANGDENDORF FIELD The meeting was called to order. Present were Mary Galvin, Helen Baur, Kay Cutler, Carol McClintock, Maggie Lamb, Carol Stoetzel, Maxine Schurect, Pam Stephenson, and Hazel Jackson. The minutes of the April Meeting were read and approved as corrected. The Treasurer reported a balance of $989.62. The balance in the Ruth and Robe rt Work Park Vund is $6, 960. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Ruth and Robert Work Park Mary Galvin It was discussed that the Ruth and Robert Work Fund might draw greater interest if housed under the Garden Club of Barrington which•has an I.R.S. number. A motion was made by Carol McClintock to research the best possible way to invest the Fund to yield the maximum income. The motion was seconded and passed. It was reported that major changes are being made at the Barrington Road InterChange. The Tollway Commission has promised verbally that any plantings destroyed will be replaced in kind. Carol McClintock agreed to contact Dan Harris, of the Barrington Free Press, to take pictures of the park so we will have visual records in our files. Mr. Rose, of the Rose Packing Co., offered to provide space on his property to store any trees that had to be moved. Mr. Cowell is the new man in charge of plantings on the Tollway. It was suggested that a news article with pictures (before and after) be sent to the papers to alert the public. Arbor Day Maggie Lamb Maggie Lamb reported that eight different varieties of trees were received from Cook County (no choice was allowed). They arrived on April 19 and were bagged on April 25th. Fourth graders from Roslyn Road, Lyons, and St. Annes schools were supplied with trees including the Learning Disability class -- trees being distributed at the discretion of the principbas Mr. Ness's trees came to $160.00 plus $16.00 for trucking, They were received on May 1, bagged on May 6 and distributed to the fourth graders -2- of the remaining Barrington Schools. Mrs. Lamb stated that not all of the bills were in yet. She suggested that all trees be ordered from the same source to facilitate the job next year. All of the trees were beautiful and arrived in excellent condition. A discussion ensued. Each member was to go back to her club and ask that they be assessed proportionately for Arbor Day instead of using remaining Council funds in the future. It was suggested that Little Garden Club provide a Chairman for next year. The Council thanked Maggie Lamb for doing a wonderful job. A note from one of the fourth graders was read. ELGIN STATE HOSPITAL Sam Oliver, President of Country Home and Garden Club, will deliver containers, beddingrit*dlings, etc., donated by members of her club to the Elgin State Hospital to get the program started. Helen Pook from Little Garden Club is also helping with the project. JOINT GARDEN CLUB MEETING Carol McClintock suggested that Jean Nadherny and Elizabeth Bollenbeck be appointed to explore plans and ideas and suggestions for a joint meeting of the five clubs. BARRINGTON BEAUTIFICATION A. HILLSIDE PROJECT Maxine Schure.ct and Pam Stephenson, co-chairman of beautification, will work with Mr. Kay, of Hill Nursery and Roy Crumrine, of the Village, on a plan for the Hillside site. The Village has $3,000.00 to spend on beautification and will give money to this project if the Council will oversee it. B. KUFFEL PROJECT (Triangle at #59 & #68) The Garden Club Council will give $1,000.00 to the Village for this project. The remainder of the amount for the initial plantings will be supplied by the Village. A letter stating that $1,000.00 was the total commitment of the Council and any further monatery requests would have to be made in person at a regular Council meeting, was sent to Mr. Roy Crumrine and Mrs. Kuffel. -3- The idea of putting ground cover in the Triangle is being researched. C. BOY SCOUT NURSERY The Boy Scouts are working on a small nursery to supply trees and plant material to the community in the future. The Village will provide the land. D. VILLAGE HALL The Council was asked to come up with a plan for the area in front of the Village Hall with permanent material that will look good in winter as well as summer. No assignment was made. It was suggested that each Representative ask members of her club to write to Illinois Bell Telephone Co., the Courier, and Commonwealth Edison to clean up the unsightly area along Route 59 and Hart Road, created by their project. Claudia Mandebach has rules and applications for the Sears award. These could be used for the Hillside Project and the Kuffel Project. Mildred McAllister, founder of the Council of Barrington Garden Clubs, passed away last week. All were saddened to hear this and asked that a letter of sympathy be sent to Mr. McAllister. The Meeting was adjourned. Hazel Jackson ' / page #3 May 21. 1974 6. Maple Trees at Crab Orchard. Suear maples healed in at Crab Orchard several years ago after an Arbor Day Planting. Forest Preserve agreed that they might stay but they must be moved this spring. Couldnot be used for Middle School, Village of Barrington could not use them;members of Country Home & Garden agreed to move those belonging to that Club. Mr. Chuck Wettcott assured members that they could be used by the Forest Preserve as some of the ordered nursery stock had not arrived. Hazel Jackson, acting in the cap- acity of Presiident- elect, donated remaining trees, possibly twenty, to Forest Preserve with understanding that they would be moved at proper transplanting time. Mr. Westcott accepted the trees gratefully. 7. As By-law change. As presidency of Council changes every two years, as well as rotating among member clubs, much ground is lost as each new president Bones .To keep continuity, the incoming president must have been a representative to Council. The Club which is to pro- vide new president should double it's representation to Councilso that at least one of the four could be present at all meetings for the year before taking office. Kay Cutler and Carol McClintock agreed to write tip these possible sus gestions and to clar ify sufficently so that a change could be incorporate d into by-laws. Other suggestions ... A9:00 a.m. meeting time is suggested rather than 10:00. New officers retating every two years. new president will continue with chairmen in position, or may appoint new persons to office at first meeting or as needed. Council is not tightly bound by convention, it is recommended that at the end of Noveer weting each officer will turn over books and page #4 extra, material to her successor so that she may familiarize herself with material before January Meeting. Roster must be changed as Village Garden Club no longer exists . Discuss Arbor Day funds and suggest a for mula to arrange assessment Proposed f, ovisions to the ::;01$E It.uOir-L vii TuaCThCIL O LAIIAGTOV GA:L)4N CLUBS Expansion of sections 6 14.21.11DCE a. Atte, ovember meestin47 of rota ing year, each officer will make private artangements to acquaint her successor with thebooks. reccnds and documents of her office. ,4he wi.il turn over saj such matelL: to the new officer, who ia the sopointed custodian. b. The Janurary meetirT r5hall the Annual meeting an0 rotatton of office Ts hall take he out-r:oing rrevident sh:A1 introduce the new president, secretary and treastmer, lhe meetin will then be conducted by the new officcs. LitT7;ry assiKnrrents for th ar 11 be Oven aces club. Additior to sootions ',111.9r o, If fr%r. any reason an officer is Lin ble to attend a seetin, she !;hall lake arrangerpents fo-r sorsone to take her place and provide r reeov with the nftesimaly records. ibrititted karch 18, 1975 Kay oatier- Jsrol ;i1intock :4-fawn Revision Committee 4 CODE OF PROUNDURE OF THE COTJNCTL OF BARRINGTON GARDEN CLUBS AS REVISED NOVEMBER 1974 1. NAME The name of this organization shall be Council of Barrington Garden Clubs. 2. PURPOSE It shall be the purpose of this organization to serve as a co-ordinating body to aid inter-club cooperation at the direction of member clubs. 3. MEMBERSHIP Garden Clubs in the Barrington area are eligible for membership. 4. REPRESENTATION The Council shall consist of two members from each Club, preferably the Club president and one other (with the exception of the Club which will, the following year, provide the Council President. That Club will double its representation to the Council with the expectation that one of these representatives shall assume the presidency.) Each member Club shall have one vote. A two thirds majority vote of participating Clubs shall be required for action. 5. DUES An annual contribution of $10.00 from each member Club, payable in January of each year to a petty caskfUnd, shall constitute dues. 6. MEETINGS There shall be not less than five meetings a year, to be held on the third Tuesday of January, March, May, September, and November at 9:00 A.M. Each member Club must have representation. Notices of each meeting, or any specially called meeting shall be sent ten days in advance. When possible the purpose of the meeting shall be given in the advance notice. a. After November Meeting of rotating year, each officer will make private arrangements to acquaint her successor with the books, records, and documents of her office.