Lewis and
Minutes of Board Meeting
Call to Order: President Denise Tarr called the board
meeting of the Lewis and Clark Humane Society to order at
Secretary’s Report: The minutes of August 27, 2002 were
approved, with minor corrections.
Treasurer’s Report: Robyn reported that the LCHS received
the biggest check statewide in the 2001 MT Shares program
(10.68%--$7,900). Tim Sheehy and Ron Burns
won the MT Shares raffle. Robyn also
stated that $1,620 (after printing costs) in donations was brought in from the
flyer that was inserted with the city water bill. We may do the same thing with Mountain West
Bank. Robyn will give us an update at our
next meeting on the possibility of leaving LCHS donation information with the
Retz Funeral Home.
President’s Report:
Denise stated that Marilyn Bartlett from the Mikal Kellner Foundation
would like to come talk to us regarding a calendar that the Foundation has put
together. The calendar will cost us
nothing and we will get part of the profits—it is already in print and they
would like to know if we would like to put our name on it. Jane made a motion that we have a special
meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2 to talk with Marilyn about the calendar. Tia seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Old Business: Regarding crematorium expenses of $8,900. We will either take the needed funds from our
D.A. Davidson account or cut the budget.
Robyn is waiting on a phone call back from the accountant. Denise stated there is also the possibility
that we may get a donation from Dr. Nickels.
There was also some discussion concerning Jefferson County. We had asked Jefferson County to give us
$14,000 for the year. They gave us
$5,000. We could start ticking off $55
for each animal that comes in from Jefferson County until the money is gone
and, at that time, send them a letter stating they have reached their maximum
amount. After it was disclosed that this
sort of thing has been a problem with Jefferson County for 10 years, it was
decided a letter should be written with perhaps a newspaper article to
follow. Tia, Gina, Jane, and Angie will
work on the letter. Tia will check with
Anita Varone to see if she has any further information and, if needed in the
future, will work with Laura Tode at the IR on a story regarding this
situation.
New Business:
The board examined a chart listing the attendance of all board members
at meetings in the past year. There were
several individuals on the board who had only made it to a small number of
meetings. In an attempt to address this
issue, Gerry will work on a letter to be sent to all current and new board
members stating expectations of board members and asking individuals to commit
themselves to being at the meetings.
The
Awards Committee (Jean, Jane, Gerry, Lisa, and Jean) recommended that the
following receive awards at the LCHS Annual Meeting in October:
Four
Paws: The Animal Center
Barkley: Ed Benasky
Saint
Francis: Birgit & Ed
Stipich
Certificates
of Appreciation: Annie &
April Murfitt, Linn Szenter, Shauna Stallings, Chris McCarthy (Southwestern
Radio Network), Big R Ranch & Home Supply, Kent Rice, and James E. Nickel,
M.D.
Gerry made the motion that we accept the committee’s recommendations and Jean seconded. Motion passed. Lisa will notify the winners and Jane will procure the awards.
There
was also some discussion of officers for the upcoming year (to be elected in
October). Lisa has agreed to serve as
secretary again. Angie has agreed to act
as vice-president, and Gerry and Jean will serve as treasurer and president
respectively. Gerry will also act as the
Chair of the Shelter Committee, with Lisa continuing on as Nominations
Committee Chair.
The
LCHS Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 pm at the Pattern
House. Board members should bring juice,
veggies, and treats.
Standing
Committee Reports:
The
Nominating Committee recommended that Jan Sheehan, Judy Trevor, and Anne
O’Leary be considered for nomination to the board at the October meeting. The recommendation was accepted.
The
Bylaws Committee has completed its review of the LCHS Bylaws and Jean went
through the changes with the board.
Jennifer made a motion that the bylaws changes be accepted, with
amendments, and Gerry seconded. The
motion passed. Lisa will make sure the
edits get done--copies of the new bylaws will be ready for the October annual
meeting and will also be posted on the LCHS Website.
Miscellaneous: The following people
will be working on the Boo Bash event at the Capital Hill Mall (October 26,
2002): Denise (coordinator), Shauna, Jean, Jan, and Judy. Shauna and Denise will coordinate LCHS’s
participation in the KMTV Expo Oct. 10-13.
Reminder: A proposal will be made at the annual meeting in
October to raise LCHS membership fees from $15 to $20 for individual membership
and from $25 to $35 for family membership.
Adjournment:
The board meeting adjourned at approximately 8:48 pm. The next LCHS Board meeting will be our
annual meeting and it will be held Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 at the Pattern
House.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Lisa
Mecklenberg Jackson