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Minutes for Board of Directors Meeting Lindheimer Chapter NPSOT July 11, 2023

Meeting start time:  Called to order by Joel Dunnington at 9:39 AM, at TPML.

In attendance:  President Joel Dunnington, President Elect Sara Torres (and Coordinator of Programs), Secretary Dick Bigelow, Treasurer Sarah Mato, Director of Formal Education Craig Bruska (Joel is Temp), Membership Coordinator Bev Willmann, Hospitality Coordinator Charlotte Wright.  Quorum requirement was met (6 directors).

Not attending: Director of Communications Bob Drake, Director of Plant Sales Debbie Kyrouac, Director of Community Outreach (Sara Torres is acting), Plant of the Month Coordinator Leon Dominick.

Secretary:  Dick said that the May 9th 2023 Board meeting minutes had “Preliminary” removed on our web site, and the June 13th minutes had been posted as “Preliminary”.  Corrections were needed to the June minutes to correct the spelling of Sarah Mato’s name (completed), add updates for upcoming programs (completed), and to delete any characters at the end of the minutes that seem to be causing printing problems (there do not seem to be any).  Dick moved that the June minutes be approved, Craig seconded, approved unanimously.

President:  Joel Dunnington:

President Elect:  Sara Torres:  Nothing to report as President Elect.

State NPSOT Joel Dunnington:

State Bylaws Committee Timeline

                       D. July 15 – last deadline for SB to submit all comments and questions

                       E. July 22 – send third and final version to SB

                       F. August 5 – Committee will move at the 3Q SB meeting to approve to send bylaws

                      to the membership for voting

                      G. August 9 – Executive Director to send bylaws to membership for vote

                     H. 10 September – ED and Committee to count membership votes and report results to membership.

Treasurer’s report.  Sarah Mato: 

Old Business.

None.

Committees

Director of Formal Education – Craig Bruska (Joel is temporarily acting). 

Director of Community Outreach.  Sara Torres temp.

Director of Communications – Bob Drake (not present).

Director of Plant Sales Debbie Kyrouac (wasn’t present):

Membership Bev Willmann:

Hospitality – Charlotte Wright:

Programs – Sara Torres.

Demo Gardens.

Handmade Furniture Demo Garden – Craig Bruska.  Workdays:

                                                    July 27 (4th Thursday).     10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                  August 9 (2nd Wednesday) 10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                            August 24 (4th Thursday).     10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                            September 13 (2nd Wednesday) 10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                            September 28 (4th Thursday).     10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                                 October 11 (2nd Wednesday) 10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                           October 26 (4th Thursday).     10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                           November 8 (2nd Wednesday) 10 AM – 11:30 AM

                                                           December 13 (2nd Wednesday) 10 AM – 11:30 AM

Heritage Museum – Mickey Riviere & Peggy Haley.

Workday has changed to the first Thursday of the month, 9:30 AM.  Joel said the garden looks pretty good, they weeded, and there are some small black walnut trees that we could pot up for our plant sales.

Facebook Manager.

Joel has signed on as an administrator.  There are 2,274 members.  Joel is looking to add links.

New Business.

Adjournment

Joel made a motion to adjourn, Craig seconded it, unanimous approval, President Joel Dunnington adjourned the meeting at 11:32 PM.                                                          By Dick Bigelow, Secretary.