January 2011 Board Minutes
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American Gothic House Center Board Meeting
Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
American Gothic House Center, Eldon, IA
Board Member Parker called the meeting to order at 6:06 PM
Roll Call:
Present: Siegel, Parker, Jeffrey and Baker
Absent: Coffman
Also present: Molly Moser
Additions to Agenda
New Business – Shipping security
Motion to Approve Agenda
Motion: Siegel moved to approve the agenda
Seconded by Jeffrey All in favor Passed
Approval of Previous Minutes
Motion: Siegel moved to approve the minutes as presented
Seconded by Jeffrey
All in favor Passed
Election of Officers
Chairperson – Steve Siegel
Secretary – Donna Jeffrey
Vice Chair – Kurt Baker
Motion: Parker moved to elect above officers
No second
Three ayes, one nay - Passed
Old Business:
Update on 2011 Proposed AGHC Budget
Decision to not seek a volunteer through the AmeriCorps Volunteer Program
$500 added to janitorial supplies?
Endowment Fund
Committee of five to raise funds
Discussed donation sources
Experience Works Opportunity
Presented to volunteers – two were interested but didn’t qualify
One possibility – not a volunteer
Online Policies
Discussed shipping charges, online access to donate to endowment fund
Motion: Baker moved to approve shipping charges as discussed and online access to
donate to endowment fund
Seconded by Parker
All in favor Passed
Center Consignor Policy and Mission Statement Alignment
Discussion: Consignment items should be mission related with the exception of items
from local artists
Motion: Parker moved to approve policy
Seconded by Jeffrey
All in favor Passed
Flower Bed Adoptions
A suggestion to ask volunteers to adopt a flower bed was discussed Master Gardeners
might be good source for adoptees
No action taken