Facilitator: Lisa Conway Note taker: Marcia Buser
Attendees: See list at end
Agenda item: Review and approve minutes from August 15, 2011
Action item: Approved with no corrections.
Agenda item: Treasurer’s report - income $235, expenses $767.84.
Discussion: Current balance: $4,882.95.
Agenda item: Communication
Discussion: Barbara shared a letter asking community members to send a letter of support to not reduce funding for county sheriff services. This would be done as individuals if they choose and not a board action.
Agenda item: Old Business
a. Window project:
b. Farmers Market – attendance has been disappointing. If it goes next year, need to look at a better time slot and more volunteers.
Agenda item: New Business
a. Presentation from Cindy Robertson of the North Shore Medical Group about setting up a clinic in Lyle. Minimum would be 2 day/week for example Tuesday & Friday. Would cost about $30-35K to start, $10K medical equipment, rest for electronic computer equipment and licenses for records system. They are looking for a sponsor to partner with. For the launch, it would be staffed with a nurse practitioners.
b. Fall elections - Lisa Conway, Barbara Sexton, Oren Johnson and Don Starkin positions are coming to term. Action item: Vern and Marcia will select a nominating committee.
Agenda item: Committee reports
Building Committee (Don & Norm):
a. Boiler room roof – ready to start on replacing rafters. Work party to finish roof – need 2-3 carpenters and assistants. Sunday September 18 to do repair work.
b. Energy audit – Don got a copy. Has good information, although all things we know and are working on.
c. Critical issues update:
§ Panic hardware on doors – Norm will do in winter.
§ Signage (doors to remain unlocked and max occupancy) – no update.
§ Oven/stove removal – next time someone in accessing circuit panel, turn off oven/stove. Not done yet – Just need to unplug circuit for now.
d. Boiler room circuit breaker replacement – Vern got bid.
Grounds Committee (need a chair):
a. Goat heads – Lisa will ask county to spray areas where there are a lot of them.
b. Community use/abuse – graffiti was cleaned off.
Programming committee (Vern):
Setting up a parenting class, for October 9. Working on another Tai Chi. Study Circles start again in November. Christmas Bazaar Nov 10-12.
Rental committee (Barb):
Pavilion rental policy. Trying to determine how we can reap income from it, how to manage it if it is reserved. We are not set up to manage it for now.
Fundraising committee (need chair):
a. Home Depot grant – will start after 1st of the year.
b. Grant from BNSF – Vern working on application for $14K. Taking 4-5 months to review.
c. Fall fundraiser is set for Oct 29. Gorge Paranormal will do a presentation at LAC, the go to hotel. Lyle Hotel is supposed to be one of the most haunted places in The Gorge and Marianne will host a get together there after the presentation. Send out a fundraising letter with invitation with $25 to OLESS members, limit to 70.
Next Meeting Scheduled:
October 17 at 7:00 PM at Lyle Activity Center
(Formerly known as the Old Lyle Elementary School)
Attendees
§ Barbara Sexton*
§ Lisa Conway*
§ Don Starkin*
§ Norm White*
§ Marcia Buser*
§ Joy Collins
§ Terry Mills
§ Vern Harpole*
§ Cindy Robertson from North Shore Medical Group
*Board member
