Meeting Minutes: October 17, 2011

Agenda item: Review and approve minutes from September 12, 2011

Action item: Approved with no corrections.

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Agenda item: Treasurer’s report - income $385, expenses $656.71. Garbage is going up .16 per can. Water bill is up to $678 but should go down all winter. Porta potty is gone now. YTD average utility bill is $400 and rental income is $384 average. Rental goal is $420/month.

Discussion: Current balance: $4,611.21. $1901.25 refund from windows received but not reflected in current balance. Heat is an issue for winter rentals. Discussion on getting some portable heaters.

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Agenda item: Communication

Discussion: Nothing reported.

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Agenda item: Old Business

a. Lisa presented report to school board. Copy sent to Marcia to put on file. Lisa told them that we would support the levy passage.

b. Farmers Market – attendance has been disappointing. If it goes next year, need to look at a better time slot and more volunteers. Do not do 3-5 PM again.

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Agenda item: New Business

a. Bazaar is scheduled for Nov 11 & 12. Massage therapist would like to do a sit up booth massage. Sherri would like to do a food sale. Baked potato with chili. $5/table. Sherri & Don will be gone Oct 20-Oct 30.

b. Game night. Some grants available for community programming.

c. November Board Elections

a. Vern asked Jackie Johnson to be on nominating committee. She was going to attend but did not.

b. Lisa Conway, Barbara Sexton, Oren Johnson and Don Starkin positions are coming to term.

d. No meeting will be held in December. Meet in January.

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Agenda item: Fall fundraiser

Lisa mailed out 90 invitations with donation cards. Already got donations. All the wineries will be donating. Decorations? Karen doing cheese and crackers.

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Agenda item: Committee reports

Building Committee (Don & Norm):

a. Boiler room roof – new roof almost finished. Vern and Jordan will try to finish on Wed. Will try to get Royce to volunteer. Norm estimates $1000 will cover.

b. Critical issues update:

§ Panic hardware on doors – Norm will do in winter.

§ Signage (doors to remain unlocked and max occupancy) – no update.

§ Window report – stalling window people. Will get when roof is completed.

c. Boiler room circuit breaker replacement – Vern got bid.

d. Need a light weight vacuum cleaner.

Grounds Committee (need a chair):

a. Pavilion – trim needs to be painted. Otherwise will rot.

b. Park looks great –many people using it.

Programming committee (Vern):

Pilates classes are good but not enough people, will not run beyond Nov. Parenting class this weekend. Vern pushing card game program.

Rental committee (Barb):

Had 3 adult birthday parties in last month, parenting class.

Fundraising committee (need chair):

a. Home Depot grant – will start after 1^st of the year.

b. Grant from BNSF – working on it.

c. Jane Birchall fund – expired. Under Gorge Community foundation.

d. Skamania Klickitat County Network –need lead.

e. Vern met with Mike Mullen at Skyline –pushing hard to find grants for community health programs.

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Next Meeting Scheduled:

November 14 at 7:00 PM at Lyle Activity Center

(Formerly known as the Old Lyle Elementary School)

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Attendees

§ Barbara Sexton*

§ Lisa Conway*

§ Don Starkin*

§ Sherri Starkin*

§ Marcia Buser*

§ Terry Mills

§ Vern Harpole*

§ Lori Hull

*Board member