Board of the Marion Cultural Development
Corporation
REGULAR MEETING – May 10, 2004
PRESENT: Richard Van Orman, John Burke, Hanteng Dai, Kathleen Fish, Daniel Hays, Marisa Newnam, Hazel Patton, James Shull, Sharon Zielinski
ABSENT: Frankie Bell, William Hanable, Kay Pendleton, Javier Perfecto, Jim Schwab
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order by President Richard Van Orman at 4.00 p.m. with a roll call and a quorum.
MINUTES:
Minutes from the April 12, 2004, regular board meeting of the Marion Cultural Development Corporation were approved and signed.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Treasurer John Burke circulated a financial status report (see attached). Our account has a balance of $2853.75.
John also circulated a memo containing a sketch proposal for the establishment of a standing committee on Finance & Budget (see attached).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Richard informed the board that we need to provide our second meeting's minutes to the lawyer, Jeff Strickland, for the filing as a tax‑exempt 501 (c) (3) non‑profit organization with IRS and the Charitable Activities Section of Oregon Attorney General's Office.
It was moved, seconded and approved that we establish the following five committees:
1. Finance & Budget (Chair: John Burke, Members: Hanteng Dai and Sharon Zielinski)
2. Cultural Inventory (Chair: Jim Schwab, Members: Marisa Newnam, Javier Perfecto)
3. PR & Communication (Co‑Chairs: Frankie Bell and Hazel Patton)
4. Grant Programs (Chair: Jim Shull, Members: Kathleen Fish, Daniel Hays)
5. Development (volunteers are needed. William Hanable? Kay Pendleton?).
Richard mentioned that the president is technically a member of every committee, and he hoped the chairs would lead the development of a definitive statement for their respective committees and make committee reports at our future board meetings.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion was held regarding the frequency of our board meetings and it was agreed we would have quarterly full board meetings in June, September, December and March, on the second Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m., while the committees can meet more frequently and/or conduct business by e-mail or phones calls. We can have full board meetings at different sites in the county as previously agreed upon. The next meeting will be:
June 14, 2004
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Pioneer Conference Room, 1st Floor,
Courthouse Square
555 Court St. NE, Salem
The board meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Hanteng Dai
Richard Van Orman, Chairman