Marion Cultural Development Corporation

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

December 10, 2007

4:00 to 4:44

1st Floor Conference Room, Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments Office

105 High Street, Salem, OR 97301

Meeting Minutes
 
 

 

 

 


AGENDA

 

                                                                                Monday, October 8th, 2007

 

 

 

 

PRESENT: Dan Hays, Shari Lord, Marissa Newman, Ginny Merriman, Brigid Zani, Jim Shull, Richard Van Orman, Jim Schwab, Jean Abderhalden, Kay Pendleton.

 

ABSENT:  Kathleen Fish, Eleanor Berry.

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Meeting was called to order at 4 pm by President Ginny Merriman a roll call and a quorum present.

 

MINUTES:  Minutes from the November meeting were read and approved.

 

Financial Report:  MCDC has a current balance of $24,948.80.

 

President’s Report:

·         Ginny noted that the minutes should be signed in the future and that there are other procedures that we will evaluate.

·         6 more Grant reports have been received from Santiam School, Silverton Poetry, Silverton Country Historical Society and Lord & Schryver.  There are still 6 outstanding reports:  Friends of Champoeg, Gordon House, Salem Ballet Association, Salem Film Festival, Salem Heritage Foundation, Scotts Mills Historical Society.

·         Woodburn Chamber of Commerce is sending names of several good candidates for Board seats.

·         Ginny will make copies of a 22 item questionnaire for non-profits for Board members to complete.

·         Kay has information on a January 19th conference at OSU on non-profits.

 

Committees:

Financial & Budget:  Website is updated with new forms and information for this grant cycle.

Cultural Inventory:  Postcards are going out.

PR & Communications: Grant release was sent to the list.  Notice ran in Statesman Journal the previous week.

Grant Programs:  The application form has been modified to include lines for address and contact information.  In January or February the Board will need to approve the Award package. Ginny has a few items to add to the package.

 

 

New Business:  It was requested that the minutes be emailed to members prior to the meeting. Grants are due by March 7, 2008.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 4:44 pm.