August 2016 Minutes

 Minutes
Oct 302016
 

11 August 2016 

Subject:  Minutes of Board Meeting

  1. The Meeting was opened by President Vicki Edwards at 7:00 PM, at 9803 S. 21st Circle, Bellevue, NE. With 5 of 5 directors present, a quorum of the Board did exist.
  1. Attendance at the Meeting included:

Vicki Edwards

Marcel Moreau

George Ziska, Jr.

Janelle Smith

Ron Strawn

  1. The minutes of the meeting held on 14 July 2016, were approved.
  1. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Janelle Smith provided the following status, as of 31 Jul 16:  Great Western Checking Account:  $61,909.96;  Fidelity Money Market Account:  $24,220.28.
  1. Finance Director’s Report: The following items were discussed:
    1. Cans for 2 X 4’s:  The Secretary turned in 40 lb of Al cans on 9 Aug 16 and $12 was received.
    2. Offutt Air Show, Sat, 30 Jul 16:  Ten volunteers worked 10 hours.  Await our share of the profits.
    3. Dinner Raffle(Oct-Nov 16):  Ron still needs to get over to the Papillion Pizza Ranch to see whether they will again donate $300 in gift certificates.  We agreed on the $5 donation ticket price and raffle prizes of:  1st:  $150; 2nd: $100 and 3rd:  $50.
    4. Church of the Nativity, Burke, VA Offering:  To be scheduled for Jan 17.
    5. Bowl-a-thon:  To be scheduled in Mar 17.
    6. Offutt Catholic Chapel Offering:  To be requested by the Secretary.
    7. Combined Federal Campaign:  Results to be known in Mar 17.
    8. 2017 Financial Plan:  Received a $100 donation toward the 2017 home.
    9. Other Ideas:  None.
  1. Old Business:
    1. Update of Membership Roster:  No changes made.
    2. 2016 Combined Federal Campaign Indiana, Kentucky, Southwest Ohio Drive:  Alisha of the CFC confirmed that having the Good Shepherd Chapel as the service address and Crew’s NE office for receiving CFC revenue satisfied the upper levels of the CFC and the Crew is definitely in the Fall CFC Drive.
    3. VA Connection (Bob Corsi):  No new developments.
    4. Crew Website ( http://www.accrew.org ):  The photo disc for the 2016 deployment has arrived and the President will get her copy to the Webmaster.
    5.   Colorado (CO) Connection (Gary Piper):  No new developments.
    6. Volunteer Recruitment in Bellevue:  The Secretary is planning to do another Pancake Breakfast with the Offutt Catholic Chapel Confirmation Class, with a tentative date of Sun, 19 Feb 17.  Await the start of the Confirmation Class this Fall before putting in a request for this event.
    7. 2017 Deployment (work starts on Thurs, 1 Jun 17): Harry has started on-site work for the Yancey house.  Harry’s goal is complete the septic system and house foundation before Winter.  On 2 Aug 16, the Owner approved the floor plan.  Since we still have one quillow left over for a young boy, Janelle will ask her mother to make a quillow for the 5-year old girl of the Yancey Family.
  1. New Business:
    1. Adopt-A-Road:  Sat, 17 Sep 16, was tentatively chosen for picking up trash on 25th Street.
    2. Audit of CY 2016 Accounting Books:  With revenues in CY 2016 exceeding $100,000, the CFC will require that an audit of our books be available for possible submission.  President Vicki Edwards will consult a friend who is CPA for possibly doing this audit in the Jan-Feb 2017 timeframe.
    3. 2017 Advance Payment:  Per Harry Wallace‘s request, a $20,000 advance payment was sent on 29 Jul 16 for completing the septic system and foundation on the 2017 home.  By email, Harry confirmed the receipt of the advance payment on 5 Aug 16.  Harry will install the sub floor next May.
  1. The Crew Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM and the next Board Meeting was set for 7 PM, Thursday, 8 Sep 16, at 9803 S. 21st Circle.

George Ziska, Jr.

Secretary