Date: 8/10/2010
I attended my Second Annual GCCS Membership Meeting last night. The meeting was held at the courthouse. Hi-lites from the meeting were:
- President Dale Ridder led the meeting through a one-hour agenda.
- Secretary Sharon Meyer read the minutes from the 2009 Annual Meeting. The minutes were approved as read.
- Treasurer Glenn Warnebold gave a financial report. The GCCS had expenses of $3,397 for the period of 8/1/2009 to 7/31/2010. The GCCS remains solvent with a bank balance of about $1500 not counting membership renewal fees which were accepted last night.
- President Ridder discussed by-law changes which the current board of directors has been working on. He received input from members on two versions of the GCCS proposed mission statement. President Ridder stated that it his intention to ask for a meeting with the County Commission to discuss how the GCCS can assist the Commission with efforts to move ahead with the courthouse preservation and restoration project.
- Two "at-large" board member positions were up for election. The current board nominated current members John Estes and Glenn Warnebold for the two positions. Mike Jacquin nominated Danny Baumstark. Before the vote could be taken, Glenn Warnebold withdrew his name from consideration. A motion was then made and seconded that the membership accept the nominations of John Estes and Danny Baumstark and elect them by acclimation. The motion carried by voice vote unanimously.
- Vice-President Olan Stemme gave the membership a report on the status of the clean-up work on the Holland Property. The clean-up work is continuing, and it is expected that the work will be ompleted within a couple more months.
- Under "new business", member Mike Martens asked if ways could be found to keep the general membership updated on the progress being made by the Board of Directors. Secretary Sharon Meyer will collect everyone's email address and send out copies of board meeting minutes.
