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Meeting Minutes
October 18, 2005
PRESENT:
Councilmember Kathleen Carmody, Phil Cohen, Cathy Ballot, Karen
Youngberg, John Stewart, Shelley Klaessy, Ritchie Miller, Nancy Doucette, Mike
Meyer and Sue LaCrosse.
Cathy Ballot called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
ROLL CALL & INTRODUCTIONS:
Mike Meyer, a member of the Lions Club, joined the committee.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
There was a motion by Cathy Ballot, seconded by Councilmember
Kathleen Carmody to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2005 meeting. Motion carried.
Financial Report:
The balance of the checking account is $3,753.94. There is one outstanding check for
$500. The balance in the CD account is $14,697.49 for a total of $18,451.43. There was a motion by
Councilmember Kathleen Carmody, seconded by John Stewart to allow Cathy Ballot to take out enough
money to pay the City by the end of the year and to reinvest the rest into a CD. Motion carried.
BUDGET/FINANCE:
Karen Youngberg said we will probably need some extra help this year. Sue
LaCrosse suggested contacting some of the businesses that serve Brooklyn Center residents, but are not
physically located in Brooklyn Center, such as Comcast, Qwest, Waste Management, BIFF’s, and major
contractors with the City (street projects, re-development projects).
Nancy Doucette suggested having interns or volunteers research business websites for the availability of
foundations. It was suggested we contact churches or schools for student volunteers. Shelley Klaessy said
that Radio Disney does not have volumes of listeners that other stations do. Therefore, she suggested
negotiating an ad in an appropriate publication. It was suggested some businesses may be willing to advertise
in trade. For example, the Star Tribune may run an ad for us if we allow them to have a booth.
Phil Cohen said we may want to try a larger business mailing again. He said having a contact person is the
key. Phil Cohen would like to have a financial/budget sub-committee meet mid to late November and bring it
to the larger committee at their next meeting.
FIREWORKS:
There was a motion by Phil Cohen, seconded by Councilmember Kathleen Carmody
for Sue to make a temporary commitment for the 2006 fireworks for Saturday night. Motion carried.
NEXT MEETING:Council/Commision
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. in the
Conference Room, lower level at CITY HALL.
ADJOURN:
There was a motion by Ritchie Miller, seconded by Nancy Doucette to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sue LaCrosse
Program Supervisor