November 2016 – Board Meeting Minutes

FNA Board Minutes

November 7, 2016; 7:00 pm

Attending:  Geri Cotton, Public Safety; Carrie Carter, Membership; Alex Theiroff, Promotions; Kim Worley, Administration; David Thrapp, Infrastructure; Melanie Dotzour, Finance; Pat Bradley, President

Ex Officio Board:  Mickey Bradley

Directors’ Reports

 Communication –Betty Spitzberg

  • Receiving competitive printing bids for newsletters
  • Expect to distribute the next newsletter over Thanksgiving weekend
  • Please send potential advertisers to Betty

 Membership: Carrie Carter

  • We have 125 active member households, and another 49 inactives who’ve rolled off the roster since January 1, 2016.
  • We have about 20 new households about to get Welcome Goody Bags

Promotions – Alex Thieroff

  • Julie Mathis will serve again as this year’s Home Tour Director. 2 homes are locked in, and 5 more will be viewed in the upcoming weeks
  • Need a new location for Wine Down
  • Next social is November 18 at 6:30p at the Robinsons at 1900 5th Ave

 Finance – Melanie Dotzour

  • All Home Tour receivables have been paid
  • For security and accuracy purposes, Sara Karashin will assist us with Eventbrite for upcoming Festivus. We may also consider it for Home Tour

Pat Bradley for Historic Preservation – Roxanna Latifi:      

  • Roxanna will have a number of committee candidates to present at our next board meeting

 Infrastructure – David Thrapp

  • Will be meeting with Ann Zedah to discuss parking at the Firehouse Park addition by 7-11
  • General meetings will likely move to Preservation Hall on Mondays beginning in January. All storage items will be moved to the Hall, as well.

Public Safety – Geri Cotton

  • No report

 Administration – Kim Worley

  • No report

 General Membership Meeting: TBA in January @ 7:00 pm

 Adjourned 8:50 pm

Minutes submitted by K. Worley 11/9/16 (Resting her Cubs jersey until April!!!)