HomeMy WebLinkAboutFBMINUTES110597-version (2)Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc.
Board of Directors' Meeting
November 5, 1997
Council Chambers, City Hall
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 P.M.
Members present were: Gayle Jackson, Janet Lionberger, Ross Frazer, Kim
Wilson, Bill Findley, Jeanne Marosis, Beverly Loftis, Mark Mailes, Linda Gray,
Ann Martin, and Carolyn Rappozzo. Ball Co-Chairs Theresa Attwell and
Kim Cooper were also in attendance.
2. Approval of Minutes of 10-1-97
Minutes were approved without any changes. Ross Frazer made the motion to
approve them and Bill Findley seconded the motion.
3. Treasurer's Report
Treasurer Dan Cooper was absent so there was no formal report
4. Committee Reports
a. Foundations
It was decided that the Friends Board need guidance and direction from the
Parks Board before going to the foundations.
Jeanne is working on brochure
b. Park Lovers' Ball
Announced that Greenwood-King would underwrite the cost of the printing
Party favors underwritten by Chocolates, Etc.
Wine has been donated for the evening
Meeting with Westin next week
Underwriters' Party I hour before the ball will have string quartet
Connie Spencer attended the meeting to say that she wanted to contact the
same people for auction items she had contacted in the past; no problem!
5. New/Other Business:
a. Southside Place:
Lori Johnson, new chair of Southside Place Park Association was a guest who
came to discuss possibilities of doing some joint fundraising between West U &
Southside Place. She explained that there were two different entities in
Southside Place which are the Southside Place Parks Association, a private
corporation, and the Southside Firetruck Park Fund.
Mark Mailes made a motion that Southside Place and Nest University put
together task forces to see if can come up with idea for joint fundraising.
Ross Fraser, Kim Wilson and Beverly Loftis agreed to serve on the task force.
The motion was seconded by Bill Findley, and it carried unanimously.
b. City Council
During their retreat the Council talked about goals for the City; consultant is
being hired to look at city's entrances, lighting, etc.; consultant looking at
parks pocket, Colonial and YMCA. Master plan will be updated
c. Recycling Center
Cindy Sparkman of our City Council asked for $20,000 to landscape the new
Recycling Center; Friends Board voted that we could not give money from
our treasury because it is not a park and is outside the city limits..
6. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Gayle Jackson