HomeMy WebLinkAboutFBAGENDA010202Friends of West University Place Parks Fund, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
January 2, 2002
Municipal Building Conference Room
3800 University Boulevard
Joni Fichter called the meeting to order at 6:15 PM. Those in attendance included:
Beverly Loftis, Ross Frazer, Karin Dubose, Chris Simon, Mark Mailes, Will Bertron,
Charlie Henke, Maria Elena Herbst, Vicki Grams, Sherry Gift, Joni Fichter, and
Stephanie Langenstein.
2. President's Report - one board position still is available.
Approval of the minutes for the December 5, 2001 meeting was post-poned as Gayle
Jackson was out of town.
4. Treasurer's Report - Ross Frazer reported that the West U City Council approved the
budget for the Park Lovers Ball. Ross distributed copies of (1) a Treasurer's Report, (2)
Friends' Texas Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certification that he printed from
www.window.state.tax.tx.us/taxinfo/salestax.html ,and (3) a 2002 PLB Uses and Sources
report.
Board Reports
Foundations & Large Gifts - Chris Simon is chairing this sub-committee.
Charles Henke, Linda Gray, and Karin Dubose are members. Chris has drafted a
list of 20 target foundations. A request was made to include Texas Parks &
Wildlife as a target foundation.
b. Website - Donna and Marc LaMond have completed Friends' website,
www.westuparks orb . It includes an e-store where visitors can purchase ball
tickets, park pavers, t-shirts, golf shirts, ornaments. Additionally, they can
establish memorials or purchase "in honor of donation cards. Stephanie
Langenstein and Joni Fichter have been drafting a wish list of park items.
Friends' website can thank donors by establishing a link to the donor's website.
We are considering ads on our website.
Public Relations / Historian - Donna LaMond requests our assistance in
distributing information regarding Gexa, one of our business partners. Other
business partners include Randalls, Krogers, and Kay Holloway (10%). Friends
has received positive press relating to Colonial Park. Additional positive projects
include our $23,000 donation to West U Elementary for its playgrounds.
d. Membership / Magazine - Patricia Rorschach reported that a beach towel would
be too expensive to have printed.
e. Special Events