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40 Attendants: Eileen, Theresa (staff), Kate, Wes, Bill, Ben
Date: 12/15/08 4:00
I. Bill is unusually and notably late. Caitlin was absent. People were called. Bill had a good
excuse.
11. Eileen's minutes were distributed. Everyone thought they looked good. Minutes approved.
I11. PUBLIC COMMENT: New hours schedules —Kate heard great things, Wes-- everyone raving
about Sundays.
1V. DIRECTOR'S .REPORT:
• New Positions: 100 applicants for new positions under the levy. 2 positions, 1 part time
under Gene. 38 applicants for 40 hour para - professional position —hired Keith Darrick
for larger job. Keith could run outreach program eventually. Gene Simmons (not Kiss
singer) hired for smaller one.
• Year End Report: Issues with budget and levy still being worked through. Ben asked
how budget was working out given levy lift. Work in progress, Theresa says. Leroy
Brown (not from song) position in budget unclear since his funding derived from grant.
Theresa still working on.
• Grants:
• Healthy Eating Grant came in.
• Norcliff Foundation Grant went out with Foundation as sponsor. If received,
grant will be overseen by city.
• Feasibility Study: study planned for Fundraising for Capital Campaign. Potential cost is
16,000 USD by David Moen and would run from March to June. Possibly 16 1,000
dollar donors to fund study.
• Wes asks questions about structure of campaign for private fundraising.
• Jim. Carry (not movie actor) architect is coming in January to decide on interior space
for addition configuration.
V. Bill will write year -end report from board.
VI. Community Read: Measure of a Mountain, Bruce Barcott (yes, the author). Includes
Wildernest as sponsor. Events—walkabout in town, stories about Mountains, concert with
Mountain songs.
• Big publicity thing Jan. 1 V" open house for The Sundays (not the band) Program., 1 -5
PM.
V. Meeting Adjourns
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