Benton Park Garden Committee
Meeting Agenda and Notes
November 19, 2008

Notes

Committee meeting notes Benton Park English Cave Community Garden
1960 arsenal storefront, Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:15 pm
Present: Marian Amies; Nancy Galvin; Clinton Berry; Bill Kranz; Bob LaRouche; Chris Rowley;

1. Fundraising:
Trivia night planning. Nancy Galvin. Nancy was going to continue to question with Jessica if the Benton Park cafe can be hosting the event. A lottery auction 50/50 was suggested as well as a silent auction. Nancy, Lisa and Marian will meet on Tuesday November 25 at Lisa’s house to go over plans for the trivia event.

Frazier’s Mardi Gras event. Bob reported that he understood the intention of the incoming board for 2009 for fundraising revenue would be for each committee to present their proposal for the year and make specific funding requests directly to the executive board for their consideration and approval. In this manner distribution of funds would be on an equitable basis on need and the would foster cohesion in the neighborhood association. The committee felt this would be a reasonable procedure. Marian referred to written notes about the structure of committees prepared by Erica in 2008.

2. Gateway Greening grant application submitted on November 14. An in depth garden accomplishment report prepared by Marian was attached to the application and disseminated at the meeting with the agenda. Marian reported that she and Lisa completed the grant application requesting funding for a waterline and a 10 ft. cedar wood gazebo kit. Marian delivered the expansion grant application to Gateway Greening by the November 14 deadline. Signatures of the gardeners willing to be involved in the reciprocal volunteer requirement are still needed for the grant documentation. The waterline would be a partial funding request since this funding had also been requested on the Lutheran Grant written by Deanna Sanvi. Bill reported that Deanna told him that it is likely that the $1,500 grant request she applied for would be funded and notification would be coming very shortly.

3. English Cave issues for discussion. Bill Kranz. Bill distributed a questionnaire on interest in the English Cave and will do this again at the next meeting. The committee felt that since the lease on our garden is two years into the five years in 2009, it would be advisable to start investigating a land trust for the community garden land. Bob said that he would start investigating this.

Next meeting date. Because New Year’s Eve falls on the normal last Wednesday in the month group meeting date, the committee decided on December 17, 7.15 pm 1960 Arsenal for the next meeting date.

The meeting adjourned early so that garden members could attend the BP Happy Hour event at the Benton Park Cafe.
 

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