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Call to Order Derek Stemen Stemen called the meeting together at 11:41 A.M. with the following board members present: Derek Stemen, Jeff Fitzgerald, Demi Burden, Joel Mengerink, Elizabeth Brown-Ellis. Also, Secretary Anne Decker and Treasurer Dan Best were present. Absent were Lesley Fry, Keith Horner, Tim Stanford, Jeff Unterbrink, Andy Wannemacher. Secretary’s Report Anne Decker Approval of the June 14, 2022 Board Minutes Brown-Ellis made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2022 meeting as submitted. Mengerink seconded the motion. Board approved. Attendance report for June 2022 Eight new members joined the club in June 2022 and three members resigned. Membership is up 3 for the year. June attendance was 39.96%. The month ended with 143 active members and 4 honorary members. President’s Report Derek Stemen Rotary Night at the Lima Locos Rotary Night at the Lima Locos is Thursday, July 14. All 50 tickets provided to the club were taken at Monday’s meeting. The Locos gave us 25 more. Decker will send out an email to the membership letting them know about the extra tickets and will make arrangements for a banner to hang on the party deck at the game. July Social Meeting Social Meeting – July 20 at Anne & Russ Decker’s house. Members are encouraged to bring their children for family fun. Amphitheater Update The club will get an update on the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater on July 25. Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp and Senate President Matt Huffman will be part of the presentation. New Treasurer Stemen recommended to the board that Tracey Regula be named the new club treasurer to replace Dan Best who is retiring from the position. Regula will have difficulty attending meetings in February, March and April due to tax season. The board thanked Best for all his work as treasurer and for helping train Regula for the position. Fitzgerald made a motion to appoint Regula as club treasurer beginning July 12, 2022. Brown-Ellis seconded the motion. Board approved. Relocation of Two Meetings Due to conflicts at the Civic Center, the Lima Rotary Club meetings on August 1 and 8 will be moved to the City Club. Collaboration With Toastmasters Toastmasters Club contacted Stemen about possible collaborations. There are already partnerships between the clubs in other cities. Stemen has asked the President of the local Toastmasters for examples of how we can possibly collaborate. Rose Parade Rotary International is asking local clubs for a contribution of $25 to pay for RI’s entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The board agreed that was a good thing to do. Decker will have a check sent. Rottery Charities The club president chooses the charities that will benefit from Rottery. The board considered possible charities that will benefit during the 2022-2023 year. Those chosen were PolioPlus, the All Ability Playground and the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater. One more charity is to be determined. Board Reports All Board Members Empowering Girls Derek Stemen Empowering Girls Committee will meet on July 18. The committee is working on partnerships with organizations that have existing programs for girls. PolioPlus Derek Stemen Stemen and Horner are wrapping up the PolioPlus campaign from the 2021-2022 year and hope to have final numbers soon. Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing Derek Stemen The Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing is August 17 at Hidden Creek Golf Center. Teams and hole sponsors are still being sought. OSU Raffle Jeff Fitzgerald Slightly more than half the tickets were sold for the OSU sports photo raffle. Fitzgerald will get tax information from Jerry Lucas so the club can cut him a check for his half of the proceeds. Treasurer’s Report Dan Best Best reviewed information from the financial reports. The club’s total income year to date is $88,796.10, slightly above the same period last year. The club’s YTD expenses are $94,899.22, leaving the club with a net loss of $6,103.12, down $14,695.03 from the same period last year. Mengerink made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Fitzgerald seconded the motion. Board approved. New Business Applications There are no new applications at this time.
Resignations
Cathy Clark has resigned due to work conflicts. Burden made a motion to approve her resignation with regret, effective June 30, 2022. Brown-Ellis seconded the motion. Board approved. Club Goals Derek Stemen Stemen laid out his goals for the year. They are:
Club Members hip 150 New Member Sponsorship 15 Service Participation 110 Service Projects 12 Youth Services 1 Rotary Club and 1 Interact Club PolioPlus $5,000 Annual Fund Contributions $16,500 District Training 5 Discussion was held about the structure of corporate memberships. Stemen will study it and revisit the issue at the next board meeting. Discussion was also held about whether the club should continue to stream meetings on Zoom for those who are not able to attend in person. The club renewed its Zoom subscription in June 2022 for one year. Decker will provide information to the board about Zoom attendance so virtual attendees can be encouraged to attend in person. Stemen stated that increasing membership is his first priority for the 2022-2023 year. Board members will compile a target list of companies to approach about Rotary membership. Also, those who contributed to the amphitheater who are not currently members will be asked to join. The club will also have cards made that members can use to invite friends to meetings. Burden suggested having “membership days” when members are encouraged to invite friends and they are told about all the benefits of joining Rotary. Stemen stated that he will review goals and progress at each board meeting. Stemen also suggested “succession planning” for the club’s committees where each committee chair would have a second who would be able to move into the chair’s position when that person is ready to step down. Motion To Adjourn Burden made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:58 P.M.
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