Minutes - Westport Sunrise Rotary Board Meeting
June 4, 2019, 5:30PM
Town Hall Room 307
Members Present: Eileen Flug, Rob Hauck, Ron Holtz, Helen Garten (out 5:43), Karen Kleine, Rick Jaffe, Ralph Krueger, Bruce Paul (out 6:12), Joe Renzulli, Mark Soboslai, Liz Wong.
Called to order 5:30 pm.
1)
President's items: Eileen
- Membership options committee
The Board has previously approved, to be put up for vote by our membership, new membership categories "Young Professionals (Under 40)" and "Corporate", and has rejected the idea of adding the category "Family".
The Board considered adding a Leave of Absence (LOA) option to our membership, which would allow members to not pay dues during significant time out of town.
Motion
: To oppose adding a Leave of Absence membership option (Bruce/Karen). Passed unanimously.
- New slate for 2019-2020: Karen
Karen Kleine presented her proposed Board. The proposed Board is as follows:
President: Karen Kleine
President-Elect: George Masumian
Secretary: Yvonne Senturia
Treasurer and Sunrise Rotary Foundation Chair: Jeff Cohen
Immediate Past President: Eileen Flug
Membership Chair: June Getraer
Programs Co-Chairs: Jane Ross and Katie Augustyn
Hands-On Co-Chairs: Rob Hauck and Bruce Paul
Charitable Giving Chair: Helen Garten
Youth Services Co-Chairs: Justin Phillips and Holly McCarthy
International Chair: Abby Safirstein
Rotary International Foundation Chair: Joe Renzulli
At Large Director: Mark Soboslai
Motion
: To approve the proposed Board (Joe/Rick). Passed unanimously.
2)
Minutes: Eileen for Yvonne
Motion
: To approve the May meeting minutes (Liz/Joe). Passed unanimously.
3)
Financials: Jeff - no report
4)
Committee reports:
a)
Hands-on: Rob and Bruce - Coming in July is our Independence Day barbecue at the Gillespie Center.
b)
Duck Race: Eileen
Eileen estimated that our tickets sales were around 2700, and with sponsorships of $20,000, our gross may be around $71,000. An official report was deferred pending final numbers.
Eileen reported that the 5K run raised $400 in sponsorships. Of the 125 tee shirts purchased in anticipation of sign-ups, 100 remain, to be kept for next year's race. The Board considers this race to have been a great way to invest in our Interact Club starting at Staples this fall.
c)
Youth Services: Pat and Justin - no report
d)
International: Rick - The pavilion is complete at the Tree of Life Orphanage (TOL). To complete our District Managed Grant: first, the TOL must apply to our Foundation for reimbursement for funds expended, per rule imposed this year by the District Managed Grant committee. Then, TOL can use the reimbursed funds to purchase and install the water filter system. Finally, TOL must apply for reimbursement a second time, for the remaining expended funds. Rick is giving up leadership of the International Service Committee to Abby Safirstein.
e)
Charitable Giving: Helen - no report
f)
Four-Way Test Contest: Mark - nothing to report
g)
Sunshine: June - no report
h)
Membership: June - Mike Hibbard is to be inducted on June 21.
i)
Speakers: Ralph - Ralph told the Board about some upcoming speakers
j)
Fellowship: Eileen for Sheila: Changeover Party Thursday, June 27
5)
Other business
The Westport Inn is asking for a $1 increase, to $13 per person, for breakfast, with no facilities charge. Another location option is being pursued. Eileen intends to negotiate with the Westport Inn to try to hold our breakfast charge at the current level, but in no case will propose a dues increase in the near term. The Club has the funds to pay the possible additional charge of $1 for our average attendance of about 45 for 25 meetings (six months), $1125, while we try to work the situation out.
Thanks from Eileen to the retiring Board members. Big thanks from the Board members to Eileen.
Meeting adjourned 6:40 pm.
