1/26/2022
Agenda
- All – Assessment of virtual membership meeting on January 8 and speaker Wei Cai of the Seattle Public Library (5 mins)
- We enjoyed the speaker. We were sorry to learn that she is retiring as she is a very dedicated librarian
- All – 2022 Board – Are job descriptions / work instructions complete for non-trustee positions? The new board positions will officially begin with the February Monthly Membership Meeting on February 9 (5 mins)
- President – Keegan Kathie
- VP – Alan Gerd
- Treasurer – Gerd Alan.
- Corresponding Sec – Anne Danielle.
- Recording Sec – Joan Anne
- Trustees – Danielle, Brett, Dorothy Erin, Jessica, Joan
- Everyone should be encouraged current bi-laws currently on rainierbeachcovmmunityclub.org website
- Kathie will send RCW guide lines protecting board members duties and legal responsibilities.
- we are required to sign a document that we do not have a conflict of interest
- Danielle will be sending emails for meetings reminders beginning 2/1
- Kathie asked if all board member would send their current email and phone numbers to Danielle
- All – Committee chairs (10 mins)
- committee chair need to be active members or trustees
- membership committee important in rebuilding membership and attendance at meetings
- Alan will continue to chair technology committee for an additional year
- membership chairs will reviewed at next board meeting
- Brett volunteered to support tech committee and be responsible for running zoom meetings
- All – Expectations for committees (10 mins)
- Committee chairs should be discussed at next board meeting with Prez nominating slate in March Member Meeting
- Kathie – Brainstorm 2022 planning: civic, community, social activities. What, when, lead person. (30 min)
- food truck event
- game night
- ping pong night
- community garage sale (swap meet)
- bridge to beach (grant?)
- garden tour
- harvest social
- arts and crafts market
- outdoor wine tasting
- continued participation in community events such as back pack distribution, HUB, CHAMPS, and boo bash
- self defense course
- seed swap and/or plant swap
- pet costume event
- themed movie night for fund raiser
- Keegan – Survey Status (5 min)
- survey designed to get feedback what type of events members would like to participate in
- Keegan updated survey to reflect feedback from previous version
- Keegan will send survey to Anne and Danielle before meeting and there will be a reminder in the meeting announcements
- Gerd – Financial status Gerd (5 min)
- We have another contract for a dance class
- Gerd posted detailed info
- Gerd received 2 additional rental requests
- Taxes are filed without an accountant
- Kathie – Board obligations (5 min)
- All – Other community groups RBCC participate in eg HUB, Emerson PTA, Kubota Garden (5 min)
- Tilth dinners
- CHAMPS
- Boo Bash
- West Hill Community Club
- Anne – Board approval of letter from RBCC to oppose building a service road through that park. See attached. (5 mins)
- letter was reviewed with membership
- SPU is seriously reconsidering creating road due to community pressure
- Friends of Dead Horse Canyon will be part of planning for future of canyon
- Danielle – Garden Tour 2022 (5 mins)
- garden tour date hasn’t been determined but will occur this spring
- committee on board to repeat last years effort
- Alan – Google Drive Updates (5 mins)
- Added Harvest Social planning doc under Social Chair in Google Drive
- Added Nominating Committee doc under Board and Committee chair in Google Drive
- Added Tom’s RBCC website menu writeup to Technology Chair in Google Drive
- Perhaps the new Corresponding Chair (Danielle) can update Mailchimp doc with updated screenshots?
- Alan – Brendan Works Waters planting project update (5 mins)
- Brendan had someone from city that he does not need permit to plant flowers or shrubs. We can help be a fiscal sponsor and support if we get grant by purchasing shrubs and soil.
- Alan will forward email to Kathie to review info from Brendan
- Alan – Treasurer stuff completed prior to official handoff (5 mins)
- all done
- Alan – Perhaps next board meeting depending but possible Zoom hosts for 2022 besides Alan – Help start meetings and handle letting people in, watch chat (5 mins)
- Brett volunteered to assist.
- Agenda items for February member meeting (5 mins)
- intro new board
- survey and link
- solicit member participation in committees
- dead horse canyon update
Future speakers:
- February (confirmed) – Afua Kouyate, Founder and Executive Director, ADEFUA Cultural Education Workshop, a non-profit organization that is central to youth and families within and surrounding Seattle communities. It provides year-round various interactive activities that engage serves and have available West African experiences, both academically and socially to all generations.
- March –
- Future ideas:
- New RV Food Bank location (Danielle) Brett will ask his wife for suggestions about who to reach out to as no one responded to Danielle
- Legislative Assistant for Teresa Mosqueda to talk on zoning policies and impact on RB (Anne)
- Adam Smith – Airport noise (Kathie)
- Clean Crew (Danielle / Dorothy)
- Jennie Frankl (Dorothy)
- Sharon Lee, tiny houses (Danielle) will contact Kathie for additional resources if needed
- Cody Nelson from SPU