Minutes from the November 6, 2006 Meeting
President Susan R called the meeting to order at 7:07pm.

As there were no corrections or additions to the October minutes as printed in the November newsletter, Susan G made a motion to accept the minutes as printed, seconded by Carolyn B. Motion passed.

Treasurer's Report
Total net worth (exclusive of $4,237.43 CD) as of today is $4,608.05.

This consists of the following accounts:

Checking Account- $52.07
Savings Account - $4,521.41
Petty Cash- $10.00
Stamps - $24.57

Activity since the last report on Oct. 2 was as follows:
Net decrease of $1,200:

Income of $34:

Interest- $34
Interest on CD
Memberships $0
No memberships since last meeting

Expenses of $1,234:

Civic plant beds - $300
KRLT rain gardens
Scholarships - $800
Two $400 UWRF scholarships for 2006
Print & Copy Costs - $19
Nov'06 newsletter production
Postage - $15
Nov'06 newsletter postage, misc. mailings
Speaker Fees - $100
October meeting

Compared to Last Year:
Income higher by $283 due to better plant sale revenue. Expenses higher by $663 due primarily to funding the $800 scholarships earlier than last year. Plant sale costs lower by $314 but that was offset by higher speaker fees of $250 (vs. zero for 2005).

Compared to Budget:
Income over by $1,309 ($30 due to more memberships, $8 more interest, and $1,270 due to plant sale).

Expenses under budget by $100. Items under budget at this point are: $300 for community plant beds, $60 for library donations, and $118 on tree maintenance for Heritage Park. We are over by $487 on the plant split, but that was more than offset by the correspondingly higher sales and $150 under budget plant sale costs.

Note: To take advantage of better interest rates, the Garden Club established an account at Westconsin Credit Union and the CD was moved there on November 4, 2006. Mae recommends moving the general savings account to the Westconsin Credit Union.

New Business

Member Survey
President Susan Reese handed out index cards with 5 questions. There questions were:

  1. Why are you a member?
  2. Do you want to be on the board?
  3. What topics do you want to for presentations?
  4. Should one of the monthly meetings be dropped?
  5. How important are the treats?

To Treat or Not to Treat
There was a show of hands of how many people want treats? Most people indicated they wanted treats and some who didn't care either way.

The group discussed ways to simplify the treats. One idea was for the club to buy a table cloth, etc.

Susan G said she is willing to coordinate treats but does not want to bring treats. Margaret S suggested that Susan should contact people via email to ask people to respond to bringing treats. Susan suggested that the newsletter have a list of the monthly treat people. Margaret S suggested that the newsletter hyperlink to the webpage.

Election of Officers

Susan R made a motion to keep Mae W as Treasurer. The motion was seconded by Natasha S and passed.
Mae moved to maintain Kim K as Secretary. The motion was seconded by Ursula P and passed.
Carolyn B moved that Susan G continue as Vice-President and treat coordinator. Judy J seconded and the motion passed.
Ursula P made a motion to keep Susan R as President. The motion was seconded by Michelle B and passed.

Announcements

Deb A will be the speaker in February. Deb will be discussing water features. Deb installs water features professionally.

Field Trip Recommendations

Judy J recommended the Squire House Gardens.
Susan R recommended the Rush Creek Growers garden as a spring visit. Carolyn B said the end of March is a good time for a visit.
Susan R said Garden Diva has classes. The group indicated interest in going to Garden Diva.

Susan Reese adjourned the meeting at 7:47pm.