GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
GENERAL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 09, 2023
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:02 PM
PREVIOUS MINUTES WERE READ AND ACCEPTED
TREASURERS REPORT WAS READ AND ACCEPTED
ALL MEETING MINUTES WILL NOW BE POSTED ON THE FLINTSTEEL.ORG WEBSITE FOR VIEWING.
PROJECT UPDATES WERE AS FOLLOWS:
SEAN OF THE SOUTH FUNDRAISING EVENT - DECEMBER 03, 2023 WE HAVE SOLD 256 TICKETS SO FAR AND NEED TO SELL 400. PLEASE PROMOTE THIS EVENT AND SHARE THE INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND NEWS OUTLETS. NATHAN WITT WILL CONTACT KNVE AND KMOO. NATHAN WILL ALSO DESIGN A POSTER. MPRINTS HAS VOLUNTEERED TO PRINT COPIES TO BE PLACED AROUND TOWN. THIS IS SURE TO BE A GREAT SHOW.
SKATEPARK UPGRADE - WE ARE IN THE FINAL STAGES OF DESIGN. THE FENCE HAS BEEN REMOVED. POSSIBLE NEXT WORKDAY TO BE OCTOBER 23, 2023 TO START FRAMING IF THE DIRT WORK CAN BE COMPLETED BY THEN. WE WILL NEED MORE FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE SKATEPARK. MOTION WAS MADE BY TODD WITT TO SUBMIT A SECOND GRANT TO THE MEREDITH FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER SKATEPARK UPGRADES. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MICHAEL THOMPSON. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A.R.T.HOUSE - AFTER BUILDING INSPECTION AND RULING BY TEXAS LANDMARK COMMISSION, THE CITY OF MINEOLA WILL REMOVE THE EAST WALL OF THE BRICK SECTION AND THE ROOF. THEY WILL REPLACE THE ROOF WITH A METAL ONE AND ADD FANS. THIS WILL THEN SERVE AS AN OPEN PAVILLION TYPE SPACE. THEY WILL ALSO PROVIDE A DOOR BETWEEN THE MAIN BUILING AND THE BRICK SECTION. THEY ARE LAYING ASPHALT FOR THE PARKING LOT AND WILL PAY FOR ALL ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES TO RESTORE POWER TO THE STRUCTURE.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-TYLER COLLABORATION - SUSAN WITT MADE A MOTION TO CONTINUE WORKING TOWARD A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ARTS AND SCIENCE DIVISION AT THE UNIVERSITY. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY NATHAN WITT - MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
WOOD COUNTY WALLS - PLANS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL TEXAS STREET ART FESTIVAL WHICH IS CURRENTLY TO BE SCHEDULED THE SECOND OR 3RD WEEKEND IN OCTOBER 2024.
LET’S GROW MINEOLA GARDEN CLUB - 15 MEMBERS ARE CURRENTLY MEETING ON TUESDAYS AFTER SCHOOL AT THE MINEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE LEARNING TO GROW AND COOK WITH PRODUCE COMING STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GARDEN. THE GROUP IS LED BY ELIZABETH DRY FROM PROMISE OF PEACE GARDENS. THERE WILL BE A FREE GARDEN CAMP AT THE MINEOLA NATURE PRESERVE OF OCTOBER 21, 2023 FROM 10 TO 12:30.
THE FRISBEASTS JUNIOR DISC GOLF CLUB - 13 STUDENTS HAVE SIGNED UP AT THIS TIME. THE COURSE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE MINEOLA PRIMARY SCHOOL AN IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF DESIGN. BASKETS ARE PLANNED TO BE MOUNTED BY THE END OF OCTOBER. THE CLUB WIL BE HOSTED BY THE MINEOLA DISC GOLF CLUB AND WILL BEGIN ONCE THE COURSE IS COMPLETED.
THE femPOWERed GIRLS CLUB - A STEERING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN MEETING TO DETERMINE THE MEETING TOPICS, ACTIVITIES, SCHEDULE. THE CLUB WILL BE HOSTED BY CLOVER EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING GROUP, LLC AND IS SET TO BEGIN JANUARY 09, 2024. THE GROUP WILL HOST 12 TO 15 GIRLS.
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO REPOT THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 6:00 PM
MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR VIEWING BY WENDY KIRK - SECRETARY