Bob Manning, Vice Chair, chaired the meeting which started at 4:00pm. Chair, Linda Daley, was present by phone.
Authority meeting was convened by Vice-Chair Bob Manning at 4:00 p.m.
Linda Daley convened the Aug 20 meeting at 4pm with all Board Members present - in person or on the phone.
Committee Members from the shaft 1866 Civil War Monument Committee presented the timeline of their work: *March 6, 2019 – A contract was signed by Bruce Brown, as CWMC member, with Otto Baum Company, Inc. contracting this entity to perform and complete the engineering, design, restoration and re-erection work of the Civil War Monument Project. *A number of the original stones were recovered and restored. Missing stones were reproduced by the company that made the original stones. Budget for project $45,540. $31,100 has been paid to date with a remaining payment of $18,140 to be paid for erection of the monument. With respect to any future costs for maintenance or landscaping, the Authority Board was advised that there is a current surplus of $5,440 in the account, with an available Cat match in April of 2020 of $1950 for a total of $7,390. Linda Daley chaired the meeting, welcoming new Board Member, Pam Johnson.
Linda Daley chaired the meeting
· Mark Matusak presented the Manager’s Report · CloudPoint staff is completing training staff. They were thorough and available. Organization is the focus at this point. · Burials are consistent with last year to date but lower than the previous 3rd and 4th years. Purchasing is up. The marketing of the Scattering Garden has encouraged more traffic and calls regarding more information. There was suggestion by the Board that the Manager’s Report should continue to report burials as well as sales in order to provide a clearer picture for business activity and incoming revenues. · SC received a State Capital Grant for $100,000 of which a portion will be identified for the “Shaft” Project, if needed in order to reach the Project’s fund raising goals. The Board discussed the overwhelming need for those funds to repair infrastructure such as roads and maintenance equipment and buildings on the Cemetery’s grounds. · The “Shaft” Project Ground Breaking Event will be held Saturday, June 22, 11:00 a.m. Linda Daley chaired the meeting
· The meeting was convened, no additions were made to the agenda and the April 16 Minutes were approved. · Mark Matusak presented the Manager’s Report · CloudPoint staff are on premises training staff. · Grounds Staff are very busy trimming and mowing between rain storms. · The Prairie Gardens site is complete and the media plan has been activated. The News Conference/Ribbon Cutting is planned for May 31 at 10:30. · Linda Daley chaired the meeting
Linda Daley chaired the meeting Mark Matusak presented the Manager’s Report: o Burials were up in February although still slightly under last year’s numbers. o The CloudPoint GIS project is coming along well and is on target for completion in the Fall.. o There has been an early return of two “seasonal” employees to start cleanup of leaves that are remaining from last year. Clean up was postponed until Spring because of last Fall’s inclement weather. Grounds staff build-up is tentatively scheduled for April 22. o The Pet Cemetery – Whispering Woods. Mark Matusak reported that calls have been made to a number veterinarians in the area and most now have flyers in their offices explaining the services Springdale Cemetery offers. Pet owners will have a number of options regarding burials or scatterings for their deceased pets. Linda Daley chaired the meeting
· Public Comment: There were two comments by the Public: A citizen attended to restate the Goals which in essence state that the duties of the custodians of the Cemetery are to remember these Goals: Caring for families and providing compassionate services to customers and to reduce the financial burden on tax payers. Secondly, Herb Kasube, the Race Director for the IVS Half Race associated with Il. Valley Striders, addressed the Board with an update of progress. The race route has a portion that winds through Springdale Cemetery. · Treasurer Jim Stuttle presented financials for review and discussion. Items were approved by the Board · Mark Matusak presented the Manager’s Report · Brian Murray has successfully completed “dual entries” for the first month of this fiscal year in preparation for the switch from AXIOM to Cloud Point to take place later this year. · Family burial site projects continue for 3 families estate. The three separate discussions are in the process of planning and Mark is working with the families to create a project that will meet each of their needs as a family. · It was noted that 3 SCMA Director terms will be up in June and Mark will be informing the Mayor. Steve Kerr chaired the meeting –
· Treasurer Jim Stuttle presented financials for review and discussion. · 2019 Budget – Motion was made to close to public comment and approved. A Motion was then made to approve the 2019 Budget. Approval was unanimous. · Mark Matusak attended the Peoria City Council Meeting on 11/27/18. There was no funding level adjustment. He stated that he felt there was confusion by some members not understanding the City of Peoria owns Springdale Cemetery which makes a difference in perception regarding funding. There was agreement that there would be an effort to educate and dispel this perception. · |
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