CALL TO ORDER – President John Corbett called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. at 6314 West Park, St. Louis, MO. Seven members were in attendance; Bob Corbett, John Corbett, Tom Haller, Carol Nemeth, Mitch Scherzinger, Sally Sharamitaro and Joe Weisbrod.
Meeting Minutes -A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2009 meeting. A vote was taken, the motion passed and the minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s Report – Bob Corbett presented the most current treasurer’s report. The current balance as of September 30, 2009 is $3,210.90, $2,274.23 of which is in the bench project fund.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the treasurer’s report. A vote was taken, the motion passed and the treasurer’s report was approved.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Archives/Donations- Bob proposed a new series of lectures. These would be shorter lectures and would either follow the monthly DHS meetings or be included in the actual meeting. Bob would be willing to contribute and hoped that others might also be willing to give one or two. We have our own projector for power point or other graphic/photo presentations.
Discussion followed and it was decided that we would schedule presentations at every other meeting. The second Saturday of odd months, January, March, etc., there would be a DHS business meeting. The second Saturday of the even months, February, April, etc., there would be lectures or presentations. Bob will follow up and he plans to present the first lecture in February 2010.
Bench Project - No Report
Century Home Committee – No Report
Ghost Sign Project – John and Tom Haller have taken, and edited, several photos of the sign at Tamm and West Park, but have not been able to identify the wording sufficiently to go forward on a reconstruction of the original sign. John again asked for help from the members to locate persons or photos that might be helpful in identifying the original wording on the sign. John will follow up
Living History Project – No Report
Membership – No Report
CURRENT BUSINESS
Officers and Board Members – In reviewing the current listing and terms for DHS Officers and Board Members, it was found that several terms had expired in 2008, requiring nominations and elections for filling those terms. Four nominations were open for re-election. Two positions were opened to new nominations.
THE CURRENT OFFICERS OF THE DOGTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Officers are automatically members of the board for the duration of their terms as officers.
CURRENT AT LARGE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE DOGTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Labor Day Parade – Plans changed. There was no Labor Day Parade held in Dogtown.
Soldier’s Memorial Project – Still pending, the owner of the property remains willing to support the project.
DHS Community Service – John opened a discussion regarding the expansion of our organizational purpose to local Dogtown community and neighborhood organizations and business groups. The DHS has been approved as a 501c 3 organization. The question asked was, is it possible for the DHS to offer Dogtown neighborhood organizations and business groups an opportunity to join the DHS, under the umbrella of its non-profit status, on various community projects not affordable without a non-profit status? John will follow up.
DHS Fundraiser activities – John also opened a discussion about fundraising for the DHS. One suggestion was that it be mentioned in letters and email notes regarding 2010 dues. John suggested that we look into a Street Musician’s Festival for Spring, 2010, and a Talent Show for Summer, 2010. Tom Haller suggested a better use of our Dogtown email list, for this matter and possibly for other purposes as well. John will follow up.
The meeting adjourned at 11:20a.m. The next business meeting will be Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at 6314 West Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Sharamitaro
Secretary
Dogtown Historical Society
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