City of Lawrence

Lawrence Sister Cities Advisory Board

January 10, 2007 minutes

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Nancy Bjorge, Stuart Boley, Lynn Ground, Kathleen Hodge, Linda Hyler, Jon Josserand, William Keel, Michael Kennedy, Graham Kreicker, Gina Ross, Bob Schumm, Andrew Tsubaki

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Karen Swisher, Bob Moody

STAFF LIASION PRESENT:

Lisa Patterson

PUBLIC PRESENT:

Cathy Hillard

 

Meeting called to order at 5:32 by Ross.

 

Keel moved Kreicker seconded that the minutes from December be approved as corrected.  Passed.

 

Ground passed around last-minute copies with corrections of the Budget from Office Helpline.  Schumm moved that we receive the corrected Balance Sheet.  Boyle seconded.  Passed.  Boyle and Ground will meet with Office Helpline to improve our accounting with respect to the Eutin account.  Check #152 should be to Frank Baron not Bill Keel.  Kreicker moved Schumm seconded that we accept the financial reports.  Motion passed with an abstention by Keel.

 

Ross explained that under the new policy the Friends groups will need to actually organize and hold meetings and elect officers.  They must elect at minimum a President and Treasurer according to the policy passed.

 

Schumm reported a list of questions had been submitted to the group of citizens in Lawrence who are interested having San Lorenzo become a third sister city.  Schumm reviewed the questions submitted.  The point of the questions is to make sure that that is genuine support to have a quality relationship with any future sister city.  Kreicker also presented an update on the Kansas-Paraguay Partners and what the Friends of San Lorenzo is doing.

 

The budget was presented.  Kreicker moved and Schumm seconded that we accept the budget.  The budget was reviewed and changes made.  The new budget is attached.  Motion passed.  Keel abstained.

 

Kreicker reported that 17 adults will make the trip to Eutin for the 750th celebratin this summer as part of the Lawrence delegation with 3 more adults possibly going.

 

The performance contract was reviewed.  Ross will make changes and send out revised contract.

 

Boyle moved that an officer sign forms to set up a seasonal credit card account with Intrust. Ground seconded.  Motion passed.  Schumm will take care of this account work.

 

Meeting adjourned.

 

Next meeting February 14, 2007.