Active Bethel Community Executive Board Meeting Minutes

In Person Meeting

July 17th, 2023 7-8:30pm (PST)

Members in attendance: Lin Woodrich, Tai Pruce-Zimmerman, Jeremy AAsum, Sarah Warren, Robin Bloomgarden, Suzanne O’Shea, Jose Cuauxinque,

Absent: Amie Anderson-Forbis, Zach Mulholland, Diane Behling, Lisa Moore

Guest: N/A

7:01: Meeting called to order – Tai

7:02: Agenda approved by ABC board members present

7:05: Meeting minutes for July put forth for board approval

1. 1st: Jeremy

2. 2nd: Jose

Board approves July meeting minutes

7:06: Public comment: Discussed email from Evan about Grasshopper Meadows Park and support proposal for adoption. Lin will send out details about possible park adoption to ABC board for review and discussion at next board meeting.

7:15: Lin put for proposal for designing an ABC table cloth to use at events for approval

1. 1st: Robin

2. 2nd: Suzanne

Board approved motion. Sarah to work on design templates to provide to ABC board for review.

7:20: Susan spoke to board about reviewing process for moving forward regarding advanced notice for voting on public topics. Board discussed processes, what is involved and required, what steps are/can be taken. ABC board secretary to create and maintain list of items voted on by board from each meeting to be provided to Lin for upcoming meeting agendas.

7:45: Board discussed Beyond Toxic’s grant letter approval. Board voted by email to sign support of grant letter.

7:47: ABC website – Jeremy spoke about updates with development of new ABC website and work surrounding migration of data between current website and new site in progress.

1. Sarah: Will website be able to support a translation feature?

2. Jeremy: Can look into possibilities

8:03: Beam Bright Parade – Lin spoke about Beam Bright Parade invitation sent to neighborhood associations. Parade would take place in October as part of the Downtown Fall celebration. ABC community has been invited to participate and be part of parade. Deadline end of August if to be involved.

8:05: Lin – held discussion with board attendees regarding members board vacation plans. Attendees discussed ways to provide advanced notice if unable to attend meetings.

8:10: Committee Reports:

– 8:10: Events – Lin – emailed out events report to ABC earlier

-8:11 Finance – Suzanne sent out email to board.

-8:15: Public Safety: Nothing to report

-8:15: Beautification – Sarah – Meetings 2nd Thursday – 6pm (PST). Looking at new and existing projects.

-8:25: Pantry: Nothing to report

-8:26: Civic Engagement: Tai – Discussed possible change for Day/Time of meetings.

– 8:35: Transportation: Tabled for next meeting

8:36: Meeting adjourned – Tai