NOBL In Ex Meeting 01 10 09

NOBL
Informal Executive Meeting

Saturday,
January 10, 2009

Chair Robert
Roosenberg, Vice-President David Swartwout and Executive Secretary
Walter Taylor met at McDonalds on Michigan Avenue in an effort to
come with ideas concerning NOBL, fundraising, board member
participation and community activities. Treasurer J.D. Formaz was
not present.

Thoughts
and Ideas

• Robert Roosenberg discussed how
  the agenda for our monthly NOBL meetings should be e-mailed to each
  board member two to three days prior to its being mailed out; by
  doing so, it would give those interested in adding to, or revising
  the agenda, the option of doing so before it goes to print.

  
  

• There must be more activity
  concerning the Treasurer’s role and responsibilities.
  

  
  

• Kristi DeKraker: what is her
  job description?

  
  

• TFOB/NOBL joint effort
  regarding a fundraiser during TFOB’s Heritage Days.

  
  

• What grants are being worked
  on?

  
  

• There was a discussion about
  holding a Neighborhood-wide Yard Sale as a fundraiser and having
  food booths available. (Possibly held during TFOB’s Spring
  Fest?)
  

  
  

• NOBL/BBC joint effort to hold a
  Flat & Flower Sale.
  

  
  

• We need active Board Members
  willing to participate and volunteer in the community. If you sit
  on the board, you will be expected to volunteer and participate this
  year.

  
  

• Amendment to bylaws: Is
  it possible to include that a NOBL Board Member’s position is
  dependent upon their participation and volunteerism within the
  community. A board member should participate in a minimum number
  of events in the neighborhood if they are to retain their positions
  of office. Failure to be active is grounds for removal from office.
  (We cannot afford another ineffective, lackluster board.)
  

  
  

• Discussion about reaching out
  to other parts of our community: Creston Plaza, various churches and
  neighbors east of Lafayette; in an effort to be a more inclusive
  neighborhood association.

  
  

• Website for NOBL: What was the
  cost of the blog?

  
  

• Possible TFOB/NOBL joint
  fundraiser on July 4^th: Cookout at Lookout.

  
  

• Talk to those at Creston Plaza
  concerning their Doctor’s Day and BBC’s. Can we perhaps
  combine them to make it easier?

  
  

• Invite pastors from each church
  in the neighborhood to come and speak about their ideas, their
  organization and what they hope to achieve within the Belknap area.
  (Perhaps a different pastor each month?)

  
  

• The meeting ended at 11:14am.