Board Minutes

may minutes

No Meeting

Resolution EFOD board of directors resolves to sell the property at 617 Jacobson Street and has accepted an offer from Milissa Wales for $155,000 in an “as is” condition with a closing date of April 28, 2017. The resolution was passed. Board members that voted were: Jim Manos Susan Hessel Kim Wright Marie Jacobson Michael Feifarek Milissa Wales abstained

Dharma House January 2017 In attendance Milissa Wales Jim Manos Susan Hessel Kim Wright Marie Jacobson Michael Feifarek Lhundup Chodon Issues at hand At January 2017 Board meeting all members resigned. Temporary Board was put together for January meeting to keep 501 status (need 5 people). There will be elections in April for permanent Board members. Transitional Board Goals New Board Members Involve community, in a transparent way, on how the Board members are elected. Research other Buddhist communities on how board members are elected and identify bylaws. 8-10 people needed. Need to pull together a subcommittee to work on bylaw changes. Kim is willing to help tweak bylaws for a smoother transition. Melissa, Sue, and Kim volunteered to work on this issue. Mike will talk with old Board members about the bylaws as well. Financial Policy Financial items that were talked about: Voted to give Jim Manos legal responsibility and authorization to act as treasurer and accounts. Voted/Passed Need to move and reuse 2016 budget for 2017 to keep Dharma house running. Voted/Passed Review and revise financial board; Jim will bring recommendations to the next board meeting. Issues talked about are; Using debit cards instead of credit cards, reducing credit cards. Too many out there, reassess 4th qtr. 2016 budget for 2017.Pull together new 2017 budget, Insurance issues/responsibilities. Who has that role? Committees that are needed Finance, Fundraising, Education, Retreat, Communication