Grand Island Lions Board Meeting Minutes
2022
Board of Directors meeting:March 9th
2022
Since no further business,
meeting adjourned at
8:26 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Lion Paul Bassette, Temporary Acting
Recording Secretary
Grand Island Lion Club Board Meeting
April 13,
2022
Attendance: 9 Dick Crawford, Anne Fahning, Tom
Witkowski,
Tom Rusert, Jim Ryan, Shelia Ferrentino, Paul Bassette,
Paul
Krupa, Donna Lavallee
Called to order 8:37 PM
No action items
discussed.
Meeting adjourned: all in favor 8:39
Grand Island Lion Club Board Meeting
May 11,
2022
Attendance: 9 Dick Crawford, Anne
Fahning, Tom Witkowski,
Tom Rusert, Jim Ryan, Shelia Ferrentino, Paul
Bassette, Paul
Krupa, Donna Lavallee
Called to order 8:37 PM
No action
items discussed.
Meeting adjourned: all in favor 8:39
Grand
Island Lions Club
Board of Directors Meeting August 31,
2022
Attendance: (9 in attendance) Paul
Bassette, Henry Lobl, Dick Crawford, Tom Witkowski, Jim Ryan, Anne Fahning,
Kelly McGarvey, Dave Chervinsky, Donna Lavallee
Lion President Dick
Crawford. called the meeting to order at 6:40PM.
Items for discussion
and Committee reports:
• Peace poster 4 of the 5
posters have been framed and will hang in the Grand Island
Library
• White Cane $3502.50 and a small amount of
additional Canadian money. Great job everyone and a special thanks to Lion Anne
Fahning for coordinating. We will publish a “thank you to the community” in the
NF Publications and special thanks to Tops for hosting. We could look into
getting Apple pay or square to help with donations for those who do not carry
cash. Discussion on possibly purchasing new A frame signs that could be
used for White cane and other Lion events
• Budget:
Lion Anne; minor changes 1. $500 to KOC for room rental instead of $300. There
is a chance, however, that the building will be sold and it is likely we will
not be at the KOC and maybe at the High school or Elldens at River Oaks. 2. Line
item $400 towards members picnic; change to match the quote of $475. The budget
will be changed to $475. Clarification of budget items: Lion Jim R,
would like to add a line into the Welfare fund to cover the startup costs of the
501 C3. The corporation will be for the welfare fund so the monies will be
taken from the Welfare Fund. Cost is $250 if we set up the online account and
$75 for NYS to start the corporation, legal zoom $99. These are one-time fees.
We will add a line in the welfare budget for $1000 to cover costs. There
may be legal fees, Motion to accept the budget as amended. Lion Anne, seconded
by Lion Kelly. All in favor, motion passed.
• Review of 501
C3 guidelines: Lion Jim: Consideration of becoming a 501.C3 for the Welfare Fund
and continue to be a 501C4 for the General fund. Currently we are a 501.C4 for
both funds where the members are personally liable for anything that the Lions
club does. If we switch to 501C3 the corporation is liable, not individual
members. Additionally, we can apply for grants from other corporations who
support 501C3, i.e. Home Depot for supplies to build a ramp. We can apply
for Amazon smile revenue, there are requirements that we make our records and
accounts public should someone ask. Lion Jim will start the process for us
if this is voted in. He has a good understanding of the necessary steps.
Donations will also be tax deductible if we are a 501C3. LCI also has a service
to assist in this process, however, we do not know the cost. LCI requires
a board approval and a member approval, we need a 51% approval from the general
membership. Motion: To have a resolution to move forward for the
501C3 for the Grand Island NY Lions Charity Inc. Seconded by Lion Henry. Roll
call vote: Lion Dick Crawford Aye, Lion Tom Witkowski Aye, Lion Henry Lobl Aye,
Lion Paul Bassette Aye, Lion Jim Ryan Aye, Lion Kelly McGarvey, Aye Lion Donna
Lavallee, Aye. Motion passed. This will be taken forward to the general
membership at the first meeting and we will vote on this at the second
meeting. Lion Dick will call Lion Mark Frentzel to see if would be willing
to assist the club legally. Lion Jim is available to answer any questions that
Lion Mark may have.
• Treasurers Report: Distributed to
members, funds were reviewed from General and Welfare Funds. There are a few
outstanding uncashed checks. Motion to accept the TR: Lion Donna seconded by
Lion Paul. Roll call: all in favor. Motion passed.
•
Committees: Lion Dick will send the committee list out to the board.
Motion Lion Dick to add Lion Dave as membership chair to make him a voting
member of the board, seconded by Lion Anne. Roll call: all in
favor.
• Antique Boat Show: They have offered the
club a table at the show to promote Lions. Lion Jim will send a request to see
if we have enough availability to man the table. The event is 9/17/22 from 10-4
PM.
• Correspondence: Lion Jim:
o
Thank you notes from Dilly Dally (clown at Kids Picnic), Young Life, Mary
Cooke
o Request: National Child Safety Council Erie County
Sheriff’s office. They provide safety education material for elementary aged
children. Their cost is $3/child, requesting $102 to cover 30 children. Motion
by Lion Henry to make a donation, seconded by Lion Kelly, no discussion. Roll
Call: all in favor. Motion passed.
o
Invitation for Dining in the Dark for VIA tickets $125 September 15.
Members who are interested contact Lion Jim.
o Lion
Dick received an email from Morgan Proctor requesting a donation to be a Baton
ambassador to Peru. She was selected to be 1 of 10 from the USA. The
festival is a Lions Club activity in Peru. Motion: Lion Dick to make a
donation for up to $150 to sponsor Morgan. Discussion. Lion Tom will
check on the donation that we gave her sister Miranda. Motion seconded by:
Lion Paul. Roll call: all in favor, motion passed.
• Old
Business: none
• New Business: First meeting site to be
determined. Meeting date 9/14/22 we will have an honored guest. We can bring
catered food and beverages. Lion Anne Fahning will be announcing the
guest. There will be an email going to membership with the
details.
• Calendar: Lion Dick, Lion Jim and Lion Kelly
will get together to set the calendar for 2022 and 2023. So far dates are as
follows:
o 9/14, 9/28, 10/12, 10/26, 11/9 (DG meeting @
Moose Lodge and possible Merritton, 12/14 Christmas party. Other calendar dates
will be set and sent to membership.
Motion to adjourn by Lion Dick, seconded
by Lion Dave: Meeting adjourned: 7:49 PM
Submitted, Lion Donna
Lavallee
Grand Island Lions
Club Board Meeting
September 28, 2022
Meeting called
to order at 8:09 PM
11 in Attendance LP Dick Crawford, Lion
Tom Rusert, Lion Henry, Lion Kelly McGarvey, Lion Jim Ryan, Lion Paul Bassette,
Lion Shelia Ferrentino, Lion Dave Chervinsky, Lion Donna Lavallee, Raquel
Potenzo, Jenny Bagan
New member application Jenny Bagan, sponsor PID Bill
Iannaccone. Motion to accept the nomination: Lion Henry, Seconded Lion Shelia,
all in favor, motion passed.
Proposal for Uplinger award: Mike
Maio and Drew Dulak. The need to purchase through NYS Bermuda Foundation, we
could award 2 awards. The Uplinger committee will go through the process
of nominations and vote. Lion Tom Rusert thought that it would be nice to
award Mike Maio prior to the spaghetti dinner. Lion Paul will send an email to
the committee. Lion Jim Ryan, made a motion that we spend $600 for
Uplinger awards, seconded by Lion Paul. Further discussion, all in favor,
none opposed. Motion carried.
Motion to adjourn: Lion Kelly, Lion
Jim, all in favor. Meeting adjourned
8:23 PM, next meeting October 12,
2022
Grand Island Lions
Club
Board
of Directors Meeting November 9th 2022
Attendance: (9) LP
Dick, Tom R, Anne F, Jim R, Shelia, Dave, Tom, Kelly, Donna
Discussion on
Spaghetti Dinner; possibility of having the dinner at River Oaks. River Oaks
seats 165, with 2 seatings and take out. Committee to go negotiate Dick, Anne,
Kelly, Shelia. Lion Dick will get together a list and email to BOD.
Committee will meet with Diane at River Oaks.
Item for discussion:
Donations for Lion Tom Butler or a memorial or tree planting. LP Dick will
get ideas from the Town Parks department
Tickets were purchased for 1
Uplinger award and we already have a second.
Motion to adjourn:
Lion Dave seconded by Lion Jim. Meeting adjourned 8:3 8PM
Respectively
submitted by Lion Donna Lavallee