May 12 Board Meeting Minutes (DRAFT)
Present
Lynn, Dan, Kathy, Glen, Dave, Donna
Organization
Meeting called to order by Lynn; minutes from April meeting were approved.
The Treasurer will report at the next meeting.
Donna elected Secretary in absentia.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
Membership
Contact list and petitions. Katy is assessing the contact list and petitions for better manageability and use.
Web site. Needs include an easy link to membership forms. Sound Hounds Historian Kathy proposed scanning key documents and posting them on the web site. Lynn will talk with Whitney.
Benefits. Suggestions for different membership/donation levels included a cloisonné lapel pin, and for larger donations, an appropriate commemorative, depending on the guidelines of each jurisdiction. The group will research other organizations’ and other jurisdictions’ treatment of this issue.
Participation. There was discussion about how to volunteer participation.
Outreach
In the News. Kathy‘s letter was published in The Olympian responding to an anti-dog park letter.
Bumper stickers. Sponsors Dirty Paws, K-9 Clubhouse, and South Bay Press have bumper stickers available at their front counters. Olympia Framemakers also has them available. Kathy will be the main sponsor contact.
Book proposal. Beth is pursuing the proposed dog park book acquisition.
Displays. Carolyn at Olympia Framemakers restored our big display board.
Booth events. The group decided not have a booth at Lakefair this year due to the work required to recruit and manage such a large number of volunteers. Shorter, one-day events are preferred. [Lynn: The Lakefair decision will be revisited in June at the request of Kevin who didn’t attend the May meeting.]
Further discussion about a variety of other outreach possibilities was tabled until next meeting for additional consideration.
Dog park development
Olympia. Olympia continues site analysis for an off-leash dog park at the southern end of Chambers Lake. There was discussion about how to make Olympia a dog-friendly city that will attract tourism and increase downtown activity.
Thurston County. The County is exploring a potential dog park on part of the old Hawks Prairie landfill. David is working on a response to related memo. Beth will try to talk with County Commissioner Sandra Romero about the status of the related Park & Ride.
Lacey. Donna reported that Animal Services is okay with the concept of installing of an information board at Woodland Creek Park. She will follow up.
Tumwater. Dave is following-up on the potential airport site and potential Tumwater sites.
TESC MPA Project
Megan and Shannon will present their TESC MPA project at our next meeting. Expectations included study of impact of establishing dog parks in a city/county and their impact on tourism.
Fundraising
Quilt raffle. Donna’s mother has offered to make a quilt for raffle. We need an OK from PARC Foundation to conduct the raffle. Donna will present a more detailed proposal at the next meeting.
Storman’s Community Rebate cards. Lynn proposed the use of the Stormans Community Rebate cards. No decision was make in this regard.
Meeting adjourned by Chair at 8:30 p.m.
NEXT MEETING JUNE 9TH AT KEVIN & SKIE’S HOUSE
Respectfully submitted this 19th day of May, 2009.
Donna, Secretary