A NONPROFIT, TAX DEDUCTIBLE ORGANIZATION P.O. Box 3544 Mankato, MN 56002

MEETING MINUTES 07/08/08

Save the Kasota Prairie, Inc.
Annual & Board Meeting Minutes
Kasota Park Shelter
(following the Dedication of the Judy Cooper Monument on the Kasota Prairie and Potluck Supper)
Kasota, MN
07/08/08

Minutes taken by: Medea Myhra

Present (paid members only): Robert Idso, Jim Tracy, Eric Steinmetz, Mark Halverson, Mike Myhra, Medea Myhra, Ross Gersten, David Ross, Trudi Olmanson, Deb Bauernfeind, Richard Peterson.

Many other participants from the Judy Cooper Monument Dedication joined in the Potluck Supper.

1. President Idso called the meeting to order at 7:18 PM.
2. Members reviewed the board meeting minutes from 04/09/08. Approved.
3. President’s Report: No report.
4. Treasurer’s Report: 12 paid members to date. Extension given for taxes, and still waiting for the gambling business to get settled to file taxes. $6200 checking, $125 savings, $15 Hickory Tech stock dividend. Bob Otto bill has been paid for last year.
5. Old Business:

a. Tax / gambling issues: Eric said we have made some progress. He will talk to accountants about how it affects our filing for 2007 taxes. $6500 in our gambling account so we can re-submit our termination plan to the Gambling Board. $5000 proposed for The Friends of the Minnesota River Valley, $500 to Rock Bend, $500 to KMSU, and the balance to pay the bills. Eric proposed switching the giving of $5000 for The Friends to The Ecology Bus for a new bus. Tracy seconded. Opened for discussion. Medea offered up the idea of giving $2500 to the Ecology Bus and $2500 to The Friends. Ross seconded. Bob put forward Eric’s amendment to a vote: 6 for, 1 against. Motion carried. Bob put forward the amendment of $2500 to The Friends and The Ecology Bus each, $500 to Rock Bend, $500 to KMSU. 6 for, 1 against. Motion carried.

6. New Business:

a. Rock Bend: Mike will put up the SKP tent for the booth and whatever else goes with the booth. There should be enough T-shirts.
b. Road clean-up proposed by Scott Devens for the area of the prairie where he lives. People are dumping TVs, trash, etc. along road. Open for discussion. Recommendation that Scott go through the channels of the township and county first. SKP also has limited funds.
c. Road clean-up: Wednesday, October 1st at noon and Saturday, October 4th at noon. The first mile near Kasota and the third mile near Mankato will be done this year.
d. Election of Board: Current Board: R. Idso, E. Steinmetz, M. Halverson, J. Tracy, R. Gersten, Medea Myhra, Mike Myhra. Mark nominated the current board with David Ross instead of R. Gersten. Vote unanimous. Motion carried.
e. Election of New Officers: Mark nominated the same officers as last year. Vote unanimous. Motion carried. Officers are R. Idso, President; E. Steinmetz, Vice President; M. Halverson, Treasurer; M. Myhra, Secretary. (Mark wanted it noted that he wants nothing to do with this group).

7. Mark moved to adjourn. Jim seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Patrick’s in St. Peter at 6:30 PM