A NONPROFIT, TAX DEDUCTIBLE ORGANIZATION P.O. Box 3544 Mankato, MN 56002
MEETING MINUTES 10-17-07

Save the Kasota Prairie Inc.
Annual Board Meeting Minutes
St. Peter Community Center
St. Peter, MN
10-17-07

Minutes taken by: Medea Myhra
Present: Robert Idso, Jim Tracy, Eric Steinmetz, Mark Halverson, Mike Myhra, Medea Myhra, Ross Gersten

1. President Idso called the meeting to order at 7:20 PM.
2. Corrections made to Annual Board Meeting Minutes. No Prairie Open House took place. Treasurer’s report also corrected: $5700 in Valley Bank, ~$6700 in checking, Dreyfus fund $40, $110 savings, $5700 possibly coming from the IRS. Ross Gersten was not named an alternate. Mark moved to approve the revised minutes and Tracy seconded. Motion carried.
3. President’s Report – Our beloved, fabulous, and long-time friend Judy Cooper has died. $135 worth of flowers were sent to the funeral. SKP needs to choose someone to replace her place on the board and fill her position as Vice-President. Unimin agreed to place a stone bench (with no back rest) on the prairie dedicated in Judy’s memory. It is going to be done by Tom Miller and will be heavy enough to not be moved once placed.
4. Treasurer’s Report – Mark gave an update. Checking account $6700, $100 savings, $6200 in stocks – Hickory Tech., $1300 Quest stock, $43 in Dreyfus, $5700 in gambling account. All bills paid except $135 for flowers. Income: $220 for memberships, $40 Garwin Larson (memorial), Rock Bend: $400 merchandise sales, $200 membership dues. Expenses paid: $27 paid for road clean-up, $250 Blues on stage, $78.60 Free Press ad for annual meeting, $103.50 liability insurance to North Star Mutual, and $25 to the Attorney General. The Annual Report Resolution was read by Mark, moved by Mark, seconded by Jim. Motion carried.
5. Old business: Road cleanup. Eric and Tom Holmes did one mile. The middle mile still needs to be done. Mike Myhra and his son will try to do it this coming weekend if the rain stops.
6. New business:
a. Eric moved and Mike seconded to nominate Ross Gersten to fill the vacant board position. Mark moved and Jim seconded to vote Ross in by acclamation. Motion carried. Ross elected.
b. Ross then moved and Mike seconded to nominate Eric to the position of Vice President for the remainder of the term left vacant by Judy Cooper. Mark carried the question. Motion carried.
c. Ross questioned how to get this IRS and gambling business settled. Eric will look into resolving this as soon as possible since it has not been settled for over two years now.
d. An invitation to Friends of the Minnesota Valley dinner next Wednesday was received. Mark will try to attend.
7. Mark moved to adjourn. Tracy seconded. Motion carried. The next meeting will be held January 9, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the St. Peter Community Center.