Lawrence Sister Cities Advisory Board May 14, 2014 minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jon Josserand, Ken Albrecht, Kathleen Hodge, Kelly Herndon,
Billy Williams, Curtis Barnhill, Michael Kennedy, Carrie Lindsey, Jon Niccum
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dennis Christilles, Tim Bateman, Ione Unruh,
STAFF LIAISON PRESENT:
PUBLIC PRESENT: James Hilliard, Melissa McNair, Brian and Angela Heili
Chair Kelly Herndon opened the regular monthly meeting at the City Hall at 5:30 on May 14, 2014.
· Meeting agenda
· SCAB draft minutes from 09 April, 2014
· Tentative program for the Delegation trip to Eutin
· Request to Approve April and May Minutes to be held over until July meeting.
o Carrie Lindsey is moving to Wichita this Summer but will continue to attend board meetings until her replacement is found.
o Ione Unruh has resigned from the board for health reasons.
· Large image to be presented to Eutin delegation during official visit. Cost of print to be discussed at a later date.
· Regarding the smaller prints:
o Board will pay the initial cost of printing. $2500 for 25 of the smaller prints.
o 10% of the $100 cost per print will be given to the SC scholarship fund.
o Board will pay ($300) for parger print to be given to the City of Lawrence and to the City of Eutin.
o Stephen’s fee $1200
o $4300 total cost
o Motion to approve spending passed with one objection
o Josserand objected to motion on the grounds that no effort to use this opportunity to raise scholarship funds was presented to the board for approval.
o Jon Niccum will investigate who owns the rights to the print.
· Introduction of 2015 Hiratsuka Chaperones, Melissa McNair, Brian and Angela Heili
· Motion to accept Lori Huftles as Chair and Kevin Boatwright as Treasurer. Motion unanimously accepted by board.
· Students from Hiratsuka will be in Lawrence from July 24 – August 02 2014
· Delegation is ready for trip to Eutin. One back out has been replaced.
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· No report.
· Herndon to schedule meeting with Christilles regarding letter to City of Iniades
· Meeting on 19 May, will report findings at July board meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 7pm.