Chelmsford Dog Association
Board Meeting Minutes
Virtual Online meeting using Zoom Meeting ID: 766-514-403
July 9, 2020 6:30 PM
- Call to order 6:34pm
- Roll call
- Present Kathy, Joyce, Will and Kari
- Approval of minutes from previous meetings
- Minutes approval for February, May and June.
- Proposed by: Joyce
- Seconded: Kari
- Vote: unanimous
- April is not done
- Officer Reports
- President’s Report (Will)
- Website and Media Report (Will)
- CDA FB Page:
- CDA Website: See analytics
- Treasurer’s Report
- ($ Bank) ($ – PayPal)
- Deposits & Debits
- (-) Zoom subscription—double billed, working on clearing it up
- (-) Reimbursement to Kari for LHS Basket via PayPal.
- (-) custom CDP flag (contest winner)
- (+) Donation check from Anita, Donation check from George Dixson
- Collected $ for MSCPA – Kathy donated $ to MSCPA.
- Received $100.00 from SalesForce. matching previous donation from Jill & Will in May.
- Committee Reports
- Fundraising/Events Committee Report (Kathy, Executive Director)
- Donations to MSCPA Methuen
(+) Donation check from Anita, Donation check from George Dixon
Collected $ for MSCPA Kathy donated 180.00 to MSCPA. - Mobile phonesPA? (Final collection?) (pending) Kari has phones
- Phase III Brick orders – orders are complete (9 orders)
Will to place the official order with the brick maker next week - Pet CPR+
Postponed. New date TBD.
Will to contact trainer in August. - Doggie Photo Shoot
Postponed. New date TBD. (suggest Sept) – pending Chris’ availability.
Chris is no longer available. - Cars & Canines (Frank Rondeau) (Sept 19)
DPW has given CDA permission to use DPW parking area.
Agility area will be used. - Howl’ween (Oct 10)
- We will use the rental area.
- We need power cords and water
- Need to start promoting
- Seeking Vendors (Will to send out RFI in July) Looking for 5 to 10 vendors.
- Joyce will find 3 judges.
- Event runs from 11 to 2pm
- CJ and Vivian have already signed up.
- Judging will take place at 1pm.
- There will be no rain date.
- Need approximate 10 people to work event. Joyce to secure volunteers.
Food needs 2, rafles 2 and Money 1. 4 ro 5 for other assignments. - Joyce to ask Cara Zipoli to take candid pictures at Howl’ween.
- Kathy to ask Mary to take pictures of dogs and owners with Howl’ween decorations.
- For Howl’ween CDA to borrow mums from Jones Farm. No hay to be used this year.
- Donations to MSCPA Methuen
- Volunteers/Membership (Joyce, Chairperson, Executive Director)
- CDA Memberships:
- 45 Current Members (41+4)
- Reminder/Re-invite email – Joyce? Joyce to contact previous members of CDA.
- Volunteer Organization plans:
- Joyce to secure volunteers for upcoming events.
- For Howl’ween volunteers need to be available for setup and Breakdown.
- Will to send out Newsletter to mailing list.
- 700 on mailing list including CDA membership on mailing list. That adds another 90 names. 10 bounced/unscubscribed Final distribution mailing list is 780.
- CDA Memberships:
- Fundraising/Events Committee Report (Kathy, Executive Director)
- Old Business/Open Issues
- Pins (Tabled – no action) Table to August
- Flagpoles at CDP
- Need to make arrangements with Kari for 2 marines to help (?)
- Rent the auger and cement mixer Cost will be $
- dog park flag – ordered.
- Will to order state flag from Amazon
- New Business
- Kathy is having a friend rebuild the cart. It will be decorated with CDA signage.
Cart will be used at upcoming CDA events. Supplies & wood. Total cost will be under $.
There will a wooden dog bone on each side of cart. Kathy’s friend to paint CDA on bones. - CDA Shirts. Looking for Adult Style Polo. Light Grey. All cotton, 80/20. CDA logon on upper left chest.
- Discussed: CDA magnets. Kathy suggested magnets to display temps to hot for dogs in summer. Temps to cold for dogs in winter.
no decision - Contact Police to see if meetings can be held there.
- Kathy is having a friend rebuild the cart. It will be decorated with CDA signage.
- Next Meeting(s)
- August 20 scheduled
- Adjournment 7:13pm.