CDA Meeting Minutes 10/14/2021

Chelmsford Dog Association
Board Meeting Minutes

Virtual Online meeting using Zoom Meeting ID: 766-514-403
October 14, 2021  6:30 PM

1. 1. 1. Call to order
      2. Roll call
      3. Approval of minutes from last meeting
      4. Officer Reports
         • Website and Media Report (Will)Board
           1. CDA FB Page:
           2. CDA Website: last 30 days
           3. Good traction on Google Places lately
              4 & 5 star reviews of the park
           4. No recent minutes to publish (since June)
         • Treasurer’s Report (Will)
           1. $ Bank
           2. (-) fees ($(pp))
           3. Automated receipts (PayPal)
              + $(membership renew) + $(recurring) + $(recurring)
           4. Deposits:
              $(cash – from businesses, donation & park, below),
              $($cash, $check)
              $(xfer from Venmo)
              $ (xfer from Square)
           5. Income:
              1. Membership Drive Day – Square $(-$ fees), Venmo $, Cash $
              2. Navigation & Tiny Arms: $
              3. Park collection boxes: $
              4. Donation: $
              1. Expenses
                 Park Supplies: poop can liners & bags ($) ($) ($) ($)
                 Flagpole repairs – cleats (Lowes) ($)
                 reimbursement to Kathy for printer ink
                 National Grid: (autopay confirmed) ($)
              2. $ returned (fraudulent charges investigation resolved)
                 $ tied up (PayPal non-delivery case resolution)
         • President’s Report (Will)
           1. CDA Memberships: 23+2
      5. Committee Reports
         • Fundraising/Events Committee Report (Kathy)
           1. Donations
              • See financials, above
              • K9 Lifestyles promised a donation of $50/month but has not been received since 1^st one in May.
           2. PetCPR class (Sept 18) – 4 attendees. Good instructor. Going to work on another try for the spring (maybe at the park)
           3. Pennies for Puppies jars in local businesses (status?)
           4. Howl’ween (Oct 23)
              • Judges (Joyce)
              • Materials: Grill (Kathy), Food (Will), medals (Kathy), game prizes (Kathy), Raffle items (Kathy)
              • Volunteers (Joyce)
              • Vendors (Will)
              • Events? Raffles (items, 50/50?), Games, Contests, BBQ … (?)
         • Educational/Seminars
         • Volunteers
      6. Old Business
         • Liability Waivers for Board and regular volunteers (collected, scanned, stored)
         • Park Maintenance
         • Equipment maintenance
         • Work Party (Oct 2)
         • Newsletter plans
         • Pavilion poles on small-dog side
      7. New Business
         • Steven Kearns – Banned from Park by town for 6 months (October-March)
         • Nominations (2 spots)
         • …
      8. Next Meeting(s)
         • Nov 11 – Board Appointments
         • Dec 9
      9. Adjournment