2024-09-19 Cemetery Board MinutesCEMETERY BOARD MINUTES
Sept 19th, 2024
Meeting location: Frances Anderson Center
Call to Order: Ashley called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
Members Present: Melissa Johnson, Tracy Little, Joan Longstaff, Richard
Marin, Kerry Radley, Ashley Robinson, Lin Russell (virtually via Zoom).
Staff Present: Cara Brown, Angie Feser
Guests Present: None
Members Absent: None
Approval of Minutes: The time of last months' adjournment in the meeting
minutes was corrected and minutes were approved.
Chair Report: Ashley discussed the idea of putting an article in an October
issue of My Edmonds News. Also a future acknowledgement of the Dia de
Muertos remembrance festival was talked about.
Staff/Administration Report: Angie Feser and several Parks and Rec. staff
persons had the opportunity to visit Evergreen Cemetery and talk with their
director about procedures at their site.
Sales Report
Month May
YTD 2024
Actual 2023
Grave Sales:
3
35
42
Niche Sales:
2
10
13
Burials: Casket
3
14
20
Burials: Cremation
5
35
49
Burials: Inurnments
1
10
19
Burials: Communal
1
Old Business: The Board would like to hear more information regarding the
budgeting costs and expenditures in a more detailed form regarding funds 130
and 137.
Richard Marin wanted to voice his satisfaction with the way the purchase and
use of the new tractor has gone.
New Business: Richard reported that he has a lead on a speaker and
potentially on the appearance of an Honor Guard at next year's Memorial Day
Program.
The possibility of adding a student representative to the Board was discussed.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 4:40 pm
Next Meeting: Next Board meeting will be at 4:00 pm on October 18' at the
Frances Anderson Center.
Respectfully submitted: Lin Russell Edmonds Cemetery Board