2020-10-15 Cemetery Board MinutesCity of Edmonds
Edmonds Memorial Cemetery Board Meeting Minutes
October 15, 2020
Via Zoom
Call to Order
Jerry called the meeting to order at 4:07
Members Present:
Kerry Radley
Joan Longstaff
Melissa Johnson
Jerry Janacek
Ashley Robinson
Tracy Little
Members Absent: none
Staff Present:
Angie Feser
Honorary Board Member: Betty Gaeng
Approval of Minutes - September 17, 2020 (no additions or corrections)
Chair Report
• Jerry expressed appreciation to Cliff and Rich for meeting with the Board at the
Cemetery to discussed Columbarium expansion.
• Discussed board elections for November; Jerry is willing to continue as Chair,
Tracy is willing to continue as Vice Chair. Kerry will think about the Secretary
position.
• Ashley Robinson, new Board Member, reintroduced herself.
Finance Report:
Not received this month.
Staff Report:
• Angie reports that she will present the Decision Package for the cemetery budget
for 2021 to the City Council soon. The proposed purchase of a new mower will
come out of the cemetery maintenance fund.
• Cliff will be onsite at the Cemetery on Halloween night to make sure there are no
shenanigans on the grounds.
Sales Report - no report at the time of the meeting.
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Old Business:
• Joan, Terry and Ashley will take the OPMA Training this month.
• Columbarium Expansion Planning - Phase 2 would add 174 new niches. 351
niches are currently available with half of those are already sold.
*Discussed the appearance of the current Columbarium. Board members
were unanimous that it is time to start planning for the expansion of the
Columbarium.
*Angie outlined the process with the City and the City Council that would get
the project underway. Angie proposes meeting with Rich and Jerry to start mapping
out the process for planning the expansion which would take place during 2 02 1.
*Jerry asked for a motion to go forward with Columbarium expansion. Kerry
made the motion for the Board to move forward with Phase 2 planning of the
Columbarium expansion, Tracy seconded the motion.
*The Board would be active in the decision making process for
consultant/designer selection and other decisions along the way as representatives
of the public.
*Angie discussed the significant impact on the Parks and Rec. workload with
planning and starting the construction and for the Board to be mindful of this, she
would be the point person for the expansion project.
• Discussed the status of running an ad for the Cemetery in the Edmonds Beacon.
We are looking for a print ad for people who don't use a computer. It was noted
that a lot of the Beacon content is online now. Joan was working with Jim Pompey
on pricing but had not come to an agreement. Melissa suggested looking into
advertising with the Everett Herald; Joan will follow up and have pricing numbers
for the Board for the November meeting. It was agreed that we would like a print
ad starting in 2021.
New Business:
• Betty announced that she would like to donate a flag to the Cemetery for
Memorial Day. The flag was on her first husband's casket 53 years ago. She will
also do a short write up on her husband to accompany the flag. The Board is very
appreciative of this donation from Betty. We will also find out where it would be
stored at the Cemetery to keep it safe.
Announcements:
• None
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:01
Next Meeting:
4pm, Thursday, November 19, 2020 via Zoom.
Minutes submitted by Melissa Johnson, Secretary
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