2018-06-21 Cemetery Board MinutesCity of Edmonds
Edmonds Memorial Cemetery Board Meeting Minutes
June 21, 2018 4 pm
Frances Anderson Center
Call to Order
Chair Jerry Janacek called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
Members Present: Staff Present:
Betty Gaeng Rich Lindsay
Jerry Janacek
Melissa Johnson
Joan Longstaff
Members Absent: Guest:
Carolyn Henry Dale Hoggins
Larry Vogel
Approval of Minutes
• May 17th, 2018 minutes were approved. Motion to approve by Joan, seconded by
Melissa, approved.
Finance Report: There was no financial report to review this month.
Chair Report:
• Tracy Little is setting up a meeting with the Mayor for the first week of July in the
next step towards becoming a board member.
• Peggy Irwin will write a letter of resignation to the board to make it official. Jerry
has contacted her.
• Jerry thanked the board for their efforts in publicizing the Memorial Day program
this year.
Staff Report:
• Rich commended the board for a "great" Memorial Day program.
• Seasonal staff member hired for the summer, Joe Passey, is working out very well.
• Kudos to Cliff Edwards for bringing in $16,000 in sales for the cemetery in the past
few days.
• Mapping project continues; working with David Rhode at this time.
• Rich explained the bill for the Cascade magazine subscription on the financial report
as Cliff's cemetery magazine.
Sales Report - Sales and Services
Month
Year to Date
Goal
Grave sales 0
7
40
Niche Sales 6
9
25
Burials 3
16
55
Inurnments 2
9
25
Communal 1
1
-
Sales
Communal 1
1
-
Placements
Disinternments. 1
1
-
Old Business:
• Memorial Day review - Jerry as well as other board members received positive
feedback from people in attendance.
• It was decided to continue doing 'thank you' notes to the participants; Joan
suggested we bring the notes to the board meeting for all to sign next year. Jerry
will draft a letter for our `thank you' notes on City letterhead.
• It was decided that we will continue with our advertising and posters for next year's
Memorial Day program.
• Larry Vogel suggested our theme for next year's Memorial Day be D-Day.
• Melissa will update the Memorial Day Spreadsheet.
New Business:
• Discussed plans for The Walk Back in Time in July. Assignments were given out for
the grave sites to be visited. Melissa will make posters to place at local businesses
for the event; Joan will make signs to place around town. Refreshments will be
cookies and bottled water.
• Planning meeting for the Walk Back in Time will be on Thursday July 12th, 3pm, at
the Bank of Washington in Edmonds.
Announcements:
• Jerry will be on vacation during the Walk Back in Time and board meeting
afterwards.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10pm by Jerry Janacek.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, July 19th, 2018 immediately following the Walk Back in Time at the cemetery.