BLC Board of Directors Meeting, Thursday, July 21st
Call to Order by Lion President Mike Matthews
Members Present: Mike Matthews, James Harrison, Brett Beamesderfer, John Corsi, Jon Fontenot, Karen Stagner
General Bank Account: $3,251.63
Activity Bank Account: $33,563.59 (before LCI Dues, Heritage Park and Scholarship checks)
Membership: Most everyone is current. 28 Regular Members / 6 At-Large / 2 Associate
Frank Hernandez emailed that he needs to drop his membership.
- Eyeglass Drop Box – We are moving forward (October is Vision Awareness Month) Chris Gregg has made arrangements to have the box “wrapped” – estimated cost to be $200 or less.
- Quarterly Dues – A member questioned the $20 per meal charge for non-regular members. Secretary Stagner provided a handout with breakdown on Meal, LCI & District Dues – plus factoring office supplies, Chamber Membership, etc.
- Flag Program – We have 14 unpaid participants – which possibly have moved – for most of them, their emails and phone numbers are invalid. David Shaw has agreed to try to help clear these up. Karen Stagner will place another order for flags – once she gets a current count of what we have at the Journal.
- New Project Suggestion – A visit with Santa for HOCTIL families of Children with special needs – Thursday, December 22, Harris Community Center – hosted by Belton Lions. City of Belton will provide the venue at Harris Community Center, Santa Ted and Mrs Claus have volunteered for pictures and visits; Club would provide cocoa, cookies, coloring sheets and crayons. HOCTIL will provide Vendors to the special needs community and will coordinate with families. Motion for the Club to move forward on this event by John Corsi, 2nd by James Harrison; passed.
- Backpacks for CASA of Bell and Coryell County foster kids. Karen Stagner proposed that the Club purchase a minimum of 2 orders of 24 Adventure Trails Backpacks at about $4.00 each. Then, invite CASA back to lunch to make a presentation. After a brief discussion, John Corsi motioned that the Club purchase 3 orders of the 24 backpacks; 2nd by Jon Fontenot; passed.
- Belton Lions Wall – Secretary Karen Stagner made note to carry forward into the new Lion year, that David Shaw had previously turned in $200 to be used at a future date. During the BOD meeting on March 4, 2021, the Board voted that the $200 would be earmarked for a Memorial Fund – the money is in the Activity Account. James Harrison, chair for the Heritage Park Memorial Wall will contact David Shaw.
- Discussion and voting to participate in HOCTIL Fall Festival again in 2022: Motioned by James Harrison; 2nd by Jon Fontenot; passed.
- Discussion and voting to provide Thanksgiving Food Baskets for HOCTIL families: Motioned by James Harrison; 2nd by Jon Fontenot; passed.
- Discussion and voting to provide Christmas Food Baskets for HOCTIL families in December.
- Discussion on BLC Christmas Party – December 15th – during LUNCH (instead of dinner) – wives and guests welcome. Motioned by Jon Fontenot; 2nd by James Harrison; passed.
- Discussion and voting to participate in B.I.S.D. Project HEARTbeat – after a discussion regarding # of families – the project was Tabled until the next Board Meeting.
- Club Treasurer: We are still in need of a Club Treasurer. James Harrison suggested that the Club may need to “pay” an outside bookkeeper. After discussion – no motion was made – no action taken.
- James Harrison reminded the Board that many years ago, the Club created a yearly Budget; it was agreed that a Budget would be beneficial. In the absence of a Treasurer, Secretary Stagner provided the President, Vice Presidents & Past President Harrison with a copy of the 2016 BLC budget – to assist them in generating a Budget for 2022-2023.
- Secretary Stagner has submitted the tax filing for BLC International Association of Lions Clubs (74-6061832).
It has been accepted by the IRS. - Plate Spinning Contest – Belton’s Bacon, Blues and Brews Festival (September) – John Corsi has agreed to take the Lead on this and will contact Judy Garrett.
- BLC Charter Celebration – John Corsi and James Harrison have agreed to take the lead on this event; it will be held during LUNCH.
- Karen Stagner presented a request for consideration to donate in participation for a Donor Wall at UMHB, for the Marek-Smith Center to be built as a state-of-the-art special education training and instructional facility. CEFCO/Fikes made the lead gift of $1 million. Upon it’s completion in the fall of 2023, this facility will serve as the premier center for special education training and instruction to the country (per UMHB). After discussion and questions, Jon Fontenot volunteered to take Lead on this to contact UMHB for more information and will bring the news to our next meeting – no other action was taken.
- Still Keeping on the Front Burner:
Belton Lion Business Cards – Lion Corsi suggested that we have a prize drawing at Charter Celebration for whomever invites (using the cards) the most prospective new members.
Heritage Park – Belton Lions Wall – Picnic in the Park – James Harrison, coordinator
Future Boat Race – Danny Dossman, coordinator
Stampede – Reese Davis and Brett Beamesderfer, coordinators
Grand Avenue Movie Theater tickets – James Harrison, coordinator – waiting until after Summer
Adjourned at 1:50pm
Submitted by BLC Club Secretary Karen Stagner
Future Program Assignments:
July 28: Todd Schiller – Scholarship Presentations
August 4: Christa Strang
August 11: Chris Gregg
August 18: Danny Dossman
August 25: David Leigh
September 1: Keith Cook
September 8:
September 15: Mac Hickerson
September 22: Rob Potts
September 29: Malinda Golden
October 6 – Jon Fontenot
October 13 – Veronica Logan
October 20 – Todd Schiller
October 27 – Mary Shockley
November 3 – David Tuma
November 10 – Wayne Carpenter
November 17 – Keith Cook (plus HOCTIL deliveries)
November 24 – Thanksgiving (no meeting)
December 1 – Gene Ellis
December 8 – Sam Listi
December 15 – Holiday Celebration at Lunch (plus HOCTIL deliveries afterward)
December 22 –
December 29 –