Minnesota FOP Lodge 1

So St Paul VFW
April 10, 2002


Gambling committee called to order at 1806 hours. Present, D. Collins, R. Novak, D. Bjorkman, R. Dalbec, C. Lutchen, F. Slemmons, F. Anderson, J. Rothecker.D. Titus. Lutchen gave the gambling report.. Motion made to accept the report and budget, 2nd, passed. Requests for funding, Boy Scout Troop 509, St Paul School Patrol $1000, Tim Bowe golf tournament $1000, Anderson, $1500 for gold sponsorship for United Cerebral Palsy, $100 memorial to First Presbyterian Church for Brother Gelhaye`s mother. Motion made to give $250 to Troop 509 by Lutchen. Amended to $500, motion by Anderson 2nd by Dalbec. Passed. Motion made to send all items on to general membership meeting for discussion and approval, 2nd passed. Lutchen, motion to table St Paul PD motor units request for funding. 2nd, passed. Meeting adjourned at 1836 hrs.

General membership meeting called to order by President Bjorkman at 1847 hours. Members Foster and Bydzovsky were now present. Motion made to waive reading of last month's minutes, 2nd passed. Dalbec made treasurer's report.. Motion made to accept the report, 2nd passed. (Bank statement was available for members to view.) The gambling report was made with donations totaling $4,100. Motion made and 2nd to pay the donations. Passed. Motion made and 2nd to accept the budget for May, passed. Old Business, discussion on the FOP Golf tournament. It will be held with cost of $80 per person. The location will be the same, Oak Glen in Stillwater MN. Titus discussed having a bus trip to Chicago in conjunction with St Paul Police Federation. Would be late August. Anderson needs volunteers to work a hospitality booth being sponsored by Special Olympics at the IACP Conference, Oct 4 - 7. Anyone interested should contact Fred Anderson. Discussion on the hiring of a new gambling manager. After some discussion a motion by Lutchen that the gambling manager be paid month for first three months with job performance review at the end. The board would then consider a pay raise. The assistant manager pay would remain the same. 2nd, passed. Two candidates for the job. Dan Collins was selected by the membership. Motion made by Lutchen, 2nd by Anderson to hire Dan Collins. Passed. Motion by Novak, 2nd by Slemmons to provide money to Collins for his training in April. Passed.
Sickness and distress, none. No other business, good of the order. Meeting adjourned 1950 hours.

NEXT MEETING MAY 8 AT OGARAS, JUNE 12 AT ALARYS.

By,
Randy Dalbec
Secretary/Treasurer Lodge 1
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