Minnesota FOP Lodge 1 Meeting


August 12, 2009
Alarys Bar, St Paul

At 1830 hours the gambling meeting was called to order by VP Sloan. The gambling manager gave his report for July. Gross sales were , prizes , net , cash deviation , total expenses , state taxes and fees , profit . A motion was made to approve this report, 2nd passed. The budget was presented (lg1004 available for review), motion was made to approve the budget, 2nd passed.
Allowable expenses to be paid, MN Revenue $65.68, BAISI Inc. rent, Moose Lodge 1088 rent , IRS $679, MN Revenue $428, Park Estates (storage lockers for year contract) , Lewis Kisch & Associates (gambling audit) , Twin Cities Gaming $47.14. Motion was made to approve paying the listed bills, 2nd passed. Lawful purpose requests, City of St Paul (tax)40.32, FOP Foundation $100. Motion made to approve payment, 2nd passed. Correspondence, notice from MN Revenue on changes to the annual certified physical inventory and cash count. The notice was presented for review. A request from Governor Mike Biermeir of Moose Lodge 1088 for assistance in their annual children’s picnic. The picnic would be open to the public with children eating and participating for free, adults would pay admission. Request was for $200. Motion was made to approve up to $200 for the family picnic, 2nd passed. A thank you from the St Paul Park Athletic Association for past donation, an acknowledgement from the MN Air Guard Museum for the donation, thank you from Boy Scout Troop 15 for that donation. With no further business motion made to adjourn the gambling committee meeting and move to the general membership meeting, 2nd passed.
General membership meeting was opened at 1906 hrs by President Rothecker. All lodge officers were present. A motion was made to waive reading of last months minutes, 2nd passed. Treasurers report was made, we have in the checking account. All other lodge balances remain the same. The checkbook was available for review. Motion made to accept the report, 2nd passed. Gambling report was then made to the membership. Checkbook and bank statement were available for review. Schedule F of the gambling report was presented along with last months G-1 and associated paperwork. A motion was made to accept the report, 2nd passed. The budget was presented, motion made and 2nd to approve the budget, passed. The bills and requests were presented and approved as line items. Another request from St Paul Park Athletic Association was presented, motion made to table that request, 2nd passed.
Merchandise sales, Rothecker reported two shirts were sold. No inventory report was presented.
Golf, Rothecker would like more help in upcoming year. No financial statement given for prior tournament.
New business, Rothecker discussed last month state board meeting. Lodge 14 golf tournament upcoming, motion by Jacobsen to donate six items from our clothing inventory for it. 2nd by Sloan, passed. Discussion on Alarys upcoming 60th anniversary in business in St Paul. Motion by Norstrem, 2nd by Rothecker to purchase an ad in St Paul Dispatch for $972,congratulating Alary for this event. Discussion, passed. This would come out of the gambling contingency account. (separate from lawful gambling.)
Old business, recruitment night at Alarys. Rothecker requested two to three hundred dollars be committed to purchase cups for this event. Motion made by Rothecker for money not to exceed three hundred dollars, 2nd by Norstrem. Passed with one dissent. Good of the order, none. Health and Welfare, Nick Wayslik mother
(Martha) passed away. Motion made to donate $100 from gambling to Special Olympics in her name,2nd passed. With no further business motion made to adjourn until September 9, 2009 at Moose Lodge 1088 at 1830 hrs, 2nd passed.

Fraternally,
Randy Dalbec
Secretary Lodge 1