Minnesota FOP Lodge 1

Meeting Minutes
December 14, 2005
Alarys Bar St Paul


At 2000 hrs the gambling meeting was called to order by President Rothecker. Gambling manager Bjorkman gave the report for November. A motion made to approve the budget, 2nd passed. LG1004 available for review. Lawful purpose expenditures, Girl Scout Troop #1140 for $200, Boy Scout Troop #174 $100, Trinity Mission $250, City of Cottage Grove Fee $543.97, City of St Paul Fee $66.68, City of St Paul gaming license fee $66. Motion made to approve these requests was made and 2nd passed. Discussion on requests for large donations. One request was for $10,000 dollars. After some discussion it was decided that with the closing of DeMoris pull-tab box we will not be able to honor such requests until a new location is found. If any members know of a location for our lodge to operate a pull-tab booth please let a lodge officer know. At that time we can again start to look at large donations. We currently have over $10000 in committed donations to be issued. With no further business a motion was made to send the reports and requests onto the general membership meeting. 2nd passed . Meeting adjourned at 2032 hrs.

General membership meeting was called to order by President Rothecker at 2035 hrs. A motion was made to waive reading of last months minutes, 2nd passed. Secretary Dalbec gave the treasurers report. We have in our account. The Katrina fund is $600. The gambling account will match the $600 and will be sent onto the National Lodge for our brothers and sisters in gulf states. Thanks to all our members who gave to the fund, it is greatly appreciated. A motion was made to accept the report, 2nd passed. New business, none. Old business, Golf. Date is May 30, 2006 and the cost will be $90 per player. Anyone who can find and donated door prizes to help out this event will be appreciated. This is our only fundraiser we have for our lodge so our members help is needed. Gambling manager Bjorkman gave the gambling report to the general membership. Motion made and 2nd to accept the budget , passed. Motion made to pay the charitable requests was made and 2nd passed. Sickness and distress, none to report. Motion made to close the meeting, made and 2nd passed. Next meeting set for January 11th 2006 at Gabes by the Park, 1900 hrs.


Randy Dalbec
Secretary Lodge #1