Minnesota FOP
Lodge 1
Minutes
January 8, 2003
Jersey's Bar & Grill
Inver Grove Heights
Gambling meeting was called to order at 1805 hrs. Present were D. Collins, Wasylik, Rothecker, Dalbec, Bjorkman,
Slifko, and Sloan.
Gambling Manager Wasylik gave the gambling report. (Copies were not available due to the accountant being out of
town for a conference). The February budget was presented,*(budget report available upon request) Motion made to
accept the report and budget to be passed on to general membership meeting, 2nd passed. Requests for funding were
presented, Milwaukee Public Schools, camp for handicap children $500, Boy Scout Troop #174 $150, American Diabetes
Association $1000.Discussion on continuing to have pulltab booth a Alary`s. It was decided to change the hours
to 1630 to 0030 M-F. Nick Wasylik requested we start looking for a new gambling manager. He would not have time
to continue being manager with family commitments. A second assistant to Nick was hired to help him out on the
audits. Her pay would come out of the manager's salary. Discussion on LeClairs not getting the monthly report out
to us in a timely manner.
Motion to accept and send on to general membership meeting, 2nd passed. Bjorkman presented the results of the Gambling
Control Board review of our compliance. Discussion on this matter. Report to be sent on to general membership meeting
for review and discussion. Motion to close the meeting, 2nd passed.
1930 hrs the general membership meeting was called to order by President Bjorkman. Motion to waive reading of last
month's minutes, 2nd passed. R. Dalbec gave treasures report. (Checkbook made available for review) Motion made
to accept the report, 2nd, passed. Vice Presidents report, none. Gambling, report given to the membership. Motion
to accept the report, 2nd, passed. Budget report given for February. Motion to accept the report, 2nd, passed.
The requests for funding were given, Milwaukee Schools, $500, Motion to approve the request, 2nd passed. Boy Scout
Troop 174 for $150, motion to approve, 2nd passed. American Diabetes Association for $1000, motion to approve,
2nd passed. Discussion of the compliance review report. A copy of the report is on file with the President and
Secretary Treasurer for member's review. The President will provide further update after more consultation with
the gambling review board. The general membership fund is required to reimburse the gambling account for an amount
of $500. This was a donation made to the MS Society. The MS Society has charitable gambling so it is not allowed
to receive donations from another gambling organization. The treasurer, R. Dalbec issued a check for $500 (#1822)to
the gaming account. Old business, the golf tournament is looking for volunteers. Please contact Don Bjorkman if
you can help. New Business, the national convention is coming up the first week of August. It will be held in Rhode
Island. The state lodge will pay air fare and lodging at the event. Anyone interested in being a delegate from
Lodge 1 contact R. Dalbec at dubec@aol.com for further details. Next meeting is set for February 12 at the So St
Paul VFW.
Adjourned at 2039 hrs.
By;
Randy Dalbec
Secretary Lodge 1