Minnesota FOP Lodge 1 Meeting
Gabes

6/8/2005


1800 hours the gambling meeting was called to order by President Rothecker. Gambling manager Bjorkman gave the report for May. Gross sales $137,009, prizes $113,039, net $23,970. After paying taxes and fees profit of $2,590.63. Budget for July set at $27,174. (lg1004 expenditure report available for review). Motion made to accept the report was made and 2nd, passed. Pre approval of lawful purpose expenditures for ; City of Cottage Grove 10% donation $238.68, City of St Paul city fee $57.46, United Cerebral Palsy $1150, Simley Girls Hockey Boosters $500, American Cancer Society $1000. Total in donation and fees, $2,946. Motion made to approve the requests and payments and send them on to the general membership meeting, 2nd passed. Gambling manager Bjorkman discussed with the group possibly setting up new pull tab booths should a appropriate location be found. With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 1849 hrs.

1900 hours the general membership meeting was called to order. All lodge officers except for the trustee were present. A motion was made to waive reading of last months minutes was made and 2nd, passed. Secretary Dalbec gave the treasurers report. We currently have $4,506.24 in our account. The bills for the golf tournament were all in and paid. The golf tournament resulted in a gain for our general account of $1335.40. Motion made to approve the report was made by Novak, 2nd by F. Anderson, passed. The gambling report was given to the membership. Motion to accept the report and budget was made and 2nd, passed. A motion was made to pay the listed donations and fees, 2nd passed. New business, D. Bjorkman presented a bill for payment for Lodge 1 patches, total cost $172.50 to Superior Image. Motion made and 2nd to approve payment, passed. Motion made to approve a donation to Special Olympics of up to $300 for LETR shirts and hats, 2nd passed. A plaque was presented to President Rothecker from the Police Unity Tour for our support of the event. Sheryl Bjorkman gave a presentation on the LETR final leg for MN Special Olympics. Also the international conference is set for October 27 - 29 in MPLs. They will be asking for volunteers to help staff the event. The Polar Bear Plunge committee will start meeting in July . A request was made to support a Ramsey Co. Sheriff Office softball team by paying the entry fee of $355. This is a coed team and our lodge would be the sponsor for it. Some discussion that this is a experiment in getting our lodge name out to more police officers, it might help in getting and retaining members in our lodge. A motion to approve payment of $355 from our general account, 2nd passed. Old business, golf. Dalbec reported the following bills were paid, Oak Glen $6,440.43, Don Bjorkman (cigars) $148.70, J.Rothecker (prizes) $577.40, Trophies (Crown ) $490.11, misc. $100. The total for teams was 25. Net profit for the event was $1335.40. The persons responsible for making the event happen were Jeff Rothecker organizing it Sheryl Bjorkman and Pat Sloan fundraising and Randy Dalbec handling the finance and working with the golf course. This is the first year that we made any type of profit, usually just breaking even. Jeff Rothecker would like to look into having the tournament named the FOP Lodge 1, Gerry Vick Memorial golf tournament. Discussion on this included that a portion of the event would go to a scholarship fund for Lodge 1 members children. Rothecker will contact Mrs. Vick concerning his idea. It was also discussed that Sgt Vick was not a member of the FOP at the time of his death. Our lodge had donated $1000 to the Vick family and Rothecker had given the check to Mrs. Vick. Bjorkman thanked President Rothecker for his hard work in behalf of the lodge for the golf tournament success. Sickness and distress, Anderson noted that one of our members Bob Ward mother passed away. He made a motion to approve $100 donation to a charities in her name, 2nd passed. Anderson will find out the details and contact Bjorkman for the check. With no further business a motion was made to adjourn, 2nd passed. Next meeting will be at Gabes on July13, 2005.


Randy Dalbec
Secretary Lodge 1

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