Minnesota FOP Lodge One

June 13, 2007
Lodge 1 Meeting
Alary`s, St Paul

At 1800 hours the gambling committee meeting was called to order by President Rothecker. Gambling manager Don Bjorkman gave his report for May. A motion was made to approve the report, 2nd passed. (lg1004 available for review). A motion was made to accept the report, 2nd passed. Pre approval for expenditures, City of St Paul fee of $72.40, motion was made then 2nd to approve it, passed. Donation requests, none. Any other gambling related news information, none. A motion was made to adjourn this meeting, 2nd passed.

At 1904 hrs the general membership meeting was called to order by President Rothecker. Roll call of officers, all present except for the Sgt at Arms. No officers reports were made. Secretaries report, a motion was made to waive reading of last months minutes, 2nd passed. Dalbec handed out the credentials for the national meeting to be held in August in Louisville, Ky. Those going are President Rothecker, 2nd Vice President Novak, Secretary Dalbec, Sgt at Arms Jeremy Ellison, Don Bjorkman, Sheryl Bjorkman.
Treasurer's report, Dalbec reported that we have , check #4000 was made out for purchase of clothing apparel for the lodge to sell. The account will be paid back the full amount through sale of lodge merchandise. The golf account has in it, and the general checkbook has in it. The checkbook and bank statement were available for review. A motion was made to accept the report, 2nd passed. Gambling report, Bjorkman gave his report to the general membership. A motion was made to approve the report, 2nd passed. The budget was presented, a motion was made then 2nd to accept the budget as proposed, passed. A motion was made to approve the spending for St Paul fees, 2nd passed. No further requests for donations were presented. Rothecker brought everyone up to date on the golf tournament results. He said it went very well, everyone seemed to l have a good time, 132 golfers this year. That is down from last year, but we were able to clear more money than last year. He will be contacting ING to set up the interest bearing account for the scholarship fund for our members kids. He will be setting up a separate account to have the golf money in, again thorough ING. The silent auction was a hit, we are supposed to get a check for $754 for the event. This did not cost our lodge any money to put on and gave the event some added fun. The pancake breakfast went off very well, with the lodge making $1300. We are looking at having another one in the fall, probably at the IGH Applebee's, cost would be $5 per person. Merchandise, we have made around dollars on sales of our lodge items. The golf tournament account will pay for the 16 wind jackets that were given to the Gold sponsors. There was some discussion concerning the sponsors the Lawmen had gotten for themselves. We do not know what the lawmen charge for hole sponsorships and our lodge is not responsible for providing Gold Sponsor items to groups they sign up. There was some confusion on their part during the registration of golfers.
New business, none. Old business, covered in during the course of the meeting. Good of the order, Dave Mueller has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. There is no date set for him to come back to work. We have been in contact with his wife to provide support if she or their family needs us. Jessica Billmeyer (IGH PD) has had a baby girl, everyone doing fine, Corey and Katie Slefko (SSPPD) had a baby boy, again everyone doing fine, our congratulations go out to both families. A motion was made then 2nd to send a card and $25 gift card to both of them, passed.
With no further business, a motion was made to adjourn until July 11, 2007 at Alary`s, passed.

Fraternally yours,

Randy Dalbec
Secretary Lodge 1