P O Box 1879 Garden Grove CA 92842-1879
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Present:
Absent: Toby
Rubin- President John
Wildsmith- Vice-President Ralph
Laudenslayer-Secretary Russ
McDonald, SR. – Treasurer Maureen
Blackmun – Board member Guests: Verla
Lambert Leo
Lambert |
Meeting called to
order:
by Toby Rubin,
President @ 6.30p.m.
Approval of Minutes:
Emergency board meeting, August
25, 2010.
M/S/Carried (5-0)
Treasurer’s Report: - Russ
McDonald
Carry over from July
- $1189.09
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Revenue: |
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Explanation: |
Expenses: |
Ck# |
Explanation: |
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8/06/2010 |
$ 25.00 |
Donation/Bami |
$ 35.20 |
1065 |
Stamps,
Ralph |
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8/09/2010 |
$ 130.00 |
Donation |
$ |
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8/23/2010 |
$ 24.00 |
Membership |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total |
$ 179.00 |
Total |
$ 35.20 |
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Beginning Balance: $1189.09
+ Revenue:
179.00
- Expenses
35.20
$1332.89
Carry Over for September,
per bank
$1332.88
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9/21/2010
ck#1066 Ralph Stamps
$88.00
Carry over for October is:
$1244.88
1. Laudenslayer
reported follow-up to “Civic
Project Idea” suggestion form. He contacted Mrs. MacDuff who had
suggested that
“Boy Scouts assist elderly who need help in moving large trash cans to
the curb
for pick-up”. Fortunately, she had recently talked to adjacent neighbor
who
offered to help in the future.
2. A 2006 “Senior
Assistance Services in Garden
Grove” was reviewed by the Board. Consensus was that the CGGNA update
the
brochure-possibly through a “Senior Assistance Committee” to be formed
by the
CGGNA in the future.
3. Laudenslayer
presented a proposal for
organizing Neighborhood Service Committees, utilizing volunteers
throughout
Garden Grove. Committee’s to focus on a variety of services such as
Code
Enforcement, Neighborhood Watch, Senior Citizen Assistance; such as
transportation, home repair, etc., Special Events, City Council
Observers,
Newsletter, and Membership Outreach. Board agreed to support the
proposal with
a “sign-up to help” opportunity at Toby Rubin’s “Meet and Greet” event
on Sept
25, 2010 at her home (2:00-5:00pm). Committee’s will be listed with
details
available and questions answered.
4. President Rubin
and Maureen Blackmun followed
up on the non-profit status for CGGNA. Detailed report submitted
identifying
tax filing requirements for both the State and IRS. The CGGNA is
currently
viewed by the State of California as a “501 (c) 7 non-profit social
organization, with at Tax Id of 87-0701359. We are required to file a
tax
return with the State of California, effective 2011. The CGGNA is
required to
file annual tax return with the IRS.
President Rubin filed the IRS-required tax return (990N) for
2010 on
Sept 7, 2010 with IRS agent George Torres #01439969 via the telephone. **IRS: we have “no formal recognition”
of non-profit status. However, if we “function under our organizing
documents”
and have less than $25,000 gross receipt averaged over 3 years-they
consider us
a 501 (c) 7 organization. Currently, our organizing documents are not
available
in our records so President Rubin has requested a copy from the State
of
California.
New Business:
1. President
Rubin suggested that new CGGNA
signage be secured to improve our organizational image. After
discussion, the
Board agreed and it was M/S/C (5-0) to authorize the purchase of six
new signs,
not to exceed $100.00
2. Preparations for
the “Meet and Greet” event
were discussed at length. Maureen to prepare “sign up sheets” for
persons who
indicate their interest in helping on the various committees.
3. Verla Lambert
was nominated as an “Alternate
Board Member” and unanimously elected by the Board, effective
immediately.
Meeting
adjourned
at 7.55pm
Next
meeting October 19, 2010 at 6.30pm
Respectfully
submitted,
Ralph
Laudenslayer, Secretary