July 14, 2008

July 14, 2008

Meeting of the Gustavus Strategic Planning Committee

Approved with change 8/4/08

Present:  Nate, Bruce, Carolyn, Allison plus Kim Ney, Becky King and Jim Martell from Finance committee

Absent are Jim Healey, and Wayne Howell

Agenda Approved with Policy Development for Endowment fund moved up for convenience of audience.

Minutes from May 5 meeting approved as written

Old Business:

Policy Development Annual Planning:  Allison couldn't find the policy in order to work on it.  Nate reviewed the minutes from May.  Nate will find the draft and get it to Allison.  Table item and bring to next meeting.

New Business:

Policy Development--Endowment Fund (from Finance Committee):  Reviewed in light of time line and meeting schedules.  Carolyn moves to accept.  Allison second.  Passed.  Jim will send cleaned up copy to Kapryce and then Nate for posting on web.

Public Comment on nonagenda items: None

Welcome new and returning members: No new members.

Election of officers (chair, vice chair, secretary):  tabled

Policy Development--Place Naming.  Kim asked that we read carefully the draft Wayne wrote because he worked hard on it.  The committee was given copies by email and hard copy.  Discussion about where the background information be located.  Maybe in the resolution that establishes the place naming committee.  Kim talked about the issue coming up in the Road Committee.  Discussion about the content of the policy and where best to include information. 

The committee asked Carolyn to change her draft per our discussion and pass it on to the city council.

Adjourned at 9:45

Next meeting August 4

Naming Policy

Membership

Start a new policy rewrite

Annual Planning Policy rewrite

Place Naming Policy review