HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/2015 - Bayham Joint Cemetery Board Straffordville Minutes Call to order C; ` (�
February 9th, 2015 7:00 Straffordville Fire Hall N(cti cTU,cot v i L ) - Cern e C
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Motion made by Jerry Taylor that Dennis Ball be added to the Straffordville Cemetery Board upon
municipal approval.
Seconded by Dave Andrews.
Motion Carried
Members in Attendance at the meeting:
Chairman Perry Grant
Jerry Taylor
Dave Andrews
Joe Nevill
Dennis Ball
Jim Tait
Second Vice Al Stewart-Absent
Old Business
Nothing arriving from last year's meeting
Treasurer's Report
2014 brought in $14675.22 with care and maintenance
Expenses:
$6754.77
Expenses Re: 2 plots bought back by cemetery board.
Lawn Care and$12 per burial opening
Balance on hand as of December 31St: $16467.38
Moved by Joe Nevill and Seconded by Dennis Ball to accept treasurer's report.
Motion Carried.
New Business:
Was mentioned that metal stake removal for those unnecessary to be done and those necessary to try
and protect people from injury.
Jerry Taylor has requested to look after obtaining two plastic drums to be filled by the Fire Department
for Decoration Day.
Investment of$7000 was due February 25th and was agreed to reinvest for five years at that amount.
Monies in account will remain as we are currently looking at purchasing a urn container above ground
at a cost of$6500 which will hold 24 singles or 12 doubles at a cost of$6500. Cemetery board will be
responsible for the base and undecided whether this is a shipped-in price or freight is on top of quote.
Jerry Taylor has volunteered to look at the closest unit which is at Lucan, and is going to find cost of
burial and how many need to be sold before investment return.
Jim Tait has requested grass seed and small float this coming year. This was arrived at and would issue
checks upon needs. Moved by Joe Nevill, Seconded by Dave Andrews to accept motion.
Carried
Board of Directors for 2015 are:
1 year-Dave Andrews, Jim Tait, Joe Nevill
2 years-Jerry Taylor and Second Vice Al Stewart
3 years-Chairman Perry Grant and Dennis Ball
Business meeting to be called in spring 2015 to proceed with urn containment. Possibility of closing off
well.
Decoration Day 2015- 3`d Weekend in August(15th and 16th)Motion carried by Dave Andrews,
seconded by Dennis Ball.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30.
Motion Carried
Minutes prepared by Daniel Grant