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Narberth Civic AssociationNovember 14, 2012 Meeting

Minutes

Board members present:Christine Jackson (Treasurer), Jim Speer (Secretary), Liz Brown (Federation Rep), Georgette

DuBois, George Lonsdorf, Deborah Lonsdorf (President), Andy Haakenson

No audience

Call to Order 7:05 PM

September Minutes are approved

TREASURERS REPORT (attached)

It was noted that the Treasurers report does not show the new memberships known to have

resulted from the October membership meeting; It also does not show paypal account activity

George estimated the October membership dues to be around $500, from about 24 new

memberships

Jim asked that the Paypal account be considered as an active account along with the other

bank accounts, and that monthly Paypal account statements be generated.

PRESIDENTS REPORT

The October membership event was successful. Denniss presentation was taped by Irene from

the local public access station. We would be interested in purchasing or otherwise obtaining

a copy of the event, when it is ready. People have said they were really impressed with it. It

helped raise our profile and double membership.

FEDERATION REPORT:

The Federation is trying to decide whether they want a website, and what it would be for.

The Federation is currently examining [LM Township] resolutions on the operation of 24-hour

businesses, and on the lighting of late-night business properties.

The Federation is also examining the Lower Merion budget. Liz asked Greg Strickland,

Federation Treasurer, who is willing to attend an NCA board meeting at a to-be-determined date

in the future. We (the NCA) are interested in how we might start examining the Borough budget

in a similar way.

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WEBSITE REPORT

Wild Apricot service is now disengaged. We are running our own membership system, authored

by George. The admin section allows us to log in and manage memberships. Still need to

complete members receiving by email automated renewal and expiration notices with a link to

renew.

Old Business

RICKLINS WINDOW

Pam Eitzen from Narberth Creative has designed and will install a new display, promoting

shopping in the Narberth business district.

GUEST SPEAKERS AT NCA BOARD MEETINGS

Council President Sam Quinn is interested in coming to one of our board meetings to speak.

Georgette will invite Sam to come to our December meeting.

BOROUGH BUDGET REVIEW

Liz and Georgette having attended Borough Manager Bill Martins budget review, they found

many complicated issues, such as : Pay to borough employees, longevity pay for employees,

and notably with the absence of meaningful performance reviews.

The budget reviewed in these sessions seems to have been the 2012 budget. Georgette will

check with Andrea about the 2013 budget.

New Business

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS IN NCA

There are questions being considered about what business memberships in the NCA mean.

What do businesses receive from their business membership? How many votes do they

get, and who is able to cast votes, who and how may receive benefits such as discounted

admissions or purchases? A sub-committee is proposed to to look into business memberships,

what they get for their memberships. Mentioned for this subcommittee are George, Jim, Liz, and

Christine, but no action taken.

Deborah will check for her chart of which civics have business memberships.

Liz will look into what the other civics do with regard to businesses having memberships.

NARBEARTH DAY

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Georgette will be the coordinator of NarbEarth Day.

Andy will obtain us the health department certification.

Jim will look into our options for t-shirt production and sales. Jim will look into options for

restructuring the raffle.

George suggests that event instructions be updated on the event instruction section of our

website.

MEMBERS POTLUCK SOCIAL

A members potluck is proposed for Saturday, Feb 2. NCA to provide drinks. Location is to be

determined; suggested locations are the Community Room or Borough Hall 2nd floor. Deborah

will start coordinating.

Motion to adjourn 9:23 PM