Meeting Minutes – September 2015

MINTURN CEMETERY DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

September 14, 2015

Members Present:

Mike Martinez

Art Chavez

 

Members Absent:

Dick Cleveland

 

Staff:

Sidney Harrington

Ray Sforzo

 

I           CALL TO ORDER

Mike Martinez called the regular meeting to order at approximately 5:00 p.m. at the Riverview Cemetery Mausoleum, Minturn, CO.

II          ROLL CALL

Mike, Art, Ray and Sidney were all present.

III         PUBLIC COMMENTS

n/a     

IV         APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

Art motioned to approve the meeting minutes from August 10, 2015 and Mike seconded the motion. All were in favor.

V.         DISCUSSION

A.  Sidney gave an Administrator report:

 

It is time to begin discussions regarding 2016 budget planning that shall include suggestions for capital improvement spending. The October 12, 2015 meeting will host Ken Marchetti, District accountant, to hold the public hearing to address the budget for the upcoming year.

The Board and Staff agreed that the following items were appropriate for capital improvement suggestions. Mike & Art would like to further address when Dick returns.

 

• Shed Building $60,000
• Veteran’s Monument/Plaque TBD

 

A. Ray gave a Property Manager report:

Board and staff toured the cemetery grounds to peruse potential landscaping improvement areas.

Ray presented a landscaping improvement proposal for new perennial plantings at the lower bed directly to the left of the north entry gate. Mike motioned to approve the new bed at a price not to exceed $2500. Art seconded the motion and all were in favor.

Also proposed, new tree plantings at the top southwest perimeter of the property. Mike motioned to approve four new trees at a price not to exceed $4000 and Art seconded. All were in favor.

 

VI.        BILL PAYING

The following electronic funds transfers were made:

EFT     9/5/2015                    Waste Management              157.50

EFT     9/3/2015                    Vail Honeywagon    30.78

EFT     9/8/2015                    Vail Honeywagon    51.46

EFT     9/14/2015                  Century Link    266.39

EFT     8/22/2015                  ERWSD         982.76

 

The following checks were signed:

9/14/2015      1903   ABC Parts, Inc.         21.99

9/14/2015      1902   A-Peak, Inc.   12,200.00

9/14/2015      1904   Arnold Martinez        150.00

9/14/2015      1905   Firstbank       1,996.80

9/14/2015      1880   Fitz Landscaping     24,308.23

9/14/2015      1906   Hoffmann, Parker, Wilson & Carberry, P.C.       37.00

9/14/2015      1907   The Home Depot     486.22

9/14/2015      1908   Lynch Supply Comopany   154.37

9/14/2015      1881   Marchetti & Weaver, LLC    819.00

9/14/2015      1909   Mountain Striping, Inc.        485.00

9/14/2015      1910   Mountain Valley Ventures, Inc.      1,697.00

9/14/2015      1912   Orkin  500.00

9/14/2015      1913   Peggy Peters, HT    1,635.00

9/14/2015      1882   Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes    2,101.84

9/14/2015      1914   Sforzo Enterprises, Inc.      7,680.00

9/14/2015      1901   Santa Fe Plastering   6,400.00

9/14/2015      1915   Sidney Harrington   2,880.00

9/14/2015      1911   Xcel Energy   112.34

 

VII.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

2016 public budget hearing

Binder exchange

 

VIII.      ADJOURNMENT

Mike motioned to adjourn the regular meeting at 5:59 p.m., Art seconded and all were in favor.

The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 12, 5:00 p.m., at the Minturn Riverview Cemetery Mausoleum, Minturn, CO.

 

Respectfully Submitted:

Sidney Harrington

Administrator

ATTEST:

______________________

Art Chavez

Minturn Cemetery District

Secretary/Treasurer