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Merrick House Governing Board Meeting of February 3, 2014
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COMMITTEE REPORTS:
§ Sunday Afternoons on the Porch with George series reviewed and updated
HOUSE REPORT: January 2014 House activity:
§ Total visitors in January: 17 adults; 8 seniors; 3 students; 2 youth; 1 child; plus 101 or 103 tour-taking visitors during the January 12th House event.
§ Community service credit will be provided for high school students who participate as volunteers during Sundays on the Porch with George (SOTPWG) events. Ms. Rodriguez will create
a sign-in sheet to record students' service.
§ Docent recruitment opportunity: When board members make announcements during SOTPWG events, they will request docent volunteers.
§ Event costs versus revenue: Ms. Kautz recommended the board establish a budget for each 2014/2015 event, which the chairing board member will manage. She provided the City's budgetary parameters.
§ Trust fund balance: $22,835.15 (expenditure account); $-0- (revenue account)
§ House rental requests: None
§ A $100 donation was received from the leader of an arranged group tour that occurred in March 2013.
§ Roxcy O'Neal Bolton Fund for exterior maintenance: $4,839.00 (unchanged).
OLD BUSINESS: Tables and Chairs; Coral Rock Wall
A motion was made and seconded to secure three bids for 150 white resin chairs, including all charges. (Unanimously passed)
NEW BUSINESS: Docent Appreciation; Coral Gables Community Foundation; House Inventory; Villagers Grants; Historical Designation of Coral Way: