January 4 2020 meeting minutes
Clarksville Montgomery County Beekeeping Association
Date: 4 January 2020 Monthly Meeting Minutes / Meeting called to order by the presiding officer, Vice-President Roger Stewart at 10:03am
Location: Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library
Members present: See sign in Roster
Newbees/Wanna Bees:
William Kupski – Interested in pollinators for fruit trees & garden. Has purchased hive equipment requesting a mentor for the Fredonia area. .
Wayne & Gena Barefoot – attended short course looking for alt location to current neighborhood for hives. Roger offered to mentor
Patrick & Keva Thompson – new to Clarksville, planning on learning all they can preparing for retirement & hive management.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes for the month of November (no meeting in December due to Annual Holiday Party Course) posted on cmcba.com. Motioned to accept minutes by Larry Sessums, second to approve by Rebecca Perantoni.
Approval of Treasurer Report: Treasurer Report for the month of November (no meeting in December due to Annual Holiday Party Course) posted on cmcba.com. Motioned to accept treasurer by Larry Sessums, second to approve by Rebecca Perantoni.
Guest Speakers:
Old Business:
1. CMCBA Honey extractor status – No change
2. Submission for Hive Inspector grant submitted, pending approval.
3. Officer Elections – Officers nominated and voted in as follows
President – Roger Stewart
Vice-President – Billie Zeveney
Treasurer – Maggie Pontsler
Secretary – Vanessa Cisneros
Webmaster – Open position
4. Proposal by member to review Facebook approval options & general rules. Recommendation to add 3 basic screening questions and rules of conduct. Will be discussed by officers and brought to membership at the February meeting.
5. Members requested to have meeting recordings/podcasts. Will table until a Webmaster is elected.
6. The library is not available for the regular meeting time in March, members must decide on alternate options. Discussed using the DCC or incorporate meeting with a Dunbar Cave pollinator tour or Boone’s Prairie tour. Final location will be announced at the February meeting.
7. Member requested a list of local contacts on website. Open floor discussion, officers will be listed but numbers/eMails will not. The current contact form will be managed and responded too.
New Business:
None
Announcements:
29 February 2020 TBA Board meeting. Delegates from CMCBA will be selected based on # delegate seats open. Announcement at February meeting.
Open floor discussion on historical bee facts, beekeeping & feeding practices, preparing equipment over the winter.
Upcoming meetings:
February 1st - Clarksville Montgomery County Library Large Room 1000-1100
Youth Group 1100-1200
March 7th Library not available – pending alternate venue announcement.
April 4th - - Clarksville Montgomery County Library Large Room 1000-1100
Youth Group 1100-1200
May 2nd - Clarksville Montgomery County Library Large Room 1000-1100
Youth Group 1100-1200
June 6th – Dotsonville Community Center “Fun Day”
Meeting adjourned by the Vice-President @ 1015
Door Prizes drawn
Respectfully submitted by Billie Zeveney, CMCBA Secretary
Approval: ______________________Signed by President or Presiding Officer
