Category Archives: Membership Minutes

January 2023 General Membership Minutes

Motion: (Watson/Benson) Approval of the January 11, 2023 proposed agenda with the removal of the Election of Vacancies for Board of Directors. Passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Rich/Majors) Approval of the December 14, 2022 minutes. Passed (11 yes/0 no/3 abstain)

Motion: (Majors/Watson) To adjourn at 8:26. Passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

December 2022 General Membership Meeting

Minutes of the December 14th, 2022
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm by Chair Melanie Majors
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves. Throughout the meeting 10 members attended.

Motion: (Watson/Benson) Approval of the December 14, 2022 proposed agenda. Passed (10 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/Benson) Approval of the November 9, 2022 minutes. Passed (9 yes/0 no/1 abstain)

Motion: (Ihde/Watson) Election of Vacancies for Board of Directors
Nominees: Steve Dreyer, Elizabeth Ihde, Marti Maltby, Rico Morales, LaQuadra Neal, Patti Peterson
LaQuadra Neal declined to run. The others were voted on as a slate. Passed (10 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (R. Peterson/Adam) Recommendation 2212-1: Move to amend the bylaws
Proposed amendments are available on our website, or Call or email us if you need a printed copy. Passed (10 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Benson/Watson) To adjourn at 8:06

November 2022 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the November 9th, 2022
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:04pm by Chair Melanie Majors
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves. Throughout the meeting 12 members attended.

Motion: (Rich/Benson) Approval of the November 9, 2022 proposed agenda. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Benson/Adam) Approval of the October 12, 2022 minutes. Passed (9 yes/0 no/2 abstain)

Motion: (Benson/Ihde) Recommendation 2211-1: Move approval of the 2023 budget. Passed (12 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Adam/R. Peterson) Recommendation 2211-2: Move to amend the bylaws. Passed (11 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Benson/P. Peterson) To adjourn at 7:53

October 2022 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the October 12th, 2022

Ventura Village General Membership Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:07pm by Chair Melanie Majors
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves.Throughout the meeting 17 members attended.

Motion: (Watson/Maltby) Approval of the October 12, 2022 proposed agenda. Passed (14 yes/0 no/0 abstain)
Motion: (Adam/Watson) Approval of the September 14, 2022 minutes. Passed (13 yes/0 no/2 abstain)

Motion: (R. Peterson/Watson) Recommendation 2210-1: Ventura Village does not support the variance changes for 2121 13th Avenue South. Passed (13 yes/0 no/2 abstain)

Motion: (Benson/Watson) To adjourn at 8:16

September 2022 General Membership Minutes

Minutes of the September 14th, 2022
Ventura Village General Membership Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm by Chair Melanie Majors
Those present at the meeting introduced themselves.Throughout the meeting 12 members attended.

Motion: (Watson/P. Peterson) Approval of the September 14, 2022 proposed agenda. Passed (10 yes/0 no/0 abstain)

Motion: (Watson/Dreyer) Approval of the July 13, 2022 minutes. Passed (9 yes/0 no/1 abstain)

Motion: (Adam/Benson) Recommendation 2209-1: Ventura Village moves to support the
application to renovate the housing on level 3 and 4 of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center. No Action Taken as the people from the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center didn’t come.

Motion: (Watson/Benson) To adjourn at 8:07. Passed