Minutes of the March 13th, 2024
Ventura Village Board of Directors Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 6:06pm by Chair Marti Maltby
Present: Elizabeth Ihde, Ray Peterson, Steve Dreyer, Marti Maltby, Thor Adam, Patti Peterson
Unexcused: Rico Morales, Kellen Gustafson
Motion: (R. Peterson/Dreyer) To approve the agenda for the March 13, 2024 meeting. Passed
Motion: (R. Peterson/Dreyer) To approve the minutes for the February 14, 2024 meeting. Passed
Motion: (R. Peterson/Dreyer) Recommendation 2403-1: To allocate $500 from Ventura Village’s undesignated funds to establish engagement of targeted groups (e.g. purchase of gift cards). Passed
Motion: (Dreyer/P. Peterson) Recommendation 2403-2: Recommendation for Committee chairs:
Housing and Land Use – co-chairs Thor Adam and Ray Peterson
Crime and Safety – Thor Adam
Community Engagement – co-chairs Steve Dreyer and Rico Morales
Parks – co-chairs Mary Watson and Thor Adam
Wellness and Gardening – co-chairs Steve Dreyer and Rico Morales
Passed
Motion: (R. Peterson/Ihde) Move that the officers of Ventura Village, Inc. be instructed to file a Charitable Organization Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2023 with the Attorney General’s Office of Minnesota pursuant to state Laws governing charitable organization soliciting or intending to solicit contributions in excess of $25,000 or having paid staff or using a professional fundraiser, and that the content of that report, as presented in the draft are approved. Passed
Motion: Process for approval for direct “on-line” payments. For example: Bremer Insurance is asking for direct payment for Directors and Officers Insurance. There was much discussion. The decision was made to create an ad-hoc committee to deal with online payments.
Motion: Approval of MOUs for Equitable Engagement Implementation
(R. Peterson/Dreyer) Move approval of MOU with Norway House. Passed – See below for MOU details
Motion: Opioid Community Survey. Motion details: (Maltby/Ihde) Ventura Village will disseminate the City’s Opioid Community Survey as widely as possible. Passed
Motion: (R. Peterson/Dreyer) Receive and file the financial report. Passed
Adjourned due to time
