COBB AREA COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday July 27, 2023 at 6:30pm
In Person Only
MINUTES (Approved 8-17-2023)
CALLED TO ORDER at 6:39pm
ROLL CALL
Present: Cathy McCarthy, Darlene Warner, Mel McMurrin
Absent: Chris Nettles, Jake Strickler, Joe Schneider
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Approval of Agenda Motion by Glenneth, 2nd by Robert. All in favor. Agenda approved.
Approval of Minutes Motion by Robert, 2nd by Glenneth. All in favor. Minutes Approved.
Short Announcements
Cathy – commented regarding PegTV technical difficulties; should be back to normal in August.
Inez – AmeriCorps visited the Hub and was very impressed with it. Hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from Noon to 4pm. Eliot is there until 6pm sometimes on Thursdays.
Rich C. – commented that the tools at the Hub worked so well, he purchased his own.
Glenneth – call for artists for Sculpture Jam. Interested persons contact via Fine Art Café Facebook page.
Robert Thomas (via Cathy) – the ACI will be able to intake material soon
Public and Board Comment on Non-Agenda Items (3 mins./individual)
Inez – July 4th there were gunshots and fireworks in the Meadows neighborhood, needs to stop. Has been going on for the past 3 years.
Tom S. – has been listening to scanners and commented on his notice of single-vehicle traffic collisions and solo falls with head injuries. Presented the book, “Cause Unknown.”
Mel – there was a large male mountain lion at 6am on Shenandoah in Loch Lomond
Fire Season Update – Paul Duncan
No report – Paul out of area
TREASURER’S REPORT – Chris
[Report read by Darlene. Typo discovered, clarified totals are correct]
Operating Budget Balance at June meeting: $22,969.14
Transactions since 6/15/2023
General Fund: Received – $53.00 (Hub meetings)
Paid – $500 (Hub rent)
Total – $447 from General Fund account
Blackberry Cobbler Festival:
Received – $1,585.08 (vendor fees)
6,000.00 (sponsorships)
Paid – $ 220.45 (Square fees)
14.00 (Payable app fees)
3,005.45 (K cups)
Total – $4,344.98 to Cobbler Festival account (should be $3,240.10 per Darlene)
Sculpture Jam Fund:
Received – $250 donation. Balance is $250 (new account)
Current Account Balances
$ 11,350.63 General Fund
13,098.87 Blackberry Cobbler Festival Fund
0 Cobb Resource Hub (no currently restricted grant money)
2,417.62 Emergency Preparedness Fund
250.00 Sculpture Jam Fund
$27,117.12 Operating Budget Balance (7/27/2023)
$48,082.63 Small Business Loan Fund (originally from S.F. Home Loan Bank Grant)
$75,199.75 Net Assets (increase of $4,147.98 to net assets since 6/15/2023)
Discussion: CAC to possibly take over lease for the Resource Hub
Rich C. would like to table item. SSCRA is pulling out. Current rent is $500/month. Utilities are approximately $75/month. Rent is to increase by $40/month. Rent is anticipated to be $615/month at its highest. Discussion about continuing current Hub location, possible alternative locations, doing a month-to-month v lease, and outreach ideas.
TABLED: Approve/Disapprove Explore Cobb Facebook Page management Proposal
Motion made by Robert, 2nd by Laura to table this item. All in favor, motion passes. Tabled until such time we receive results from Abby of previous efforts. The proposal is for a contract of $800/month to provide online presence, analytics, reports, marketing, public relations, annual event promotion. Any additional work would be $40/hour.
Approve/Disapprove Letter to County of Lake regarding property taxes for Little Red Schoolhouse (Attachment “A”)
Motion by Laura, 2nd by Frank. All in Favor. Letter Approved. Letter read aloud by Cathy and is attached herewith as “Attachment A.” Discussion regarding the issue.
Approve/ Disapprove Donation of Funds to Mountain Lions to aid tax payment- Laura Patrick
RESCINDED – NO ACTION TAKEN
After the previous discussion approving the Letter, the understanding is that the Lions Club has paid all properties taxes in arears and is taking appropriate measures to address future taxes and tax status due to the Little Red Schoolhouse being utilized as a community center first and researching questions regarding historic site designation and ownership/title.
Committee Reports (3 minutes/individual)
[Secretary’s note: we no longer had a Quorum present, so no Committee Reports were presented]
Firewise Communities- Magdelena, Cindy, Glenneth, David, Laurie
No report
Communications Committee- Darlene
No report
Forest Health Committee- Eliot
No report
Economic Development Committee- Chris
No report
Blackberry Cobbler Festival August 26 – Cathy
Next committee meeting is Thursday, August 3rd at the Loch Lomond Roadhouse, 6:30p
Next Meeting: August 17, 2023
ADJOURNMENT at 7:55pm
Respectfully submitted,
Darlene Warner, Secretary