NORTHWEST CHORAL SOCIETY
MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
The January 2019 Board Meeting of the Northwest Choral Society was held on January 15th, 2019 at the First Congregational Church at 766 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines. The meeting was called to order at 6:38 PM by NWCS President Penny Perles. The following board members were present:
Angela Carlson Greg Park
Karl Dahlstrom Penny Perles
Julie Fisher Diane Szuberla
Noreen LaValle Kristie Webb-Williams
Mary Jane Matecki
Also Present: Kevin Kelly
MEETING MINUTES:
- Noreen LaValle made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the November board meeting with no additional changes. Mary Jane Matecki seconded the motion. The motion passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
- Noreen LaValle presented the treasurer’s report for October 2018. Cash disbursements totaled $1,997.39. Cash receipts totaled $4,032.79. Our regular account now has $27,324.56. Including petty cash, our final total was $27,359.56. Mary Jane Matecki made a motion to approve the October 2018 treasurer’s report. Angela Carlson seconded the motion. The motion passed.
- Noreen LaValle presented the treasurer’s report for November 2018. Cash disbursements totaled $3,432.67. Cash receipts totaled $4,827.00. Our regular account now has $28,718.89. Including petty cash, our final total was $28,753.89. Mary Jane Matecki made a motion to approve the November 2018 treasurer’s report. Julie Fisher seconded the motion. The motion passed.
- Noreen LaValle presented the treasurer’s report for December 2018. Cash disbursements totaled $6,658.46. Cash receipts totaled $4,977.08. Our regular account now has $27,037.51. Including petty cash, our final total was $27,072.51. Mary Jane Matecki made a motion to approve the December 2018 treasurer’s report. Angela Carlson seconded the motion. The motion passed.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR:
- Kevin would like to invite Brian to sing every other Tuesday when it does not conflict with his work schedule. Kevin will explain Brian’s rehearsal situation to the choir.
- Tom Colao has proposed to be an assistant conductor for NWCS. His music would be paid for and he would not pay choir dues. In exchange, he will sing in the tenor section and can be an alternate for Lori or Kevin as necessary. A motion was made to accept Tom Colao has assistant NWCS conductor. The motion passed.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Penny will look at the choir budget in order to record the other 2 concerts of this choir season.
- Mary Jane sent an email to section leaders about attendance. Section leaders will tell Kevin if someone plans on missing multiple rehearsals.
- For the commission piece for the June concert, the arranger has not heard back from the copyright body and therefore we won’t be commissioning that piece for the June concert.
- Some responses were received from the donation letter. The board members will call donors from previous years as to whether they received the letter.
- The Wanted: Male Singers poster will be updated to not use David’s picture and name.
NEXT MEETING:
- Our next Board Meeting will be Saturday, March 9th, 2019, after the Saturday rehearsal.
ADJOU
RNMENT:
The Board Meeting was adjourned at 7:28 PM by a motion from Noreen LaValle and a second from Kristie Webb-Williams. The motion passed.
Angela Carlson
Recording Secretary
Northwest Choral Society