Justin Heritage Foundation Regular Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date and Time: March 11, 2025 at 5:00pm
Meeting Location:
Brookson Builders
805 W 1st Street
Justin, TX 76247
The regular meeting was called to order at 5:03pm and was presided over by President, Jennifer Green.
Board members in attendance: Lea Bryant, Carla Rotmans, India White, Kelli Thielemann, Gwen St. Clair, Glenda Garrett
Active members in attendance: Leah Mlynczyk, Shanna Moore, Brooks White
Associate members in attendance: Jeremy Hill
Minutes from the previous meeting on February 11, 2025 were approved as read.
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Report presented by Treasurer, Carla Rotmans.
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Presented recommended budget for 2025.
Motion moved by Lea Bryant to approve the Justin Heritage Foundation 2025 Budget.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Report presented by President, Jennifer Green.
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Presented recommended revisions by Membership Committee to Bylaws for Members regarding qualifications to be a member and for qualifications to have voting privileges and holding position of Board of Director/Officer.
Motion moved by Carla Rotmans to approve recommended revisions to Bylaws.
Motion carried unanimously.
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“Desk Manual” for casino night to be put together; need everyone’s list of what they did.
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Holiday Market hosted by EDC to be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Old Town.
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Waiting to hear from Krum Heritage Museum.
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Report presented by Resource Development Director, Lea Bryant.
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Gave overall report of the results from the Workshop held on February 23, 2025.
-Committees formed.
-Public Relations: Monthly digital newsletter to be created (India White) - April 2025 is proposed first edition.
-Communication: Better/more communication needed. Set up JHF’s Members Facebook Page for all members to make posts.
-Organization: Change designation of Board of Directors to Officers and scale down the number of positions. More thought to be given on any change to be made (NOTE: Bylaws would require revisions.).
-Meeting Location and Format: Consideration of new location may be needed in future. Add “Open Discussion” to all members as an agenda item to monthly meetings.
-Proposed New Ideas: Recognition programs for Justin businesses and to bring awareness of JHF.
-Gaston House: Meeting being held with City on March 13, 2025.
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Going forward in January of each new year create a “Priority for the New Year List.”
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Ice Cream Social to be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Bishop Park.
-Zoom Meeting to be held Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 5:30pm to discuss further.
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Unfinished Business
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Revisions to Bylaws as it relates to Board of Directors/Officers designation
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Agenda, Date and Time of Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held on April 8, 2025 at 5:00pm.
Brookson Builders
805 W 1st Street
Justin, TX 76247
The proposed agenda for the next meeting is as follows:
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Board of Directors/Officers designation
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Replacement for VP and Secretary positions
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Meeting with City
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Ice Cream Social
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Newsletter
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Grant Committee
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Krum Heritage Museum / train depot
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Open Discussion
The meeting was adjourned at 6:41pm by President, Jennifer Green.
Draft minutes submitted by Glenda Garrett.