March 11, 2025 Meeting Minutes

 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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  1. Report presented by Treasurer, Carla Rotmans.  

  • Presented recommended budget for 2025.

Motion moved by Lea Bryant to approve the Justin Heritage Foundation 2025 Budget.

Motion carried unanimously.


  1. Report presented by President, Jennifer Green.

  • 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.

  • “Desk  Manual” for casino night to be put together; need everyone’s list of what they did.

  • Holiday Market hosted by EDC to be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Old Town.  

  • Waiting to hear from Krum Heritage Museum.


  1.  Report presented by Resource Development Director, Lea Bryant.

  • 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.

  • Going forward in January of each new year create a “Priority for the New Year List.” 

  • 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.



  1. Unfinished Business


  • Revisions to Bylaws as it relates to Board of Directors/Officers designation 




  1. 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:

  • Board of Directors/Officers designation 

  • Replacement for VP and Secretary positions

  • Meeting with City

  • Ice Cream Social

  • Newsletter

  • Grant Committee

  • Krum Heritage Museum / train depot

  • Open Discussion


 The meeting was adjourned at 6:41pm by President, Jennifer Green.

 Draft minutes submitted by Glenda Garrett.



               




            



         

                  

     




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