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- JCMGA December 2024 Board Minutes - January 31, 2025
- JCMGA New Board Orientation Meeting Minutes – December 6, 2025 - January 31, 2025
- JCMGA Board Meeting Minutes – November 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Current Board Members Present:
Barbara Low, President
Marcie Katz, Past President
Kathy Apple, Recording Secretary
Ann Ackles, Membership Secretary
Colet Allen, OMGA Representative
Lucy Pylkki, Member-at-Large
Janine Salvatti, Chair, Gardens WG
Jane Moyer, Chair, Fundraising WG
Michael Hornbeek, Student Representative
Sandy Hammond, Member-at-Large
Regula Pepi, Assistant Treasurer
Rebecca Cohn, Member-at-Large
Kaleen Reilly, Member-at-Large
2025 Board Members Present:
Linda Millus, President-Elect
Teresa Jarrett, Co-Archivist
Mary Schrouder, Member-at-Large
2024 & 2025 Board Members Absent:
Keltie Nelson, Treasurer, Co-Chair Marketing & Technology WG
Carrie Holmes-Staton, Co-Archivist
Joanne Daane, Member-at-Large
Jory Kaplan, Member-at-Large
Call to Order: President Barbara Low called the orientation meeting to order at 9:10am and opened the meeting with a welcome to new Board Members and individual member introductions.
Per JCMGA Policy 2.3 Board Orientation, President Low led a review and discussion on the following topics:
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JCMGA Organizational Chart with Working Groups
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Venn Diagram describing the working relationship between JCMGA and OSU.
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A description of Working Groups, how they function and their role on the Board of Directors.
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A description of committees.
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A review of JCMGA governing documents including the Articles of Association, Bylaws, Policy & Procedure manual.
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A review of duties and expectations of Board Members.
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Kathy Apple provided a review of the legal and fiduciary responsibilities of nonprofit Board Members.
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A review of the 2025 Board calendar.
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An overview of Board meeting procedures, meeting reports, minutes, and archives.
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A review of Dropbox and its function and purpose for the organization.
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A review of Robert’s Rules of Order.
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A review of Oregon Master Gardener Association.
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A review of the 2024 Strategic Plan and draft 3-year and 5-year organizational goals currently under discussion.