HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/2013 MINUTES OF LEBANON CEMETERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
October 15, 2013 - 2:00 p.m.
Apple Valley Municipal Center
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Anderson, Tim Anderson, David Brueshoff,
Tanya Grawe, Jay Hoekstra, Dave Kemp, Alan Kohls
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Cemetery Supervisar Mike Glewwe
Cemetery/Public Works Coordinator Jean Bryant
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: of Kemp, seconded by N. Anderson, approving the agenda for
today's meeting as written. Motion passed unanimously.
AUDIENCE —10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME LIMIT FOR ITEMS NOT ON TffiS AGENDA
1. A new book on the history of Rosemount includes a page on Lebanon Cemetery.
2. The St. Paul Pioneer Press included an article on a volunteer doing maintenance of
Union Cemetery in Inver Grove Heights.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — Apri116, 2013
MOTION: of Brueshoff, seconded by Hoekstra, approving the minutes of
the April 16, 2013, meeting as written. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW/CONTINUED BUSINESS
Activity Report
Ms. Bryant reviewed the Lebanon Cemetery Activity Report for second and third quarters.
During the second quarter, there were 17 sales, 12 burials, no title changes, 3 transfers, and
no returns to the cemetery. In the third quarter, there were 18 sales, 14 burials, 1 title
change, 5 transfers, and 2 returns to the cemetery.
Maintenance and Grounds
Mr. Glewwe reported that routine maintenance included picking up unauthorized
memorials, fertilizing the lawn, winterizing the irrigation system, trimming plants, and
leveling and seeding burial sites. He expressed appreciation of the volunteers who assisted
this year.
Volunteer Thank-You Cards
Committee members signed thank-you cards to be sent to the 2013 volunteers. They
provided significant assistance to cemetery staff in the care of plants and picking up of
debris.
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General Price List Update
Ms. Bryant presented the proposed changed to the General Price List.
MOTION: of T. Anderson, seconded by Hoekstra, approving the
proposed changes to the General Price List and recommending that staff
submit the proposed General Price List to the City Council for their approval.
Motion passed unanimously.
2014 Meeting Schedule
MOTION: of N. Anderson, seconded by T. Anderson, to accept the 2014
Meeting Schedule as proposed. Motion passed unanimously.
MAC Convention Report
Ms. Bryant summarized the topics discussed at the annual Minnesota Association of
Cemeteries convention.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Members reviewed articles from the 2013 Summer and Fall CityNews.
2. Members discussed the possibility of providing for more cremation boulders. This is
unlikely until the final grading of the cemetery is complete.
3. Progress on the 2013 goals of the Committee was reviewed.
ADJOURN
MOTION: of Brueshoff, seconded by Hoekstra, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 2:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Je C. Bryant, Cemetery ublic Works Coordinator I
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