Meeting Minutes

No old business. Treasurer’s report: we have $1,905.32 currently in our bank account. There are no outstanding charges or deposits. No new business. Education committee: Tom Miller and Mary Ann Gerdeman presented at Liberty Benton about a “life after graduation course,” including information on buying vs renting etc. They used to do this at Findlay […]

Old Business Motion to approve March’s minutes: Kurt 1st, Tom 2nd Treasurer’s report: we have $1,820.12 currently in our bank account. Outstanding payments are $375 for renting the space at the Elks for the rest of 2024. Outstanding deposits are any dues received tonight. Dues are $35 per year. Please pay your 2024 dues to

Old Business Motion to approve February’s minutes: 1st Tom, 2nd Sue Treasurer’s report: we have $1,894.61 currently in our bank account. Outstanding payments are $75 for tonight’s building rental and $67.50 for tonight’s speaker gifts. Outstanding deposits are dues received tonight. Dues are $35 per year. Please pay your 2024 dues to Treasurer Katie Erickson

Business Meeting Motion to suspend the business meeting was approved in light of the candidate forum. Dues are $35 per year. Please pay your 2024 dues to Treasurer Katie Erickson – cash, check (to PO Box 221, Findlay, OH 45839), or PayPal. Candidate Forum Ryan Moninger is the FAAA vice president and is moderating tonight.

Old Business Motion to approve November’s minutes: 1st Tom, 2nd Jamie. Treasurer’s report: we have $1,680.28 currently in our bank account. Outstanding payments are $400 for our Ohio Apartment Association dues and $18.95 for tonight’s speaker gift. Outstanding deposits are $590 and counting of dues received. Dues are $35 per year. Please pay your 2024

Old Business Tom Ross is our outgoing president, and Russ Cunningham is the incoming president. We will not have a meeting in December. We start back up on January 9, 2024. In March, there will be an election for county commissioner and state representatives, so we’ll have them at a meeting before then. Motion to

Initiative Petitions Petition copies were handed out to all of the FAAA members in attendance, with an instructional document. Verify that they’re a registered voter in Findlay and have them fill in their information (sign like they sign their driver’s license). We are aiming to get 1800 signatures, though our minimum is 1278. These initiatives

Initiatives It’ll cost $5000 for the attorney to do the work. That includes drafting through the entire process of writing, researching, training how to do this, petitions, etc. We’re asking for everyone to contribute (at least) $100 toward the legal fees for this. If we don’t pay it now, we’ll likely end up paying a

Old Business Motion to approve March minutes – Joe, 2nd Tom Q. Treasurer’s Report: $4,566.10 currently in the bank Initiatives committee – we drafted a bunch of initiatives. The attorney has them currently to get them written up with official legal language. Once we have them finalized, the entire group will get a chance to

Old Business Motion to approve February minutes – Mary Ann, 2nd Joe Treasurer’s Report: $4,235.32 currently in the bank We have a Facebook page, website, and wifi at the building now. New Business At our last meeting, Warren Mendenhall spoke regarding legalities such as charter government, initiatives, and referendums. The city is not backing down.