Hunt Building Board of Trustees

The Hunt Building Minutes January 8, 2013 Regular Meeting started at 4:30 pm.- Meeting held at The Hunt Memorial Building In attendance: Joy Barrett, joined meeting at 4:45 pm, Carolyn Mortellaro, Tammy Crisp, Frank Mellen, Charlie Matthews, Cail Bellavance, Alderman Mary Ann Melizzi-Golja Absent: Marilyn Solomon, Dick LaRose, Rosalie McQuaid Secretary’s Report: Motion to accept the January 2013 Secretary’s Report. Made by Cail Bellavance second by Frank Mellen. All in favor. Motion carries. Treasurers Report: December 8, 2012-Total Budget $21,531.00 6006 Hunt Bldg. (NH Charitable) $ 2,444.91 $429.86 Expenditures Hunt Bldg Facility Rentals and Expenses $16,496.87 Available $ 5,034.13 Expended $ 6,046.00 Revenue Hunt General Building $ 9,518.98 Available Total Budget $17,851 47% $ 8,332.02 Expended Admin and Office Supplies Hunt Memorial Bldg Fund $16,593.80 Revenue $160.92 includes $2450 encumbrance Ella Anderson Trust $ 211.92 $704.26 Expenditures Motion to accept Treasurers Report made by second by Frank Mellen second by Cail Bellavance. All in favor. Motion carries. Administrator’s Report, Correspondence, Status of Renovations/Maintenance Report and Events Calendar: Motion to accept and place on file Administrator's Report, Correspondence, Status of Renovations/Maintenance Report and Events Calendar: Motion made by Cail Bellavance and second by Frank Mellen . All in favor. Motion carries. Page 1 of 3 Old Business:  Rental space for the Hunt Building is now listed on Craig's List.  The Mayor was notified that we need one more Trustee for the Hunt Building Board of Trustees.  The Hunt Building will be looking for a commercial real estate person to list our office space for rent. Cail Bellavance will speak with Mike Tamposi regarding listing the office space rentals.  Carolyn will put together a calendar of events with expenses.  Thank you to Cail Bellavance for putting together the Data Base information. New Business:  Frank Mellen will ask Mary Kirkwood of the Nashua Historical Society to explore hosting events together with the Hunt Building.  The Hunt Building will get together with GAD to explore planning joint events.  The Hunt Building's remodel ground breaking 2nd anniversary is May 11th 2013.  Hunt Building note cards were found and will be for sale with the profits going to the Hunt Building.  The new sign price is $9,345.00. Motion made to expend money from The Hunt Memorial Bldg Fund. Motion made by Charlie Matthew second by Cail Bellavance. All in favor. Motion carries.  Carolyn will contact the Chamber of Commerce to give their members more information regarding the Hunt Building. Public Comment: None Coming in February......  Talk about more activities for the public.  Marketing plan for 2013. Frank Mellen moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:40pm Respectfully submitted Tammy Crisp Next meeting Tuesday, February 5th– 4:30pm – Hunt Memorial Building Page 2 of 3 Administrator Report Respectfully Submitted by Carolyn Mortellaro Hunt Building Board of Trustee Meeting January 8, 2013 Correspondence: ● We have received a $20 donation from Joyce Kingman from the sale of one of her prints of the Hunt Memorial Building along with a very nice note. ●Lovely note of thanks received from Marvis Mellen who is recovering nicely. ●Email from Mrs. LaRose, Dick is home from the hospital but unable to attend Tuesday meetings due to treatments. Status of Renovations/Maintenance: ● The motion detector light at the handicapped ramp has been determined to be faulty. Jay Hunnewell has purchased a new one and will install it. (STILL PENDING) ●New toilet paper holders in the lower level ladies room and a new paper towel dispenser in the handicapped restroom are being installed. (STILL PENDING) ●Clarion System has been returned to the Hunt, is wired and in the administrators office. Partial power has been established but we are currently unable to get it fully functional. I have called the manufacturer and connected them with Jay to resolve the issue. Everyone misses the chimes! (STILL PENDING) Administrator’s Report: ●The Business After Hours event was a huge success! We had a FULL house, provided 80+ chamber of commerce members with Christmas cheer provided by Bellavance Beverage and Fody’s Great American Tavern, passed out building information (both private rental and leasable office space), were available to guided tours and answered lots of questions. We sold XX books and received $XX in donations. Thank you Cail, Joy and Frank for your help! ●Stephen Harriman from Mr. Sandless® attended our BAH event. He saw our “wish list” flyer and has offered to donate his services to refinish the main foyer and entry-way! He will begin work on January 28th. ● I haven’t heard from anyone regarding the Friends of the Symphony 2013 House tour. ●I have advertised our office rentable space on Craig’s List! Hoping the inquiries will start pouring in! ●I had a conversation with Rebecca Dixon with GAD regarding the Taste of Nashua scheduled for June 5th. I let her know we are very much interested in being a venue! The Taste committee will hold their first meeting on the 22nd of January and welcome new volunteers, hint, hint! ●Aaron Doherty from White Rabbit marketing firm attended our BAH event and is preparing a presentation on social media fundraising. He has offered his services at no cost! I meet with him on January 17th. Page 3 of 3