Cemetery Board

Minutes of the Cemetery Board Meeting Tuesday, March 21, 2017 REGULAR MEETING 4:00 P.M Committee Member Present: Jack Ferguson, President Jim Bloodhart, Vice President Jake Trujillo, Member Committee Members Absent: Tommy Weathers, Member Staff Present: Tim Williams, Parks and Recreation Director Ruben Esquivel, Cemetery Superintendent Daisy Diaz, Cemetery Administrative Assistant Others Present: Juan Oropesa, City Councilor Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. by President, Jack Ferguson. Committee members Trujillo, and Bloodhart were present. Approval of Agenda Mr. Bloodhart moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Trujillo was the second. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion carried, the March 21, 2017 agenda was approved. Approval of Minutes Mr. Trujillo made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bloodhart, to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2017 meeting. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion carried. Action Items None Non-Action Items 2. Discussion Board Member Candidate-Jack Ferguson Jack Ferguson mentioned to the board that one of the candidates to fill the Secretary position is Vice President of Operations at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory. Another candidate mentioned was Gabriel Casaus manager at Lagrone Funeral Chapel. Final decision will be made by the mayor, but all board members agreed that both candidates would be a good fit for the board. 3. Sexton’s Report-Ruben Esquivel Ruben Esquivel reported that there had been a total of 47 services in the month of February. It has been the largest amount of services in at least the past ten years. 4. Bookkeeper’s Report- Daisy Diaz Daisy Diaz stated that February 2017 has been the highest in revenue also in the past ten years. With a total of 3 transfers, 6 payoffs, 8 lot sales, and 2 new contracts. 5. Decoration Guidelines-Ruben Esquivel Ruben Esquivel would like ideas to set a time period in the decoration policies in which it would allow any holiday decorations to be allowed for only a certain period of time. Doing so would alleviate the amount of decorations placed, and neatness of the cemetery. The public would have to be informed of such changes either by the newspaper, social media, and/or news release informing the public of such decoration changes. 6. Discussion on Cemetery Roads- Ruben Esquivel Ruben Esquivel stated the city will use $50,000.00, and millings given by the state to pave some new roads. The street department will be doing the road work, and has already begun leveling the area where the new roads will be including some roads in between. 7. Discussion on Parking at the General Douglas McBride Veteran’s Cemetery- Ruben Esquivel Ruben Esquivel mentioned he would like some ideas on how to make parking for the handicap public attending a veteran service more convenient. The amount of vehicles allowed in the service area is limited to the coach and immediate family. One idea was to try a drop off and pick up method meaning vehicles that have handicap people would be allowed to drop off at the service area before the service and picked up after. Another idea for the handicap that drive themselves would be to have assigned handicap parking on the West and East side of the entrance designated only for handicapped public. Mr. Esquivel stated he would look more into these ideas. Other Business None Public Comments None Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Next Meeting Date Next meeting to be held April 18, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.