Cemetery Board

Minutes of the Cemetery Board Meeting Tuesday, January 21, 2020 REGULAR MEETING 4:00 P.M Committee Member Present: Jack Ferguson, President Jim Bloodhart, Vice President Jeremy Hurley, Secretary Danny Fulkerson, Member Jason Perry, Member Juan Oropesa, Liaison Staff Present: Ruben Esquivel, Cemetery Superintendent Daisy Diaz, Administrative Assistant Call to Order President, Jack Ferguson, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. Committee members present Hurley, Bloodhart, Fulkerson, Perry, and Oropesa. Approval of Agenda Mr. Perry moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Bloodhart seconded. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion carried, the January 21, 2020 agenda was approved. Approval of Minutes Mr. Hurley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Perry to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2019 meeting. A voice vote was unanimous and the motion carried. Non-Action Items 2. Sexton’s Report- Superintendent Ruben Esquivel reported services from back in October 2019. For October, total of 40 burials were held. For November 2019 a total of 26 services and for December 20 services. Total burials for the year 2019 was 352 for South Park Cemetery and General Douglas McBride Veteran’s Cemetery. As of January 21, 2020 a total of 18 burial services had been conducted including a disinterment of cremains from South Park Cemetery and reinterred at the General Douglas McBride Veteran’s Cemetery. 3. Bookkeeper’s Report- Mrs. Diaz reported activity from October 2019 to current date January 21, 2020. For October, there was a lot sale and one transfer. For November and December only one transfer. As of January 21, 2020, there had been two lot sales, one pay off, and one transfer of property. 4. General Discussion- Mr. Esquivel stated that the money from the perpetual care account that matured in December 2019 was not re-invested. Mr. Perry stated he was interested in knowing what the interest rate would be on a six-month CD investment and if the interest was acceptable, then re-investing one of the accounts for six months could be an option. Mr. Fulkerson brought up another discussion topic and how he recommended that during the next meeting in February the board should review the columbarium proposals and make the appropriate suggestions and recommendations to move on with the columbarium proposal. Public Comments None Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m. Next Meeting Date Next meeting to be held February 18, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.