1. Welcome, Approval of March April Meeting Minutes and Review of Tonight’s Agenda (John – 2 min/split)
2. Treasurer’s Report (Suzanne – 3 min)
3. Chairs’ Report Part 1 (Thom – 15 min)
- Upcoming Clean up – Timing & Key Tasks (Depends on which of us are leading this month’s clean-up)
- Water Report
- Row Captains Update
4. Chair’s Report Part 2 (John – 15 min)
- Importance of paperwork for Garden and NGT
- Reminder: Dues per plot, watering sign up per plot, bylaws signed by each adult gardener, and NGT agreement signed by each gardener that works in the plot “regularly” (including minors)
- Co-gardeners should get on it if they wish to have their own plot someday.
- NGT’s Community Garden Day June 20th – Ideas and Volunteers needed
- Garden Mavens
5. Special Reports (10 min)
- Bees (Carolyn)
- City Harvest (Ed or Janice)
- Water Duty (John K)
6. Special Topic (John and Thom – 15 min)
- Pollinator Garden (Carolyn or Gwyn)
- Garden Handbook? (John or Thom)
- By-Laws: Time for review and update?
In reading the By-laws one will see points written that either no longer applies are not fully followed or are vague. There is one issue in particular that gets brought up regularly: Plot Heritance. Who, when and how? By-laws say Council will update by-laws but a small committed group would be of great value in presenting suggested changes. We are looking for by-law review and update team volunteers. Delivery timeline will to be set by the team. (John)