Friends of Deep Eddy (fode)

Friends of Deep Eddy (FODE)

25 May 2016

The Friends came together at the pool around 6:30 in the evening for our Annual Meeting on Wednesday 25 May 2016. Amongst those in attendance were Leon Barish, Maureen Coulehan, Heidi Gibbons, Paul Hamilton, Haley Moburg, Paul Bardagjy, Christine, Donnie Williamson, Laura Acklen, Vicki Tatum, Ben, Blake Tollett and Alex Nelson. There were others but I couldn’t put a name to their faces.
On the financial side, Maureen tells us we had around $38,197 to start the year. The Centennial raised $5,529 at the event with an additional $4,500 in sponsor money received so far (there is a chance we will also be receiving a $5,000 sponsorship donation from a similarly named spirit maker but no check has arrived so far). Regardless, we now have approximately $48 thousand in the bank. A question was asked as to what the Friends are going to do with this money, and the answer is that PARD occasionally needs help in meeting ongoing needs such as drilling or rehabilitating and repairing water wells that feed the pool. There is also our long-range plan of extending the walkway from the east side of the bathhouse veranda down to the pool. Financial statements along with the requisite IRS required submittals (Form 990) are available on our website.
We then turned to the election of Board of Director (BoD) members for 2016-2017 and for the election of officers.
By unanimous acclimation the following from the previous year’s BoD was reinstalled:
Leon Barish Christopher T. King

1409 W. 6th Street 3009 Oak Park

Austin, Texas 78703 Austin, Texas 78704
Steve Hopson Paul Hamilton

12207 Cabana Ln. 369 A Fantail Loop

Austin, Texas 78727 Austin, Texas 78734
Blake Tollett Vickie Tatum

3701 Bonnie Road 2407 West 10th

Austin, Texas 78703 Austin, Texas 78703
Maureen Coulehan Laura Acklen

929 East 56th Street 11050 Tangleridge Circle

Austin, Texas 78751 Austin, Texas 78736
Clint Bledsoe Bill McCaughrin

5305 Avenue H 919 West Lynn

Austin, Texas 78751 Austin, Texas 78703

Paul Bardagjy Haley Moburg

3408 Enfield Road 4714 avenue G

Austin, Texas 78703 Austin, Texas 78751

Sarah Foster Sara Crowell

702 Barton Boulevard 4005 Avenue B

Austin, Texas 78704 Austin, Texas 78751
Pat Mears c/o Vinson Elkins LLP Alex Nelson

2801 Via Fortuna Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas 78746
Joe Luke Donnie Williamson

1314 Piedmont 1606 Lightsey Road

Austin, Texas 78757 Austin, Texas 78704
Guy Perry

Austin, Texas

We welcomed to the Board:
Heidi Gibbons

613 Hearne Street

Austin, Texas 78703
The following graciously consented to continue on and were elected to be officers:
President: Leon Barish

Vice-President: Paul Bardagjy

Secretary: Blake Tollett

Treasurer: Maureen Coulehan

We then returned to discussing the Centennial. Somehow, we have left over 14 gift cards that we didn’t auction off. After lengthy discussions it was decided that Leon would send out an email to the FODE listserve announcing a donation drive. If you respond with a donation of $100 or more then you will be eligible for a drawing for the gift cards with the largest card, a dinner for two and Asti’s, going to the person making the largest donation.
We also have some Ann Ducote posters as well both Centennial and 2007 Rededication t-shirts that we need to place. Heidi and Christine volunteered to sell t-shirts during Deep Eddy Movie Night ($15 and $5 respectfully) and the Ducote posters will be given away free. Leon noted that Steve Hopson has put a link on our website (under News) to photographs he took at the party.
Leaving the Centennial, Paul B told us that the Art In Public Places (AIPP) project continues going forward with the anticipated placement of the feature at the trailhead above Eiler’s Park. Paul is going to see if the City folks and the artists will come meet with us at a special meeting in the near future to discuss this. He has seen a conceptual rendering and it is quite nice.
Having no further business to discuss, we adjourned.
Blake Tollett, Secretary

FODE