April 3, 2025 opened at 7:32 Master   Eric Hatle SW Tom Marty  JW  Chris Westby SD  Justin Johnson JD Blake Meland  Tyler Bill Osborne SS JS  Sect Harold Holt Treasure Don Perrin    Chap Eric Hatle Marshall/LEO Owen Thompson      Side liners  Tanner Nelson Visitors   Opened on Master Mason Read minute of March 20, 2025 read Motion Second approved as of April 3 , 2025 Bell Bank CD roof #1 $10,000.00  Bell Bank CD roof #2 $10,000.00  Bell Bank working Benevolent  $  $ 2,847.00 Construction $ MN National general $14,959.87 Rent & building       $ 1,319.33 $39,124.97 Assets  Building $51,700  Furniture & memorabilia $30,000  $81,700.00  Loan Grand Lodge (due $6000 each Aug 1 for five years $30,000 Petions none Bills           Secretary – Task Master -  We will NOT be remembered by what we do, but by what we say we say we will do and NOT do it!  1. Master to ask Committee chairmen for item for new bussiness, Eric will run this off agenda 2 Master to send agenda to Brothers on Tuesday 3 Sect will send out minutes to members by Grand View   4 Sent out email to 7 who still owe dues  $1,050  Do you want me to send letter asking if want to demit? Yes 5. SMART GOALS The goal is to increase ownership of Otter Tail Lodge resulting in more participation.  Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant Time bound.  CORRESPONDENCE  1. As of 4/3/25 nothing from Grand Lodge on Back Ground Checks 2. PVSL magazine 3. Camp Joy 4. PR Chamber yes send info of raffle Get the word out 5. Otter Tail Power update addresstu 6. Friendship Festival Are we going to do it OLd BUSINESS    1. Building A Roof report done B. remodeling bids Tom Marty electrical $ 3,620 Wolfe paint & flooring $11,098.43 Need to look at his quote Improve fellowship area remodel bathroom remodel kitchen deck and railing for Pool Hall North side fascia board West window ` doors fire escape C. Tom should be the one contacting people. If you have question call him. D. Harold contacted Jordon at City Hall on March 24 to turn in bills E. Max is $40,000 need to have bills od $50,000 Need to have recording what we spend loan money on from loans from Grand Lodge. If not included on loan applications should not be included. If we add something we need to vote on it before having it done G. Need to wait to see what is ADA H Taner to redo bid Charities A. Scholarshipk Chris no report due April 30, 2025 B. no report on bikes Promotion A Spring Bash Booth 3/29 JJ Report B. Saturday March 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM breakfast with canidates. Eric and Chris cooked Owen & Pat Martin talked Fundraising A.Golf-Chris & Eric me no golf tournament date set at this time B. AED Ticket Harold have sign out sheet have we talked to bussiness about putting some at their bussiness? do we have a poster yet Report on sponsors of AED Cost could be up to $7,000. He will work on an article for the Press. Would like to have classes on how to use an AED. Should look at churches St.Leanordes Could also have CRP classes C. $6000 due Grand Lodge NEW BUSINESS “plans for the future”! Master sent request to chairmen. Committee reports Master calls on chairman or member to report 1 Activities and programs Master, - chair Goal NONE 4/5/25 Membership Breakfast at 8:00 AM 2. Building Chairman. Senior Warden. Goal NONE Had committee meeting 4/1/25 report by Harold lots of questions on what is ADA Small Cities grant should pay for north side of building Fire Escape Might pay for ADA code door handles 32 inch doors remodel bathroom stair railing bathroom grab bars Carpet is it tripping hazard? Would this be only in kitchen, room outside bathroom and bathroom? When expand bathroom will they allow us to put wall in Lodge to square it up Talked about putting blue carpet in stairway with words from Stair Case Lecture on raisers. Cost would be $800 carpet and $150 lettering F. Owen will get number of Torry Hovland to talk about ADA G. Secretary talked about need to vote on items we buy. We have a tax except number spent $19.58 did not to. 3. Charity “generosity and helpfulness” Chair. Junior Wardent Goal Research school and community needs. This will provide positive press promotion. Chris no report on scholarships or Bikes Asked to help with DL Circus 4 Communication Secretary. 5 Finance Chair. Treasurer Goal NONE 6. Fundraising SW Goal see Old bussiness about AED Golf on hold Pay back Grand Lodge 8/1/2025 $6000 Owen ADE bilingual $7000, will look into sponsorsip AED poster given to Chris W 7. Funeral M Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master 8. Lunch JW no report 9. Membership Secretary Goal: To incluse membership contact on Grand View to 70% by June 2025 A. Saturday breakfast or coffee once a month? Idea the Saturday after first ThursdaB F. April Birthdays, Tanner Nelson, Don Perrin & Jeff Peterson G. Need to clean the Lodge. When we bring up canidates need to have the place looking good 10. Promotion SD Goal Nothing from Chairman or Master A Pelican Friendship Festival June 14, 2025 do we want a booth C. Pelican Fest Touch a Machine/Truck Harold will start working on list D. Do we want to do like the Press on 1/9/25 Page 2 about VFW. Sect. has had any direction on this yet E. Asked to Help at DL Shrine Circus 11 Ritual SW goal Nothing from Chairman or Master A. Signers let Secretary who is paying fees B. When get application Sect will enter into Grand View. Grand Lodge will then contact person about backgroud check. C. Have signers show canidate how to get into Grandview. D. Master Eric has stated we should do EA. Need to practice. Committees need to meet so they have reports and recommendation so we can shorten up meetings and have time. Other option is have a breakfast on a Saturday and then practice E. Master Eric said he would be in charge of who does parts. Assign these NOW so can start practice on your own. F. Does anyone have a candidate ` G. Have we contacted other Lodges for help H. Do we have aprons, & book for new canidates 12 Other new business For the good of the Lodge Chet Nettestad has pneumonia 13 For the good of the Lodge will open in EA next meeting 14 closed in form at 8:45 Lunch served by Bill   Master _____________________ $30,000 loan from Grand Lodge due each August 1, $6,000 up to $40,000 Small Ciies need to have bills of $50,000 to get this Need 10% when sign grant papers $4,000 need to have competative bids check need to pay federal workers rate check can NOT spend anything untile get grant Jordan G’s Pelican Office Hours M,T, & W, $10,000 city grant for roof Will get $5,000 back when spend $10,000 Lodge Roof labor/matterial $10,780.42 purlans $ 1,928.67 steel $6,112.70 $18,821.79 Will get back from city $5000 Brother-’s donations $6475. $11,475.00 $18,821.79- $11,475.00= $7,246.79 Short do we have this besides the Grand Lodge loan Interior matterial $10,750 labor $ 9,480 $20,230 Will need to redo. What will be coverd by ADA Number of doors, size of doors,Quarter round, staion step edges sheet rock 49 sheets @ $21 = $1029 estimates electrical $ 3,620 Kitchen sink ?????? kitchen cabinets ect ?????? flooring and painting $11,572.27 to $13,197.77 $15,192.27 to $16,817.77 $20,230.00 to $20,230.00 $Short from roof 35,422.27 to $37,047.77 $7,246.79 to $7,246.79 short from roof $42,669.06 to $44,294.57 Where the following included Fire escape and door material labor Pool Hall deck & Railing material labor East and west side steel below fascia, North fascia, soffit and steel below roof line ?? snow guards and gutters ??? a. need a Budget! Harold’s sample budget Per Capital 28x $70 = $1,960.00 Taxes= $1,294.00 Insurance = $2,028.00 Bikes (6 x $125 ?) = $ 725.00 Scholarship = $ 500.00 AED $5,000.00 Trust fund Due Aug 1, 2025 $6,000.00 $17,507.00 23 members X $150 = $3,450 5 life members $ 598 Rent $3,540 haunted Forest $ 500 Birak Shrine co. fair $ 500 $8,588 Expenses $17,507 - income $8,588 short fall $8919