Minutes of General Meeting
March 10, 2009

Welcome

All in attendance were welcomed.

No new items were added to the agenda:

Old Business

On January 29, 2009, Mitch Schilling and David Graff represented Amigos de Lo de Marcos in a meeting of the citizen associations on the coast of Riviera Nayarit. The meeting was held in Sayulita and 40 people attended .

For the Amigos, David explained our concern with water sanitation and the dumping of construction materials. Other groups addressed concerns ranging from over-development to the burying of electrical lines. It was the first meeting of many, hopefully, and Mitch recommends we continue our participation.

Werner reported a balance of $66,067 (pesos).

The Delegado, Nestor Palomera, was not in attendance. Recently, Nestor and Victor Carrillo (President of Lo de Marcos) explained their roles to David. Nestor represents the town in the government of Bahia de Banderas. Victor is the president of the citizens action committee. He approves events and activities in town. Before Amigos begins any new projects, we need to obtain approval from both Nestor and Victor.

After lengthy discussions, the following items were approved.

Garbage: 2 collection centers - $32,000

Recycle: 3 sets of 7 bins each - $3,500, one set already approved and constructed for a cost of $1,500, presentations to schools - $0

T-shirts: costs are repaid by sales so no effect on budget 100 pieces for $4,500 and new design colors

Website: hosting costs - $540, spanish translations - $840

Members: socials in the plaza - $3,500, banner - $450

Animal Pro: spay/neuter clinic June 2009 - $5,000, large animal trap - $2,000

Drainage: water testing - $0, clearing of existing drainage - $0

Health Ctr: medical supplies - $3,640, washing machine - $0, supplies were approved previously machine was donated by El Refugio Trailer Park

Senior Ctr: septic tank - $15,000, rides to meetings - $0

Schools: classroom for primary school and pavers - $10,500, cost estimated to be $21,000, Amigos will pay up to 50% english support in secondary school

New Business

Discussion postponed to a subsequent meeting.

Other Announcements

The Primary School of Lo de Marcos is hosting a mexican night to raise funds for a new classroom and the installation of paver bricks. The night will feature traditional dinner and entertainment. It will be held on March 20, 2009 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the school on Av. Luis Echeverria. Tickets are $100 (pesos) and can be obtained at the school or from Dianna Rohde (275-0305).

Meeting adjourned