I want to call the meeting um sister cities commission meeting Monday February 2nd 5:15 to order. Roll call. Ellie Sweeney, >> Lorie Juel, Carolyn Marty Smith, >> Larry Mack, >> Jane May Hawk,
>> John Forward, >> Tony Bernick, >> Ber and uh next on the agenda is the approval of the minutes. Um they were included in your packet. Has everybody had an opportunity to look at them and
go over them? Are there any corrections or additions? >> If not, I look for a motion. >> Motion to approve. >> I'll second that. All those in favor? >> I >> oppose.
Pass. Um, we'd like to welcome Lori Juwel, who is our new member, to um the sister cities um properly. And the next thing on the agenda would be the financial report. And
I don't believe there's any change from last month. Everything looks like it's the same. We did have an expense for um the recognition award reception that was
$184.7. brought our balance down to $7,35.80 for the um special fund and then our general fund stayed at 3570. Are there any corrections or additions? If not, I look for a motion. >> I move to approve.
>> I'll second it. >> All those in favor? I >> I >> motion pass. >> And then um for our um Hansro cultural exchange program, we're going to do interviews um starting tonight. We have one tonight
and we'll finish the rest on um Wednesday night. And we also have three applications that were submitted from Alm Germany for 2026. And they were included in your packet as well. Well, has everybody had an opportunity to look at those?
>> Yes. >> Okay. Are there any comments? Any Well, um, we have a committee that looks at them, right? Okay. So, um, I forget who's on the committee. Is it us?
>> Larry Mac, >> myself, John, and who else? >> Ellie. >> Me. >> Ellie. Okay. Um, let's take a few minutes after the meeting. We'll just go over them and after we're done with our interview, it shouldn't take long >> and then we can um make a recommendation
>> because I think Lisa was looking to send that off to >> Yes. Yes. So, >> um, so they know. >> So they know. So um, we'll do that right after our interview tonight. >> Looks like a lot of great applicants are have great great qualities.
>> Yeah. Um, I was impressed by >> um their applications. Okay. Um, if there isn't anything more for that, let's move on to old business. Um, the possibility to collaborate with Brown County Historical Society Museum
with their summer programs. Ellie, have you heard anything more or had any more discussion or >> We have not had any more discussion, but we will before the next meeting. >> Okay. >> And car Carolyn's going to work with me with Christina. >> Okay. Okay. And I'm sure Lori would help out if I need it. >> If you need it.
>> Well, I think we have a good approach to it. Okay. >> Yep. >> So, we'll look forward to that response at your our next meeting. >> All right. Um, under new business, I went to Cashwise today and they have not put out their schedule.
>> They have not gotten anything from corporate approving the br stands for the summer. I was told that once they get that approval that they will let the sister sees commission know and then we can go out and make um they'll let all
everybody that's going to put use it this summer. But right now there's nothing. >> Well, typically they don't do that till March, isn't it? >> Last year I went out in February and it was almost all booked. >> Yeah. That's what we want to do this time, right? We want to get two days in a row. >> Yeah, >> for sure. we wanted to get it and get it
done, you know, >> before it was filled. >> And so that's why I went out to check and she said, "No, there is." >> Maybe if she tells Lisa, I imagine, right? >> Well, I'm going to um reach out to Lisa and say, "As soon as you hear anything, please let one of let me know so we can
get out there. >> If you can't go, I'll go." >> Okay. Um >> are we thinking like two days in a row or like in week or weekends? >> No, not weekends. >> Two days in a row. We thought this in week. >> Yeah, in week. >> Okay. I had a question just because I'm
new just regarding that. Um, do we make a lot of money? Does it work well? I don't know if is it still that five bucks for a br and a co is that too little now with inflation? Like I mean I don't I just wanted to have it they set the price. >> They set it. Okay.
>> They set the price. >> So we purchase everything from them. >> I see. >> I just wanted to make sure I know the process. I I'm not familiar. We have made a couple hundred dollar and we've made almost $100 in tips as well. >> Right. It's like 600 bucks for a couple times, 700 bucks.
>> Okay. >> And two would be normal to do it two times in a summer. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Typically, we like to do it in succession because it's just easier. But last year there was nobody in charge. And so by the time I got out there, we had to >> take what you could take. Yeah.
>> And it was not much left. And um we know that weekends aren't the best. >> Okay, good to know. >> Typically like Tuesdays and Wednesdays or Wednesdays and Thursdays are good days. >> And could we like do we need volunteers to join us to help and stuff? Okay. >> Get all that stuff.
>> Great. Okay. Just thanks for the information. Just wanted to know what the process was. >> Some of the past commissioners or friends of the commission >> get knited to come and and with any other friends and >> Okay. Thank you. So, um, we that will be
on hold until we hear anything further from Lisa. I, um, I did my diligence, but that's as far as I got. Okay. Is there any other new business that needs to be brought to our attention? If not, we have a very short meeting.
Our next meeting will be held on on Monday, March 2nd at 5:15 in the chamber here. Um, I'm hoping that I will be fully recovered and be able to be back. So, um, I'll let John know if I'm not going to
be here. Okay. Okay. There's nothing else. Um, I look for a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll second. >> All those in favor? I >> oppose.
Meeting adjourn.