10-07 Minutes

Hill-Kitt Hall Council Minutes

10-07-2007

• Attending:

  • Adrian Swanson (President), Anna Sannes (Vice President), Erin Kelly (Council Recorder), Kim Spitzfaden (Senator), Mike Potter (Advisor), Jeska Fields (Staff Advisor), Bryan Haimes (Treasurer), and Corridor/Floor Representatives: Suzi Johnson, Erin Armstrong, Hannah Adamson, Alan Richardson Hohn (He's new yay!), and a prosbie named Ethan

• Lateface:

  • Andrew Watt

• Absent:

  • Lisa York, Mara Fink

• Call to Order at 10:03

  • We introduce ourselves to Ethan (and each other because we don't remember each other's names anymore)

  • Hannah's Birthday was yesterday, Potter's PO boxmate's is today, his cake had lots of frosting

  • Fancy Paper is Awesome

• Executive Reports:

  • Secretary's Report

    • We can't get into the blog yet, I'm working on it.

  • Senate Report:

    • This is coming out week, there are lots of Diversity events

    • The Senate wants non senators to come to senate meetings, Tuesdays at 6:30

  • Treasurer's Report

    • Budget forthcoming

    • We approve 25-50 for the capture the flag event in September

• New Business

  • Haunted Trail

    • Adrian didn't put up posters because his word free trial expired.

    • Anna talked to Ellingson and their Haunted house is the 26^th

    • We vote to to have the Haunted Trail on the 27^th from 8-10 (so as not to conflict with Rocky Horror)

      • Erin (me, I think) and Bryan may not be able to come

    • The Comittee Sign Up sheet is up

      • Lisa is not here, so no report from the Haunted trail committee

        • Jeska goes to kind Lisa

      • Potter to email dorm about committee sign ups

    • JC's having a costume contest instead of hosting cookies

      • We can still do cookies on our own

      • We decide to host cookies

      • Bryan is in charge of refreshment

        • Erin (no clue which one) and Bryan to look into Bon Appetit

  • Constitution

    • Not everyone made it on the alias in time and we will discuss it on October 21

  • Halloween Trick-or-Treat Promotion

    • local kids come to Trick-or-Treat at dorm rooms. Sheets and signups will be at the front desk later.

    • Trick-or-Treat happens from 4:30-6pm on Halloween

    • Kids still Trick-or-Treat on Halloween

    • Anna to make a sign

    • Potter will email the dorm

  • Hallwear

    • Next meeting

    • Think of Ideas

    • Idea contest for free hallwear

  • Appreciation Days

    • 1 or 3 per year, the next is November 7, we thank the Custodians. $25+ per person, usually to a nice restaurant.

      • We discuss getting one of the custodians an iTunes gift card, since she likes music, but decide not to on account of her perhaps not having an iPod

      • Restaurant ideas

        • Tavern (we picked this one)

        • Hogan Brothers

        • Applebees

    • Bryan will pick up GC when he goes to work, $20 per custodians

    • Anna will make a Thank You sign, Erin A and Bryan to help

      • Adrian explains that he or Bryan can get the Hall credit card, which gives a tax break, and comes directly from our budget

      • We can buy things ourselves and be reimbursed, but we have to pay the tax ourselves, or else fill out complicated forms to avoid it

• Adjourn 10:30

  • The Bears are driving, but the Packers are leading (Bears eventually win, 20-20)

  • What about the Yankees??? They win (boo) over the Clevland Indians 8-4, but are knocked out of the series the next day.