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CITY OF JEFFERSON CEMETERY RESOURCES BOARD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016 — 10:00 A.M.
SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM-JOHN G.CHRISTY MUNICIPAL BUILDING—320 E.MCCARTY STREET
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of Minutes for the July 21, 2016 Meeting
3. Old Business
u. QR Codes
4. New Business
a. Veteran's Tombstones
b. Tour of Longview Cemetery(weather permitting)
5. Other Topics and Issues
a. Schedule Next Meeting Date
6. Adjournment
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Minutes
Cemetery Resource Board Meeting
Thursday,July 21,2016
Members Present:
Nancy Thompson, Chair
Tim Theroff,Co-Chair
Beth Bock
Rebecca Gordon
Members Absent:
Pat Rowe Kerr
Staff:
David Grellner, Environmental Health Manager
Don Beck, Property Maintenance Inspector
Nancy Thompson called the meeting to order. A quorum was present.
The Cemetery Resource Board met on Thursday,July 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Missouri River
Conference Room, lower level of the John G. Christy Municipal Building, 320 E. McCarty Street,Jefferson
City, Missouri.
Approval of the Minutes:
A motion was made for approval of the minutes from the June 23, 2016 meeting by Tim Theroff,
Rebecca Gordon seconded. Minutes were approved.
Old Business:
Nancy Thompson discussed whether there were any new Cemetery Resource Board member prospects
to add to the membership. There are two positions currently open on the board. Tim Theroff stated he
had some possible candidates for the open positions.
New Business:
It was decided to hold off on doing the Longview Cemetery tour until the weather was cooler.
Discussion occurred about the plat maps Nancy had been reviewing. Nancy stated that she has figured
out how the plat map and the Woodland/Old City Cemetery record book coincide. She would like to
graph out the graves in the lots for better record keeping. Tim offered his help in graphing out the lots if
needed. Nancy discussed working with Lincoln University to help fill out the rest of the map in the
western portion of Old City Cemetery. Nancy brought up a grave stone that had numbers on it which
could possibly be a prisoners grave. Nancy also stated that she and Michelle Brooks had identified two
individuals from the 62nd colored infantry. Discussion occurred between members and staff on how the
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process to restore grave stones would progress for next year and how funding can be obtained for these
projects.
Nancy discussed that the current ground keepers may be using two much weed killer in the grave lots
and around the fences and also the ground hogs were moving into the central portion of the cemetery.
Other Topics and Issues:
The next Cemetery Resource Board Meeting was set for August 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Small
Conference Room at City Hall.
Adjournment:
With no further business,the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
David Grellner