ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 09/11/2016
ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 09/11/2016
Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes simple living, cow protection, engaging oxen, local agriculture, and above all, loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban.
Participating Directors: Bhima, Chaitanya Mangala, Kripamaya, Ranaka and Sri Tulasi Manjari
Participating Advisors: Jaya Krsna & Vraja
Participating Manager: Mukunda
Recording Secretary: Jamuna Jivani
1. Bahulaban Barn Community Center Proposal Update
Mukunda continues to communicate with the relevant governmental agencies regarding the various requirements, as well as Prakash Patel, from whom is he awaiting a report. He will begin putting together some rough cost estimates based on the information he already has.
2. Mukunda’s Monthly Report
- He finished installing double-doors and windows at temple flower garden shed.
- He began preparing the inside walls of the temple milking goshala for the installation of plywood and vinyl panels.
- He terminated his participation as the ECO-V representative on the Steering Committee.
- He submitted his resignation as an ECO-V Manager and announced his plans to return to Florida shortly after the November Joint Board meetings.
The ECO-V team members present expressed their appreciation for Mukunda’s service and contributions over the nearly two years he’s been involved with ECO-Vrindaban and wish well both him and his wife Bhakti-lata Dasi.
3. Nitaicandra’s Monthly Report
- He has been relocating 19 cows from Bahulaban to Nandagram.
- He repaired a well pump at Nandagram which had broken.
- 5,000 flowers were grown and picked for Radhastami.
- He brought a cow named Rasananda to Radha Kunda for the Radhastami celebration.
- He oversaw continued harvesting in the gardens.
4. ECO-V & INV Managers’ Meetings Update
These meetings are scheduled to be held every two months. The next meeting will be in approximately two weeks. A few days prior to the meeting, the Managers will compile a list of topics for discussion.
5. ECO-V Staff Meetings Update
Staff meetings are being held on alternating Fridays. Mukunda, Nitaicandra and Ranaka report that the staff has been enjoying and benefiting from the discussions and feel they have been helpful and productive.
6. Developing ECO-V’s Cow Protection Endowment
WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to establish an endowment to continue support for cow protection, both now and into the future.
RESOLVED: The Board approves up to $3K to be used for legal work with Mrigendra prabhu to establish an endowment.
A subcommittee consisting of Chaitanya Mangala, Ranaka and Jaya Krsna has been tasked to work on this project.
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