RAMBLINGS

June 23, 2020
 
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at the KwaTaqNuk at 12:15 pm by President Hu Beaver.
 
Song: Larry Peltz led the song.
 
Invocation: Wayne Schile
 
Lunch: Lasagna, salad and bread.
  1. Happy Bucket: Hu, Wayne Schile, Dick Beighle and Jim Oates
  2. Visiting Rotarians: None
  3. Guests: None
  4. Announcements:
  1. The Polson Rotary along with Polson Rotarian Wayne Schile, an anonymous donor and Super 1 Foods each donated $1000 to purchase twenty, $200 gift cards that were given to Polson Police Department employees.
  2. 18 Rotarians attended today’s lunch.
  3. Jim announced the Aquatic Center had its New Market Tax Credit loan of over a $ 1,000,000 forgiven today after completing the 7 year community benefits requirements.  There is $ 350,000 remaining in community member loans.
Drawing: 50/50: Dave Overcast won and gave the money to Mission Valley Aquatics.
 
Justice: Matt O’Neill educated Rotarians about marshal law.
 
Larry Ashcraft introduced today’s speaker, current Polson City Manager and Police Chief Wade Nash. Wade has been interim city manager since November 2018 and Polson Police Chief since 2011. Wade and Larry mentioned that 4 candidates for city manager have been chosen and their names will be given to the Polson City Commission. Wade encouraged all Polson Rotarians to be involved in the selection process. He described the city manager as one of the most important positions in city government. Wade attributed much of his success as interim manager to trusting city employees and holding everyone accountable. Wade says he is waiting to see how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect tax revenue in Polson. He said the next city budget will not include funding for large projects as a precaution. Wade asked how do you keep Polson alive and how do we improve the city’s infrastructure?
Wade said the city’s waste water treatment plant is fully operational, however he anticipates litigation between the engineering firm and contractor to be imminent.
Wade sincerely thanked Polson Rotary for the generous donation to the employees of the Polson Police Department.
 
 
 
Four Way Test was recited
 
Next meeting is Tuesday, June 30, 2020
June assignments:
Invocation: Rick Skates
Justice: Doug Wold
Song Leader: Larry Peltz
Sergeant at Arms: Larry Peltz
 
June programs:
 
June 30-Transition Party/ Lake County Health Department
 
June birthdays: Tom Bansak, Marshall Bjork, Dennis Duty, Matt O’Neill, Ken Siler and Toni Whealon