MINUTES OF THE Imasayi Descendants Inaugural MEETING ON SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2005

 

ATTENDEES

 

1.                  Chief S.C.O Elegbede

2.                  Ms. Foluke Sowunmi

3.                  Ms. Ronke Ogunyemi

4.                  Mr. Akin Oyewole

5.                  Ms. Wonu Odedeyi (pending identification)

6.                  Mrs. Shola West

7.                  Chief Toye Moses

8.                  Ms. Victoria Adebayo

9.                  Mr. Wasiu Adebayo

10.              Ms. Simisola Tai

11.              Mrs. Temitola Brooks

12.              Mr. Babajide Omoniyi

13.              Dr. J. Abiodun Elegbede (vice president)

14.              Mrs. Shola Iwobi

15.              Mrs. Debisi Kuyebi

16.              Mr. Babatunde Elegbede

17.              Engr. Dotun Sowunmi

18.              Mrs. Alma Robinson-Moses (counsel)

19.              Ms Isabele Moses

20.              Ms Toyin Moses

21.              Mr. Akintoye Moses

22.              Mrs Showunmi (treasurer)

 

OPENING PRAYER: Chief S.C.O Elegbede

 

OPENING SPEECH: By the President – Chief Toye Moses

 

MINUTES:

 

1.                  Setting up website – Babatunde Elegbede requested

a.       Pictures

b.      History of the town

c.       Content contributions in the form of short stories and memors from members.

2.                  Funding for the organization

3.                  Laptop to be sent to the Oba - suggestion by Foluke Sowunmi

4.                  The responsibility of getting the laptop – assigned to Engr. Sowunmi

a.       Time lines for getting the laptop discussed

b.      Dues also discussed

5.                  Agreed to Oba calling to join the meeting and also to address the members – suggestion by Shola West

6.                  Coronation – funding discussed by Chief Toye Moses

7.                  A precise goal should be assigned to any money that would be sent – suggestion by Shola Iwobi

8.                  Efforts should be made to upgrade the old palace

a.       Mrs. Otegboye to survey the old palace -  suggestion by Shola West

b.      Question was raised if the old palace can be painted and carpeted – by Sowunmi

9.                  Chief Elegbede wants to know the coronation programs in order to know how to channel efforts.

10.              A fee of $25 per month was suggested by Chief Elegbede:

11.              Online payment – suggested by Shola West

12.              Next meeting will commence in 2 weeks (7/30/05) at 2:30pm eastern time via phone conference

 

 

Meeting POST CAP

 

a.       Suggestion by Eng. Sowunmi

$25/month – suggested by Dotun Sowunmi

$150 every 6 months

$300 every year

b.      Purpose of the group should be set

                                                               i.      Health

                                                             ii.      Education

                                                            iii.      Medical Equipment

                                                           iv.      Scholarship

c.       Solicitation

d.      Quarterly medical check-up

e.       Registration of organization

                                                               i.      By Chief Toye Moses

                                                             ii.      Accounting by Mrs Sowunmi

f.        Note of request from the Oba in May 2005

                                                               i.      Borehole with generator that can sustain 15 to 20 thousand people

                                                             ii.      Mission hospital or health center. 

-         The current health center has only senior matrons

                                                            iii.      Mission Comprehensive school for arts, science and technical trade

                                                           iv.      Agricultural allied industries

A.     Fisheries, ponds and farms

B.     Clay for bricks and ceramics

C.     Lime stone for cement

D.     Gold mining

E.      Iron rods

F.      Cocoa processing plants

G.     Bakery

 

 

CORONATION SERVICE

 

September 16:  Jumat service at Imasayi mosques

September 17:  Conferment of chieftaincy tittles – Chief Olu Ajayi the Babaniyi of Imasayi

September 18:  Thanksgiving service at the Christ Church, Imasayi.

 

 

CONVERSATION WITH CHIEF TOYE MOSES 7/16/05

 

1.                  Membership by birth

2.                  Clearly defined organizational goals

3.                  Meetings will be quarterly

4.                  E-mail list servers

5.                  Short term projects

a.       Laptop for Oba

b.      Money for Coronation

 

CONVERSATION WITH Dr. J.A Elegbede7/17/05

 

1.                  Suggested the categorization of organizational goals and directions

2.                  The compartmentalization of organization roles for effective operations.

 

 

CONVERSATION WITH ENG. DOTUN SOWUNMI 7/18/05

 

3.                  Suggested scraping the idea of online bill payment due to liabilities