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