2013-05

Joint Meeting – May 2013 (held on May 3)

Chaired by: Javid Khatri

Attendees are:

Trustees:
Br. Muhammad Azim
Br. Moududur Rahman
Br. Moin Asjad

Representatives:
Br. Abul Hasehm Molla
Br. Javid Khatri
Br. Mahiuddin Ahmed
Br. Habeeb Syed (Call-in)
Br. Ahmed Khan Jami (Call-in)

Standing Committee Members:
Br. Abul Bashar Patwary
Br. Iftekhar Uddin
Br. Zakirul Haque (Call-in)
Br. Abu Ashraf (Call-in)

Attendance required for quorum: Nine
Attending number of members: Twelve

The following topics were discussed, decisions were taken.

  1. Minutes of April 2013 Board meeting were approved unanimously.
  2. Br. Javid Khatri presented the total amount collected from the month of January through April.
  3. Br. Moudud Rahman gave update on written checks for the month of April. Br. Moin gave update on Masjid Operation money. Right now it shows deficit for the month of April. There were couple of suggestions for Jumma collection. We will make list of about 3 items announcements and give it to Imam to announce right after Khutba. We will try this way for 3 months. All the present Board Members approved.
  4. AMDA will allow any 501 C 3 organizations to raise fund only during the month of Ramadan after AMDA fund raising is done. Maximum 4 organizations will be allowed on First come First Served basis. In case of Humanitarian disasters, AMDA will collect funds and disburse funds through reputed charity organizations. AMDA collected Zakat funds will be disbursed to qualifying organizations or individuals.

    YES : 9
    No : 0
    Abstain : 1
    MOTION PASSED

  5. Fundraising at other Masjids – No new news. We will keep trying.
  6. Abul Bashar Patwary is Team Captain for June Family Event. Program will start at 6:30PM.
  7. Status for KHADEEM sign up – Few people signed up online.
  8. 2012 Tax Preparation – Br. Moin Asjad showed tax statement to all present Board Members.
  9. Ramadan Timetable – Br. Moin showed proposed time table. All the present Board Members agree to to give only 5 minutes after ISHA Adhan instead of 10 minutes.
  10. There were lots of agenda items did not get covered due to very long discussions on above agenda items. We will try to continue next month.

Meeting adjourned at 5:35pm

Published: July 1, 2013