Approved Minutes Board of Trustees meeting
June 10 2026 4 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room 122
203 S. Troy Street Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
Chair Sharlan Douglas called the meeting to order at: 4:15 p.m.
Trustees present: Jennifer Banovetz-Bastian, Julie Lyons Bricker, David Guest, Dane Lepola, Darian Neubecker. Trustees absent: Eric Lofquist, Howard Collens, John Peetz, Alexander Fike. Staff present: Jill Martin
Trustees present constituted a quorum.
No Public Comment
Motion: Amend Agenda to add 2.5: Vote to nominate an alternate minute scribe.
Motion: Darian Neubecker
Second: Dane Lepola
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Approval of the agenda
Motion: Darian Neubecker
Second: Dane Lepola
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Name Jill Martin alternate minute scribe
Motion: Dane Lepola
Second: Julie Lyons Bricker
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Approval of the Minutes of May 13 meeting
Motion: David Guest
Second: Darian Neubecker
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Approve payables with an additional $100 to City of Royal Oak for adjusted directed donation schedule.
Motion: Darian Neubecker
Second: Julie Lyons Bricker
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion to approve credit card purchases under $250 without board approval
Motion: David Guest
Second: Jennifer Banovetz-Bastian
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Approve for signature liquor license contract
Motion: Darian Neubecker
Second: Julie Lyons Bricker
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Approve Arts, Beats & Eats on 5th beneficiaries: RO Sandlot, Outreach on 7th, RO Historical Society, RO Chamber, Detro Detroit Youth Club, Stagecrafters
Motion: Darian Neubecker
Second: Julie Lyons Bricker
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Offer In Kind Sponsorship to Kelly Allen for Liquor License Work pro bono
Motion: Dane Lepola
Second: Darian Neubecker
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Approval of 2026-2027 Fiscal budget
Motion: Dane Lepola
Second: David Guest
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Motion: Motion to Adjourn:
Motion: Julie Lyons Bricker
Second: Jennifer Banovetz-Bastian
Vote: Approved Unanimous
Adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Jill Martin
