Attendence:
- Sign-in sheet: 34
- Ballots cast: 24
- Vasa Park charged us $335.50 for attendance fees
- Adults: 60 at $4.50 each: $270
- Children 14 (6-14 years of age) at $2.50 each: $35
- Tax: $30.50
- Total: $335.50
Meat consumed:
- 35 lbs beef brisket
- 7 lbs chicken tenderloins
- 20 hot dogs
Things that worked well:
- Vasa Park is still appealing
- 4:15 set-up allowed us to finish all the brisket and let it rest. Aluminum foil helped keep uncut brisket warm.
- Beef brisket sous-vide: smoked for 4 hours; sous vide 30 hours at 155ยบ F
- Hot dogs
- 10 gallon propane tank was more than adequate.
- Starting HOA meeting at 6:20 got a lot more residents than starting at 6:00
- Paper ballots for election of officers
- Putting microphone + speaker in the lengthwise center, so residents could look to their side
- Placing the grill so it's downwind of the seating area
- Someone supplied a case of boxed juices for kids, which got consumed. Water was OK.
- Homemade BBQ sauce was a hit
- Mayuri (supplied by resident Chandra Bhaskara) was a hit, even though it arrived late (7 PM).
- Asking the Board nominees to introduce themselves
- Asking residents for input actually brought up some interesting points:
- Sound wall approved for 41.5, due to extension of Eastgate exit ramp
- Questions about the incident at Sunset that resulted in knife injuries to one man
Things that didn't work as well:
- 5:30 start was sparse in attendance. Could have been at 6 PM instead.
- Gas grill could have been half the size (4 burner), which runs $75 instead of $110. Would have been easier to transport also.
- Need to bring a fire extinguisher next year! Flames from the brisket fat reached the rafters of the shelter.
- Chicken tenders fell apart on the grill. They fell apart when separating, so chicken breasts might have been a better choice. No grill time really needed.
- Fat from the brisket should have been trimmed more before serving
- Onions and sauerkraut looked untouched for hotdog condiments
- Store bought BBQ sauce tasted like ketchup, little of this was used
- No one took a copy of the Treasurer report and no one asked a detailed break down of how we spent the money