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INLAND VALLEY BRIDGE UNIT 534

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES – September 12, 2004

Copies of current reports were distributed to all Board Members.

1.       The meeting was called to order at 10:30 am by President--Ed Oldham.

           A letter of resignation was received from Board Member Lee Moehlman, who has moved out of state. Beverly Connors (present) was elected to replace Lee Moehlman. Charles Fox was elected as Vice-President to replace Doris Waugh, who is also moving out of state. Others present at today’s meeting: Treasurer, Pat Reinhardt; Secretary, Grace Poirier; Bob Ford, Berna Lord, Mary Palmquist, Kymber Hoover and Past President, Dennis Boomgaarden. Absent-Richard Joos.


 

2.       Secretary’s Report

Upon Motion made and seconded, it was voted to accept the Secretary’s Report, as submitted.

3.       Treasurer's Report

The Treasurer passed out copies and answered questions clarifying the Report and indicated the present balance is approximately $15,930. Upon Motion made and seconded, it was voted to accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. Upon Motion made and seconded, it was voted to change banks, effective at the Treasurer’s earliest opportunity and to also remove the CD to a different bank upon it’s maturing in December.

4.       President’s General Report

         The President indicated he had invited Directors, Nancy Schramm and Sandy Norgaard to be present at our meeting when we will be discussing the Monitor Program. He commended Pat Reinhardt for her excellent job in writing the Inland Valley articles for the monthly Forum. Pat has taken over where Doris Waugh left off. Charlie Fox volunteered to obtain members of a Nominating Committee for our coming Election of Officers.

        

         Upon Motion made and seconded, it was voted to have Dennis Boomgaarden purchase between 12 to 14 boxes of cards, at an approximate cost of $240 and also supply forms—about $30.

         After a discussion regarding placing a cap on Unit game Directors’ fees for each table, it was voted to table this matter for further discussion at a later meeting.

 

As there are a total of 16 Unit Games available to our Unit, and there is still one or two not scheduled, it was decided to obtain a sanction for one to be held in November in Mazatlan.

         Nancy Schramm and Sandy Norgaard were welcomed to the meeting. They had indicated a willingness to serve as Co-Chairpersons of the pending Monitor Program. The president outlined the requirements and duties of a Monitor. He indicated there are presently 365 members in Unit 534 and that 70.4% of the members have fewer than 300 Masterpoints. He also indicated that all Mentors will be approved by the Board. A discussion ensued as to the payment of Mentor and learner fees. Nancy and Sandy then decided that they did not want to Co-Chair the Mentor Program, and withdrew their names. It was then voted to table the Mentor Program for further discussion at a later meeting.

         The President indicated he will be on vacation from October 8th thru November 4th.  He also announced that there will be a New Year’s Unit game bash on January 2, 2005 at Sierra Dawn, in Hemet.

  There will be no Board meeting in October. The next Board Meeting will be held November 14, 2004, at Sierra Dawn, in Hemet, at 11:00 am.

  The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 Noon.

  Respectfully submitted,

Grace Poirier

  Secretary