Executive Committee Meeting
02/19/2015
-Meeting opened at 6:10 p.m.
-Pledge of allegiance
-Invocation by Nancy Sarowski
-Roll call 15 members present
Jim Linderman
Marilyn May
Juli Wallin
Nancy Sarowski
John Ferguson
Karen LaCross
Allen Elya
Rich Ginop
Dennis Kelly
Johnathon Klonowski
Sherry Loar-Trudell
Paul Nelson
Jenny Nolan
Mark Rosczewski
Greg Somers
-3 excused
Michelle Cooke
Lou Zako
Pete Wallin
Discussion on accepting the minutes: Discussion asked for certain corrections.
-Add to the excused members: Marylin May, Michelle Cooke, Juli Wallin, and Jim Linderman.
-Add email vote for approving the budget was confirmed by vote on 02/02/2015
-Add the words, “and district” between “state” and “officers” to description of the speakers we had at the February 2nd meeting.
-Motion made to approve February 2nd minutes by Jonathan Klonowski, seconded by Al Elya. Passed by voice vote.
-205 Mailings sent out for dues
-Looking for volunteers to set up speakers for further meetings
-Reagan dinner- Big name possible
-Publicity-Costs for publicity and the effectiveness of each media were discussed.
-Dennis mentioned good ad against Prop 1
-Website needs info from a few of the Executive Committee. It’s almost done but needs some tweaking.
-Changes for Amendments to our bi-laws presented: Discussion opened.
-1st amendment: In “All vacancies…” sentence…Change “at the next” to “an”
Motion to amend, Rich Ginop/Second Sherry Loar Trudell. Motion passed.
-2nd amendment: Remove the whole sentence that refers to 45 days.
Motion to amend, Al Elya/Second John Ferguson. Motion passed.
Motion to fill vacancy tonight by Rich Ginop/Second by Dennis Kelly
Discussion. Want to have a Q & A of Candidates for Executive Committee: Brian Somerfield and Fred Simons
-Secret ballot vote
-Fred Simon was elected
-Resolution presented to officially reject Prop 15-1 on May 5th ballot. Some revisions made. Passed by voice vote.
-March meeting to be run by John Ferguson
-March speaker is Lee Chatfield- Video choice by Karen will be Bill Whittle: Number one with a bullet.
-Adjourned 6:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen LaCross, Secretary