1. Meeting was called to order by President Steve Battista at 3pm CDT. All members present: Sheldon Allen, Steve Autor, Steve Battista, Garry Laxdal, Gordon Maccani, Tim Madden, Barry Simons, and Suzanne Sherrod.
2. Treasurer’s Report - Garry - Checking account balance is $50,823.31. We have purchased a $25,000 CD that rolls over every 30 days. Currently 2.568 percent. Steve A to check with accountant re income tax. Gordon made a motion to approve the treasurer's report. Motion passed.
3. Business Partners Report – Steve A. Received Payment from Zeacom for Q2. Working on Q3. Garry talked to Telrex (no payments received), but they promised to make 2 payments per Garry. Suggestion that we each reach out to 2 new business partners by the October meeting.
4. Membership (added 1 since last meeting)
5. Old Business:
a. Membership Options – Gordon
- Discussion at the October meeting on what services non-payment members will
get.
b. Confertel Steve Autor reported that the contract signed and faxed. Signed pages faxed back to NECSI.
Discuss at October meeting to set
aside for reimbursing dues if over $100?
c. Graphic Standards/Logo – register trademark?
- report from Barry on costs - $600 to register; cost to search is being
determined. Barry will find out search fees and report at the next
meeting.
6. New Business:
a. Election in
progress – comments, suggestions? Steve A suggested we move the election
to the last week in August as several were on vacation. Members felt the
ballot looked good and were pleased that we had 33 ballots already.
b. Meeting in
Chicago – get airline tickets soon to get best rates.
c. Agenda
items for discussion with NEC. – Gather now so we can give them info in
advance.
d. New Policy on Financial Controls
Garry presented the reasons for the new written policy to provide a faster and
easier way to pay bills and maintain a checks and balances for the finances.
Motion by Sheldon to adopt the policy. Motion passed.
e. Marketing brochure from
MKB. Motion by Tim to proceed using a local printer.
f. Election and possible bylaws change. (Tim M).
We should have made all seats
at large because we did away with holding our Canadian friends to one seat on
the Board. Please add this to our Agenda tomorrow and we can discuss changing
it next year or leaving it the way that it is now. Also election of
officers at the last meeting of the year. This will be put on the October
meeting agenda.
g. Steve Battista reported that Mike Rosen at NEC was interested in us
doing a survey on Buyerzone to see if that is still getting leads for NEC
dealers. Steve A will send out a survey next week.
Meeting adjourned at 4:10pm CDT.
Steve Autor Executive Secretary