1. Meeting was called to order by President Steve Battista at 3pm CDT. Members present: Steve Autor, Steve Battista, Garry Laxdal, Gordon Maccani, Tim Madden, Barry Simons, and Suzanne Sherrod and Drew Regan, recently elected.
2. Treasurer’s Report - Garry - Checking account balance is $24,656.19 plus $25,000 CD for a total of $49,656.19. Garry reviewed the current financial statement and the check register with the board which he emailed before the meeting. The financial statement is posted on the web site on the Members Only web page. Garry moved approval of the treasurers report. Motion seconded by Tim. Motion passed.
3. Business Partners Report – Steve A. Received Payment from Higher Ground for $3500 and final check from Telrex for $3000.
4. Membership Report - Steve A. (120) Brochure at the printers. Board approved printing 1000 copies. Discussion on recruiting new members. Tim moved and Suz seconded that we prorate dues for new members (not belonging the previous year) at the rate of $25 per month where the dues is $300 US per year. Motion passed.
5. Old Business:
a. Membership Options – Gordon
- Further Discussion and hope to finalize this at the Sunday evening October meeting..
b. Confertel Steve Autor reported 8 members have signed on. Steve will
do a broadcast email reminding dealers to call Confertel to get signed up.
Postponed discussion to the October meeting on ConferTel Commissions.
c. Income Tax. Motion by Tim seconded by Garry that we hire
an accounting firm to do our income tax starting this year. Motion passed.
d. Graphic Standards/Logo – register trademark?
- Barry reported that his attorney said it would cost about $500 to register and probably isn't worth the time and money.
Discussion ensued and the board felt it wasn't worth the time and expense to
register our name and/or Logo as it would be hard to prove any economic damage
as we are a non-profit organization.
e. Election and possible bylaws changes. Tim moved and Garry
seconded that we present a proposal to the membership to change the bylaws at
the next annual meeting so that you vote one vote for each vacant seat, instead
of vote for two as we do now. Motion passed.
6. New Business:
a. Election:
Tim moved and Suz seconded that we approve the election results as presented.
Motion passed. We paid a $50 invoice for creating the ballot web pages.
b. Vacancy -
Sheldon Allen resignation. Garry moved and Tim seconded that the board
appoint Bob Pentico from Eschelon to serve the remaining term of Sheldon Allen.
Motion passed.
Chicago – get airline tickets soon to get best rates.
c. Steve B
suggested we turn in agenda
items for the October discussion with NEC in by September 15th to allow NEC to
respond.
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. Discussion on
inviting Wade Irwin to participate in the last 15 minutes of our monthly
conference call. Moved to our October agenda.
Meeting adjourned at 4:10pm CDT.
Steve Autor Executive Secretary