EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Upon determination that a quorum was present, the meeting was called to order at 7:15 pm.
Chairman Krafft administered the oath of office to the incoming officers for 2001.
Secretary Nichols distributed the minutes of the last Executive Committee meeting held on February 27, 2001. Motion to accept the Minutes was made, seconded and passed.
Treasurer Sanchez was told that the 2000 Annual Chapter Financial Report was mailed to International along with a copy of the Chapter's Year 2000 filing with the IRS. Sanchez reported that he had been working out of town and had not been in contact with the former Treasurer, John Combs, but he understood that our financial position was as follows:
Balance as of December 31, 2000 $6,000.66
Allocation from International 251.83
Expenditures paid on 2/27/01 502.41
Balance as of February 28, 2001 $5,750.08
Motion to accept Treasurer's Report was made, seconded and passed.
Motion was made, seconded and passed authorizing Chairman Ed Krafft and Treasurer Javier Sanchez to sign individually on our checking account.
Krafft circulated the completed Officer Listing for 2001 for possible corrections. He said he would mail this report tomorrow, at which time we would be current with all International reporting requirements.
Krafft gave a brief history of Chapter 150 and our current status. He then described his suggestions for the future of the Chapter that would include a proactive Website and joint monthly meetings with other professional associations with interests in the manufacturing field. Krafft also explained he had devoted time to the preliminary definition of the chapter's website and had obtained a proposal for this to be accomplished as modified by changes suggested and accepted by the Committee.
With this, the proposal was circulated to each, followed by a detailed discussion. It was agreed that all officers would analyze the proposal and e-mail comments, questions, etc., to the other officers. This interaction will culminate in a decision by Wednesday, March 28, 2001
Krafft discussed the Region 1 meeting in Jacksonville on Friday, March 30th and 31st. Nichols said he would like to represent the Chapter at that meeting but that he could not afford to fund the trip. A motion was made, seconded and passed to reimburse him for his out of pocket expenses at no less than the per diem rates previously in effect at Chapter 150 and, should he go, to advance him $200.00 towards his expenses with the balance being paid upon submission of a properly documented expense report.
Krafft requested that everyone share their knowledge with him regarding systems
enabling us to conduct voice-only meetings on the Internet.
Since no further business came before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm.
Respectively submitted
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Ed Nichols, Secretary