February 17, 2008
Members Absent: Anita Goetz, Kendail Gonzales
Guests: Karl Groves, Dr. Pierluigi Scalia (10:05 PM)
Meeting called to order at 9:13 PM EST
Motion made to accept Minutes from January 13, 2008 with corrections made by Jennifer Groves and seconded by Rita Biddle
President’s Message: None
Secretary’s Report: Correspondence Sent: 1) to the BOD and involved parties the result of hearing held by Ethics Committee, which stated charges placed were unsubstained with evidence presented. 2) Sent letter for voting on new member applications.
Correspondence Received:
- From AKC – Special Attraction Application
- Website info from Karl re: update and domain names
- Emails from Carlos Calderon requesting Specialty information
- Dayle McDonald’s resignation from By-Laws Committee
- Request from PierLuigi Scalia to add his information on website member/breeder list
- Jennifer Groves reserving one more night for Guiseppe Alessandra
- By-Law Committee Report
- Neogram report from Heather Welty
- Email from Nestor Mantilla in regards to corrected address
- Email on incomplete membership application
- AKC – Education Match in NC
- Holiday Inn in Wisconsin offering site for future National
Membership – Second reading of application from Jane Pampelone. Applications received from Carlos Calderon and Judith Forrester
Treasurer’s Report: Checking has $29,995.70. Bills to be paid are as follows: 1) to Heather Welty $127.78 (postage, copy paper, instruction manuals).2) Donna Welty $34.04 (postage), 3)AKC $2.34 (registration certificates), $)Rockwood Insurance $900.00, 5) $570.16 for VIP Motivators (sports chairs) |1/2 to be charged to National Specialty Fund and ½ to be charges to General Fund|, 6) Sharon Costello $367.41 (postage, Ways & Means) and 7) T.J.’s Sportswide $340.05 (trophy engraving, cleaning and maintenance).
Nikki Stamper moved to pay bills, Nydia Thornton seconds. Motion passed. All ayes
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Communications – liaison Ingrid Fortunato
Website – Karl reports on status of website, need for “teasers” from Neogram, and “extra” domain names. Donna Welty moves to purchase domain names, Irene seconds.
Motion passed. All ayes
Neogram – Heather Welty had sent in written report, states need to secure more ads, need to cut costs, proposes three issues per year.
At this point, Dr. Scalia calls in, along with Ingrid Fortunato and ShaniStewart-Robbins. Suggested that we give Health Committee at this time,
Health Committee – liaison Irene O’Connor
Dr. Scalia reported on the status of the Neapolitan Health Committee, its purpose and goals, the use of a link, a non biased Health survey, the use of the resulting data, etc. A question and answer session followed.
Due to the length of the discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 11:21PM and the meeting will continue on Monday, February 25 at 9PM EST
February 25, 2008
Members in attendance: Sharon Costello, Donna Welty, Irene O’Connor, Jennifer Groves, Nikki Stamper, and Shani Stewart-Robbins, Kendail Gonzales (phoned in late)
Excused members: Ingrid Fortunato, Rita Biddle
Absent Members: Anita Goetz, Nydia Thornton
Meeting called to order at 9:13 PM
Fundraising – no report
Judges’ and Public Ed - liaison Sharon Costello
Breed Seminars set for Tar Hill Shows on March 19 and 20, and the Working Dogs Group in June.
Dr. Penta’s judges group is putting judges’ pictures with their bios.
Dr. Scalia has requested to join committee
Update to Treasurer’s Report – Artist for National bill $740.44, $64.07 to Cathy White (postage, envelopes). Jennifer Groves moves to pay bills, Donna Welty seconds. Motion passed. All ayes.
Health – new liaison Nikki Stamper
Discussion on Dr. Scalia’s proposal
Nikki to call AKC CHF
2008 National – chairperson Jennifer Groves
Update on Pins, Awards, VIP, fundraising
Confirmation letters needed from H. Welty, Dr. Scalia. Have received confirmations of Assignments from Mr. Atlee and Mr. Alessandra
Donna Welty will construct Tri-Fold for mailing
Legislation – liaison Rita Biddle
Donna Welty suggest a tri-fold be created for public education
Historian – liaison Donna Welty
No report
Ethics - liaison Shani Stewart-Robbins
Article has been submitted to Neogram
Code of Ethics revisions need feedback from Neogram article
Membership – liaison Anita Goetz
No report
By-laws – liaison Kendail Gonzales
Need a new chair
Revisions close to be done – need to be submitted to BOD asap
Local Clubs – new liaison Irene O’Connor
No report
OLD BUSINESS
1. Annual Meeting Agenda discussed. Secretary will mail no later than March 3rd. Waiting for completed 2008 Membership list. Members had until March 1st to send in dues. Suggestion made that each committee write paragraph on what has been done and projected plans for 2008-09. Printed copies will be available at Annual Meeting
2. ATIMANA dues are billed as 1,520 EUROS. Benefits or lack of will be discussed at Annual Meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Carlos Calderon has contacted club and has offered to help organize Specialties with two
Possible AKC clubs – Douglasville KC on Sept. 19, 2008 w/ Sherilyn Allen as a possible judge and Atlanta KC on Sept 20th w/ Frank Podgorski as a possible judge. Douglasville will
Give USNMC $3.00 per dog entered and pay for one night’s lodging and one meal for judge
2. Discussion ensued on increasing the amount of money that Parent Club will donate towards Funding(ribbons, trophies, etc.) a Specialty. Shani moves for USNMC to donate $250 towards each USNMC Specialty. Jennifer Groves seconds. Vote to be taken by email.
Next meeting: Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 9 PM EST
Please remember that we have established the second Sunday of each month as our meeting date
Motion to adjourn meeting made by Shani Stewart-Robbins at 11:00 PM