The Chair, Barbara Hug, called the meeting to order on February 11, 2007 to be conducted on the IAGEN-EXEC list.
The following directors were present: Barbara Hug, Rich Lowe, Gail Kilgore, Sharyl Ferrall, Richard Harrison AKA Isaiah Harrison, Don Kelly AKA Donal O'Kelly, Greta Thompson, Loren Toomsen, Kelly Boldan, Karen De Groote-Johnson, and Mark Christian.
This meeting's agenda was published in an email announcement by the Chair on February 7, 2007.
From: Barbara Hug Date: 2/7/2007 2:58 PM Subject: Notice of Friends Board Meeting [Extracted from message.] AGENDA 1. Review of minutes of last meeting - http://iagenweb.org/state/friends_of_iagenweb/ >Governance>Meeting Minutes 2. Review of end-of-year financial statement (Loren is getting this up dated very soon) http://iagenweb.org/state/friends_of_iagenweb/ >Financials > Balance Sheet 3. Announcements - any from board members 4. Old Business: a. Update progress on finding Corporate Sponsor - Loren 5. New Business a. Rewording of Article IV: Membership Section (see section below the dotted line for reason for change, current wording and proposed wording) b. Approval of use new Friends web site at http://iagenweb.org/jasper/resources/friends/index.htm (see reason for change below the double dotted line) . c. If you have anything else that should go on the agenda, please contact me as soon as possible so I can get it out to the list. Barbara Lane Hug
The Chair called for any corrections of the Minutes of the last meeting found on line at:
http://iagenweb.org/state/friends_of_iagenweb/There were no corrections and the minutes were approved as written.
The Chair called for any questions about the Treasurer's report found on line at:
http://iagenweb.org/state/friends_of_iagenweb/There were no questions and the minutes were approved as written.
The Chair called for a motion for a change in wording for the Membership Section of the Friends of IAGenWeb Bylaws. It was moved by Don Kelly and seconded by Gail Kilgore to open discussion of proposed changes to article IV.
Votes For: Don Kelly, Sharyl Ferrall, Karen De Groote-Johnson, Rich Lowe, Richard Harrison, Greta Thompson, Gail Kilgore, Kelly Boldan, Mark Christian, and Barbara Hug.
Votes Against: None
Abstentions: None
It was moved by Richard Harrison and seconded by Greta Thompson that Article IV of the Friends of IAGenWeb be amended to read as follows:
General members of the Friends of IAGenWeb are all those who make an annual financial contribution. General members are entitled to recognition on the Friends website. The Board of Directors may designate various levels of general membership and specify appropriate perquisites and recognitions for those levels.
Voting members of the Friends of IAGenWeb are those who sit on the Board of Directors and those General Members the Board has appointed to perform work for the organization.
The Board of Directors may develop any form of contributor recognition as deemed suitable, including honorary membership. However, such honorary members shall not carry the rights nor responsibilities of voting members.
Votes For: None
Votes Against: Karen De Groote-Johnson, Greta Thompson, Don Kelly, Mark Christian, Sharyl Ferrall, Gail Kilgore, Rich Lowe, Barbara Hug, Richard Harrison
Abstentions: Kelly Boldan
It was moved by Mark Christian and seconded by Greta Thompson that Article IV of the Friends of IAGenWeb be amended to read as follows:
General members of the Friends of IAGenWeb are all those who make an annual financial contribution. General members are entitled to recognition on the Friends website. The Board of Directors may designate various levels of general membership and specify appropriate perquisites and recognitions for those levels. The board may further extend levels of membership to those who perform work on its behalf, even if they make no financial contribution.
Voting members of the Friends of IAGenWeb are those who sit on the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may develop any form of contributor recognition as deemed suitable, including honorary membership. However, such honorary members shall not carry the rights nor responsibilities of voting members.
Votes For: Greta Thompson, Richard Harrison, Don Kelly, Sharyl Ferrall, Mark Christian, Rich Lowe, Karen De Groote-Johnson, Kelly Boldan, Barbara Hug
Votes Against: None
Abstentions: None
It was moved by Mark Christian and seconded by Kelly Boldan to approve the new Friends web site design as demonstrated at: http://iagenweb.org/jasper/resources/friends/governance.htm
Votes For: Sheryl Ferrall, Don Kelly, Greta Thompson, Rich Lowe, Karen De Groote-Johnson, Richard Harrison, Mark Christian, Barbara Hug, Gail Kilgore, Kelly Boldan
Votes Against: None
Abstentions: None
The Chair called for any additional new business. None was forthcoming.
The Chair adjourned the meeting on March 26, 2007 at 9:07 AM.