Minutes of the
Friends of IAGenWeb July 2023 Annual Meeting
July 29 - August 6, 2023

A notice for the July Annual Meeting of Friends of IAGenWeb was emailed to Directors on July 23, 2023 and County Coordinators per Articles of Incorporation Article IX Section 3. The following is the tentative Agenda:

The following is the tentative Agenda:

  • Call to Order - Roll Call
  • Reading of Minutes
  • Treasurer's Report
  • Old Business, if any
  • Appointments of Secretary and Director-at-Large
  • New Business
  • Comments from the Board and/or visiting guests
  • Adjournment.

  • July 29, 2023 - 

    Meeting Call to Order:

    The 2023 Board Meeting of the Friends of IAGenWeb will now come to order. We will be following the agenda as now stands.

    First thing is to please answer roll call by replying to all.

    2023/2024 Executive Board:

    • Linda Ziemann, President - Present
    • Lynn Diemer-Mathews, Vice President - Present
    • Barbara Hug, Secretary - Present
    • Mark Christian, Treasurer - Present

    Board of Directors:

    • Constance Diamond - Present
    • Lynn McCleary - Present
    • Cheryl Siebrass - Present
    • William Haloupek - Present
    • Steve Williams - Present
    • Ralph Leonard - Present
    • Barbara Hug - Present
    • Sharyl Ferrall - Present
    • Mark Christian - Present
    • Paul Nagy - Present
    • Kris Meyer - Present
    • Karen De Groote - Present
    • Conni McDaniel Hall -Present
    • Cindy Booth Maher - Present
    • Linda Ziemann - Present
    • JoAnn Breen, Director-at-Large 2022-2023 - Present
    • Jena Edgerton Patzner, Director-at-Large (1 Year term, new 2022-2023 appointee)- Present

    Guests of the Mtg - For the record:

    • Robin Schneiderman
    • D. Marley
    • Linda Griffith Smith
    • Mary Alice Schwanke
    • Karyn Techau
    • Rich Lowe
    • Karen Velau
    • Tonja Winekauf
    • Call for the Minutes of the last meeting by Secretary, Barb Hug

      http://iagenweb.org/state/friends_of_iagenweb-operations/meetings/minutes2023winter.pdf

      The Secretary Report from the Feb 2023 Meeting was Accepted & Approved.

      Treasurer's Report given by Mark Christian

      Treasurer's Report was Accepted & Approved.

      Financial Reports as of July 31, 2023 can be found at:

      http://iagenweb.org/state/friends_of_iagenweb-operations/

      Our asset balance (US Bank plus PayPal accounts) as of July 31, 2023 is $20,257.62, an decrease of $333.43 from the starting balance on January 1, 2023, and an increase of $419.87 for the past 12 months.

      Year-to date income (donations) decreased $232.65 over the corresponding period last year. Year-to-date expenses decreased $101.02 from the preceding period.

      In the February 2023 meeting the directors authorized up to $600.00 for the annual renewal of the In Motion server from March 25, 2023 to March 25, 2024. $575.51 was spent under this authorization on March 5, 2023.

      Old Business

      There was no Old Business to bring forth.

      New Business

      CURRENT list of ALL Appointments, with term length noted.

      FYI: The positions of President and Vice-President of Friends are automatically installed.

      The present Appointments follow & each have consented to serve:

      Secretary: Barb Hug, appointed again for one year.

      Director at Large: Jena Edgerton Patzner, appointed for one year.

      The following have EACH consented to continue in their position:

      Friends Website Coordinator: Steve Williams (one year)

      Friends Welcome Committee: Constance Diamond & Mark Christian (one year)

      AS Appointments do not require a motion, the Board of Directors DID CONFIRM these appointments.

      Linda Ziemann, President affirmed that all the Appointments are Confirmed.

      Comments from the Board and/or visiting guests

      All comments were given openly with positive words.

      Adjournment made & seconded on Aug. 6, 2023

      Motion by Kris Meyer to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Cheryl Siebrass. Motion carried.

      ~Minutes submitted by Barb Hug, Friends Secretary--Aug 6, 2023