Unit 112 Board of Directors

                                       Minutes-Saturday October 11, 2008

                                                 Lakeville, New York

Present:
 Arlene Bristol, Peg Clark,Diane Constantino with proxy from Mary Kay Quiggle, Norma DeAmbra, Ruth Fornell, Walt Gable, John Gazak, Lawrence Kidder, Laura Krauss, Fran Le Beouf, Warren Marsland, Mark McDermott, Michael Mihevc, Mary Miller, Bull Muse, Lois Sanders, Anne Sellers, Debra Suller and Robert Simard with proxies from Frank Cole, Anita Kupperman and Brion Keller.

Absent: Frank Cole III, Brion Keller, Ellen Keller, Anita Kupperman, Mary Kay Quiggle.   

Visitor: Diana Laurent.

Treasurer’s Report: Laura Krauss

Laura reported that the year is a slight plus, primarily because the newsletter mailing cost has been reduced. Budget has not been approved for next year. Laura will email her recommendations to all members before the next meeting.

Finance Committee:
Laura reported the Mohawk Valley has requested they be excused from paying sectional fees, because they lost money on their sectional.

Motion by Krauss: Mohawk Valley not be charged the sectional fee because of the loses they incurred. Seconded by McDermott. Passed unanimously.

Publicity Committee: Arlene Bristol

Arlene will no longer publish the newsletter. After discussion, it was decided the newsletter chair should be responsible for mailing the newsletter.

Governance Committee: Mark McDermott

Mark stated his belief that directors are working members or they should not be on the board and that there should be something in the bylaws regarding attendance at meetings. He also stated there is a directors pledge he would like to have directors sign. After discussion it was decided Mark will email all directors asking for comments.

Award Committee: Lois Sanders

The awards have been given out for the most part.

Regional Report: Lois Sanders

Lois reported the regional was successful. After discussion it was decided to look at other playing areas being involved in the regional, perhaps taking the hospitality room responsibility.

Unfinished Business:

Motion by Krauss: Nominated Mary Miller for the position of Member-at-Large.

Seconded by Le Beouf. Passed Unanimously.

Walt Gable inquired as to whether we currently operate our Unit meetings
according to the latest revised version of Robert's Rules of Orders in those
instances where our current bylaws and policies do not speak to a specific
matter. He suggested that if we do not currently have such a provision that
we should consider adding such a provision to our governing policies and
procedures.

Meeting adjourned at 2:55 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted

Robert Simard Secretary

October 12, 2008