APLA Board Meeting
November 16, 2005
Jeff Ports (standing in for Jeff Burks) called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. The following members were present:
Jeff Ports
Shawn Hoover
Dale Merritt
Wendell Wright
Larry Kimble
It was determined that a quorum was not present.
The results of the Board election were announced.
The following members elect of the upcoming board were welcomed to the meeting:
Julie Knutson
Mike Bachosky
Julie and Mike were invited to attend the meeting so they could give their input on the website issue as incoming board members.
Everyone congratulated Larry, Dale, Wendell, Julie, and Mike for their success in the recent election. The board also expressed appreciation to everyone who volunteered to run for a board position in the election.
The rules committee was discussed. It was reported by Jeff Ports that Julie Knutson, Tim Ziegler, and Jim Coggins had agreed to join him in forming the rules committee. Jeff reported that the committee has already begun its work and it hopes to have a report by the 1st of the year.
It was discussed that the outgoing board has the responsibility to break the tie for runner up in the board election. A meeting was scheduled for Thursday December 1st to vote on this issue.
A discussion of the new APLA website was opened by Jeff Ports. Information on three different website proposals had previously been sent out to all board members and members elect. Jeff led a discussion of the three proposals and all members gave input.
After much discussion it was proposed that a committee of Jeff Ports, Julie Knutson, and Larry Kimble be formed to move forward on the website project. It was further proposed that this committee be empowered to enter into an agreement with Joe Bubulka and Rion Ithomitis, both APLA members, to do a website. If agreement is reached, a new APLA website could be functional before the 1st of the year.
As there was still not a quorum present the meeting was continued until December 1st.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff Ports
For Moira Sheehan, Secretary |