Minutes of the Meeting of the ALSA Board of Directors
November 8, 2001
ALSA Board Meeting 11-8-01
Carol Hicks has resigned from the ALSA BOD for personal and various reasons. In accordance with the By-Laws, Carol Ann Tallmon was contacted and as she was next in line to fill this position. Carol Ann declined. Mark Smith being next in line by vote accepted and is now our new Board Member.Board members in attendance President Ray Howard, Directors Dick Sheehan, Mark Smith, Dwayne Flinn. Jeff Jones
Moved by Dwayne and supported by Dick to approve minutes. Motion carried.
Mark moved Dwayne seconded that Dick become BOD Secretary. Motion carried.
Judges recommendations: Dwayne moved that Judges recommendations be accepted as proposed seconded by Dick, motion carried.
Motion made to refine the criteria and elimination process for the Tony Rollins Scholarship Fund by Mark, seconded by Dwayne, motion carried.
Motion made regarding refund policy for the Education committee. Motion to provide refunds up to the time materials has been sent; after that date credit will be transferred to future clinics. Made by Dick, seconded by Dwayne. Motion carried.
Debi Garvin has offered to work formatting the questionnaire that the membership committee has presented to the board to create questions that will facilitate the BOD and committees to make decisions. Motion made by Dick, seconded by Dwayne, motion carried.Motion made to approve giving Fresh Aire productions booth at the GN ($200) in exchange for creating an ALSA Video on Driving Motion made by Dwayne, seconded by Mark. Motion carried.
Motion made by Mark and seconded by Dwayne to pay for the new 3-judge system software out of the ALSA Show budget. Motion carried.
Motion made to have the money for the hospitality table comes out of the BOD budget. Up to $1000. Moved by Dwayne seconded by Dick. Motion carried.
Committee liaisons were appointed, Mark Smith for Judges Committee, Dick Sheehan for Alpaca Committee and Showring.
Motion made to cut back to 3 issues of Showring per year and to solicit proposals to publish Showring. Dwayne made, Mark Seconded. Motion carried.
Proposed clinic fees, 1 day, $100, 1 1/2 days $130, 3 days $160 advanced $160 non ALSA members an additional $35.(dues) Motion made by Mark to accept proposed clinic fees, Dick seconded. Motion carried.
Motion to approve the treasurers report was approved by Dwayne and seconded by Jeff. Motion carried.
Motion made by Dwayne and supported by Mark that a new attorney be retained by ALSA BOD for any future attorney needs. Search should include a lawyer that has 501C experience, Non Profit Experience, Corporate Experience preferred livestock experience. Search to begin near headquarters. Motion carried.
Pitney Bowes issue discussed and shelved as a closed issue.
Motion made to accept proposed changes to the 12th Edition ALSA Handbook. Made by Jeff Seconded by Dwayne, motion accepted.
Motion presented to petition ILR Board by ALSA BOD to include ALSA Awards on ILR Pedigree Certificates by Jeff seconded by Dwayne, Motion carried.
Motion made to send a letter to Polly Schofield in light of the fact that AOBA is out in print as a direct competitor to ALSA that we send a letter to Polly asking her to take action or the BOD would move to expel her.
Motion made by Dwayne, seconded by Mark. Motion carried.Next meeting will be Jan 15th 2002.
Dwayne moved to adjourn, Jeff seconded, motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Dick Sheehan, Secretary
