Board members that was present:
Brian Leonard
John Neel
Jim Jordan
Gail Means
Paula Griffin
Kathy Jaworski
Caroline Peppiatt
Jon Montigny
Anita Fanic
Charise Tanner
Board members not present:
Don Dymer
Craig Sheir
Brian Leonard opened meeting at 6:02 p.m.
Approval of minutes from February – Brian moved to accept February Board Minutes – seconded by Jim Jordan was approved
Website Update – Kathy Jaworski – Stream lining website – major things is email to club
Individual menus
Continue to email notifications of minutes by secretary
Web Editor Update – Craig Sheir – no update as Craig was not available
Treasurer’s Report – Jim Jordan – reporting period is from 2/2 to 5/8 = $13,721.65 – $14,000.03
Updates – Gail Means – just reminder about giving the names of members that enter not only digital and print competition but also F3C, PSA and Glennie so the members can get points for entering these competitions
Club Publicity – Don Dymer – Don was not able to attend meeting but several suggestions from the board members:
Home and Patio Show – research to get space for the club
Jewish Community Outreach
Outreach to Community Education at duval schools for the Adult Education
Expand the content on the Weekly
President’s Comments:
Christmas Party – Brian spoke with Silvia Agreda about having the Christmas Party at her complex. If she is not able to have will get back to
board as to location of the party.
January 2020 Banquet – Make announcement at the meeting for the Banquet
Motion: Paula Griffin
To subsidize – $10.00 per member and guest toward the cost of the meal for the Banquet.
Charise Tanner seconded
Motion passed
Open Positions – Board of Directors
Membership Chair
Church Contribution and activities – $250.00 to the church for letting us utilized their sanctuary for our meetings. Possibility in increasing
the amount to the church to $500.00 for church and we are recognized as a fund raiser.
Schedule September meetings for 2020 schedules – Transitions meeting for next year for programs, calendar, competitions, both digital and print..
plan for at least the first six months.
August meeting outside of regular board meeting….
Motions:
Jon Montigny – changes to digital competition
Motion 1: Changes to digital competition in selection of judges and then themes and bring in line with the print competition.
Discussion by several board members and in the end this amendment to the original motion 1 was changed to the following:
Motion by Paula Griffin:
“Category selection from General, People Related, Nature Related with corresponding themes with the exception of General which will stay in
the General category each quarter.”
Seconded by Gail Means
Passed
Motion 2: Digital Competition to remove the 2 year restriction of images being entered.
Discussion on the pros and cons on having the restrictions and then why the restrictions should be removed.
Seconded by Brian Leonard
Passed
Update By-Laws regarding proposed change to election, terms and nominating committee rules.
Motion 1: Amendment to Article III, paragraph 1 – sentence to be added after sentence two to read as follows:
“Nominee’s to the Nominating Committee should have a general knowledge of the membership and club operations.”
Motioned by Brian Leonard
Seconded by Jim Jordan
Passed
Motion 2: Amendment to Article III, paragraph 2 – sentence to be added after sentence one to read as follows:
“A member of the nominating committee cannot be nominated as an officer or director and remain on the nominating committee. The current
officers and directors can must appoint a replacement to the nominating committee by a majority vote of the attending board
members. This vote can be in person, by email or conference call.”
Discussion by several board members.
Seconded by Caroline Peppiatt
Passed
Motion amendment by John Neel from “can” to “must” – seconded by Jim Jordan – passed
to reflect “must”
Motion 2 as amended – Brian Leonard
Seconded by Caroline Peppiatt
Passed
Motion 3: Amendment III, Paragraph 4 – Brian Leonard
“The officers and directors, other than the President, may serve up to four (4) consecutive one year terms.”
Discussion followed by board members.
Seconded by Kathy Jaworski
Passed
Jim Jordan motioned for an amendment to reflect the following also:
“The treasurer and the secretary positions will be elected annually but will not be subjected to term limits.”
Discussion from board members
Seconded by Brian Leonard
Passed
Motioned 3 : Amendment III, Paragraph 4 – read as follows:
“The newly elected officers will be installed during the first scheduled meeting the following January. The officers and directors, other than
the President, may serve up to four (4) consecutive one year terms. The treasurer and the secretary positions will be elected annually but
will not be subjected to term limits.”
August Meeting – August 3, 2019
November Meeting – October 26th or November 16th
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m…