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Flandres Club Board of Governors Regular Teleconference Meeting of February 20, 1998 The February 20 meeting was called to order by Chairman Marcia Proud at 8:03 p.m. EST . Present were Karen Brown, Tim Heisel, Marcia Proud, John Reilly, Stu Riley, Myra Roth, John Shaw, Carol Walker. Absent were Debbie Eckels, Linda Hoyer and Dorothy Kent. Linda Hoyer joined the meeting later. Also present was Jeannette Nieder. In the absence of the Secretary, minutes were taken by Marcia Proud. Approval of Agenda. Order of agenda changed so that Bylaws and Standard Committee took precedence over other reports on the agenda after approval of the minutes, so as to allow Debbie Gschwender and Judy Abramsohn to join the meeting in that order. British Columbia Bouvier Club was added under Trophy Cormnittee. Motion to approve agenda as amended, Karen Brown/Stu Riley. Motion carried. Approval of October 7, 1997 minutes. Motion to approve minutes, Stu Riley/Carol Walker. Motion carried. Approval of December 12, 1997 minutes. Time meeting called to order corrected to read "8:00 p.mUnder "Approval of Agenda" amend the first sentence to identify Gloria Brand as attorney for the firm representing Arden Shaw and Sue O'Connor. A question was raised as to whether a motion made and voted on had been omitted from the minutes. The Secretary will be asked to check her notes and the tape regarding this. Motion to table approval of the December 12 minutes until the next meeting, Karen Brown/Carol Walker. Karen Brown, yea; Tim Heisel, yea; John Reilly, nay; Stu Riley, yea; Myra Roth. yea-, John Shaw, yea; Carol Walker, yea. Motion carried. Approval of January 9, 1998 minutes. Amended to record that Karen Brown requested the roll call vote on the motion to approve the bid from the Northern Illinois Bouvier club for the 1999 specialty. Motion to approve minutes as amended, Carol Walker/John Shaw. Motion carried. Reports of Officers. President. President reported that the International Kennel Club will make a donation to the Canine Health Foundation from their earnings at their shows on February 25-28, 1999, and the CHC is urging breed clubs to support their entries at these shows. Stu suggested that this be handled by the Northern Illinois Bouvier club. Quebec has a new Bouvier club. Stu will ask the Trophy Chair to do a separate mailing regarding trophy donations for the 1998 specialty. Committee Reports. Bylaws Committee. Debbie Gschwender of the Members Bylaws Revision Committee joined the meeting at 8:2 1. Linda Hoyer joined the meeting at 8:26. Debbie Gschwender recapped the work that her committee had done in accordance with the resolution passed by the members at the October 17, 1997 annual meeting, as detailed in her report given to the board, and made some suggestions to the board arising out of the committee's work with the assistance of Marla Friedes of AKC Club Relations. The original limitation of the office of President to two consecutive terms was reinstated in the reconciliation. However Ms. Gschwender reported that Michael Liosis, Director AKC Club Relations, told her that it should have no effect on the current office holder for this term, since that would be disruptive to the club. It would be in effect for future elections. Ms. Gschwender will provide the Secretary with a clean copy of the Bylaws reflecting only those changes as determined by the committee to be fully documented. She will also confer with the AKC as to using the AKC's recommended format for club bylaws in the article numbers in this reconciled version. Ms. Gschwender requested that the board write a letter of thanks to Ms.Friedes of the AKC for her help in documenting this project. She also said that the Bylaws do need updating, and suggested that the Bylaws Committee start on this project at once. She also wished to thank her fellow committee members, Doug Johnson and Charlene Berstler, for their work in what was a difficult and frustrating task. The Chairman read the motion voted on at the Annual Meeting: "That a special committee be appointed by the membership, which shall be composed only from among those members who currently do not serve on the Board of Governors, to reconcile the Constitution and By-Laws with the exact wording that has been approved by proper vote of the membership and to present the reconciled version of the Constitution and By-Laws, together with the supporting documentation, to the Board by its first meeting in 1998; and That when received by the Board of Governors, the Board shall cause the reconciled version of the Constitution and By-Laws to be sent with the minutes of that first meeting in 1998 to the membership as the proper and approved version." At the Chairman's suggestion Ms. Gschwender will also prepare a cover letter to the membership to accompany this reconciled version of the Bylaws, explaining the work of her committee and and listing her suggestions for the work of the Bylaws Committee. |
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