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ILR BOARD MINUTES
April 24,
2002
12:02 EST
The ILR teleconference meeting was called to order at 12:02 EST, by
President Sally Rucker. Present: Karen Baum, Art Kennel, Sally Rucker, Sally
Taylor and Jan Wassink, Registrar. Jack Moore was absent.
Motion: Sally Rucker. Approve minutes of the March meeting. Second: Art
Kennel. 4 Ayes.
The next meeting of the ILR/BOD will be the face-to-face meeting in June.
There will be no May meeting.
- Registrar’s Report:
Jan explained the financial report for the month
of March 2002 and the comparison with the same period last year. Jan and Dar
met with representatives from ARI in March. He felt the meeting was
productive. The Meridian building is coming along well with the concrete
poured under the entry way canopy.
- Face-to-face meeting:
The face-to-face meeting of the ILR/BOD will be
held in Kalispell, MT, June 4 and 5, 2002. The ILR Annual Meeting will be June
5, 2002, at 11:00 AM MST, at the West Coast Hotel in Kalispell.
- Petitions Committee:
A member petitioned the Registry for to allow
registration of animals over one year of age for the $10 fee. The package of
applications was not received by ILR and the check for payment of
registrations was cashed by an unknown party. The committee waived the
increased fee for registrations of animals over one year due to these unusual
circumstances. A petition to register embryo transfer babies was submitted by
Taylor Llamas. Motion: Karen Baum. Second: Sally Rucker. 3 Ayes. Sally Taylor
abstained.
- Membership fee proposal:
The BOD reviewed the materials supplied by
the finance committee. Jan will work on spread sheets for the next meeting so
we can have a clear picture on the financial aspect of the membership fee
proposal. The finance committee will suggest a timetable for this proposal.
Motion: Art Kennel. Table this topic until Jan can get the financial
projections and the finance committee can get a timetable in place. Second:
Sally Rucker 4 Ayes.
- Membership communications:
Advertising in national publications was
discussed. The Membership Committee will get rates and work on a small ad for
discussion by the BOD.
- Government Relations Committee:
All members of the committee will be
sent the minutes of each ILR BOD meeting. Karen has not had any communication
from the committee. Art explained his personal communication to members of the
committee at different events recently. There was renewed discussion of the
endowment fund. Motion: Sally Rucker. Establish an endowment fund where the
ILR will match funds contributed to $25,000.00. The interest from the
endowment fund will be used to support Government Relations Functions. Second:
Art Kennel. Motion: Karen Baum: Table this motion until next meeting so the
BOD can discuss the issue with the ILR attorney. Second: Art Kennel. 4 Ayes.
As GRC liaison, Karen Baum will invite the GRC to attend the ILR annual
meeting.
- Government Relations Fund
: The BOD reviewed the fact that there is
an existing operating fund for Government Relations from which the principle
and interest can be spent. This fund was established early in 2002.
Contributions are being accepted at the ILR office for those who want to
send a donation to help support Government Relations.
- Old Business
: Alan is continuing his work with the software updates.
Contract purchase registrations will be addressed at the face-to-face meeting.
The ILReport deadline for articles and advertising is June 15, 2002. Jan, Art
and Karen will be attending the NPLC meeting in Kansas City in May. Art
reported on the Symposium on FMD and BSE at the Missouri College of Veterinary
Medicine April 3 and 4, 2002.
- New Business:
Discussion of who should attend the 2002 Lama Assembly
was tabled until next meeting.
Motion: Art Kennel. Adjourn meeting. Second: Karen Baum. 4 Ayes
Meeting adjourned at 2:31 EST.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Taylor
Secretary
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