ILR BOARD MINUTES

ILR Board of Directors Face-to-Face Conference - Kalispell, MT
May 23, 2003

8:45 AM MDT     

 

Meeting called to order at 8:45 AM , MDT.  Present:  Karen Baum, Jack Moore, Art Kennel, Sally Rucker, Sally Taylor and Jan Wassink, Registrar. 

Motion:  Karen Baum.  Approve the minutes of the May 22, 2003 meeting as corrected. Second:  Jack Moore.  5 Ayes.

  • Staff Evaluation:  There was discussion of evaluation of the ILR office staff.  There was consensus that the staff is very attentive to registrants’ needs.  Several members of the BOD have received positive comments about the service they receive from the ILR staff.
  • Hearing:  To accommodate a request received from Terry Price to reschedule the hearing of a complaint against an ILR member, the BOD met by teleconference call with ILR attorney, Tim Goddard and Terry Price.  The date for the hearing was rescheduled for July 9, 2003 , at 10:00 AM , EDT.
  • Registrar’s Public Involvement:  Jack suggests that Jan plan to offer to attend two to three conferences each year as a speaker to promote ILR as our budget permits.

The BOD joined the ILR staff for a lunch. Following our lunch break there was an informal meeting with the board and staff brainstorming about ways to maximize positive contact and service for members.

  • FTA Update:  Jan led a discussion of the FTA sampling for DNA and freezer storage of blood samples at UC Davis.
  • Registration Special:  The office has received a large number of registration applications for animals over one year old.  Under the conditions of this special offer, all llamas can be registered for $10.00 provided they are offspring of two registered parents.  All transfers will also be $10.00.  Motion:  Sally Rucker.  Extend the $10.00 fee for registrations and transfers until October 31, 2003 .  Second:  Karen Baum.  5 Ayes.
  • OSU Request:  Ohio State requested ILR waive transfer fees for their research herd.  The decision of the BOD was to deny the request on the grounds that the goal for ILR is to make every function self-supporting and waiving fees is not consistent with this policy.
  • Membership Drive:  Karen suggests we do a mailing to llama owners that have not conducted business with ILR in the 3-5 years prior to 2000 to remind them of the benefits of ILR membership and ask if they are interested in joining ILR and receiving the ILReport.   Karen, Jan and Art will assume the function of a Membership Committee to develop materials for a membership drive.
  • Committee assignments:
    • Membership Committee:  Karen Baum, Jan Wassink and Art Kennel
    • Bylaws, Policies and Petitions Committee:  Sally Rucker and Sally Taylor
    • Finance and Personnel Committee: Kathi  McKinney, Karen Baum
    • Strategic Planning Committee:  Art Kennel, Jack Moore, Jan Wassink
    • Communications Committee: Alan Schmautz
      • ILReport:  Jack Moore, Alan Schmautz
      • I Want a Llama:  Sally Rucker
      • Educational Brochures:  Art Kennel
      • Website:  Alan Schmautz, Jan Wassink
    • News & Information:  Jan Wassink
    • Public Education Committee:  Karen Baum
    • Advocacy:  Sally Rucker
    • Use & Enjoyment:  Jack Moore
    • Networking and Community:  Sally Taylor
    • Commerce:  Art Kennel
    • Youth:
  • Crossbred Registry:  Motion:  Karen Baum.  Once an animal in the Crossbred Registry reaches 15/16 llama it can be registered as a llama.  Second.  Jack Moore.
  • Divisions:  We approved in principle the concept of having divisions within the Registry including, but not limited to, performance, paint, appaloosa, fiber characteristics and miniatures. Jan was instructed to further develop guidelines for the idea of divisions within ILR.

Motion:  Sally Rucker.  Adjourn the meeting.  Second:  Jack Moore.

Meeting adjourned 6:00 PM , MDT.

Respectfully submitted,
Sally Taylor, Secretary