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2. Joshua Carter gave the Invocation.
3. Bobby Stallings extended a welcome to the VA Regional Office to
attendees.
4. It is noted that a quorum was established with 7 financial members
present.
5. Reports: Membership, written report submitted by Linda Bouie,
Chair, Membership Committee and presented by Lee Ann Richard-Stewart.
Amount of financial members in chapter provided. Written report
available.
Financial Report: written report submitted by Lee Ann Richardson-Stewart,
Financial Secretary. Account balances and expenses in chapter accounts
provided. Written report available.
6. It was moved and carried to accept the Membership report and
Financial report.
7. Approval of the Agenda, New Business was added to the Agenda. It was
moved and carried to accept the Agenda.
8. President’s Report: Regional Training Conference-Norfolk, VA was very
informative. There was an Officer’s Leadership Training Conference held
in Hartford, CT. A discussion ensued announcing Cheryl Keitt as Regional
Director for Region III on the National Board of Directors, and Aditya
McDuffy as the National Legal Review Chair, and Joshua Carter as the
acting Regional Vice President. The purpose of the Officer’s Leadership
Training was described to groom leaders, give knowledge of the
organization, procedures and policies, and pass the training on to the
members of your chapter. The President informed the membership of the
chapter submitting a bid proposal for the 2004 NTC to be held in
Philadelphia.
9. The Regional Council meeting will be held on January 26, 2002 in
Petersburg, VA. It is noted that Bob Stallings is financial.
10. Election Committee Report: Cheryl Keitt, Chair, Al Harris committee
member; there will be 2 ballots, one for people attending the meeting
and one for financial members not in attendance. Ballots mailed in must
be post marked by January 19, 2002. There are self-addressed envelopes
without member’s addresses on them. There are names on the ballot that
are tentative due to people attending meetings with no quorum. A motion
was made to count the people on the ballot that were tentative attendance
to meetings with no quorum as meeting the 4 meeting a year requirement
in the By-Laws. It was properly moved and carried to accept the above
motion. A question arose about the President automatically being a
Regional Council Representative. The By-Laws Article VII, Section
5 confirmed the President being an automatic Regional Council
Representative. Discussion of nominations and elections highlighting the
election committee’s question as to the cutoff date of eligibility for
paying dues to be financial for office and voting. The Membership Chair
utilized December 31, 2001 as the cutoff date for eligibility. It was
moved and carried to accept December 31, 2001 as the cutoff date for
financial eligibility. A question was raised is the President allowed to
vote other than to break a tie? It will be researched and responded to
(Bob Stallings). Are the Regional Representatives reimbursed for attending
council meeting? No, not at present. It was moved and carried to table
discussion of reimbursement of regional representatives’ expenses.
11. Fundraising Committee Report: Richard Williams; Multi-agency
Fundraiser, written report submitted and is available. The proposal is to
find agency (from each member/agency representative) participation for
a fund raising function. The need is for points of contact from the
government agencies to come together and have a major function with the
proceeds going to scholarships. Fundraising Committee representatives;
Beverly Williams, Richard Williams, David Brown, Aditya McDuffy, Alfred
Harris and Bob Stallings.
12. There was a discussion of utilizing BIG Programs, National,
Regional and Local to establish partnerships and contracts with management
at different agencies, unions and employee association groups. The
President asked Mr. Stallings to establish his location as a meeting
place to have activities for the organization of BIG.
13. Next meeting location will be at the VA Medical Center on
Woodland and University Aves. On February 6, 2002.
14. The meeting was adjourned.
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