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Redbone Heritage Foundation
Incorporated Jan 20, 2005
Domicile Alexandria, La.
Board Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2006
Present: Stacy
Webb, Don Marler, Sonya Davis, Carolyn Bales
Absent: Sandra Loridans, Catherine
Davidson, Larry Keels, Bill Farris
Next meeting: Lake
Charles, LA – Date to be announced.
I. Announcements
Don Marler, welcome and introduction of officers. No
previous minutes read. The meeting began at 2:00pm with a presentation.
The Business meeting was called to order at 2:40pm after the presentation.
II.
Guest Speaker
Don introduced Gloria Stringer,
CPA of Stringer and Assoc., who gave a presentation on steps to creating a
non-profit organization. Handouts were provided that outlined some of those
steps to include: mission statement, strategic plan, recruiting board
members, attorney, accountant and insurance agent selection and banking
relationship. She discussed the practical aspects of setting up and filing
as a 501(C) (3) corporation.
III. Board Meeting Discussion
The Board meeting was opened
up to the membership. The President, Sandra Loridans, was not present,
therefore, the Vice President, Don Marler assumed the presidential
responsibilities at the meeting.
Old Business
v
Bylaws had been revised at the last meeting (June 26, 2005),
but have not been submitted back to the Board by our attorney. Several
committee chairs were to be appointed, but this was not accomplished.
New Business
v
Motion was made and seconded, to use RedboneHeritage@yahoogroups
email group for officers and board members to conduct Board business.
Passed unanimously.
v
Discussion to remove Larry Keels from Board. Motion made,
seconded and passed unanimously.
v
Acceptance of Catherine Davidson’s resignation from Treasurer
position – acceptance of Bill Farris’ resignation from the Board of
Directors.
v
Ratification of the decision to move location of 2006 2nd
annual conference from Lake Charles to Natchitoches.
v
Motion made, seconded and passed to move duties of Treasurer
to Stacy Webb.
v
Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously, to move Stacy
Webb to Interim President until Sandra Loridans indicates whether or not she
wishes to continue as President. Stacy will continue as Interim President
until Sandra makes her wishes known or until 30 days have elapsed (October
16, 2006), at which time Stacy will become President to finish out the
term. (Vice President, Don Marler, declined assumption of the president
position.)
v
Discussion ensued about various committees already in place
per Bylaws – membership, social, finance, archives, oral history, nominating
(and publicity). Committee chairs will be appointed.
- Ray Bridges volunteered
to chair the membership committee and fund-raising.
- Gary
Gabehart volunteered to chair Bylaws committee.
In addition, Don Marler
volunteered to work on policy and procedure and Barbara Swire and Carolyn
Bales will assist him in working on any publications to collect, post,
preserve information, etc. Alvie Walts will continue to work on his DNA
project
v
Discussion regarding methodology and scope of Redbone Heritage
Foundation, Inc. The assumption, and mission, is that collecting
information and preserving it is critical. There needs to be more emphasis
by a core group to focus on collecting, coding and indexing. The results of
this will then be posted on the RHF website for all researchers’ benefit.
v
Discussion regarding the 3rd annual conference
preparation and planning.
IV. Adjournment
The Board meeting was
adjourned at 4:15PM.
Respectfully submitted, September 29, 2006, by Sonya
Davis, Secretary
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