Attendance
Donna Slack, Jim Strayer, Charlotte Burge, Janet Bessas, Cindy Watkins, Roberta Broske, Pamela Schmid, Brenda Spreng; Guests – Marcella Dodd, Linda Beveridge
Meeting called to order by Janet Bessas at 6:30pm at the Presti’s of Oberlin.
1. Approval of meeting minutes from August 2, 2007
a. Donna Slack moved minutes be accepted. Seconded by Cindy Watkins. Motion carried.
2. Treasurer’s report
a. Checking account – $476.84 (major expense – $750 paid to delegates to cover some of convention expense)
b. 7 month CD – $1,358.93
c. 12 month CD – $1,415.68
d. Jim Strayer moved the Treasurer’s report be accepted. Seconded by Cindy Watkins. Motion carried.
e. Cindy reported that when she received message re CD renewal it was too late to compare the new CD interest rate vs. the renewal CD interest rate. However, she will do so when next CD is up for renewal
3. Old Business
a. Outstanding Graduate Award – Cindy Watkins reported that applications have been handed out to the current LCCC graduating class. She also indicated that the award was open to any person graduating from an RN program in December.
b. LCGHD involvement in county wide functions
i. Jim Strayer reported that he had attended a meeting today related to legislative activities that were scheduled for this fall and that he wondered if we should consider having a table at each.
ii. Motion: Cindy Watkins moved that the committee be allowed to plan for tables at the 2 functions, at the County Fair and at things like the LCCC career fairs. Motion seconded by Charlotte Burge. Motion carried.
4. New Business
a. Nominating Committee for Spring Elections – 2 members has not rejoined the district. Sarah West still remains and new members are needed. Bobbie Broske volunteered and was accepted by the members present.
b. Legislative Liaison for 2008 elections – Cindy Watkins moved that Jim Strayer be appointed as LCGHD’s Legislative Liaison. Charlotte Burge seconded the motion. Motion carried. Jim accepted the appointment.
c. ONA convention report – Charlotte Burge passed out a report of the Convention activities that she had prepared (download a PDF of this report) The 4 delegates (Charlotte Burge, Jim Strayer, Cindy Watkins and Janet Bessas) discussed the CE programs and the activities and motions that occurred during the convention. It was reported that the Small District Caucus, of which LCGHD is a member, met and discussed several issues and also discussed the need to meet at times other than the actual convention. It was decided that it would be helpful if the Small District Caucus would convene at least once if not 2 times a year prior to conventions so that we could possibly have a meaningful voice in the things presented and acted upon at the convention.
5. Future Meetings
a. December 6, 2007 – Holiday Mixer and CE event, Location: Prestis at Oberlin
b. March 6, 2008 – topic to be announced
c. May 1, 2008 – topic to be announced
6. Adjournment: Donna Slack moved that the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Jim Strayer. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
Submitted by
Charlotte J. Burge
