What You Missed: The January Annual Business Meeting

With a nod to Miriam Robbins Midkiff and her “What You Missed” posts at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Blog (Miriam always says that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery), I’m reprinting the minutes of Annual Business Meeting. Very special thanks to Shirley Pugh Thomson, CGS Recording Secretary who submitted these minutes as her last act as she departs the board of directors.

The annual business meeting was called to order by President Jane Lindsey at 1:00 p.m. She distributed copies of minutes of the January 12, 2008, annual business meeting to the approximately fifty-five members attending and introduced the Board of Directors of 2008.
Vice President Verne Deubler provided copies of the proposed $118,750 budget for 2009, discussed various elements of it and pointed to the need to constrain expenses in the coming year. ACTION: Resolved, seconded, passed: That the 2009 budget is adopted as presented.
Nominating Committee chair Chris Pattillo presented the list of nominees for seats on the Board of Directors: Kathryn Doyle and Chris Pattillo, for second terms, and Stephen Harris, Cathy Paris, Carolyn Steinberg and Diana Wild for first terms. ACTION: Resolved, seconded, passed: That those people nominated for directorships are hereby elected. Directors
leaving the Board in January 2009 are Jane Hufft, Laura Spurrier and Shirley Thomson. Following the election, Jane briefly described plans being considered for revisions in directors’ areas of responsibility in 2009.
Activities of the various committees were reported by chairs Bill O’Neil, Lorna Wallace, Carolyn Steinberg, Chris Pattillo, Laura Spurrier, Sandy Fryer, Linda Darby, Kathryn Doyle, Nancy Peterson, Marianne Frey, Nancy Servin and Jane Lindsey.
Jane described a wide variety of events and activities being planned for the coming year and urged that members keep up to date on such matters by frequent visits to the CGS Web site and the CGS blogspot.
The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Shirley Pugh Thomson, Recording Secretary

Questions? Leave a comment and I’ll be glad to elaborate on any aspect of the annual meeting.

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Comments

Jennifer January 13, 2009
Neat, thanks Kathryn. I like to be able to read about meetings, since I miss so many of them. As a member, it makes me feel a little more in touch. Will we start seeing redux posts about what gets announced or discussed at the monthly membership meetings as well?
Anonymous February 3, 2009
when will a job description for each volunteer position be available? the reason I ask is how does someone know what they may want to volunteer to do?

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Jennifer January 13, 2009

Neat, thanks Kathryn. I like to be able to read about meetings, since I miss so many of them. As a member, it makes me feel a little more in touch. Will we start seeing redux posts about what gets announced or discussed at the monthly membership meetings as well?

Anonymous February 3, 2009

when will a job description for each volunteer position be available? the reason I ask is how does someone know what they may want to volunteer to do?