CENTRAL MISSOURI CHAPTER
MINUTES OF MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: Feb. 25, 2004

Attending: Jim Cooley (JC), Brice Moeller (BM), John McGrath (JM), John Hequembourg (JH), Greg Wack (GW), Bob Drainer (BD), Scott Dressel (SD), Jerry Thompson (JT) (writer)

Meeting called to order: 5:06 P.M.

January minutes of meeting were reviewed and approved without change.

Treasurer’s Report was reviewed and approved. For the past month the deposits were $485.00 and the expenses were $236.42, leaving a balance of $3,898.80. The Scholarship Fund at December 31 was $10,009.49. The board voted to approve the Treasurer’s Report with a motion by BM and second by JH.

Membership Committee: No report.

Program Committee: SD reported that programs are set for March and April. Program for May to be announced. CSI and AIA are planning a joint program on the Life Safety Code for June.

Bylaws Committee: SD reported that Andy Bonderer, JC, and he had worked to revise the bylaws, and had received comments from the institute level of CSI. The board voted against changing Bylaws Article 3.2, as moved by SD and seconded by BM to change that article, adding the phrase “except, at board’s discretion, that money from fund raising may be used for charitable purposes.” The board voted to approve adding “and local chapter” to Bylaws Article 3.1 as moved by JH and seconded by BM. After these votes it was decided to review all of the bylaws with revisions at the next board meeting and present them to the general membership for approval at the April 7 CSI meeting.

Electronics Committee: No report.

Certifications Committee: JH reported that no one has registered for certifications testing.

Product Show: JC reported that there is not enough time to provide a products show this spring. The board voted to postpone it until Autumn with a motion by GW and second by BD.

Golf Tournament: GW reported that the tournament will be July 26 at the Columbia Country Club with the cost remaining the same. The next organizational meeting will be March 23. The tournament still needs sponsors, door prizes, and teams. The board voted to provide a free one-year CSI membership, including national and Central Missouri dues, as a door prize at the golf tournament, as moved by GW and seconded by BM.

Technical Committee: JT reported that there has been no new information about the library collection.

North Central Region: BM reported that final details are under way for the regional conference. Ideas are being developed for the 2005 national show. Elections are in process. BM will represent the Central Missouri chapter at the national CSI convention.

Old Business:
Susan Hart has accepted the nomination for Vice President for the upcoming year. The secretary position will then be vacant, requiring election for that position.

New Business:
The board voted to approve paying for the guests’ breakfast for our March 3 CSI meeting and membership breakfast, with a motion by JM and second by GW.

Brice Moeller submitted an invoice for registration to the national CSI convention.

Meeting adjourned: 5:51 P.M.