AGENDA
MINUTES OF THE TRUSTEE’S
MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2006
1)
WELCOME–
J GANCI- PRESIDENT
2) ROLL CALL OF
TRUSTEES – 17 present; 2 excused; 5 absent
3)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF
3/22/2006
– Motion by Helm, Second by Refolo –
Unanimous Approval
4)
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT AND PAYMENT OF BILLS – Balance
$46,114.05
Motion by
Florence
, Second by Perkovich – Unanimous Approval
5)
REPORTS FROM THE STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
A)
EXECUTIVE – J GANCI
1) QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOTES OF
04/26/06
AND O5/10/06 –
There were no questions or comments.
2)
COMMITTEE REVISIONS/ASSIGNMENTS – Any changes
should be given to Glenn Grube
or Joe Ganci
3) APPROVAL
OF PLAN TO APPOINT TWO STUDENT TRUSTEES – Motion by
Florence
,
Second by Refolo – This item was tabled for
further development of the concept and proposal.
4) APPROVE
OF DEVELOPMENT OF ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE –
Motion by Perkovich,
Second by Refolo – Unanimous Approval
B) NOMINATIONS – C
HELM
1) APPROVAL
OF 1ST VICE PRESIDENT -
THOMAS CORUM - Motion by Helm, Second by
Perkovich
2) APPROVAL OF
TREASURER – LINDA KUNTZ - Motion by Helm, Second by
Kwiatkowski
3) APPROVAL
OF TRUSTEE – JAMES HARTER (2006)- Motion
by Helm, Second by
Florence
4) APPROVAL OF
PARLIAMENTARIAN – JAMES DARBY - Motion
by Helm, Second by
Refolo
5)
APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATES – JEAN HUNTER; SYLVIA JACKSON;
LINDA JODREY; KARYN PHILLIPS; JOSEPH SERMARINI;
LINDA SOLOMON;
CHRISTLE RAFOOL - Motion by Helm, Second by
Florence
All of
the eleven nominees were approved unanimously.
C)
FINANCE/ DEVELOPMENT/ STRATEGIC
PLANNING- L
FLORENCE
1) STRATEGIC
PLAN FOR FUND RAISING – CAPTAINS AND ASSISTANTS
NEEDED -
President and Fund Raising Chairman is seeking Foundation Members to fill
the sixty two
positions in the fundraising organizational chart.
2) APPROVAL OF LEGACY
OPPORTUNITIES (Revised) - Motion
by Helm, Second by
Florence
– Unanimous Approval
3) VISITATION SCHEDULE TO
LOCAL AND DISTANT ARTS VENUES –L.
FLORENCE
–
Additional trips are being organized including one possible trip to a TDA
venue in
Georgia
.
4)
INVESTMENT REPORT – T CORUM – The
draft recommendations are complete and are
soon to be reviewed by the Investment Committee prior to being shared
with the Executive
Committee.
D)
GRIEVANCE – J KWIATKOWSKI - No Report
E)
MARKETING/COMMUNITY RELATIONS -
S PERKOVICH
1)
NEWSLETTER UPDATE –JUNE 1 PUBLICATION DATE – D HAYMES/J SBORDONE –
The initial issue of the A&E MARQUEE is
press ready and will be mailed in early June.
2) PUBLICITY
– D LIBERATORE – A number of articles have been
written and are in the
publicity bank.
3) BROCHURE
–
S PERKOVICH
– A mid-June kickoff of this committee is planned.
4) SPECIAL
EVENTS UPDATES - Details
to be further developed.
a) A COUNTRY WESTERN “POOLSIDE JAMBOREE” –
SAM PERKOVICH
b) AN OCTOBER SHOW AT BETHUNE COOKMAN – JOEL
ROSEN
c) “THE CRYSTAL BALL” –
S COMBA
/ K EATON –
January 27, 2007
.
d) “Picnic and Pops”
5) PRESENTATIONS
– SEEKING MEMBERS TO HOST “COFFEE ANDS”
– Y RUEDIGER/
L JODREY We are anxious to develop dozens of
“coffee ands” hosted by our members.
6) AMBASSADORS
- SEEKING ADDITIONAL AMBASSADORS –
MURIEL DEOSARRAN
7) FOURTH
OF JULY PARADE – SEEKING MARCHERS - J
KWIATKOWSKI
F)
MEMBERSHIP – A MYLIS
1)
REPORT ON MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN – A MYLIS
a) NUMBER OF FOUNDING MEMBERS = 865
TOTAL as of
6/15/2006
= 1,039
2) MEMBERSHIP
CHALLENGE – “2,006 IN 2006” – A MYLIS
3)
APPROVAL OF A STUDENT MEMBERSHIP AND FEES –Motion
by Refolo, Second by
Florence
- This item
was tabled for further clarification of the concept and proposal.
G)
PERSONNEL –
S PERKOVICH
– No Report
H)
PROGRAMMING/ACCESS USAGE – J REFOLO - No Report
6)
MISCELLANEOUS
The fundraising proposal
with Firehouse was approved.
The fundraising proposal involving the collection
of used cell phones was NOT approved.
7)
ADJOURNMENT
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