OFFICIAL CLUB MINUTES
The San Joaquin Miniature Schnauzer Club
Minutes
Board Meeting
Sunday, November 14, 1999
President, Marty Goldberg at 1:35 P.M. called the Board Meeting of the San Joaquin Miniature Schnauzer Club (SJMSC) to order.
Pam Satlof moved and Brenda Couey seconded that the Board Minutes of the September 11, 1999 minutes be approved. Motion passed.
Corresponding Secretary: No Report.
Treasurer Report: Pam Satlof stated that the club has $1,090.71. Pam stated that $180 was turned in for new memberships.
Club Goal: The Club goal is to push for AKC accreditation for the year 2000. Cleo Home, the chairperson for this activity will involve members who have not been active previously to become actively involved in club activities toward attainment of this goal.
Finance: Patricia O’Brien has accepted position of Finance Chairperson.
Membership: Dennis Ross stated there are five (5) new applications for active memberships that will need to be published in the next SJMSC Newsletter. The SJMSC President and Corresponding Secretary have been provided a hard copy of the list of names.
Bev Verna will design a “Friends of the Club Certificate”. Bev will send some copies to breeders to be given to new puppy owners. The rest will be sent to the Membership Chairperson to be distributed in 2000. The breeders will pay $5.00 to the club for each “Friends of the Club” certificate.
Marty Goldberg distributed a revised copy of the Membership Application form. The revised form has been condensed from three to two pages.
Bev Verna moved and Dan Durigan seconded that we accept the membership process outlined by Marty Goldberg. Motion passed.
Newsletter: Dan Durigan has requested names, pertinent information and
any pictures about club rescue referrals to be published in the
newsletter. Brenda Couey will send information on ten (10)
referrals. Dan wants a consensus as to whether to send the newsletter via
E-mail instead of hard copy. Dan will include information regarding the
cost of
E-mail versus sending a hard copy in the next newsletter.
Fun Matches: Cleo Home will look into having a Fun Match at Mensona in May. Rebecca Galloway stated that the club earned $82.00 profit at the Fun Match at Yuba City in October.
Public Awareness: Brenda Couey stated that breeders pay the Treasurer the $10 referral fee when a puppy has been sold via SJMSC. There was a consensus that the Chairperson of the Public Awareness Committee should be eventually transferred to a non-breeder member.
Dan Durigan moved and Patricia O’Brien seconded that the Public Awareness Committee Chairperson select a committee to help design a Public Awareness Business Card and that these cards be ready for distribution at the Cow Palace, February 5-6, 2000. The committee is authorized to spend up to $50. Motion passed.
Cleo Home moved and Bev Verna seconded that the Corresponding Secretary send
a thank you letter to
Kristen Bodie for her donation of the AKC video for our club library.
Everyone was encouraged to help locate a junior handler to sponsor and to think about formulating criteria for providing some financial support.
Rescue Committee: Pam Satlof stated that there are currently ten (10) people looking for rescue dogs. Dan Durigan moved that the Rescue Committee formulate a system of policy and procedures for the rescue of miniature schnauzers. The committee is to present the policy to the Board for approval. Bev Verna seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Nominating Committee: It was recommended that the present Board be reinstated for another year. Dorothy Anderson has agreed to run for Board Member-At-Large, a three-year term. Barbara Bender will be nominated to replace Brenda Couey on the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2000 to complete the two-year term.
Information and Technology Committee: Marty Goldberg stated that we have been averaging 12 hits a day on the SJMSC website.
Unfinished Business: Pam Satlof moved and Bev Verna seconded that we effect the changes to the by-laws proposed by the lawyers in order to align them with California's Non-Profit Status. Motion passed.
Pam Satlof moved and Dorothy Anderson seconded that, “ No dog or bitch shall be bred if it is not AKC registered” be amended under the Code of Ethics section of the Membership booklet. Motion passed.
General Membership Meeting: The next General Membership Meeting will be held at the home of Cleo Home and Marty Goldberg on December 19th.
Adjournment: Sunday, November 14, 1999 at 3:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
JOE RATTO
Recording Secretary