October 19, 1997
IN THIS DOCUMENT
VOTING DELEGATES PRESENT
VOTING ALTERNATE DELEGATES PRESENT
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
TREASURER'S REPORT
LEGISLATIVE REPORT BY CHRIS ELMS
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Following is a digest of the uncorrected minutes of the CDR State Council meeting held at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel on October 19, 1997.
VOTING DELEGATES PRESENT
Susan Barnhill, George Moore, Ralph Black, Beth Currier, Scott Tolen,
Thersa Metro, Peggy Eccleston, Hugh Hallenberg, Jane Small
VOTING ALTERNATE DELEGATES PRESENT
Paul Dixon, Winnie Dixon, John Lonberg
CALL TO ORDER
In the absence of Royce Hamrick, Vice President Susan Barnhill presided
and convened the State Council Meeting at 10:15A.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The State Council approved the minutes from 3 May 1997 meeting.
M/S/C Scott Tolen / Hugh Hallenberg Minutes Approved
TREASURER'S REPORT
George Moore reported on current account balances and expenditures
through the first three quarters. CDR is staying within the approved budget.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT BY CHRIS ELMS
The legislative report is printed elsewhere in this issue of New World
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
The Treasurer reported that through September, 1997, 371 packets had been
mailed to delinquent members. Fifty-five of them have renewed their
membership and sixteen cancelled. As of the end of September, CDR's
membership stood at 994.
M/S/C Accept the membership report: John Lonberg / Thersa Metro
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
A Nominating Committee was formed consisting of Hugh Hallenberg,
Theresa Metro and Ralph Black. State officers will be elected at the
January State Council meeting. The committee will send a letter
to each chapter president notifying them and asking who will be the
chapter's delegates at that meeting.
CONVENTION UPDATE
Chris Elms reported that no definite site or date had yet been selected.
A tentative schedule was included in the 27 July Minutes.
[Editor's note: The dates and location for the Convention/Conference have been finalized. Please see the full page announcement elsewhere in this issue of New World.]
DISCUSSION ON BEQUEST FUNDS
It was agreed after considerable airing of views and perspectives that
Requests For Proposals (RFP's) would go out seeking interested parties
to provide support for CDR's Legislative Committee, to oversee and carry
out planning and coordination of State Council meetings, to research and
develop membership outreach and growth and to take responsibility for editing,
publishing and distributing New World. Any chapter, firm, organization or
private individual who wishes to submit a proposal to carry out one or
several of the above will be encouraged to submit a proposal.
NEXT MEETING
Chapter 32 Beach Wood will tentatively host the next meeting in Long Beach.
It will be held in January, 1998. Details will be provided later.
[Editor's note: A notice of the date and place of the January State Council meeting appears elsewhere in this issue of New World]
ACCESS BROCHURE
Motion: The State Council authorizes the Treasurer to reimburse
John Lonberg for $25.00. This will cover the cost for his five booklets,
"Guidebook to Access Compliance."
M/S/C Peggy Eccleston / Thersa Metro
The State Council adjourned at 3:50 p.m.