Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
Occupy Madison, Inc Membership and Board Meetings
Minutes
MEMBERSHIP AGENDA
1. Approval of minutes from last meeting
2. Report from the board
3. Potential Changes in Membership - Change to the by-laws
4. Recognition of Appreciation for current Board of Directors
5. Election of New Board of Directors
6. Recommendation for slate of officers for new board
7. Recommendation of authorization of signatories for new bank account
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA
1. Approval of minutes from last meeting (not done)
2. Election of officers
3. Ratification of membership recommendation on bank signatories
MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES (January 8, 2013)
Call meeting to order.
Terry Larson calls the meeting to order.
People present:
Members:
Betty Ybarra
Chris Derrick
Rodney Wilson
Daniel Callahan
Russ Albers
Keith Valliquette
Loretta Manuel
Erica Kuffler
Jeremy Evenson
Duane Dahl
Terry Larson
Proxies:
Cindy Ford
Ron Kamin
Oscar Peterson
Brian Golden
Donald Rees
Others:
Allen Barkoff
Bruce Wallbaum
Benjamin Pierce
Hope Bennett
Amy Mondlach
Brenda Konkel
Meg Rothstein
Chair
Keith Valliquettemakes a motion to have Russ Albers chair this membership meeting today. Betty Ybarra seconds the motion. No discussion. The vote passes unanimously.
1. Approval of minutes from last meeting
Skipped
2. Report from the board
Skipped.
3. Potential Changes in Membership - Change to the by-laws
Jeremy Evenson makes a motion that Ted Johnson be removed, seconded by KiethValliquette.
Russ Albers makes a motion that Russ Fellows be removed, seconded by Betty Ybarra.
Kieth Valiquette makes a motion that James Lofton be removed, seconded by Chris Derrick.
Discussion is that these people are being removed due to attendance at meetings and does not indicate if they will or will not be considered to live in the OM House. The motion to remove those three persons all pass unanimously.
See end of document for current membership list.
4. Recognition of Appreciation for current Board of Directors
Skipped.
5. Election of New Board of Directors
KiethValliquette nominates Jeremy Evenson , Chris Derrick seconds.
Jeremy Evenson nominates Terry Larson, Kieth Valiquette seconds.
Loretta Manaul nominates Betty Ybarra, Kieth Valiquette seconds.
Jeremy Evenson nominates Chris Derrick, Loretta Manuel seconds.
Ronnie Barbett nominates Russ Albers, Kieth Valiquette seconds.
Loretta Manuel nominates Kieth Valiquette, Jeremy Evenson seconds.
Jeremy Evenson nominates Ronnie Barbett, KiethValliquette seconds.
The group unanimously approves the following slate for the board of directors.
Russ Albers
Ronnie Barbett
Chris Derrick
Jeremy Evenson
Terry Larson
Kieth Valiquette
Betty Ybarra
6. Recommendation for slate of officers for new board
President:
Loretta Manuel nominates Jeremy Evenson for President, seconded by Daniel Callahan.
Terry Larson nominates Russ Albers for President, seconded by Jeremy Evenson.
Vote: Russ Albers = 2 votes
Jeremy Evenson = 10 votes plus 3 proxies = 13
Vice President:
Keith Valliquette nominates Russ Albers, Betty Ybarra seconds.
Daniel Callahan nominates Ronnie Barbett, Loretta Manuel seconds.
Vote: Russ Albers = 3 votes
Ronnie Barbett = 5 votes plus 3 proxies = 8
Secretary:
Jeremy Evenson nominates Chris Derrick to be the secretary, Kieth Valiquette seconds.
Daniel Callahan nominates Betty Ybarra to be the secretary, Loretta Manuel seconds.
Discussion is had and Betty Ybarra and Chris Derrick agree to be co-secretaries and that passes by unanimous consent.
Treasurer:
Jeremy Evenson nominates Kieth Valiquette to be treasurer, Loretta Manuel seconds.
Daniel Callahan nominates Russ Albers to be treasurer, Erica Kuffler seconds.
Vote: Russ Albers*= 4 votes plus 3 proxies = 7
Kieth Valiquette* = 6 votes
*see the next item where the two become co-treasurers.
7. Recommendation of authorization of signatories for new bank account
Prior to making a motion, there is a discussion that the treasurer and someone should be the signers and Keith Valliquette seemed to be a natural since he is a CPA and so Jeremy Evenson made a motion to make Keith Valiquette a co-treasurer with Russ Albers. Chris Derrick seconded and it passed on unanimous consent.
Jeremy Evensonmade a motion that Russ Albers and Kieth Valiquette are authorized to open a bank account on behalf of Occupy Madison at Summit Credit Union, Heartland Credit Union or any other credit union if those do not work out and are authorized to sign checks as authorized by the membership or board of directors as appropriate which includes checks necessary to implement the budget as proposed. Checks will require two signatures, even if the credit union will not check for two signatures, we will check internally. The motion passes by unanimous consent.
3. Potential Changes in Membership - Change to the by-laws
Keith Valliquette made a motion that Brenda Konkel be a member, seconded by Chris Derrick.
Jeremy Evenson made a motion that Bruce Wallbaum be a member, seconded by Betty Ybarra.
Keith Valliquette made a motion that Allen Barkoff be a member, seconded by Ronnie Barbett.
Chris Derrick made a motion that Luca Clemente be a member, seconded by Betty Ybarra.
KiethValliquette made a motion, seconded by JeremyEvenson that they following people be added to membership:
Trina Clemente
Meg Rothstein
Jen Thompson
Will Gruber
Ed Kuharski
Craig Spaulding
Susan Pastor
Benjamin Pierce
Noah Phillips
Anne Lyttle
Carrie Riddle
These motions passed unanimously with little discussion.
7. Recommendation of authorization of signatories for new bank account
Bruce Wallbaum makes a motion that the address to be used on the bank account is Brenda Konkel’s house where several members receive mail and checks for fundraising are currently being mailed. The address is 30 N Hancock St. Madison, WI 53703. The motion passes without discussion by unanimous consent.
8. Move to Adjourn
Bruce Wallbaum moves to adjourn. Keith Valiquette seconds. Motion passes unanimously.
NEW LIST OF MEMBERS AS OF JANUARY 8, 2013
(Bold indicates newly added)
Russ Albers
Shelby Andrews
Ronnie Barbett
Allen Barkoff
Daniel Callahan
Kaysi Capps
Trina Clemente
Duane Dahl
Chris Derrick
Jeremy Evenson
Cindy Ford
Brian Golden
Will Gruber
Carl Jonas
Ron Kamin
Brenda Konkel
Erica Kuffler
Ed Kuharski
Terry Larson
Anne Lyttle
FranjoMajstoric
Lorretta Manuel
Susan Pastor
Noah Phillips
Benjamin Pierce
Oscar Peterson
Donald Rees
Carrie Riddle
Meg Rothstein
Craig Spaulding
Jen Thompson
Kieth Valiquette
Bruce Wallbaum
Blake Weaver
Rodney Wilson
Jake Woelffer
Betty Ybarra
Removed:
Russ Fellows
Ted Johnson
James Lofton
Rich Stacy
37 members
Number required to reach 2/3 for a membership meeting = 24
NEW LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS AS OF JANUARY 8, 2013
Russ Albers
Ronnie Barbett
Chris Derrick
Jeremy Evenson
Terry Larson
Kieth Valiquette
Betty Ybarra
OCCUPY MADISON INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES (January 8, 2013)
Call meeting to order.
Jeremy Evenson called the meeting to order.
People present:
Board Members:
Russ Albers
Ronnie Barbett
Jeremy Evenson
KiethValliquette
The group decided to make on motion to
- Accept the recommendation of the membership on the slate of officers for the board
- Ratify the motion on the signatories for the credit union; and
- Ratify the address to be used on the credit union account.
That motion passed by unanimous consent and they adjourned.
NEW LIST OF BOARD OFFICERS AS OF JANUARY 8, 2013
President: Jeremy Evenson
Vice President: Ronnie Barbett
Co-Secretary: Chris Derrick and Betty Ybarra
Co-Treasurer: Russ Albers and Keith Valliquette
Approved by: