NYPTA

Finger Lakes District

Executive Committee Meeting

Date: 1/26/16

GCC, Batavia

Present: Andrew Bartlett, Mike Huson, Peggy Kerr, Cathy Talbett, Vicki Wilkins, Andy Opett, Lexie Momberger

TOPICDISCUSSION ACTION ITEM

FL 2015 Strategic Goals
Update / Please refer to separate District Strategic Goals page for update details.
Board of Directors Update / Andrew reviewed phone meeting from 1/23/16.
  • Reported that there was discussion regarding membership--discussion regarding contacting hospital rehab directors/managers, ACCE's at colleges for contacts to attempt to reach other members.
  • Also discussed rotating locations of meetings to attract participants from other areas within the district, possibly doing web-type meetings as a few other districts use this mechanism for their meetings.
  • Local Lobby Day was discussed
  • Chapter Relay was discussed. Chapter was supportive of the idea/concept
  • NYPTA has purchased a building for their new home base. Will save money in the long run.
  • Strategic Plan
  • wording in policy regarding Liaisons was changed from saying districts "shall have.." to districts "may have.."
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  • Cathy emailed Andrew stating that she was willing to be a resource regarding contacting hospital rehab directors/managers
  • Discussion amongst EC regarding Relay
  • should revolve around encouraging increased activity/movement
  • Fitbit tracking? tracking steps "across the state"?
  • ?try to tie into an established event
  • Vicki to set up separate committee to work on organizing this. Vicki will take lead and have something organized to bring to next BOD meeting

Local Lobby Day /
  • Cathy reviewed Chapter objectives for Local Lobby Day
  • Reported that no local visits were made to her knowledge
  • Timing was difficult between the short period of time to organize and limitations in Cathy's schedule to lead or make contacts.
  • Discussion regarding increasing interest in participating in Lobby Day as overall therapist participation has declined over the last 8 years.
  • Legislative Agenda at Chapter level set until end of this Legislative session.
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  • All agreed that concept was good
  • Cathy to revisit Lobby Day/Local Lobby Day at next District meeting

Delegate Assembly Update /
  • Delegate Assembly set for 4/29-30/16 in Albany.
  • If planning on attending encouraged to reserve room soon.
  • We have 9 available delegate slots for DA (8PT&1PTA)
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  • Vicki to forward email to EC re: booking hotel for DA
  • Peggy to contact Christine Miller-Lesniak, PTA who attended last year to see if she's interested in being the PTA rep this year.
  • Update since meeting: Peggy has contacted Christine, but has not heard back from her yet.

House of Delegates Update /
  • HOD is 6/5/16 in Memphis
  • Vicki is unable to attend this year.
  • Mary Ellen Vore, as alternate, is also unable to attend
  • District gets one automatic bid to HOD that we need to try to fill.
  • Delegate needs to keep up to date on motions as they develop so they are prepared for HOD
  • $1200 reimbursement to attend
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  • JJ Mowder-Tinney was suggested as potential delegate.
  • Vicki will contact JJ and see if she is interested/available to attend.

District Meeting Schedule and Cont Ed topic /
  • Survey results from 9/15 meeting regarding conted topics: s/p shoulder, hip, sports med, neuro, nutrition, pedes, wellness
  • Discussion amongst EC regarding ICD-10, motor learning, pedes, manual therapy (Ron Schenk), shoulder (Dr. Brown willing to come back to do), yoga/wellness (StaffanElgelid at Naz).
  • EC agreed on yoga/wellness presentation
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  • Andy to contact Staffan regarding interest/availability
  • Target date is 3/14/16
  • If Stafan agrees, Andy to start process to obtain CEU's
  • Anticipate a lecture/lab presentation
  • Any other CEU ideas, please send to Andy
  • Update since meeting: Andy has confirmed 3/14/16 with Staffan.

Budget /
  • Mike presented budget for 2016
  • Anticipate increased revenue for 2016 with two CEU events.
  • Social--$$ reallocated as attendance last two has been poor
  • money reallocated to Mentoring line to assist a student who may want to attend a NYPTA event
  • Legislative--Cathy suggested reallocating at least half of the proposed 2016 $$ to special projects
  • EC agreed on changes
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  • Proposed budget to be sent to Chapter to post on website per policy
  • Update since meeting: Mike sent budget to Bibiana on 1/26/16.