[Rose_City_Chapter] December chapter meeting minutes

[Carolyn Brock]

Looks good, Jerry.

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On Jan 16, 2024, at 16:12, Jerry Hathaway via Rose_City_Chapter <rose_city_chapter at nfb-oregon.org> wrote:


I am pasting the minutes from our December chapter meeting. Please take a look at them and let me know if there any corrections, or changes, or if the minutes look to you.

NFB of Oregon Rose City Chapter
meeting minutes December 16, 2023

                                Kirk called the chapter meeting to order at 10:30 AM. Members attending the meeting in person were: Kirk Wagner, Tracy Boyd, Joy Relton, Carolyn Brock, Cody Hemerling, and guest Desmond Boyd. On the telephone Cherri Wagner, Jerry Hathaway, and Ryan McBee. Kirk asked those attending the meeting for Introductions Icebreaker What was the most memorable holiday gift you gave or received? Joy Relton made a motion to have the November minutes approve as distributed with Tracy Boyd seconding the motion and the motion was passed by the members attending the meeting. Joy Relton gave the Treasurer’s report with a beginning balance of $797.71 and the ending balance is $805.71. Tracy Boyd made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as read and Carolyn Brock seconded the motion and the motion was passed by the members attending the meeting. Kirk informed members that Joy and He will check on members who have paid on line and also have sent checks for dues to Joy to make sure we have an accurate list of members who have paid dues for 2024. Kirk also is working on getting the money that was in the Portland Central checking account be taken care and distributed to those members or to the chapter which it belongs and Tracy Boyd says that she has the check and will give it to Kirk and Joy to have it process to the proper individuals or put into the correct accounts. Kirk told members about Trimet construction that will be affecting the Max on the east side of Portland for the next two months and that might affect members trying to get to our meeting for January and February. Kirk also informed members that in case of weather conditions that might affect our in person meeting that we still have a meeting on Zoom and Kirk will inform members if a weather condition comes up and that the meeting will be on the Zoom platform instead having the meeting in person and members will be informed through the chapter list serve. Kirk asked the officers to give a brief explanation about their office that they hold at this time. Kirk asked Ryan McBee to conduct the election for the office of president. Kirk Wagner name was nominated for office of president and Kirk Wagner was then elected president by acclamation. Kirk then conducted the nominations for the rest of the offices. Ryan McBee and Tracy Boyd names were placed in nomination for the office of Vice-President, then Ryan McBee dropped out his name for Vice-President and Tracy Boyd was then elected for Vice-President by acclimation. Jerry Hathaway name was placed in nomination for Secretary and then Jerry Hathaway was elected Secretary by acclimation. Joy Relton name was placed in nomination for Treasurer and then Joy Relton was elected Treasurer by acclimation. Desmond made a payment for his dues and became our newest member. We then had the drawing for the 50-50 and the winner was Kirk Wagner and he donated the money back to the chapter. Kirk played the Presidential release for December. Kirk adjourned the chapter meeting.

Submitted by:
Jerry Hathaway, Secretary

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