Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - 14 July 1998

Chairperson Presiding:
	Mr. Bill Bartlett	TAEC

Board members present:
	Mr. Jay Finley		TATB
	Mr. Tom Quinn		TACA

Board members absent with excuse:	 
	Mr. Tom Mullins		TAN-M
	Mr. Mark Geisinger	SCVM

Chapter Officer and advisors were not present because they, inadvertently, were 
not notified of this meeting in time to attend.

Area Director, Mr. Hojnaki was invited but declined to attend.

Mr. Bill Bartlett called the meeting to order at 1412, a quorum of three was 
present.

The agenda, sent out earlier, was reviewed and accepted.

The minutes for the 16 June 1998 meeting were approved pending agreement of 
the missing board members via E-mail. 

Formalize previous meeting agreements:

The board members approved and took the following action on operational guidelines:

	-- The board will establish the chapters goals for this FY year.
		--- Previous year's goals were handed out. Each member will 
                    review the goals and send comments/changes to the chair 
                    via E-mail. When a consensus is achieved the goals will 
                    be sent to the chapter president for feedback.

	-- The Re-Invent NMA meeting will continue. Next meeting will be 21 July.
		--- The previous Re-Invent members will continue, joined by the 
                    new board.
		--- The new board members are encouraged to attend but not 
                    required.
		--- The 16 June board minutes have the detail.

	-- The board will promote and assist the chapter Newsletter with 
           articles, etc.
 		--- The board will always work through the chapter officers.

	-- Mr. Finley's computer proposal will be considered during this year.
		-- Bill Bartlett will send out the synopsis of Mr. Finely's 
                   proposal

	-- Each board meeting will consist of only board members, chapter officers
           and invited guests.

	-- Chapter president will assign one officer to attend scheduled board 
           meetings

	-- Minutes will rotate among the board members. A rotation list is attached.

	-- Quorum will be three board members and absent members will receive 
           minutes before final approval.

	-- Meetings will be semi-formal and limited to one hour, unless voted 
           longer.

	-- Meeting will be on the 2nd tuesday of each month.

	-- Board members will review the chapter constitution and By-Laws 
           before the next meeting.

New meeting items:

Each meeting at this time the board members will bring up any items they thing 
the board should be considering or taking action-on, simple or complex, will 
be jointly considered by the board via E-mail between meetings determining if 
they should appear in the next meeting agenda. The following items were brought 
up at this meeting:
	-- The board needs a copy of the Chapter budget 
	-- The board needs briefing about Buckeye Council participation. 
	-- The board needs to be familiar with the chapter by-laws and 
           constitution.
	-- The board will review the briefing to the commander.


Meeting adjourned at 1448, the next board meeting will tentatively be
the second Tuesday of every month.


Bill Bartlett, Chairperson
Board of Directors
Van Kuren Chapter NMA





Order of recorders for minutes.

Bill Bartlett
Jay Finley
Tom Quinn
Tom Mullins
Mark Geisinger