Faculty Club Board Meeting Minutes
March 4, 2022
Present: Roxine Lawton, Shawn Steidinger, Mohammed Mirfakhrai, Judith Warner, Gillian Tufts, Ashok Tuteja, Eleanor Divver, Xan Johnson, Man Hung, Jane Laird
Ex-Officio: David Pendell, David Morrison, John Burton, Jill Moriearty
Excused: Abbas Rashidi
Joined: Taylor Gregory
Mohammed Mirfakhrai presiding, met at the Marriott Oak room
Began 4:05p
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Board Business
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· Minutes
o Motion made to accept, 2nd o Voted yes to accept · Jane here to intro Taylor Gregory o He is going to help manage the FC roster/list/inquiries o Jane & Taylor will do finances together o Shawn asked his web skills, did upload the recent minutes to FC webpage o When member pays directly, ie cash or check, gives treasurer, who will then give to Jane o Briefly discussed online FC membership due, cost is prohibitive § Annual fee of $250 plus transaction fee · Xan met received email from Cathy Anderson (Associate Vice President of Budget & Planning) o Regarding the Cabin monies for the FC o First, for the interest from Cabin Sale, this is formally the: U Faculty Cabin Sale Fund · To date has accumulated $8563 · To be distributed quarterly · So far, this is $19,157 in this account o Also, for FC to have voice on committee to use the proceeds from the Cabin sale · Committee has not been formed yet, Judith received email from Sarah Projansky 7/2021 that committee would be formed by 9/2021 · Board members o 2 had 1-year terms, 2021-2022, were appointed by the President § Eleanor § Yuan o 3 terms are ending in 2022 § Judith Warner – would like to step down § Abbas Rashidi – would like to step down § Gillian Tufts – isn’t sure about 3-year term, 1 yr at a time if possible or 3 yr term and will resign as needed o 3 potential nominees § Jeff Johnson § Rebecca Shrader § John Barbuto · Is currently adjunct faculty · Adjunct faculty by FC constitution is associate not active member of FC · Constitution also includes FC board can vote to move from associate to active · Proposal made by Shawn for John to be made active member · 2nd by Eleanor · Passed o Emeritus § Dave Morrison – willing to continue § David Pendell – willing to continue § John Burton – willing to continue § Jill Moriearty – declined to continue · Elections o Feb / March solicit board members for nomination — Done o April have the elections § Consider introducing nominees at March and April Socials § To send names to Jane § Jane & Taylor will make Qualtrics ballot § Send out to FC members in April o May meeting, announce new and continuing board members |
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Treasurer’s Report
Per Man with input from Roxine, see above |
· Cash: $29,685.41 in account
· Asset: $12,340 o This is likely monies for the water right to the FC Cabin o This is an assumed amount o Now that Cabin sold, likely does not exist any more o Need to reach out to confirm · Membership dues o Collected twice a month via paychecks o 1st pay period = $660 o 2nd pay period = $662.50 · Marriott FC Socials o November § Paid $3481.50 o None in December / January o February 2022 § Has been received and reviewed § Important to review each month as there are mistakes, ie for February FC charged tax § $3481.50 has now been sent on to Jane for payment · Motion made to accept the Treasurer’s report, passed |
Xan to reach out to Sarah Projansky to clarify this and whether should be removed
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Social events
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· Socials
o 2 more dates for socials: 3/4 (tonight) and 4/1 · Annual board meeting o Not scheduled yet o Several locations reviewed § Try to hold at the U club · Concern is deposit may be issue, expensive § Monson Center § Grand America § Tuscany § Old Mill club · Have done before, great place, not doing anymore, Eleanor checked : ( o Planning for May, haven’t set date yet o This is the Annual Business meeting for FC members |
Mo to contact Grand America Jill to contact Tuscany Eleanor to contact Monson Center Then let Shawn know
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New items
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Next FC Board meeting: April 1st, 4 to 5pm, in person at the Marriott, in the usual room
Meeting adjourned: 5pm |
Gillian will send out Outlook reminder |