January 16, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Matt Silas, Roy Ockert, Richard Wang, Bill Dunnam, Diann Jenkins, Andrew Nadzam, Warren Shull, Jerry Lewis, Brad Magee, Matt Knight.
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Mindy Shields.
MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous meeting held on Dec.19, 2018, were approved as presented. (Wang/Nadzam)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Treasurer Bill Dunnam reported the checks written in December. The Treasurer’s Report was approved as presented. (Wang/Nadzam)
OLD BUSINESS:
Gregg McElhannon reported he checked with Centennial Bank regarding a club account there. They are able to provide multi-user access. The board decided we will open an account at Centennial Bank and have Bill Dunnam, Gregg McElhannon, & Shirley Park as authorized users. (Dunnam/Shull)
Brad Magee reported the plumber has gotten in one valve to try on a griddle. He is taking a griddle by there this afternoon to see if it fits and to discuss options and price. The board agreed to give Brad the discretion of spending up to $1,500 to get the valves fixed or replaced. (Ockert/Jenkins)
NEW BUSINESS:
President Sid Banks reported Roger Jesperson has contacted him regarding matching funds for the Eliminate project again this year. He will match each $1,000 we donate with $250.00. The board discussed we owe $1,400 to complete our pledge to the eliminate project so we will pay $1,150.00 and give a Zeller Award to a member.
Roy Ockert made a motion that we donate $500 to the Family Crisis Center now since they are in danger of shutting down because of the government shutdown. The motion was seconded by Warren Shull. Motion approved.
Roy Ockert reported he will attend Mid-Winter Conference again this year. He said we have $500 in the fund for members to go and especially since it is in Arkansas this year he would like to see a good turnout.
The next board meeting will be held on Feb. 20, 2019.
Special Minutes
January 23, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Matt Silas, Roy Ockert, Diann Jenkins, Bill Dunnam, Richard Wang, Andrew Nadzam, Brad Magee.
President Sid Banks called a special meeting of the board to discuss a request by our member, Waylon Harris. Waylon requested $144 to help him take his history students at Jonesboro High School to Memphis to the Civil Rights Museum. The request was approved. (Nadzam/Magee)
February 20, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Roy Ockert, Richard Wang, Bill Dunnam, Diann Jenkins, Andrew Nadzam, Jerry Lewis, Brad Magee.
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Matt Silas, Warren Shull, Matt Knight, Mindy Shields.
MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous meeting held on Jan. 16, 2019, were approved as presented. (A. Nadzam/Lewis)
TREASURER’S/FINANCIAL REPORTS:
The treasurer’s report and the financial reports were approved as presented. (Wang/A. Nadzam)
OLD BUSINESS:
Brad Magee reported all the labor done on the griddles was done free of charge. They are all finished and ready to go.
The board selected a member to receive a Zeller award. (Jenkins/Wang)
NEW BUSINESS:
The board approved two member resignations. Jason Willett as of 12/31/18 due to work demands and Torrence Tuberville as of 1/31/19 due to health problems. (Magee/A. Nadzam)
The board approved a donation of $100 to IHop for their Children’s Miracle Hospitals Program as a thank you for allowing us to dump our used grease from pancake day. The money is to come from Community Service Discretionary, line item 4416.
The board received a request from American Legion Girls State for $225. The request was approved. (Ockert/Wang) The money will come from Youth Services Discretionary, line item 4232.
Roy Ockert reported he will not be attending Mid-Winter Conference due to work demands.
Roy Ockert reported he is handling the ads we run in the Jonesboro Sun. He said the one that runs on the day of the event is free of charge. He also said he needs the sponsor list by Monday.
The next board meeting will be held on March 20, 2019.
March 20, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Roy Ockert, Richard Wang, Bill Dunnam, Diann Jenkins, Warren Shull, Jerry Lewis.
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Matt Silas, Andrew Nadzam, Brad Magee, Matt Knight, Mindy Shields.
MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous meeting held on Feb. 20, 2019, were approved as presented. (Lewis/Ockert)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
The treasurer’s report was approved as presented by Bill Dunnam. Gregg McElhanon was out of town. (Shull/Lewis) Bill reported at the door sales were about $2,700.00. Roy Ockert reported the member ticket sales is at about $12,100, and he believes the sponsor support was about $3,200. Final numbers are not all in yet.
OLD BUSINESS:
The board discussed raising scholarships this year, but the budget is already set for $2,000 each. The board authorized the scholarship committee to disperse up to $1,500 in additional scholarship funds this year. (Ockert/Jenkins)
NEW BUSINESS:
Roy Ockert reminded the board that the tentative date for the annual meeting is May 22. We need a nominating committee of past presidents. Nominations should be read at three consecutive meetings before the vote. Sid Banks will appoint the nominating committee. We need to elect three new board members, a vice president and a president-elect.
The board discussed the Kiwanis International Convention will be coming up, and we need members to represent our club.
The next board meeting will be held on April 17, 2019.
June 5, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Matt Silas, Roy Ockert, Richard Wang, Bill Dunnam, Diann Jenkins, Warren Shull, Jerry Lewis, Brad Magee, Matt Knight.
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Andrew Nadzam.
MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous meeting held on March 20, 2019, were approved as presented. (Shull/Knight)
TREASURER’S & FINANCIALS REPORTS:
The Treasurer’s report and Financials report were both approved as presented. (Wang/Shull)
OLD BUSINESS:
It was decided to finish paying our Eliminate pledge, and a member was chosen to receive a Zeller Award. (Ockert/Shull)
NEW BUSINESS:
The board decided to move $500 from the Mid-Winter Conference Fund since it was not used and add it to International Convention fund of $2,000 to help with expenses incurred by Matt Silas. (Ockert/Jenkins)
The board accepted the resignations of Mindy Shields as of May 1 and Preston King as of June 1. (Knight/Lewis)
The board asked Bill Dunnam to pay the following line items:
• Miracle League — $300
• City Park — $500 (first payment on lights)
• Earl Collins — $252
• Kiwanis Children’s Fund — $420
• Mo-Ark Outreach Fund — $168
• Youth Baseball — $300
The next board meeting will be held on July 17, 2019.
July 24, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Matt Silas, Roy Ockert, Richard Wang, Bill Dunnam, Diann Jenkins, Andrew Nadzam, Richard Wang (by phone).
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS:
Warren Shull, Jerry Lewis, Brad Magee, Matt Knight.
MINUTES:
The minutes were approved as presented. (Nadzam/Dunnam)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
The Treasurer’s report was approved as presented. (Nadzam/Ockert)
OLD BUSINESS:
Roy Ockert reported MO-ARK District Convention will be held in Springfield, Mo., Aug. 8-12. He volunteered to be a delegate since he is going anyway. The board appointed Roy Ockert as a delegate to represent our club for the MO-ARK District Convention. (Nadzam/Dunnam)
NEW BUSINESS:
President Sid Banks mentioned that attendance is down and he would like to assemble a call group to call members who are not attending. Sid said he will bring it up before the club before a vote is taken.
Sid also announced our Installation Banquet is planned for Oct 2, 2019. A Zeller Fellowship will be presented to a member that the board has decided on.
The next board meeting will be held on Aug. 21, 2019.
August 21, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Matt Silas, Roy Ockert, Richard Wang, Diann Jenkins, Warren Shull, Brad Magee, Matt Knight.
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jerry Lewis, Bill Dunnam, Andrew Nadzam.
MINUTES:
The minutes were approved as presented. (Ockert/Silas)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
It was noted we have completed our Eliminate Pledge with International for combatting Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus.
It was noted we cleared $16,503.61 for Pancake Day.
The Treasurer’s report was approved as presented. (Shull/Knight)
OLD BUSINESS:
The board has scheduled the Awards and Installation Banquet for Oct 2, 2019, at the Jonesboro Country Club. The actual cost per member is $29.90 but members will not be charged extra. The charge for guests will be $30.00. (Shull/Magee)
NEW BUSINESS:
The board voted to purchase a new banner for the meetings. All of our banners are covered, and we have several more award patches to display. The money will come from line 6070 in the budget. The cost with shipping is $257.52. (Wang/Shull)
Roy Ockert announced that the Mo-Ark Mid-Winter Conference this year will be split into six District Educational Meetings in different cities. Our club will host on of the meetings on February 29, 2020.
The board decided since we have not been collecting money for the Micro-Society Backpack Program, we will move $500 from line item 4255, “Micro-Society Room Parents,” to line item 4260, “Micro-Society Backpack Program,” and donate it to them. (Ockert/Jenkins)
The next board meeting will be held on Sept. 18, 2019.
September 18, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Sid Banks, Matt Silas, Roy Ockert, Richard Wang, Diann Jenkins, Warren Shull, Matt Knight, Jerry Lewis, Bill Dunnam, Andrew Nadzam.
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Brad Magee.
GUESTS: Phyllis & Warren Skaug
MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous meeting held on Aug. 21, 2019, were approved as presented. (Wang/Nadzam)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Treasurer Bill Dunnam reported two checks written in June from line items 4412 and 4413 have never cleared our bank. He has cancelled the checks and written new ones.
Bill Dunnam made a motion that we transfer $5,000 from the G&A fund and move to the Endowment fund. After discussion this motion was tabled.
President Sid Banks reported Waylon Harris will be asking for money for his history class to take the trip to Memphis again this year. He will find out how much is needed.
The treasurer’s report was approved as presented. (Shull/Skaug)
OLD BUSINESS:
Roy Ockert reported he will send the form around one more time next week for attendance for the Awards-Installation Dinner on Oct. 2. After the meeting next week he will turn a number in to the Jonesboro Country Club.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sid reported Bob Haun has asked for senior status. Roy Ockert read the bylaws, and a determination about this will be made at a later date.
Roy Ockert reported that he is almost finished with the 2019-20 budget. He asked that the board meet for a few minutes next week to discuss it.
Diann Jenkins made a motion that we change the amount of our $2,000 scholarships to $2,500 and keep an amount of $1,500 as discretionary for additional smaller scholarships should the committee deem warranted. (Jenkins/Shull)
The next board meeting will be held on Oct. 16, 2019.
SPECIAL MEETING
September 25, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Roy Ockert, Andrew Nadzam, Sid Banks, Brad McGee, Richard Wang, Bill Dunnam, Matt Silas.
Guests: Warren Skaug, Phyllis Skaug.
Roy Ockert presented the 2019-2020 budget. He discussed the changes from last year. The 2019-20 budget was adopted by the board. (Ockert/Dunnam)
Roy moved to distribute $5,000 to our endowment fund at ASU — $2,000 from G&A Fund and $3,000 from the Service Fund. (Ockert/Silas) Motion passed.
Roy presented the 2019-20 program schedule. (Ockert/Nadzam) Motion passed.
Roy discussed the possibility of asking the Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission for $1,000 for the Feb 29 district education meeting. (Ockert/Nadzam) Motion passed.
October 23, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Matt Silas, Robin Kuykendall, Roy Ockert, Sid Banks, Bill Dunnam, Diann Jenkins, Brad Magee, Andrew Nadzam, Phyllis Skaug, Warren Skaug, Warren Shull.
Absent board members: Matt Knight.
MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous meeting held on September 18, 2019, were approved as presented. (Shull/Nadzam)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
The financials and treasurer’s report were approved as presented. (Nadzam/Banks)
OLD BUSINESS:
The matter of Bob Haun’s request for Senior Status was tabled at the last meeting. It was decided he will need to include a reason for his request per the club by-laws.
NEW BUSINESS:
The matter of our need to register with the Secretary of State. Roy Ockert will send secretary Diann Jenkins a link so she can complete the forms necessary.
Roy Ockert brought up the idea that we might want to raise our ticket prices at the door. The board decided to leave our tickets at $6 for pre-sale and change to $7 at the door. (Ockert/Magee)
Roy Ockert mentioned the possibility that the club could sponsor a financial camp for kids in the summer. He stressed we need to do something besides just writing checks.
It was mentioned we will have a roundtable on Nov. 27 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
The next board meeting to be held on Nov. 20, 2019.
November 20, 2019
ATTENDANCE:
Matt Silas, Robin Kuykendall, Roy Ockert, Sid Banks, Bill Dunnam, Diann Jenkins, Andrew Nadzam.
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Matt Knight, Brad Magee, Phyllis Skaug, Warren Skaug, Warren Shull.
MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous meeting and the special minutes were both approved as presented. (Nadzam/Banks)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
The treasurer’s report and financials were approved as presented. (Banks/Kuykendall)
It was noted we should take a motion to the board before putting before the club and guests.
OLD BUSINESS:
The senior status for Bob Haun was tabled as no motions were approved. (Nadzam/Banks)
NEW BUSINESS:
Roy Ockert made a motion that we donate $150 to DHS Foster Kids from line item 4250. Motion was seconded by Andrew Nadzam. Motion approved.
The application for membership from Ron Sitton was approved by the board, effective Dec 1, 2019 (Nadzam/Banks)
The next board meeting will be held on Dec. 18, 2019.