NDAB Board Minutes June 12 2022

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes from June 12, 2022

NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND, INC.

POST-CONVENTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

June 12, 2022

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Trampes Brown, Rebecca Anderson, Helen Baumgartner, Doug Stip, Milissa Miller, Gerald Byron, Allan Peterson and Zelda Gebhard

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Ali Engraf

GUESTS PRESENT: None

CALL TO ORDER: Trampes called the meeting to order at 11:36.

ROLL CALL: Helen took roll call.

GUEST TOPICS: None

NEW BUSINESS:

Code of Conduct: The Code of Conduct was signed by all members present.

ACB Stipend: Rebecca made a motion to grant stipends to Emily Brown and Zelda, seconded by Allan. MC

Correspondence: Helen received a Thank You card from Judy Iten on June 1, 2022.

Board Meetings: Rebecca made a motion to use a Consent Agenda process to shorten the length of the board meeting for two meetings, then re-evaluate, seconded by Zelda. All committee reports and any other reports board members are due to Trampes 10 days prior to each meeting. Trampes will send the documents for the board to review 7 days prior to the board meeting. MC Helen requested that we meet on a different night than Sunday nights. The board will try to meet on Friday nights to see how it works.

Membership: Rebecca made a motion to approve the applications for Rose Landsem and Chelsa Faber Sherwood, seconded by Zelda. MC

Finance Committee: Rebecca needs the minutes from the Preconvention Board Meeting signed by Trampes to transfer the funds from Bremer Bank to Bell Bank.

Manuals: Those manuals which need to be updated should be done and sent to the board for approval.

NEXT MEETING: The next meeting was set for August 19th at 7:00 pm.

ADJOURN: Allan made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Gerald. MC

The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Helen Baumgartner, NDAB Secretary