Iowa APCO Executive Committee

Conference Call

January 5, 2006

Present were: Judy Flores, Cara Sorrells, Eric Nevins, Wendi Hess, Randy Thompson, Cindy Forgy, Nancy Brady.

Meeting called to order by President Nancy Brady at 1200.

Nancy Brady began discussion about upcoming conference.

Judy Flores asked for discussion about the status of Nancy Brady’s resignation. The board took action on December 15, 2005 and accepted the verbal resignation given to Judy Flores over the phone. Nancy Brady advises she did not offer her resignation.

Further discussion about resignation letter that Nancy Brady had sent out in October. The Board did ask Nancy Brady to stay as President after that letter was sent out. Randy Thompson stated that the Board did ask Nancy Brady to stay, the letter from October was offered and not accepted and can no longer be discussed.

Judy Flores stated the action taken in December was taken based on Nancy Brady’s action and how she took that action in removing Terry Martinson from boards.

Nancy Brady stated her reasons for removing Terry Martinson from boards. Further discussion from other board members about removal of Sandi Hutchcroft and Cara Sorrells from boards and the Executive Council.

Eric Nevins stated President has the right to make appointments but it has to be done in a different way.

Nancy Brady explained her reasons for removing Cara Sorrells from the board and reasons for keeping Randy Thompson on the board.

Discussion about Mark Van Hooser and control of the web site. Discussion about President Brady contacting a Buena Vista County Board of Supervisor’s member and discussing Mark Van Hooser and the APCO website.

Wendi Hess asked for Nancy Brady’s resignation. Randy Thompson asked what Nancy Brady’s intent is. Discussion by several committee members.

Wendi Hess stated that if Nancy Brady stays as President she will resign. Judy Flores stated same.

Eric Nevins stated the board has already taken action; the board must either rescind or accept that action.

Judy Flores stated we need to move forward with the rest of the agenda.

Randy Thompson began discussion on Executive Council in Florida.

Randy Thompson started discussion on discrepancy in membership numbers. Wendi Hess stated membership is being given inaccurate numbers on new members. Nancy Brady will go back in her information and check.

Wendi Hess also brought up that the Executive Committee was told they would review the newsletter before printing. Nancy Brady stated she gave direction to the newsletter chairperson to do that and it was not done, it will be done in the future.

Randy Thompson started discussion on setting the cost for the spring conference. Discussion by the board. Will need to know number attending the Telecommunicator of the Year banquet in the evening. The banquet will be sponsored by the vendors. Motion by Wendi Hess to charge members $45 and non-members $55; Randy Thompson second; none opposed; motion carried.

Discussion on when to mail registration materials. Conference is end of March. Recommendation to mail before the first of March. Discussion on mailing for Telecommunicator of the Year. Since it was in the newsletter wait to send with the registration materials.

Discussion about fund balance. Discussion about what financial reserves are needed. Eric Nevins suggested we still need to create a budget for the conferences. Nancy Brady asked Eric Nevins to create a general projection budget.

Nancy Brady asked about changing banks that was discussed at the Fall conference. Eric Nevins said that was the Joanne Perkins scholarship account, he has not been able to find a better place to put the money at this time but would like to find something better, at this time we are still making some interest but very little.

Nancy Brady asked about the previous discussion about hiring an attorney for incorporating the APCO Chapter. Discussion with the board.

Judy Flores made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Randy Thompson second. Eric Nevins opposed due to one item not resolved. Eric Nevins stated he believed the board accepted Nancy Brady’s resignation. Wendi Hess stated she is in agreement with Eric Nevins, Nancy Brady offered her resignation and it was accepted. Nancy Brady stated it is still up in the air until it is determined why she was left out of the meeting on December 15^th. Judy Flores stated Nancy Brady verbally resigned; someone can make a motion to either accept or rescind. Wendi Hess made a motion to accept the previous action taken by the board, accepting Nancy Brady’s resignation; Eric Nevins second. Discussion by the board. Wendi Hess stated the Executive Board sent Nancy Brady a letter of no confidence in December asking for her resignation. Discussion. Eric Nevins withdrew his second, asked Nancy Brady to put in writing in the next week what her intent is.

Judy Flores made motion to adjourn. Randy Thompson second. Meeting adjourned approximately 1330 hrs.

Respectfully submitted,

Wendi Hess

Iowa Chapter Secretary