Iowa APCO Executive Committee

Conference Call

March 14, 2006

Present were: Nancy Brady, Wendi Hess, Judy Flores, Bob Seivert, Kirk Litynski.

Meeting called to order by President Nancy Brady at 1702.

Discussion about approval of previous meeting minutes.

Motion by Judy Flores to approve minutes of December 2, 2005 meeting. Second by Wendi Hess. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Judy Flores to approve minutes of January 5, 2005 meeting minutes. Second by Wendi Hess. Discussion. Nancy Brady requested two changes. Nancy Brady asked for clarification in the minutes about contacting a supervisor in Buena Vista County. Discussion. All ayes, none opposed. Motion carried.

Discussion about Constitution and Bylaws. Changes will be discussed at the spring business meeting with membership.

Eric Nevins joined the meeting.

Discussion about renewal of ISAC Associate Membership. Cost of membership is $350. Judy Flores made motion that the Executive Council recommend to Iowa APCO members to not continue the ISAC membership. Bob Seivert second. All ayes. No nays. Motion carried.

Discussion on agenda for awards banquet. Judy Flores has taken care of the food with the hotel. Judy Flores requested to be replaced as making the opening remarks. Nancy Brady is arranging the Honor Guard and will try to find someone to sing the National Anthem. Nancy Brady will also see if the Honor Guard is available for Wednesday morning. Nancy Brady will check with Michelle Spear or Steve Garrett to see if they would like to read the poem in the program.

Discussion about vendor thank you letters. Cara Sorrells handled these last year. Wendi Hess will contact Cara to get a copy of the letter. Request by Judy Flores to have the vendors introduced during the Wednesday morning break.

Discussion about how to handle voting during business meeting. Wendi Hess will check in members and give colored paper to members for voting privileges.

Request by Wendi Hess to enlarge the Spring conference schedule at Kinkos for $7.00. Approved.

Wendi Hess will create signs for those vendors that are sponsoring breaks, etc.

Wendi Hess asked for discussion about Joanne Perkins Regional Scholarship applications. Information on web site needs to be updated to this year’s materials.

Bob Seivert asked if employer letters had been received for new Executive Council members. Nancy Brady does not have the letters yet, when received she will forward a copy to Bob Seivert. Two committee chairs are also not current members; Nancy Brady will contact those individuals to resolve.

Cindy Forgy joined the meeting. Nancy Brady recapped the previous action for Cindy.

Bob Seivert requested discussion about posting of Executive Council meeting minutes on the Iowa APCO web site. Motion by Wendi Hess to post all minutes on Iowa APCO website. Second by Bob Seivert. 3 Ayes, 2 Nayes. Discussion on whether Nancy Brady can vote. Nancy Brady suggested not posting minutes on the website but keeping them in a book for members to access during meetings. Discussion about bringing this to the membership at the spring meeting. Bob Seivert made a motion that we pose the question to the membership, “Should the minutes of the Executive Committee be posted on the website?” Judy Flores second. Discussion. Bob Seivert asked for role call vote. Ayes, Eric Nevins, Judy Flores, Wendi Hess, Cindy Forgy, Bob Seivert.

Eric Nevins report he has received tote bags from Positron. We have 26 vendors so far for this year, 21 vendors last year.

Kirk Litynski will be picking up bags from the Des Moines Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.

Motion to adjourn by Judy Flores, second by Cindy Forgy. Meeting adjourned at 18:06.

Respectfully submitted,

Wendi Hess

Iowa Chapter Secretary