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ILR BOARD MINUTES
ILR Board of
Directors Conference
February 5, 2003
12:12 PM EDT
The
ILR Board of Directors teleconference meeting was called to order at
12:03 PM
, EST, by President, Sally
Rucker. Present:
Karen Baum, Art Kennel, Jack Moore, Sally Rucker, Sally Taylor and Jan
Wassink, Registrar.
Motion:
Jack Moore. Approve minutes of
January 29, 2003
, teleconference call.
Second: Art Kennel. 5 Ayes.
The
next teleconference call will be
Wednesday, February 19,
2003
, at
3:00 PM
, EST.
1)
Registrar’s
Report:
Jan led the discussion of the 2003 Budget for ILR.
Motion: Art Kennel.
Approve budget as presented by Jan Wassink.
Second. Sally Rucker.
5 Ayes.
2)
Committee
Reports:
a)
Strategic
Planning:
Art Kennel reported that there will be a committee meeting soon and the
results passed along to the BOD.
b)
Member
Communications:
All of the issues of the last I Want a Llama booklet have been
distributed. The insert will be
reprinted with updated information and the membership will be advised of how
they can be included in the new printing.
c)
Government
Relations:
Art Kennel reported that there is now a copy in the ILR office of the
USDA definitions of livestock.
d)
ILReport:
Jack
Moore reported that the ILReport is on track for publication and is due to go to
press on
February 28, 2003
.
3)
New
Business:
a)
OSU
Request:
A request was received by
Ohio
State
University
to waive fees for
transfer of animals within the research herd maintained by OSU.
Jack Moore, Karen Baum and Art Kennel will look into this matter and
report to the BOD. Jan will process
the applications and if the BOD decides to credit the fees, we can do this at a
later date.
b)
DNA
Freezer Samples:
Jan explained communications he has had with UC Davis regarding the
freezer samples still held in storage. Jan
will discuss the situation with the manager of Maxxam Lab and with Joe Fonfara
and we will discuss this issue at the March meeting.
Motion:
Sally Taylor. Adjourn the
meeting. Second. Jack Moore.
5 Ayes. Meeting adjourned at
2:21
, EST.
Respectfully
submitted,
Sally Taylor,
Secretary |