ILR BOARD MINUTES

ILR BOARD MEETING
August 26, 1998
Conference Call

Present: Barbara Carlomagno, Sally German-Rucker, Kathi McKinney, Jack Moore, Sally Taylor and Jan Wassink (Registrar). Kathy Bicknell (taking minutes was also present).

Meeting called to order at 12:10 MDT.

1. Minutes of July 22, 1998 approved with corrections. 5 yes.

2. Registrar's Report.

3. U.C. Davis Contract:
    Terms were discussed. Jack made a motion that the contract be approved as presented with the addition of ARI and the changes recommended by Joe Fanfara, the Registry's attorney. Barbara seconded the motion. 5 yes. Sally R. made a motion to switch to DNA to bloodtyping as per the U.C. Davis requirement. The ILR will absorb the expense of DNAing freezer samples on file at U.C. Davis when parent verification is necessary. Kathi seconded. 5 yes.

4. Reciprocity with CLAA:
    A meeting will be set up with the Canadian Lama Registry for the face-to-face in Kalispell in October. Barb will arrange. Jan defined reciprocity as basically accepting registration certificates from other registries and vice versa. We discussed the pros and cons of the concept. We decided to await a concrete proposal from the Canadian Registry before we make any decisions.

Jack left the call a 1:50 p. m.

5. Face-to-Face:
    Hotel reservations will by made by Jan. No conference call will be scheduled for September and all other matters were tabled to meeting in Kalispell.

6. Thank you gifts:
    Sally will get pictures from Henry Rivera for possible gifts for committee and retiring Board members. The clocks are still not finished.

Meeting adjourned at 2:52 p.m. MDT.

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