ILR BOARD MINUTES

Face-to-Face Meeting - June 28, 2001
West Coast Hotel
Kalispell, MT

Meeting called to order at 8:00 AM MDT. Present: Karen Baum, Kathi McKinney, Jack Moore, Sally Rucker, Sally Taylor and Jan Wassink, Registrar.

1. Proposed Office Inspection
   The meeting was convened at 11½ South Meridian, to examine a building offered for sale near the present ILR office. We drove around the area then examined the building and property before returning to the hotel. Jan presented charts and long-term projections for profit and loss should the BOD decide to purchase a building to house the Registry offices with rental units generating income for the Registry. Motion: Sally Taylor: Make a buy/sell offer on the property contingent on building inspection and appraisal, options for payment and other considerations. The BOD will then have time to study all the aspects of this possibility without taking the chance of losing the building to another buyer. Second: Sally Rucker. 5 Ayes. The realtor came to the meeting to prepare the buy/sell offer, which was signed and will be presented by the realtor to the seller of the property.
2. New ILR Board Member
   Art Kennel, whose official term will begin with the July meeting, arrived from Rochester and joined us.

Adjourned for lunch

Reconvened at 2:00 pm

1. ILR / ILA Joint Committee Progress
   Jan explained the status of the ILA/ILR joint committee progress and the results of the latest ILA teleconference meeting. Jan will continue to inform the ILR BOD of any developments with ILA.
2. USAHA Report
   Art Kennel discussed the function of USAHA representatives and how vital this link is for our industry.
3. Registrar's Report
   Jan presented the Registrar’s Report, answering any questions and explaining the financial report and budget year to date.
4. Annual Membership Proposal
   There was lengthy discussion regarding the initiation of annual membership dues in lieu of raising registration costs. ILR is currently servicing a membership of more than 9000 active memberships with a total of over 18,000 registered owners. The BOD feels a membership fee, as per the bylaws (Article 3.3), is necessary to help defray costs of mailing, loss of income from declining registrations and transfers and increasing costs of operations for the Registry. Those owners who chose to become dues-paying members would receive a subscription to the ILR publications and have the right to vote in the ILR election. Dues-paying members will also be able to advertise on the ILR Web-Site. Registration applications and transfers will still be processed for non dues paying members. It was suggested that initially the dues will be $15.00 to $25.00 per member , subject to membership approval, and that they be re-evaluated periodically.
5. Staff Pay Increases
   Jan suggested raises for key employees which would total approximately $1200 per year. Motion: Jack Moore, BOD approve the Jan’s proposed raises for the Registry employees. Second Kathi McKinney. 5 Ayes.

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM

Respectfully submitted,
Sally Taylor, Secretary