ILR BOARD MINUTES

ILR Board of Directors Conference
May 19, 2004
12:05 PM EDT

The ILR Board of Directors teleconference meeting was called to order by Vice President, Art Kennel at 12:05 PM , EDT. Present: Karen Baum, Art Kennel, Sally Rucker, Sally Taylor, Kathi McKinney (newly elected BOD member) and Jan Wassink, Registrar.

Motion: Sally Rucker. Approve minutes of April 14, 2004 meeting. Second: Art Kennel. 4 Ayes.

The next meeting will be the face-to-face meeting in Kalispell, MT, June 12-16, 2004 .

There was discussion of different means of communications for the focus groups and how they could be implemented.

Registrar’s Report:

• Jan answered questions regarding the financials for the quarter, year-to-date and profit and loss.

• One of the tenants of the ILR building will be leaving soon and that space will be available at the first of May to be rented to another tenant.

• There was discussion of the situation with ARI and approval of draft written by ILR attorney to the ARI demanding payment of monies owed to ILR since the beginning of 2004. Motion: Sally Taylor. Direct ILR attorney Tim Goddard to aggressively pursue collection of the monies owed ILR by ARI. If payment to ILR has not made in full by May 27, 2004 , legal action shall be initiated immediately.  Second:  Sally Rucker. 4 Ayes.

• Jan gave a report of his attendance to National Pedigreed Livestock Committee last week.

• Focus group updates. Jan feels the groups are working pretty well and most will make presentations at the annual meeting.

• There was discussion of current ILR office staffing and future options for ILR.

• There will be reinstatement of Anthony Stachowski and Mary Reed as stipulated in the original complaint against them.  The probationary period has passed and they have fulfilled all the sanctions the ILR imposed.  Jan will send a letter to Stachowski and Reed to advise them of the reinstatement.

• Jan will attend the Star Sapphire Galaxy Sale as ILR representative.

Committee Reports:

• Ads larger than ½ page in the ILRe-port will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

• The Lama Medical Management brochure is in the final phase of editing and will be completed in June.

• The board reviewed the results of the recent ILR survey circulated with the membership drive.  The results of the survey were quite positive for the ILR.

• Jan and Karen will be members of the Identification Working Group and hope to have input regarding camelids.

Old Business:

• The joint call with GALA was very successful and both groups responded positively regarding the contact.

• The annual meeting will be held at the West Coast Hotel in Kalispell , MT on June 16, 2004 .  Agenda for the face-to-face meeting and the annual meeting will be further developed and circulated.

Meeting adjourned at 3:15 EDT.   

Respectfully submitted,
Sally Taylor
Secretary