ILR BOARD MINUTES

ILR Board of Directors Face-to-Face Conference - Kalispell, MT
May 22, 2003

9:30 AM MDT

     

Meeting called to order at 9:30 AM MDT .  Present:  Karen Baum, Jack Moore, Art Kennel, Sally Rucker, Sally Taylor and Jan Wassink, Registrar. 

Motion:  Sally Rucker.  Approve minutes of April 16, 2003 meeting.   Second:  Karen Baum.

  A meeting is tentatively scheduled for June 11, 2003 , at 6:30 , EDT with the ARI BOD.  Regular teleconference meetings will be June 18, 2003 , 10 AM , EDT and July 23, 2003 , 10 AM , EDT.

Election of Officers:  Motion:  Sally Rucker nominated the following slate of officers for the next year.  Jack Moore, President, Art Kennel, Vice President, Karen Baum, Treasurer and Sally Taylor, Secretary.  Second: Art Kennel.  5 Ayes.

Bylaws:  Discussion of some proposed ILR Bylaws changes.  Further discussion will take place after the report on the strategic planning discussion.

Registrar’s Report   Jan Wassink presented the Registrar’s Report which included the April financial report.  Motion:  Sally Rucker Transfer $30,000.00 from the operating fund to the contingency fund.  Second:  Jack Moore.  5 Ayes.  Jan led the discussion of computer system analyst, Rob Schull’s, evaluation of the ILR’s operations, systems and industry services. Further discussion followed regarding information from the Arabian Horse Association.

Strategic Planning Committee Report:  Art Kennel began the discussion with a statement that no organization is so great that it cannot be improved.  The BOD reviewed the ILR Mission Statement at the beginning of the Strategic Planning presentation.  The SPC has met four times with a summary of each meeting presented to the BOD.  An overview of the working of the SPC was presented by Art Kennel with active discussion of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the Registry.  The BOD began the process of setting goals was begun and significant progress was made.  The strategic plan will be finalized by the July 2003, meeting and will be modified and reviewed annually.

Motion:  Sally Taylor.  Adjourn meeting.  Second:  Jack Moore.  5 Ayes.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM , MDT.

Respectfully submitted,
Sally Taylor, Secretary