TVMA Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
San Antonio, TX
Rick Bennett – opened the meeting, with six
members present (Howard Pierson, Tee Cotten, Rob Brooks, Don Fields,
John Mason, and Scott Dunham).
October minutes were presented and were
accepted:
Rick said we need to get the August and October
’07 minutes on the website.
Scott checked with Paul Northcutt and Paul fixed the website
to link the latest minutes.
Rob Brooks moved we accept the minutes as read;
Don Fields seconded and agreed we will send out motion to Board
members for approval.
President’s report
Rick Bennett had no report.
Rick said he will present and follow up under various
specific issues on new business.
Vice-president’s report
Rob Brooks briefly discussed actions to do as
we get in to the New Year’s planning and ’08 conference:
Needs to review ’07 conference costs with Rick and Myron.
Stressed need for volunteers to help with next year’s
conference.Reviewed needs to help with the golf and skeet
scholarship activities and call for volunteers.
Discussed need for conference calls to keep us on track for this
year’s conference. Rick said
he started initiating conference work in January last year.
Soliciting ideas for presenters and various discussion topics.
Discussed having vendor’s equipment and demonstrations off-sites for
CEUs, if it is logistically possible.
Rob asked we set up the ‘09/’10 conference sites, as soon as
possible.
Logistics for transporting golf and skeet participants.
Treasurer’s report
Rick presented Myron’s report.
We were not clear if the 4th quarter
income was from the conference or fall training program.
Need to clarify itemization with Myron.
Rick noted that our net worth is the highest it
has ever been at ~$50, 572.
Past
President’s Report
No report.
Rick reported that Jim has the file on possible locations for
the ‘09/’10 conference sites.
The Omni in Corpus Christi seems most favorable.
Committee
Reports
Training
– Howard Pierson expressed the need to get the
Lubbock
training session set and his needs for TDA participation.
Howard would like to replace the laws and regs training with
possibly a drift control presentation.
Howard asked for suggestion on other possible West Texas training sessions.
Expressed need for new ideas and to take the place of the
range and pasture material.
Suggested possibly a Bureau of Land Management presentation
from Dr. Richard Lee in
Denver.
Which includes invasive/noxious species and how they relate
to VM.
Went over the
Houston
training scheduled for next week.
Discussed their pioneering a web-based sign-up program.
Rick mentioned he had also discussed what he had heard from
David Galloway re: the training sessions.
Tabled a discussion on having off-site/outside
demonstrations while in San
Antonio
next fall to maximize vendors’ needs and members’ CEUs.
Suggestions on site near the Holiday Inn – Riverwalk or
possibly busing to a site further out.
Rob said the vendors were very receptive to having outside
demonstrations. Rick
suggested checking with the
San Antonio visitor’s bureau on possible
busing options. Tee said
he had some vendor contacts who would be interested in having
off-site demonstrations.
Don Fields volunteered to work on establishing possible locations.
Membership – no report
Scholarship – Rob reported call for scholarship requests are
out. One application has
been received and that professors have received the $2,000 level
very well. Rob asked:
·
that we continue to do more to
promote the new scholarship levels and
·
we do more to define the Craig
Johnson Family scholarship and the requirements,
o
such as, student’s current status in
an undergraduate studies,
o
relationship to TVMA member,
o
enrolled in any accredited school,
etc.
Rob presented a rough draft of requirements;
the Board worked out details with Rob; and agreed to present it to
the Board electronically for further comment and approval.
Nominating – Rick said he would get started on soliciting
nominations over the next several months.
Internal
Audit – Rick reported that Myron said an audit would be done
this year.
Advisory
– no report.
Unfinished Business:
Discussed CHB’s role and TVMA’s needs.
Tee moved we raise the conference budget to
$30,000. Rob seconded,
Rick will send out electronic motion to the board.
Motion passed electronically.
Rick reviewed last year’s itemized costs of the
conference.
New Business:
Discussed possible locations for ‘09/’10
conference. Pros and
cons of two-year contract.
Rick will get updated proposals on College Station and
Corpus Christi.
Set next board meeting for May 6th,
9:00 am, in College Station at the Brazos
County extension office and August 5th
in San Antonio
at the Holiday Inn-Riverwalk.
Adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Dunham
TVMA Secretary
