Carpenters Local 1503 Executive Board Meeting
August 25, 2020
Called to order @6:00pm via ZOOM (Covid-19 protocol) by President Dale Dvorak
Roll Call of Officers and Delegates:
PRESENT: Dale Dvorak, Paul Richter, Laura Tocki-Toggenburger, Krista Farmer, Laurie Gonor, Chopper Smart, Amber McCoy, James Cochran
EXCUSED: Heather Mayther, Scott Scheafer
GUESTS: Laurie Vaughn (American Income Life), John Svob, James Lopez
AMERICAN INCOME LIFE INSURANCE – Laurie Vaughn
Renew $4,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy
No longer doing in home presentation – Using Zoom, phone and text presentations instead
AIL American Income Life: program – telemed, lab tests, dental ins: cell accessible – layoff waiver – Premium paying member = AIL will cover premiums during layoffs
COMMUNICATIONS:
Incoming:
1. Registration and Voting – Annual Delegate meeting, Arlene F. Warden, 08/18/2020
2. General Convention Registration and Voting, Arlene F. Warden, 08/19/2020
3. Memo: Annual Delegate Meeting, EST Evelyn Shapiro, 08/11/2020
4. Letter: Mental Health, EST Evelyn Shapiro, 08/11/2020
Outgoing:
1. Letter to PNWRCC Re: Delegate Excuses 08/20/2020
REPORTS:
1. Political Committee – need to reestablish political committee – Chopper and McCoy
2. Communications – Chopper Smart – merchandise/apparel portion of website launched, Google analytics show merch sales and dues paid. Photographer to Delegate convention in next five years
GOOD OF THE ORDER:
John Svob/McCoy: Labor Day – give-always, budget – 3 weeks to pull off – sub-committee meeting for this project, voting on budget covered under EBoard authority. Meeting to be held at 6:00 pm Monday 8/31
Include Council EBoard Members in 1503 EBoard Zoom meeting
Letter to get permission to move money from General Funds to Contingency Funds – Ask McCarron for permission to move $30,000 previously approved by membership. Motion passed that caps money moved at $30,000. RandyThornhill and Matt Malmsheimer – ok to spend money if clearly for the benefit of the membership.
Email etiquette: Limit reply all and avoid including all attachments when replying
Finances/accounts protected – FDIC insures funds up to $250,000 per institution
Make a printer available for use by Recording Secretary
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Paul Richter – Motion: Hold webinar in place of September meeting. MSP
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Paul Richter – Motion: Send HUSTLE app message re website updates. MSP
2. Laura Tocki-Toggenburger – Motion: Make Treasurer, Financial Secretary and VicePresident signatories on all financial institutions. MSP
3. Laura Tocki-Toggenburger – Motion: send a letter to International President McCarron asking for dispensation to move funds from General Fund to Contingency Fund. MSP
4. James Cochran – Motion: adjourn. MSP
Meeting adjourned at 7:19pm
