MONTHLY “COMBINED” BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2007
I.
Meeting
called to order by President Steve LaFata at 1:09pm.
II.
President
Steve LaFata welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Guests present – Jenna Gilmore and Jason Lynn (email: leapsoffaith@yahoo.com)
III.
Approval
of October Meeting Minutes - Secretary Joe made the motion, 2nd by
Gary Munson – approved as posted
IV.
Treasurer
Reports presented by Cris Cringle – Cris may the motion to approve as read, 2nd
by Don Hilton.
Balance
Forward as of 10-31-07 Checking $3,802.49
Savings $ 613.53
Travel
Fund $ 478.03
Total Cash on Hand $4,416.02
October
2007 Expenses $ 0.00
Outstanding
Check(s) I.C.L.A
CK#1089 $ 70.00
Total
Cash on Hand $4,346.02
Funds
to be Deposited for 11-07 Friends
Benefit $ 611.00
Dues
– Dianne Daniels $ 20.00
Funds
still owed to Don Hilton Coronation
II $1,574.75
Balance to Forward as of 11-30-07 $3,402.27
V.
Old
and New Business Combined:
·
Annual
Sponsorship – taking ideas on perks for those sponsors. Joe Kunkel made mention that Gary Munson and
Justice Prevails will be working on the P&P and will be glad to accept any and
all suggestions.
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·
Corporate/Business
Membership – Emperor Michael brought up the idea of adding another class of
members, but that each member would only have 1 vote per business. The floor was opened for discussion on the
membership versus the sponsorship.
Suggestion was made that those corporate/business members will provide
their venue (space) for a function.
Bring all ideas between membership and sponsorship. Tabled to let the P&P Committee work on
this.
·
November
events – The monarchs were in Dallas and Emperor/Empress 1 was in Colorado
Springs. Saturday the 17th
was the benefit for 1N10 raising $641.
·
Las
Vegas is coming up on November 30th.
There are 4 tickets left for the 2 tables.
·
Mark
aka Liz made mention of her and Jeff attending Hawaii and Modesto.
·
December
Events - Cris and Ebony show on 8th at Kobalt benefiting Phoenix
Children’s Hospital. Starts at 9pm –
11pm.
·
Monthly
Meeting 16th along with the benefit at Charlie’s benefiting Maricopa
Pediatric Foundation. Show starts at
8pm.
·
Monday
Dec. 17 Miss Kobalt pageant.
·
Nov.
27th Miss Apollo’s pageant.
·
January
is getting full, might need to switch the meeting.
·
Jan.
11-12 Southwest Leather Leadership Conference
·
Jan.
18-20 AGRA Rodeo
·
Jan.
26th Empress’ Winter Ball
·
Oklahoma
Adornment – Steve LaFata read the letter to the Board of Directors asking to
borrower the Crown Jewels from Arizona to use in the Adornment. Motion made by Joe Kunkel, 2nd by
Don Hilton.
·
Protocol
Committee helping Joe will be Ashley.
·
Cris
Cringle – brought up that we should not be paying service fees. Jennifer/Joe will check into it with Wells
Fargo.
·
Still
need to pay the legion.
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VI.
Bylaws
– Reading, Discussion and Ratification:
·
Emperor
Michael moves to approve the Bylaws as is with corrections, 2nd Don
Hilton. Approved by the membership.
VII.
Open
Forum:
·
Gina
and Tracy from N’Touch Magazine presenting to us on becoming the Court’s major
print sponsor. They are printing 8,000
copies each month turns into over 15,000 readers. The will take the 20% sales commission that
comes through the court, return it back to the court. Published once a month. Editorial content is due by the 1st
of the month. Craig Van Deen made the
motion, 2nd by Cris Cringle – all approved. We will begin with the December deadlines.
·
The
court now has paid in full Don Hilton from Coronation II.
VIII. Motion to adjourn by Mark Bohnenkamp, 2nd Bill Vantrassell. All approved.