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MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF 20 July 2009 Opening Ceremony: Commander Abney called the meeting to order in proper form at 19:35 hrs on Monday, 20 JUL 2009, at the Post home with the POW-MIA flag being in place. Roll Call of Officers: The roll call produced a quorum. 8 Officers and 2 Executive Committee Members (ECM) answered the Roll Call. Chaplain Kelly, Sergeant-at-Arms Denes and ECM Martin are absent. 3rd Vice Commander and Adjutant are vacant. Sergeant-at-Arms Denes and Trustee Smith arrived late. Reading of the Minutes: Commander Abney called for a suspension of the reading of the Membership Meeting Minutes 01 JUN 09. Historian Rein moved for suspension of the reading of the minutes and to accept them as published. 2nd Vice Commander Morgan seconded and the motion carried. Introduction of Guests: None were reported. Reports of Officers: 1st Vice Commander: 1st Vice Commander Stennis reported that Ken Bittom, an Air Force Veteran and newly returned comrade is present. He said that 130 members have paid their dues for 2010 and we are now at 40%. We ended last year with 318 members and he would like to see 350 members for next year. 2nd vice Commander Morgan moved to accept these two veterans for membership with a second from ECM Mike Evans. Motion carried. 2nd Vice Commander: 2nd Vice Commander Morgan had no report. 3rd Vice Commander: 3rd Vice Commander is vacant. Commander Abney said there is not much going on since school is out. Judge Advocate Whiting asked if anyone had contacted Mike Wiswell and was told that it was too late for any more students this year, but we will benefit for next year because Department will pay for one student. Color Guard had nothing to report. Finance Officer: Brian Rodecker reports that the inflow was $x,xxx and the outflow was $x,xxx and we were in the black by $xxx. Our check book balance is $xx,xxx. All financial details are in his report and it was distributed. Judge Advocate Whiting moved and 2nd Vice Morgan seconded to approve Finance Officer (FO) Rodecker’s report. Motion carried. Historian: Al Rein has no report. Service Officer: John Chebra reports two deaths: Frank Smolinski, Past Commander from 1959 to 1960 and Wanda Ash, Auxiliary. Judge Advocate Whiting moved and Past Commander Erb made the second to approve the report. Motion carried. Trustees: Trustee Gladen reported that he had received the Trustees Rules of Practice to distribute among the Trustees. Judge Advocate Whiting moved to approve the Trustees report with a second from ECM Evans. Motion carried. Chaplain: No report Judge Advocate: Judge Advocate Whiting handed out a document to help clarify his report on the recent legislation adopted by the membership based on Trustee Gladen’s motion which was passed on 06 JUL 09. Since the Membership Meeting, the Judge had tried to answer the questions of several members and an e-mail from the Canteen Manager regarding the new $.50 cost of the Daily Drawing. After several minutes of discussion among those present, Judge Whiting moved for a redraft the Trustees Rules of Practice Dated 17 July 2003 to correctly reflect (the Daily Drawing Rules) as signed up, selected, present, $200; signed up, selected not present, $100. ECM Evans made the second and the motion passed. ECM Evans moved to approve the report and with a second from ECM Kapes the motion carried. Charity Committee: 1st Vice Commander Stennis said we still have $x,xxx in the account. Several students have written for college funds. Charity Account is authorized to reimburse the Post account for certain delegate expenses, but has chosen (with FO concurrence) to not do so at this time. 2nd Vice Morgan moved and Judge Advocate Whiting seconded to approve the report. Motion carried. SAL Advisor: No report. Old Business: None New Business: None. Good of the Legion: ECM Kapes mentioned that 01 August 2009 will be the 89th Anniversary of the Post. It was formed in 1920. SAL Detachment 1st Vice Buchs mentioned that Saturday the Department Commander Dimmerman said the Legion was 10,000 members short and the SAL will try to help. Past Commander Erb stated that a ground breaking for the Medical Center will occur in AUG 09 and the President and/or Vice President may attend. SAL Detachment 1st Vice Buchs will be going to Dayton for a membership meeting and he welcomes anyone who wants to go with him. Past Commander Erb will be going to Columbus 23-24 AUG to meet with Veterans Affairs GOVA and get updated information. Historian Rein moves for adjournment, Judge Advocate Whiting seconds and the Commander adjourns the Executive Committee Meeting at 20:25 hrs. The Commander leads the ritual. Transcribed and respectfully submitted for approval by the Membership of Painesville’s Brakeman-King Post 336, Lake County, The Dynamic Ninth District, The American Legion of Ohio. Ronald K Whiting Judge Advocate and Acting Adjutant 31 JUL 2009