February 2011 Condensed Minutes
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CFA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 5/6, 2011 Index to Minutes Secretary’s note: This index is provided only as a courtesy to the readers and is not an official part of the CFA minutes. The numbers shown for each item in the index are keyed to similar numbers shown in the body of the minutes. Ambassador Program............................................................................................................................... (22) Animal Welfare/Breed Rescue Committee/Breeder Assist ..................................................................... (12) Annual Meeting – 2011 ........................................................................................................................... (23) Audit Committee........................................................................................................................................ (4) Awards Review........................................................................................................................................ (18) Breeds and Standards............................................................................................................................... (21) Budget Committee ..................................................................................................................................... (3) Business Development Committee .......................................................................................................... (20) Central Office Operations........................................................................................................................ (10) Clerking Program..................................................................................................................................... (24) Club Applications ...................................................................................................................................... (6) Club Marketing........................................................................................................................................ (19) Community Outreach/Education.............................................................................................................. (11) Disciplinary Hearings and Results........................................................................................................... (31) Finance Committee .................................................................................................................................... (5) Household Pet Registry Re-Activation Proposal..................................................................................... (25) International Division Report..................................................................................................................... (7) Judging Program ........................................................................................................................................ (8) Legislation................................................................................................................................................ (14) Management............................................................................................................................................. (26) Meet the Breeds ....................................................................................................................................... (13) Ombudsman ............................................................................................................................................. (27) Protest Committee...................................................................................................................................... (9) Publications.............................................................................................................................................. (17) Ratification of On-Line Motions................................................................................................................ (1) Scientific Advisory Committee................................................................................................................ (28) Show Rules .............................................................................................................................................. (16) Treasurer’s Report ..................................................................................................................................... (2) Winn Foundation ..................................................................................................................................... (15) Secretary’s Note: The Officers and Board of Directors of the Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. met on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Best Western Airport Plaza Inn, St. Louis, Missouri. President Jerold Hamza called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the following members present: 1 Mr. Jerold Hamza (President) Ms. Joan Miller (Vice-President) Carla Bizzell, C.P.A. (Treasurer) Ms. Rachel Anger (Secretary) Vacant (NAR Director) Ginger Meeker, Ph.D. (NWR Director) Ms. T. Ann Caell (GSR Director) Mrs. Loretta Baugh (GLR Director) Mr. Michael Shelton (SWR Director) Ms. Alene Shafnisky (MWR Director) Mr. Mark Hannon (SOR Director) Mrs. Kayoko Koizumi (Japan Regional Director) George J. Eigenhauser, Esq. (Director-at-Large) Mr. Richard Kallmeyer (Director-at-Large) Mrs. Carol Krzanowski (Director-at-Large) Mr. David L. Mare (Director-at-Large) Mr. Darrell Newkirk (Director-at-Large) Mr. David White (Director-at-Large) Not present due to various medical obligations was Roger Brown, DVM (Director-at- Large). Also present were: Mr. James Nicolaus, Director of Operations; Edward L. Raymond, Jr., Esq., CFA Legal Counsel; and Ms. Shino Wiley, Japanese interpreter. Secretary’s Note: For the ease of the reader, some items were discussed at different times but were included with their particular agenda. Anger: Ready? Everybody have their phones turned off? We should have done the $10 deal, Jerry. Hamza: For board members, it’s $100. Anger: I would like to remind everybody to please speak one at a time and as clearly as possible, because you’re being recorded. It’s easy to forget, and we’ll all forget it in the first 10 minutes, but if you could keep that in mind. If I can’t hear you, then I know the recorders aren’t picking it up so I’ll try to shout out, “I can’t hear you.” (1) ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS; RATIFICATION OF ON-LINE MOTIONS . Anger: I have presented the online motions that have been carried, or not carried as the case may be, both the executive session ones and the motions from our teleconference, and would look for somebody to make a motion that they be approved. Meeker: So moved. Hamza: Second? Eigenhauser: Second. Hamza called the motion. Motion Carried. Hamza: All the said motions are ratified. Anger: My next item is to approve the October 2010 minutes, no corrections having been submitted. Eigenhauser: So moved. Meeker: Second. Hamza called the motion. Motion Carried. Hamza: OK, the October minutes are ratified. Do you want to do the roll call, or should we not bother? Anger: We don’t usually bother with that. Hamza: OK, I would like to 2 note that Roger isn’t here and we wish him our best. Hannon: He’s not going to participate by conference call? Hamza: I don’t think so. I hadn’t heard that he had desired to. RATIFICATION OF ON-LINE MOTIONS Moved/ Motion Vote Seconded 1. Anger Reconsider the vote on the Central Office Motion Failed. Miller, Anger, Hannon, Caell Report Action Item #3, which reads: Koizumi, Eigenhauser, Bizzell and Effective immediately, CFA will discontinue Krzanowski voting yes. Gardiner did not publishing and/or sending newsletters for vote. individual breed councils. These publications are to be funded, printed and sent directly from the breed council. 2. Shafnisky Grant permission to Malta Cat Society to (1) Motion Carried. Kallmeyer change format from 4 AB to 2 AB; and (2) change date from December 13 to December 12, 2010. 3. Kallmeyer Grant permission to Borneo Cat Club for a Motion Carried. Anger Best of the Best judging on the Sunday show of their December 4/5, 2010 6x6 show. No points would be given, but 3 judges would determine the best chosen from Best LH and SH kittens, Championship cats and Premiership cats. 4. Newkirk Grant permission to the Bornea Cat Club to Motion Carried. White did not vote. Shelton amend the judging line-up order at its December 4/5, 2010 show in Putrajaya, Malaysia as follows: FROM (Saturday) Rothermel, TBA, Nicholls (G), Turner (G), Imboden-Johnson (G), TBA; (Sunday) Jacobberger, Mizzi, Veach, DelaBar, Hutzler, U’Ren (G) TO (Saturday) Rothermel, Nicholls (G), Turner (G), Imboden-Johnson (G), Jacobberger, Mizzi; (Sunday) Veach, DelaBar, Hutzler, C. U’Ren (G), R. U’Ren (G), Davies (G). 5. Kallmeyer That the CFA Board recognize, for the Motion Carried. Meeker remainder of 2010, the slate of officers for the Western Pennsylvania Cat Fanciers listed on the membership list sent to CFA on December 11, 2009 with the President’s position to be listed as vacant due to the death/resignation of Mr. Gambone; furthermore, that the Western Pennsylvania Cat Fanciers be notified that CFA will not accept a list of officers and members from Western Pennsylvania Cat Fanciers for 2011 3 Moved/ Motion Vote Seconded unless that list is accompanied by documentation (copies of notices to club members, meeting minutes, etc.) from the club secretary indicating compliance