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THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. 2014 Annual Board Meeting August 27 – 29, 2014: Worcester, Massachusetts THE INTERNATIONAL CAT ASSOCIATION, INC. 2014 Annual Board Meeting August 27 – 29, 2014: Worcester, Massachusetts The following Board members were present: President, Vickie Fisher Northwest Director, Ellen Crockett Vice President, Bobbie Tullo South Central Director, Wendy Klamm Great Lakes Director, Mike Vasquez Southern Europe Director, Damien Bourreau Mid Pacific Director, Jay Bangle Southeast Director, Laurie Patton Northeast Director, Francine Hicks Southwest Director, Alexandra Chisholm Northern Europe Director, Ralph Stadter Western Europe Director, Phil Cornwell Mid Atlantic Director, Susan Adler joined by phone. Motoko Oizumi (Asia Director) and Luiz Paulo Faccioli (South America Director) were absent. Lesley Hart from the Executive Office, Marylou Anderson (Judging Administrator), and Roeann Fulkerson (Marketing Director) were also present. ** Meeting started on Wednesday, August 27,, 2014 at 9am** The President opened up discussion on future meetings, should they be electronic or face to face, specifically the upcoming January meeting. 1: Motion made by Patton and seconded by Vasquez to approve the January 23-25, 2015 meeting in Harlingen. Motion carried. Adler and Bourreau abstained. Bangle, Cornwell, Klamm, and Stadter opposed. The President asked if there were any changes to the minutes from the last meeting. 2: Motion made by Adler for unanimous consent to remove the language regarding "Japanese court has already ruled upon the constitutional issues". Without objection. The board discussed the current state of the Minskin breed. 3: Motion made by Hicks for unanimous consent to appoint Rachel Gouvia to working breed chair for Minskin. Without objection. Discussion on Amend standing rule 106.4 presented by Vasquez. 4: Motion made by Vasquez and seconded by Bangle to amend standing rule 106.4 Rules/Genetics committee shall have a chairperson, members as needed and a board member who works with the committee as a liaison director. Board members may not be included in the Rules/Genetics committees other than a liaison to the committee. Motion denied. Bangle, Vasquez, Hicks, Klamm, and Patton voted in favor. 106.4 Standing Committees. The President, with the advice of the Board of Directors, shall appoint persons knowledgeable in the fields specified to serve on the following standing committees. Any other committees, which from time to time may be necessary and proper for the effective and efficient operation of the Association, may be created by the President and appointments to them made by the President, with the advice of the Board. Each committee shall have a chairperson, members as needed and a Board member who works with the committee as a liaison director .Board members may not be included in the committees other than a liaison to the committee. 2014 TICA ANNUAL 1 Follow-up Report: Each committee is to submit a written job description, detailing the duties for that committee, should someone want to request to join. Members should contact the President if interested in serving. This information is to be published on the website, newsletter, and trend. Tullo opened up discussion on a genetics chair replacement. Bangle suggested this be in executive session. It will be tabled for later. Roeann Fulkerson gave a marketing report. Roeann asked everyone if they have suggestions, to please let her know. Our business partners are looking for TICA’s ideas. She is working to get more international sponsorships. We expect additional increased sponsor funding in 2015. Here is an online hyperlink to the Club Survey Questionnaire form, which clubs can complete and return to Roeann requesting Show sponsorship. There are 3 possible pet expos in 2015 being sponsored by Dr. Elsey Precious Cat. The Embrace affiliate package has had some confusion, about orders made through our website vs by breeder referral packages. We are working to correct this confusion. A new program called TICA Fabulous Felines is being developed - a partner sponsor will fund the exhibitor setup of a double show shelter with grooming backdrop-table drape and carrier, branded by TICA/sponsor. Also, a new program called TICA Therapy Cat. Perhaps a therapy title can be added in TDS. Possibly the therapy cats can wear harnesses with TICA logo (board is supportive of this). Dr Elsey is funding a TICA Breed poster that will have 60 breed photographs and breed information is in the works. Distribution will be to vet offices, vet schools, grooming shops, pet hotels, shelters; and Dr Elsey will assist with distribution at Vet Conferences, events and trade shows. These will be free of charge to consumers. Dr Elsey is very passionate about education and Roeann can’t thank them enough. Make sure the QR code or website address is on this poster and added to the reprint on the TICA Coloring Books. The club show package is still being worked on. We need a new spectator guide, possible translate to German/French for the annual next year. The President stated it has been a great pleasure and opportunity to work with Roeann. Thank you Roeann, it is a whole new world now. Follow-up Report: Pursue the possibility to add therapy cat title to TDS. The president discussed the yearend financial review. The audit is going on currently, we expect the report shortly. The reports in the agenda are un-audited. At the moment, we are in good shape cash-wise. We did open up our investment account. On the income of the P/L we are looking strong. We still show more growth in international membership rather than national. Under donations, we were bequeathed from an estate (over $100,000) several years ago. This was only partial payment. It has come back around and we received another payment over $30,000. The website banner ads have increased, due to Roeann’s marketing work. 5: Motion made by Crockett and seconded by Bangle to accept the yearend financial report pre-audit. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion on delete UCD 71.6.1, 71.6.2, 71.6.3 (Genetics) 6: Motion made by Bangle and seconded by Chisholm to accept proposal to delete UCD 71.6.1, 71.6.2, 71.6.3. Motion carried. Bourreau, Crockett, and Hicks opposed. 71.6 The genetically anticipated product of any two recognized colors shall also be a recognized color for a given breed. Examples of specific instances of broad applicability appear in the following paragraphs, however, the applications are not limited to those specifically mentioned. 71.6.1 A breed may accept a single pigment genotype with or without its dilution; however, a breed which accepts pigment genotype B/- and either other pigment genotype must accept all pigment genotypes. (See chart 71.5) 71.6.2 A breed which recognizes cats in all eight divisions of a category must accept all colors of these divisions. 71.6.3 A breed may be recognized in white only. However, if other colors are recognized in addition to dominant (epistatic) white (W/-), the breed must accept all colors of all divisions which are accepted by that breed. 2014 TICA ANNUAL 2 71.6.4 71.6.1 A breed may choose to recognize only the black-based (eumelanistic) colors or the sex-linked red-based colors. Recognition of both implies automatic acceptance of the corresponding tortoiseshells as well. 71.6.5 71.6.2 A breed that accepts the “with white” divisions in any color shall include the combination of white together with any and all colors accepted for the breed. 71.6.6 71.6.3 A breed which recognizes both sepia and pointed categories shall also accept the mink category. Discussion on current per diem rates in the local area. 7: Motion made by Crockett and seconded by Chisholm to cover up to 6 night’s hotel, 7 days per diem at $61.00 per day with the addition of $19.00 for Saturday to cover the banquet. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion on cut off for accepting show entries. Moved to discuss with later protest. Discussion on Breeder Recognition Awards Program. No Action was taken. Discussion on amend Registration Rule 36.3.1 (Foundation Cats) 36.3.1 A cat of a recognized breed for whom one or both parents either are unknown or are not registered with TICA or an association which has a reciprocal registration agreement with TICA may be registered in the ancestry record of the association if the application for registration is accompanied by a signed Certification Form ( R-1020) from three TICA Approved Allbreed judges stating that they have evaluated the cat in question and find that it sufficiently meets the standard for its breed to be used in a breeding program. In developing areas (as agreed by the Board), only two Approved Allbreed judges need to sign the form. Follow-up Report: Refer the proposal to rules to consider restricting the rule to developing areas, as agreed by the Board and with only two Approved Allbreed judges. (Eliminate this language from the end of the original proposal) Consider whether any Allbreed judge may sign off. **Meeting break for lunch** Discussion on amend Registration Rules 33.2, 33.9. (Stop combining of Structural Mutations) 8: Motion made by Crockett and seconded by Patton to amend Registration Rules 33.2, 33.9. Motion carried. Hicks, Stadter, and Tullo opposed. 33.2 Classification of Registrations. A breed shall be classified for registration as one of the following: 33.2.1 Domestic Hybrid Breed - A breed developed from a deliberate cross between two existing domestic breeds, incorporating characteristics of both parental breeds into the new breed. Breeds that have a structural mutation as breed characteristic must not be used as source breeds. 33.2.2 Domestic x Non-Domestic Source Species Hybrid Breed – A breed being developed by means of deliberate foundation crosses between domestic cats and a single non-domestic source species.
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