Cfa Annual and Executive Board Meetings June 29-July 2, 2017
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CFA ANNUAL AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS JUNE 29-JULY 2, 2017 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. (1) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. .....................................................................................3 (2) APPOINT INSPECTORS OF ELECTION/CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE. ...................4 (3) ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES. ........................................................5 (4) JUDGING PROGRAM. ....................................................................................................11 (5) REGION 9 UPDATE. ........................................................................................................23 (6) PROTEST COMMITTEE. ................................................................................................24 (7) IT COMMITTEE. ..............................................................................................................25 (8) CENTRAL OFFICE OPERATIONS. ...............................................................................30 (9) APPEAL HEARING. ........................................................................................................36 (10) BOARD CITE. ...................................................................................................................43 (11) TREASURER’S REPORT. ...............................................................................................51 (12) AUDIT COMMITTEE. .....................................................................................................56 (13) FINANCE COMMITTEE. ................................................................................................57 (14) 2017 ANNUAL MEETING ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE. ..........................................63 (15) 2017 INTERNATIONAL SHOW. ....................................................................................64 (16) CFA INTERNATIONAL SHOW – FUTURE SHOWS. ..................................................66 (17) CFA SHOW SPONSORSHIP. ..........................................................................................68 (18) WORLD CAT CONGRESS. .............................................................................................74 (19) CLUB APPLICATIONS. ..................................................................................................79 (20) CFA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. ...............................................................................85 (21) WINN FELINE FOUNDATION. ......................................................................................95 (22) SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE......................................................................101 (23) AWARDS COMMITTEE. ..............................................................................................104 (24) CLERKING PROGRAM.................................................................................................107 (25) CAT TALK. .....................................................................................................................111 (26) MARKETING..................................................................................................................113 (27) AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. ........................................................................................120 (28) YOUTH FELINE EDUCATION PROGRAM. ...............................................................121 (29) ANIMAL WELFARE UMBRELLA – BREED RESCUE; BREEDERS’ ASSISTANCE; FOOD PANTRY. ..................................................................................127 (30) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. .................................................................................128 (31) SHOW RULE EXCEPTIONS. ........................................................................................129 (32) INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE PROPOSAL. ...............................................134 (33) OTHER COMMITTEES. ................................................................................................146 Secretary’s Note: The Officers and Board of Directors of the Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. met on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at the Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. President Mark Hannon called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the following members present: Mr. Mark Hannon (President) Mr. Richard Kallmeyer (Vice President) Ms. Rachel Anger (Secretary) Ms. Kathy Calhoun (Treasurer) Mr. John Adelhoch (NAR Director) Mrs. Pam Moser (NWR Director) Ms. Kathy Black (GSR Director) Mr. John Colilla (GLR Director) Ms. Lisa Kuta (SWR Director) Ms. Mary Auth (MWR Director) Ms. Jean Dugger (SOR Director) Vacancy (Japan Region) Ms. Pam DelaBar (Europe Regional Director) Carla Bizzell, C.P.A. (Director-at-Large) Roger Brown, DVM (Director-at-Large) George Eigenhauser, Esq. (Director-at-Large) Mrs. Carol Krzanowski (Director-at-Large) Mr. Richard Mastin (Director-at-Large) Mr. Darrell Newkirk (Director-at-Large) Mrs. Annette Wilson (Director-at-Large) Also Present: John M. Randolph, Esq., CFA Legal Counsel Teresa Barry, Executive Director Verna Dobbins, Deputy Director Absent: None Secretary’s Note: For the ease of the reader, some items were discussed at different times but were included with their particular agenda. 2 (1) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. Hannon: Alright, I’m going to call the meeting to order. First, I want to welcome everybody to Chicago. The Fairmont, what I’ve seen so far, is lovely. It seems to be a very good choice. I want to thank the Central Office for all they’ve done to get this meeting going, and the region – Mary Auth – for everything they have done to help make our stay a pleasant one. So far it’s been great. The first order of business is to acknowledge some length of service awards for board members. Ten years of service for Roger Brown. Congratulations Roger. Fifteen years of service for Rachel Anger and Kathy Calhoun. We normally have a pin for this and we will get those to you. Board Member Service Awards 10 years Roger Brown 15 years Rachel Anger Kathy Calhoun 3 (2) APPOINT INSPECTORS OF ELECTION/CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE. Committee Chair: Eve Russell ______________________________________________________________________________ The Credentials Committee will meet on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., following approval of the membership by the Board of Directors. At this meeting we will discuss any problems relating to seating of the club delegates. We will meet again on Friday, June 30, 2017, at 7 a.m. to open/count the ballots for the CFA Officers and Directors at Large election. Our 2017 membership includes the following persons: Eve Russell, chairperson Region 1: Jill Archibald and Marilyn Conde Region 2: Erin Cutchen and Kendall Smith Region 3: Chris Willingham Region 4: Norman Auspitz and Bruce Russell Region 5: Nancy Dodds and Hilary Helmrich Region 6: Jim Dinesen and Nancy Petersen Region 7: Donna Andrews and Yvonne Griffin Alternate: Geri Fellerman C.O.: Verna Dobbins Respectfully submitted, Eve Russell, Credentials Chair Hannon: Next is the appointment of the Credentials Committee members. Normally we do this first thing because they meet at 9:00 so they have to have our approval. This year I asked them to schedule it in the afternoon. They don’t have as much business to do on Thursdays, so I had them cut down to only half of the committee appearing today, to go over any of the Credentials stuff and seating delegates. The members which Eve has chosen which need to be ratified are Jill Archibald and Marilyn Conde from Region 1, Erin Cutchen and Kendall Smith from Region 2, Chris Willingham from Region 3, Norm Auspitz and Bruce Russell from Region 4, Nancy Dodds and Hilary Helmrich from Region 5, Jim Dinesen and Nancy Petersen from Region 6, Donna Andrews and Yvonne Griffin from Region 7. The alternate would be Geri Fellerman and of course the Chairperson is Eve Russell. Can I have a motion to approve? DelaBar: So moved. Eigenhauser: Second. Hannon: OK, it has been moved and seconded. Any discussion? Hannon called the motion. Motion Carried. 4 (3) ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES. None. RATIFICATION OF ON-LINE MOTIONS Moved/ Motion Vote Seconded 1. Anger Grant an exception to Show Rule 3.12 and allow Megumi Motion Carried. Mastin Yamashita to judge Saturday March 4, 2017 at the Feline Fanciers Newkirk voting no. 01/25/17 Society of Singapore show in Cyberjaya, Malaysia (120 entry limit) and Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Fuzhou, China at the Shanghai Cat Lovers Society 4 AB/1 SP show (International Division). 2. Anger Grant an exception to Judging Program Rule 10.1.b. and allow Motion Carried. Mastin Lorraine Rivard to guest judge a Canadian Cat Association show in 01/31/17 Whitby, Ontario (350 miles from the Great Lakes Great Maines’ licensed show in Medina, Ohio) on April 30, 2017. 3. Anger Grant an exception to Show Rule Article XXXVI – Motion Carried. Wilson National/Regional/Divisional Awards, and allow the World Cat 02/09/17 Congress show to use the same scoring as the CFA International Show and satisfy the requirements for all regions/divisions at the April 22/23, 2017 show in Las Vegas, Nevada. All entries in championship and premiership, and registered kittens, will be scored for CFA awards. 4. Anger Due to one or more clerical errors in Central Office, grant regional Motion Carried. Black reassignment from previous region (CN) to Region 7 for Glam-Rex