Summary and Transcript of Conference Call Cfa Board of Directors December 10, 2019
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SUMMARY AND TRANSCRIPT OF CONFERENCE CALL CFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECEMBER 10, 2019 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) JUDGING PROGRAM. ....................................................................................................8 (2) PROTEST COMMITTEE. .............................................................................................26 (3) CENTRAL OFFICE REPORT. .....................................................................................27 (4) 2019 CFA INTERNATIONAL SHOW. .........................................................................35 (5) CFA INTERNATIONAL SHOW WEST. .....................................................................38 (6) TREASURER’S REPORT. .............................................................................................48 (7) BUDGET REPORT. ........................................................................................................53 (8) REGIONAL BANKING PROTOCOL. .........................................................................55 (9) FINANCE. ........................................................................................................................63 (10) SHOW SPONSORSHIP. .................................................................................................65 (11) BOARD MEMBER CONFIDENTIALITY. .................................................................71 (12) CLUB APPLICATIONS. ................................................................................................75 (13) STRATEGIC PLANNING. .............................................................................................84 (14) CONSTITUTION/BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE. ...............................................86 (15) CAT WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION. ................................................................................88 (16) IT REPORT. .....................................................................................................................91 (17) ID COMMITTEE. ...........................................................................................................93 (18) MARKETING. .................................................................................................................94 (19) MENTOR PROGRAM. ..................................................................................................96 (20) TRANSPORTATION POLICY WITH LUFTHANSA. ..............................................97 (21) OTHER COMMITTEES. ...............................................................................................99 (22) NEW BUSINESS. ...........................................................................................................100 (23) DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS AND SUSPENSIONS. ...............................................101 Secretary’s Note: The Officers and Board of Directors of the Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. met on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, via teleconference. President Mark Hannon called the meeting to order at 9:00 p.m. EDT. A roll call by Secretary Rachel Anger found the following members present: Mr. Mark Hannon (President) Mr. Richard Mastin (Vice President) Ms. Rachel Anger (Secretary) Ms. Kathy Calhoun (Treasurer) Ms. Sharon Roy (NAR Director) Mrs. Pam Moser (NWR Director) Ms. Kathy Black (GSR Director) Mr. John Colilla (GLR Director) Mr. Howard Webster (SWR Director) Ms. Mary Auth (MWR Director) Mr. Kenny Currle (SOR Director) Mrs. Kayoko Koizumi (Japan Regional Director) Mr. Michael-Hans Schleissner (Europe Regional Director) George Eigenhauser, Esq. (Director-at-Large) Mrs. Carol Krzanowski (Director-at-Large) Ms. Melanie Morgan (Director-at-Large) Mr. Brian Moser (Director-at-Large) Mr. Darrell Newkirk (Director-at-Large) Also Present: John M. Randolph, Esq., CFA Legal Counsel Allene Tartaglia, Executive Director James Simbro, IT Systems Analyst Shino Wiley, Japanese Interpreter Absent: None 2 SUMMARY (1) JUDGING PROGRAM. Chair Ms. Morgan moved to approve the Guest Judging Procedures, as presented. Seconded by Mr. Eigenhauser, Motion Carried. Eigenhauser, Newkirk, Currle, P. Moser, B. Moser, Auth, Webster and Anger voting no. Ms. Anger moved that, effective immediately through the end of this show season, for shows in China, only CFA judges will officiate. Seconded by Mrs. Krzanowski, Motion Carried. Ms. Morgan moved to approve the following Show Rule changes, as amended. Rule # 9.08.n. Existing Wording Proposed Wording n. Separate judging rings must be provided for each n. Separate judging rings must be provided for each judge officiating on a given day except for rings used judge officiating on a given day except for rings used only for Non-Championship classes or rings used only for Non-Championship classes or rings used solely for specialty judging when the total entry is solely for specialty judging when the total entry is 180 cats or less. In the later case, the two specialty 180 150 cats or less. In the later latter case, the two judges (LH and SH) may share the same ring. specialty judges (LH and SH) may share the same ring. Single Specialty rings where entry is 151 or more must have 8 openings or more. Rule # 9.04 Existing Wording Proposed Wording The show management is responsible for providing The show management is responsible for providing the number of judging rings and judging cages the number of judging rings and judging cages required under these rules. In the event that required under these rules. In the event that Household Pets or Veterans are judged by a separate Household Pets or Veterans are judged by a separate judge, a ring must be provided for his use, and none judge, a ring must be provided for his use, and none of the regular allbreed officiating judges shall be of the regular allbreed officiating judges shall be required to relinquish his ring for the use of the required to relinquish his ring for the use of the Household Pet or Veteran judge. Specialty judges Household Pet or Veteran judge. Specialty judges judging only one specialty (LH or SH) may be judging only one specialty (LH or SH) may be required to share the ring with the veterans or required to share the ring with the veterans or Household Pet judge if the shows total entries are Household Pet judge if the shows total entries are 180 cats or less. 180 150 cats or less. Rule # 9.08.e. Existing Wording Proposed Wording e. A minimum of 12 judging cages per ring is e. A minimum of 12 judging cages per ring is required for any ring with less than 150 cats required for any ring with less than 150 cats scheduled to be judged on a single day – a minimum scheduled to be judged on a single day – a minimum of 16 judging cages is required for a ring where 150 of 16 judging cages is required for a ring where 150 3 or more cats are scheduled to be judged on a single or more cats are scheduled to be judged on a single day. day. A minimum of 8 judging cages per ring is required for single specialty rings where there are 151 or more total cats entered in show. RATIONALE: The high threshold for split rings put newer judges under extreme pressure that is counter- productive and demoralizing. However, we do not want to discourage clubs from supporting newer judges so we are lowering the threshold, but making it clear that they can compensate by making two smaller rings that should not take much more space than a 16 opening ring when the rings are split. Seconded by Mr. Currle, Motion Carried. Auth voting no. P. Moser abstained. Ms. Morgan moved to accept the following advancement: Advance to Apprentice: Bethany Colilla (Shorthair – 2nd Specialty) 16 yes, 1 abstain (Colilla), 1 did not vote (Koizumi) (2) PROTEST COMMITTEE. Chair Mr. Eigenhauser moved to accept the Committee’s recommendation on the protests not in dispute. Motion Carried [vote sealed]. (3) CENTRAL OFFICE REPORT. Regarding programming for manually claiming the tiered champion titles, Mr. Mastin moved to approve spending $5,000 to do this in order to have it ready by the new show season. Seconded by Mr. Currle, Motion Carried. [Secretary’s Note: Automating the claim process to offer eCat processing will be considerably more and will not be pursued at this time. A form will need to be completed and mailed or emailed to the office to claim a tiered Champion title.] Mrs. Krzanowski moved that, effective May 1, 2020, transfers of ownership received after the first full weekend in January and before the last full show weekend in April will be reflected for award purposes but will have no effect on the national area/regional/divisional assignment. At least one of the owners must continue to reside in the national area/region/division which was set by the first full weekend in January. Seconded by Mr. Eigenhauser, Motion Carried. [Secretary’s Note: Show Rule changes to effect this change will be presented at the February 2020 board meeting.] (4) 2019 CFA INTERNATIONAL SHOW. Mr. Mastin moved to endorse the policy that regional fundraising at the International Show be limited to the region in which the Annual Meeting is being held the year following the show (e.g. the Gulf Shore can fundraise at the 2020 International Show). Seconded by Mr. Eigenhauser, Motion Carried. (5) CFA INTERNATIONAL SHOW WEST. Chair Mrs. Moser moved to adopt Option 1 for the Western International Show. Seconded by Ms. Auth, Motion Failed. Eigenhauser, Webster, Auth and P.