The Rotary Club of Des Moines Leaders Building A Better Community! 4214 Fleur Drive, Suite 5 Des Moines, Iowa 50321 244.6028 Fax: 244.-6083 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rotaryclubofdesmoines.org MINUTES of the BOARD MEETING held July 17, 2019 Present: Don Flannery (Presiding), Erica Axiotis, Ashley Bohnenkamp, Matt Busick, Harvey Freese, Becky Greenwald, Kevin Kacere, Shawn Mullen, Doug Saltsgaver, Absent: Katie Cownie, Tim Lillwitz, Catherine Staub 1. No Conflicts of Interest Declared. 2. New Board Members were welcomed: Ashley Bohnenkamp, Katie Cownie (absent), Harvey Freese and Becky Greenwald 3. Approved minutes of meeting held June 19, 2019 on motion by Saltsgaver and seconded by Mullen. 4. Approved the financials ending June 30, 2019 on motion by Greenwald and seconded by Freese. Items 5 through 13 were approved by consent agenda on motion by Mullen and seconded by Axiotis. 5. Designated Bankers Trust as the 2019-20 fund depositories with authorized signatures: Executive Director Kitte Noble up to $5000; or President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, singly, with two of the above signatures for funds over $5,000. 6. Designated and authorized fund distribution and trading for the Rotary Club of Des Moines CD’s for the 2019-2020 Rotary year. The Rotary Club of Des Moines: with authorized signatures: Executive Director Kitte Noble up to $5000 or President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, singly, with two of the above signatures for funds over $5,000. 7. Approved resignation for the following members: VJ Shah Andy Bretz 8. Approved for membership: Margaret J. Hough Classification: Non Profit Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Sponsored by: Gretchen Tegeler Kelli M. Todd Classification: Non Profit Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Sponsored by: Gretchen Tegeler Minutes- Board of Directors – July 17, 2019 Page 2 9. Approved the Rotary Club of Des Moines Foundation Board for the 2019-20 Rotary year: Dave Busiek, President Jamie Boersma, Vice President Matt Busick, Secretary-Treasurer Directors: Catherine Staub, Shawn Mullen, Doug Saltsgaver, Janet Phipps Burkhead Non Voting Member: DeAnn Thompson 10. Approved the 2019-20 annual designation of “Honorary” members (18) Former US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Ambassador Terry Branstad Former Governor Chet Culver Former Congressman Neal Smith Former Congressman Greg Ganske Former Senator Tom Harkin Former Congressman Tom Latham Senator Chuck Grassley Senator Joni Ernst Former Congressman David Young Ambassador Mary Kramer City of Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie Simon Estes Ambassador Ken Quinn Governor Kim Reynolds Msgr. Frank Bognanno Artan Duraku (Chief of Mission- Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo-Iowa) Congresswoman Cindy Axne Honorary – 50 year Members: (3) Chuck Betts Owen Newlin Jim Sommers 11. Governance: Approved Mission Statement: The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: First. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; Second. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by all Rotarians of their occupation as an opportunity to serve society; Third. The application of the ideal of service by all Rotarians to their personal, business and community life; Fourth. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world of fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Minutes- Board of Directors – July 17, 2019 Page 3 12. Approved RCDM Vision Statement: The Rotary Club of Des Moines engages leaders who see our community and the world as a place where our service creates transformative impact and positive change. The Club will do this by: • Engaging hundreds of community leaders each week to exchange ideas, form friendships and professional connections • Investing in transformative local and global initiatives • Focus the community around relevant and current challenges 13. All D&O insurance is covered through Rotary International dues. Both Club and the RCDM Foundation are covered under this policy. Coverage Limits: $2,000,000 per claim; $15,000,000 Aggregate; $25,000 Self- insured retention. This was reviewed by LaMair Insurance (Mark Lyons) in 2018-19 and found to be adequate. 14. President’s Business and Rotary Office Matters: a. The 2019-20 budget was approved unanimously on motion by Kacere and seconded by Axiotis, the motion includes a $24k cost/revenue board challenge for Rotary year 2019- 2020. b. Due to a late start because of severe weather and time constraints with the meeting space, the remaining governance items will move to the August meeting- conflict of interest/code of ethics statements. NEXT MEETING BOARD MEETING- Wednesday, August 21, 2019- Des Moines Playhouse .