Bylaw Committee Meeting, August 2, 2005

The Bylaw Committee met Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at the office of the Local, at 1:08 p.m.  Present: Chairman Jeff Apana, Kurt Hagen, Tony Toran, and Scott Whitney.

The minutes of the March 15, 2005 Bylaw Committee meeting were approved as distributed.

The Bylaw Committee reviewed the following proposed bylaw amendments submitted by the Executive Board:

Article VII, Section 2., (a) The President shall:

3. Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Local.

                                                6. Serve as Business Representative.

7. Have authority, with the approval of the Executive Board, to employ  appoint  business agents and other personnel to assist in the duties of the President.

                                                (new duty) Hold monthly orientations for new member.

Article VII, Section 2, (d) The Executive Board shall:

                                                (new duty) Supervise the affairs of the Local.

Article VII, Section 3, (a) Officers of the Local shall receive wages as follows:  1. President: $10,000  $2,600 per year, paid weekly.

Article VII, Section 3, (c) Mileage Reimbursement:  Vice President and  Directors shall receive $20.00 per Executive Board meeting attended.

Article VIII, Section 1. Delegates to conventions and conferences of the Federation and affiliated organizations shall be:

                                                (b) Second delegate: Vice President  Secretary-Treasurer

                                                (c) Third delegate: Secretary-Treasurer  Vice President

Kurt Hagen moved that the Bylaw Committee report unfavorably on the proposal to strike Article VII, Section 2., (a) The President shall: 3. Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Local. The motion was adopted.

Kurt Hagen moved that the Bylaw Committee report favorably on all of the other proposed bylaw amendments submitted by the Executive Board. The motion was adopted.

The meeting adjourned at 1:58 p.m.

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Scott Whitney                                                                          

Bylaw Committee Secretary