Minutes

OACRAO Executive Committee

November 1, 2000 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.

Location: Wyndham Hotel, Toledo, Ohio

Committee Members Present: Byron Thorsen, President; Lorinda Bishop, Past President and Chair of LAC; Dick Carpenter, President Elect; Allen Cole, Treasurer; Martha Hicks, VP/Workshops; Bob Myers, VP/Program; Becky McOmber, Secretary.

President By Thorsen opened the meeting, which was held in Lorinda’s room.

Items of Business

1. A final review of the agenda for the annual business meeting took place.

2. Allen shared the budget to be presented to the OACRAO membership. He distributed an itemized fiscal report and the 2000 OACRAO Fiscal Report Summary.

3. New business:

a. Web membership application form: Becky shared a draft of a proposed on-line application form for membership in the organization that was developed by Michael George. The concept was approved, and discussion about details of the form ensued. Further development was referred to the Publicity and Publications Committee with instructions to remove the capability of charging membership costs and to make the instructions more clear (including a note to print the form and send it with payment).

b. It was recommended that all committees try to appoint vice-chairs at their Friday morning breakfast meetings.

c. Allen announced that all bills should be sent to him by the end of this year.

4. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted on 12/07/2000,

Rebecca K. McOmber, Secretary

Approved 12/15/2000