District 10 Fall Conference

28-29 October, 2005

Blue Harbor Resort and Convention Center

Sheboygan, WI

 

Conference Meeting Minutes

29 October, 2005

 

Call to order 1300.

 

Colors were presented and the Pledge of Allegiance was given.

 

Motion by Cindy Parisi to approve minutes of Spring Conference 2005.

Second by Mike Weidel. Motion approved.

 

Introduction of District Bridge.

 

Introduction of Chief Commanders representative R/C Joe Messenburg, SN and his wife Karen Messenburg, P

 

Introduction of Director of Recreational Enforcement and Education for the State of Wisconsin Bill Engfer.

 

Chair reserves the right to change the order of the business to expedite the meeting.

 

Introduction of Past District commanders:

P/D/C Gerry Brings, SN

P/R/C Jack Newman, AP

P/D/C Dick Siebert, SN

R/C Alan Wentworth, SN

P/D/C Ben Coons, AP

P/D/C Mike Wiedel, AP

P/D/C Art Mollica, SN

P/D/C Don Shult, AP

 

Assistant Secretary D/1st/Lt Richard Baker called the roll. Present were:

D/C Jeff Hamilton, AP              Commander

D/Lt/C Bob Stierna, SN                       Executive  Officer

D/Lt/C Maurice Rice, AP                     Administrative Officer

D/Lt/C Bill Dohr, SN                            Educational Officer

D/Lt/C Greg Holmen, P                        Treasurer

P/D/C Don Schult, AP              Immediate Past Commander

P/D/Lt/C Dennis Peterson                     Audit Committee

D/Lt Mike Skelly, AP                           Nominating Committee

P/D/Lt/C Mike Wiedel, AP                  Planning Committee

D/Lt Jenny Rice, P                                Rules Committee

Cdr Roger McAbee, S                         Central Wisconsin         SEO yes

Cdr David Biddick, SN                        Door Co.                     SEO yes

Cdr Grady Strand, S                            Duluth                          SEO yes

Cdr Daniel Baker, SN                          Green Bay                    SEO no

Cdr Kris Harmon, AP                          Hiawatha Valley           SEO yes

Cdr Cindy Parisi, P                               Madison                       SEO yes

Cdr Cindy Winger, AP             Milwaukee                   SEO yes

Cdr Greg Korstad, AP                         Minnetonka                  SEO yes

Cdr Geoff Carman, AP             Oshkosh                       SEO no

Cdr Susan Tipler, AP                           St Paul                         SEO yes

Cdr Jennifer Cihak, S                           Sheboygan                   SEO yes

 

Rules Chair D/Lt Jenny Rice read the list of eligible voters for the Conference.

 

Chair asks for additions to the agenda from the floor. None were forthcoming.

 

Chair asks for approval of the minutes of the Spring Conference Meeting of 2 April, 2005. Motion for approval made by Mike Weidel, seconded  by Kris Harmon. Motion approved.


Discussion on motions taken by the Council in it’s meeting the previous evening, Friday 28 October 2005. P/D/C Don Schult reads the motions:

  1. Motion to accept the donation of a laptop computer and its related equipment into District property.
  2. Recommend that every squadron in District 10 put on a public boating class during National Safe Boating Week in 2006.
  3. To continue to investigate the possibility of holding a combined rendezvous with                  Districts 10, 20 and 30 for the summer of 2007.

P/D/C Shult moves to approve these motions. Seconded by Mike Wiedel.

Motion made by P/D/C Ben Coons to split the motions. Second by P/D/C Art Mollica. Motion approved.

 

Motion made by Maury Rice to ratify the action of the Council concerning Motion 2. Second by Bill Dohr. Discussion followed. Call to the question by Ben Coons. Motion to end discussion approved. Vote taken on the motion. Motion approved.

 

Motion made by Mike Wiedel and seconded by Bill Dohr to approve the action of the Council to approve Motion 3. Discussion followed. Motion failed.

 

Motion made by Mike Wiedel and seconded by Kris Harmon to ratify the action of the Council on Motion 1. Motion approved.

 

A Power Point presentation was made by D/Lt/C Greg Holmen of the budget proposal as presented to and approved by the Council the previous evening. Motion made by Sue Tipler and seconded by Kris Harmon to ratify the action of the Council to approve the proposed budget for 2006-2007. Discussion followed. Motion made by P/D/C Art Molica to amend the budget to reflect the fact that only two national meetings would be held in the next year. The amounts would be $585 for hotels and $800 for travel for the Executive Department and the Administrative Department.  The Chair asks Sue Tipler if she will accept the friendly amendment and she does. Discussion follows. Call the question. Vote taken to end discussion. Motion approved.

 

Vote to approve the motion with the amendment. Motion fails.

 

David Biddick makes a motion that the original motion be approved, seconded by Kris Harmon. Motion failed.

 

Chair changes the order of the meeting to expedite, canceling Squadron Commander’s reports.

 

Nominating Committee: P/C Mike Skelley presents the slate of officers for the 2006-2007 watch year:

Commander                                         D/Lt/C Robert Stierna, SN

Executive Officer                                  D/Lt/C Maurice Rice Jr., AP

Education Officer                                  D/Lt/C William Dohr, SN

Assistant Education Officer                   D/1st/Lt John H. Winger, SN

Administrative Officer               D/1st/Lt Al Harman, AP

Assistant Administrative Officer (No Nominee this year per D-10 Bylaw, Section 2.8, “Council may authorize assistant position…” but NomCom received “no need” request by AO Nominee.)

Secretary                                              D/1st/Lt Richard Baker, P

Assistant Secretary                               D/Flag Lt Andrea Davis, AP

Treasurer                                              D/Lt/C Gregory M. Holman, P

Assistant Treasurer                               D/1st/Lt Rebecca Skelley, S

Rules Committee (3 year term)              Cdr Geoff Carman, AP 2009

Planning Committee (3 year term)                     D/C Jeff Hamilton, AP  2009

                                                            P/C Wes Koplitz, AP               2009

Audit Committee (3 year term)              D/Lt Jeffrey Davis, AP  2009

 

 

 

Audit Committee Chair P/D/Lt/C Denny Peterson: No report.

 

Rules Committee Chair D/1st/Lt Jenny Rice: No report.

 

Planning Committee Chair P/D/C Mike Wiedel: The Planning Committee examined a resolution from the Spring Conference. “Be it resolved that District 10 of USPS for presentation at the Governing Board and its action, that USPS adopt a corporate structure which is more closely related to the business model of a true board of directors containing some members who are not members of USPS who would bring needed expertise to the board, with an executive director who would be in charge of the day to day activities of the organization.” Committee has the following comments concerning the motion:

  1. USPS is a non-profit organization; USPS is composed of mostly volunteers. Therefore we feel it cannot be run as corporate entity since it has a whole different set of standards.
  2. We feel that a corporate executive director would command a six-figure salary, and we don’t think USPS could afford that.
  3. No rationale for doing this.

The Planning Committee therefore does not support this resolution. P/D/C Wiedel moves that the Conference reconsider the motion before it. Discussion follows. Vote is taken on the motion. Motion fails.

 

Bridge officer reports:

 

D/1st/Lt Richard Baker gives highlights of report by D/Lt/ C David Carlson SN. Report is on file.

 

D/Lt/C Greg Holmen gives his report. Report is on file.

 

DEO Bill Dohr: Introduces D/1st/Lt John Winger who presents teaching aids and their creators. DEO gives his report and hands out his department’s awards. A list of those awards is attached. The report is on file.

 

           

D/Lt/C MauryRice gives his report, and hands out his awards. The report is on file, the list of awards is attached. 

 

D/Lt/C Bob Stierna gives his report and passes out his awards. The report is on file, the list of awards is attached.

 

D/C Jeff Hamilton gives his report and passes out his awards. The report is on file, the list of awards is attached.

 

D/C Hamilton presents P/C Manley Goldfine, AP with award for 50 years as a USPS member.

 

D/C Jeff Hamilton introduces Chief Commander’s representative

R/C Joe Messenburg, SN, who presents the Chief’s message.

 

New Business: no new business at this time.

 

Cdr Greg Korstad of Minnetonka extends an invitation to everyone to attend the D10 Spring conference in Plymouth. 31 March -2 April 2005.

 

A presentation for the upcoming D10 Summer Rendezvous was presented.

 

District Chaplin D/Lt Nancy Sullivan gives the benediction.

 

Color Guard retires the colors.

 

Meeting adjoined 1610.

 

D/1st/Lt Richard Baker, Assistant Secretary