AAUW St. Cloud Area MN Branch

St. Cloud Area Board Minutes November 29, 2011

American Association of University Women

Minutes of St. Cloud Branch Executive Committee Meeting

Date: November 29, 2011

Location: St. Cloud Library – Bremer Room

Presiding Officer: President Amy Dinkel-VanValkenburg called the meeting to order at 6:12 PM.

Members Present: President Dinkel-VanValkenburg, Treasurer Robinson, Secretary O’Connell, Diversity Chair White-Levilain, Membership Chair Sandra Williams, Janet Lore 90th Birthday Co-Chair, Mary Lou Lenz Social Co-Chair, other members Cindy Leigh, Mary Anne Savage, Jan Bensen, Joanna Pucel, and Fran Hill-Rowen.

Minutes of September 27, 2010: A motion was made by Hill-Rowen to approve the minutes as written (there had been a typographical error); it was seconded by Lenz and passed. Hill-Rowen motioned for the October 25, 2011 minutes to be approved; seconded by Bensen and passed.

Call for Additional Agenda Items: There were no other additional agenda items.

Old Business: None addressed

New Business:

• Treasurer’s Report – Lora Robinson presented the treasurer’s report. Motion to pass from Robinson, seconded by O’Connell, motion passed.
• Membership Chair Williams reported the membership at 51 members at present.
• A motion was made as stated “Be it resolved that the Board of Director’s of the St. Cloud Area AAUW award its $1000 2011-12 Community Grant to District 742 to pay for required background checks for those who need it. Robinson made the motion, seconded by White-Levilain and the motion was passed.
• Robinson reported that the AAUW archives were now housed in her living room. She requested that a committee send at least the past presidents a request for any old material they may have.
• 90th Birthday Chair Lore reported on the year-long plans which will be featured on the AAUW web-page.
• Diversity Chair White-Levilain commented on the accomplishments and problems facing Central Minnesota Women’s Shine and that they are trying to collaborate with The Promise Neighborhood of Central Minnesota.
• Applications are going out before Christmas for NCCWSL; the committee will decide who wins.
• President Dinkle-VanValkenburg made a motion that the AAUW Branch Directory be made electronic but that it would require a $50 annual fee. Bensen gave first, seconded by White-Levilain and the motion was passed.
• The nominating committee will be looking to fill the treasurer and recording secretary position.
• A motion was made by Robinson to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Hill-Rowen. The Board meeting was adjourned at 7:51PM.

Next Board Meeting Date: The next Board Meeting is January 24, 2012 at the St. Cloud Bremer Room.

Respectfully submitted,
Denna G. O’Connell