AIA Eastern Ohio

Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes

 

January 25, 2001

 

 

A.                  Meeting minutes distributed

 

B.                 Attendees                    Absent:

 

Tim Thomas                           Perry Douglass

Art Morris                                 John DeFrance

Walter Van Scoter                  Mary Dennis

Joe Makosky                           Dave Kiraly

Bruce Sekanick

Sue Douglass

 

 

C.                 Reviewed meeting minutes from October 19, 2000:

 

A Gold ($250.00) contribution was made to Kent State University AIAS.

 

Bruce has not received any suggestions or comments regarding the Fire Code.

 

Meeting minutes were accepted.

 

D.                 Reviewed attached meeting schedule for the year.  February’s meeting date was changed to the 22nd due to conflict with Grassroots.

 

E.                 Treasurer’s report:

 

Closed out for the year 2000.

 

The new treasurer will need to keep track of the dues received from national.  They are still ironing out the bugs with the new TIMSS system.

 

Investment account - $44,176.48.  Bruce suggests looking into move some to CD’s or other source of investment.  Perry to look into this.

 

Board would like to see a budget for year 2001 presented at the next board meeting, February 22nd.

 

Treasurer’s report accepted.

 

F.                  Standing Committee Assignments/Reassignments:

 

Awards                                    Art Morris, Walter Van Scoter

Membership                            Perry Douglass, Joe Makosky, Sue Douglass

Website                                   Bruce Sekanick

Continuing Ed                         Walter Van Scoter

Annual Dinner                         Joe Makosky

IDP                                          Walter Van Scoter

Public Relations                      Dave Kiraly, Bruce Sekanick, Bob Steines

Ohio Director(s)                      Bruce Sekanick, Dave Kiraly

Golf Outing                              Bob Steines

Gold Medal                              Tim Thomas, Joe Makosky, 3 past recipients

Political Action Committee      Gregg Strollo

 

G.                 Open Discussions:

 

Anyone with items for discussion should fax or email to Sue or Tim no later than one day prior to monthly board meeting to be listed on the meeting agenda.

 

Motion was made to have a motion summary action put together for board members to follow through with actions required and have it submitted with meeting minutes.

 

Perry and Joe will be attending Grassroots February 14-17, 2001.  Motion was made to increase budget to $3,000.00.  Approved.

 

Bruce has been in the process of redesigning the local chapter website front page.  He’s designing two different front-pages so when any updates are made we alternate between the two pages.

 

H.                 Old Business:

 

Bruce presented reimbursement check in the amount of $1,000.00 for advertising from AIA Ohio.

 

Art has been working with Rob Livesey at Ohio State to put together a fourth year project for spring quarter.  This will be similar to the Ohio Edison program.  Student winners will be awarded with monetary prizes.  Yet to be determined. 

 

Funds for the prizes from sponsorship.  Art will make calls to various media personnel for donations and possible press release when awards are presented.

 

Suggestion to have an awards ceremony during the annual dinner.

 

Two possible local projects:  Courthouse or Convocation Center

 

I.                     New Business:

 

Bruce presented a State Report:

 

Announced various function the state has slated for the year:

 

 

May 30                         Legislator Day in Columbus – need all members as possible to attend, similar to Grassroots.

 

October 11-13             Ohio Valley Regional Convention – in Cincinnati Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio

 

November 12              State Retreat

 

Statewide membership was down by nearly $15,000.00 in membership fees last year, partially reflecting what we experienced on the local level.

 

On the national level there was a significant  turnover in personnel.  This is another reason for delays with dues, publications, etc.

           

State has approved survey course to be available to student (non-architect) at colleges.  This is in the proposal stage and the board has sent a package to each of the four university schools of architecture .  The intent of this program is to inform future decision makers on the role of the architect.

 

Advertising level is being pushed back to $500.00 instead $1,000.00.  Bruce noted that depending on the status of the budget, hopefully this could be raised to $1000.00 before the end of the year.

 

 

End of State Report.

 

Motion was made to continue the same advertising program as we have had in the past.  Approved.

 

Walter has someone interested in becoming a director on the board.

 

According to the by-laws the board may nominate and vote on a new director any time through the year.

 

The motion was made to vote in Gregg Strollo as a director on the board.  The attendees have voted Gregg Strollo to the board.

 

Discussion on gold medal recipients for this year.  Tim will look into by-laws as who is eligible.

 

Tim is to look into Joe Natoli changing to Emeritus membership.

 

Joe Makosky will look into facilities available for annual dinner.  Target date for the dinner is November 16th.

 

 

Walter is going look into Fellows

Bruce is to look into Leo’s

Stadium Club, Opus 21 will also be considered.

 

Gregg Strollo was elected as the Political Action Committee chairperson.  The funds goal is $1,400.00. for our chapter this year as we did not meet last years goal.

 

Sue received from CACE a new Information Central telephone number for members to use when they have questions about the Institute, dues, continuing education requirement, upcoming events and convention news.

 

            (800) AIA 3837

 

Also, the new consumer web site went live at www.aia.org on December 8th with a new feature.  Please have your firms go to their website and make any changes needed to be made.  They have a link to your website on the national level.

 

J.         Motion made to adjourn meeting.