April 2006 Board Minutes

 AMFA Board of Directors Meeting

MINUTES

April 12, 2006

The meeting was called to order by President Dave Hogan at 10:40 A.M.

The meeting was held in the NRRI facility in Duluth, MN. 

Present: Dave Hogan, Gene Betts, Tom Vacca, Gary Werkhoven, Mary Brandt (AMFA-ET board member), Vickie Tuskan, Byron Helland and Dan Larson.

The minutes of the March meeting were reviewed and approved after a short discussion.  Motion: Tuskan;  2^nd: Betts

Financial Report:  The financial report was reviewed and approved, discussion notes below.  Motion: Hogan; 2^nd: Vacca

• Sandy Kashmark has invoiced the two members that did not pay for the meal at last month’s meeting.  It was decided to forgive the debt and call them guests, clearing the receivable.
• A call was made by Hogan to replace Tuskan as treasurer.  It was decided to announce this at the main meeting, as a new member is desired.

Committee Reports

Membership Committee

• All membership action was tabled until the new accounting software package that Sandy Kashmark is going to use is up and running to avoid any mistakes.
• Members at issue
  • Twin City Plating-Helland to call
  • P&H MinePro-Brandt to call
  • Cirrus-Eagleton to call
  • Stanley LaBounty-Betts to call
  • CNC Solutions-Vacca to call
  • Floe Int’l-Hogan to call
  • IRRR-Brandt to call
  • City of Duluth-Hogan to call
• Membership applications were approved for the following members
  • Duluth Public Schools    Motion: Werkhoven       2^nd: Betts
  • Swenson Anderson                    Motion: Werkhoven       2^nd: Betts
• Possible new members
  • Furin & Shea-Vacca
  • Some attendees from ASQ (American Society for Quality)-Helland

 Program Committee

• UMD CED students to present marketing plan to executive board on May 1 at 3:00 PM in the Technical Center (Downtown Duluth)
• UMD CED students to attend the May 10 meeting in Hibbing and present the plan to the membership there.
• No meeting June, July, August
• September topic/speaker is still open
  • Betts and Brandt to develop email survey concerning topics
• October meeting
  • Suggested topic is workforce issues
  • Suggested speaker is Harry Moser

 Marketing Committee

• No response from membership on reduced rate advertising as of yet.
• Discussion and motion to drop the $100.00 drawing for meeting attendance  Motion: Tuskan             2^nd: Betts

 Government Affairs Committee

• General discussion of Duluth Day
• Attended by Heidi Timm-Bijold, Dave Hogan, Rusty Hoglund
  • Well attended by non-local state officials
  • They talked to everyone and listened intently
  • Attendance at this function is important and we should continue efforts next year.

AMFA-ET report

• Annual golf outing will be 6/21 at Wendigo
• AMFA board will offer to pay for ½ of Sandy Kashmark’s expenses for trip to Wendigo (see marketing committee report) 

Old Business

• Discussion of Website design by W. A. Fischer Co.Site is operational
  • All comments positive so far
• Motion to pay for website development, but not training, was approved.
  • Motion: Tuskan 2^nd: Werkhoven
• Discussion on how to promote website-AMFA will pay for ½ of cost to bring Sandy Kashmark to golf outing if she can demonstrate and train members about site while she is there.  Motion: Larson  2^nd: Tuskan

 New Business- None

Respecfully submitted,

Gary Werkhoven