Live Video Stream: NPPA Board Of Directors' Meeting
DURHAM, NC (January 16, 2010) – NPPA's brand new national board of directors began their two-day business meeting Saturday at NPPA's offices in Durham, NC, and the meeting is being broadcast live via streaming video.
The live video stream is online here.
Resolutions the board will be considering are online here.
NPPA's president has posted online the meeting's agenda:
2010 NPPA January Board Meeting Agenda
I. Meeting called to order – President Bob Carey 10 a.m. EST Saturday, January 16, 2010
II. Roll call – Secretary Denise McGill – Roll call of Board of Directors and certification of the presence of a quorum
A. Seating of the Board of Directors - The following Board of Directors members, being duly elected or appointed according to the procedural outlines in the NPPA by-laws, are certified to be seated.
President – Bob Carey
Vice President – Sean D. Elliot
Secretary – Denise McGill
Treasurer – Sarah Evans
Past President – Tony Overman
Regional Chair Representative – Kevin Martin
Director – Smiley Pool (3-year term)
Director – Greg Smith (3-year term)
Director – Mike Borland (2-year term)
Director – Jim Michalowski (2-year term)
Director – Merry Murray (1-year term)
Director – Mike King (1-year term)
Director – Tom Kennedy (Presidential appointee)
Director – Ron Londen (Presidential appointee)
Director – TBA (Presidential appointee)B. Seating of Special Guests
1. Parliamentarian – Travis Barrick
2. NPPA Executive Director – Jim Straight
3. Office Manager/Membership Director – Mindy Hutchison
C. New Board Member Oath of Office - Administered by President Bob Carey
"I do hereby pledge myself faithfully, to perform to the best of my ability, the duties of my
office as prescribed in the bylaws of this association."III. Board Introductions
IV. Roll call for the recently deceased – Secretary Denise McGill (Everyone stands)
V. Adoption of the Agenda.
VI. Adoption of the Standing Rules
· Each of the aforementioned board members is entitled to one vote each, according to the association's by-laws except that:
· NPPA by-laws exclude the president, the vice-president, the secretary, the treasurer, and the past president from voting in the election of any member of the executive committee (president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer).
· On all votes before the Board, the president only votes to break a tie (except elections as mentioned above).
· The special guests shall have no vote, but may be granted the right to speak.
· During debate, there shall be a 30-minute time limit on each item of business. A 2/3 vote shall be required for each 10-minute extension.
· The President may create a Speakers List; once closed, a 2/3 vote is required to reopen the Speakers List. When offering your name for the Speakers List, please state whether you are speaking for or against the pending question.
· When called to speak, please stand, identify yourself, and speak loudly and clearly. Each speaker is allowed 3 minutes; you may chose to pass your turn if you wish to speak later on the List, but may not "yield" time to another member.
· During debate, no side conversations are permitted; please use written notes, texts or emails to communicate so that there is no disrespect of others or disruptions.VII. Election of the Committee for Approval of the January 2010 Minutes.
VIII. Reading and approval of minutes from 2009 Meeting – Secretary
IX. President’s report/state of the NPPA – Bob Carey (30 minutes)
X. Executive Director’s Report – Jim Straight (30 minutes)
XI. Auditor’s Report – Mark Danes from TKTK (30 minutes)
XII. For the Good of the Order. Open Discussion, no action (90 minutes)
· Who We Are
· What We Do
· How We Do It
· Resolutions
· Web site
· BudgetXIII. Resolution I – Membership (Bylaws) – Denise McGill (15 minutes)
XIV. Resolution II – Board of Directors (Bylaws) – Denise McGill (15 minutes)
XV. Resolution III – Advocacy Committee (Bylaws) – Alicia Calzada (15 minutes)
XVI. Resolution IV – Standing Committees (Bylaws) – Denise McGill (15 minutes)
XVII. Resolution V – Standing & Sub Committees (Bylaws) – Denise McGill (15 minutes)
XVIII. Resolution VI – Judiciary Guidelines (Bylaws) – Alicia Calzada (15 minutes)
XIX. Resolution VII – Student Representative (Bylaws) – Michael King (15 minutes)
XX. Resolution VIII – Parliamentary Authority (Bylaws) – Denise McGill (15 minutes)
XXI. BOP Contest Report – (20 minutes)
XXII. Web site Discussion – (30-minutes)
XXIII. Resolution IX – Revise Process of Election of the Elected Board Members (P & P) – Sean D. Elliot (15 minutes)
XXIV. Resolution X – Revise Duties of Board & Officers (P & P) – Kevin Martin (15 minutes)
XXV. Resolution XI – Rename program Committee (P & P) – Kevin Martin (15 minutes)
XXVI. Author’s Coalition Report – Sarah Evans, Tony Overman & Jim Straight (30 minutes)
XXVII. Advocacy Committee Report – Mickey Osterreicher (20 minutes)
XXVIII. Membership Discussion – Jim Straight & Mindy Hutchinson (30-minutes)
XXIX. Chapters Discussion – Denise McGill (20 minutes)
XXX. Resolution XII – Membership Photo ID Card Cost (Resolution) – Todd Maisel (15 minutes)
XXXI. Resolution XIII – Membership Photo ID Card 1a (Resolution) – Todd Maisel (15 minutes)
XXXII. Resolution XIV – Regional Chairs Discussion List (Resolution) – Todd Maisel (15 minutes)
XXXIII.Resolution XV – Regional Funding (Resolution) – Todd Maisel (15 minutes)
XXXIV. Resolution XVI – Election Results & Demographics (Resolution) – Todd Maisel (15 minutes)
XXXV. Finance Committee report and adoption of the budget (2-hours)
· Report on FY 09
· Budget for FY 10 - Motion to adopt budget – Sarah Evans & Jim StraightXXXVI. Convergence 2010 & June Board Mtg. Report – Jim Straight & Bob Carey (30 minutes)
XXXVII. Discussion of Future of NPPA and Committee Assignments – Bob Carey (60 minutes)
XXXVIII. Selection of Judiciary Committee
XXXIX. Adjourn
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