IRWA CHAPTER 37
MEETING MINUTES
DATE: March 14, 2008
Meeting Location: Pujols Five, Westport Plaza
Meeting Date: March 14, 2008
The Chapter meeting was called to order at 11:59 a.m. by Gerald Johnson, Gerald welcomed guest and members in attendance.
The
total number of members in attendance: (29)
New Member: Michael Codd
The total number of guest in attendance: (1)
The lunch invocation was give by Gerald Johnson
Guest
Speaker(s): Joseph Harvey with Ameren
Topic: POWER ON – Investing in Missouri’s Communities
CHAPTER BUSINESS
REPORTS:
Secretary’s
Report:
Lou Ann Dollar provided copies of the minutes to the attendees for the November 9, 2007 meeting. Jill Knobbe motioned that the Secretary’s minutes be approved. Sharon Wolf seconded the motion and the minutes were approved by majority vote of the members in attendance.
Treasurer’s
Report:
Harvey
Allen, in absence of Ed Dirck, treasurer, provided copies of the treasurer’s
report to the members in attendance. According to the submitted treasurer’s
report the Chapter’s balance as of March 14, 2008 is $12,363.94. Harvey Allen
motioned that the treasurer’s report be approved as submitted. The motion was
seconded by Jill Knobbe and approved by majority vote of the members in attendance.
Educational
Chair Report:
The
Educational Chair, Angela Hagins reported that IRWA Course 701- Property/Asset
Management: Leasing and IRWA Course 703 Real Property/Asset management are
being offered however, few have registered. So please contact to sign up.
Angela
also discussed that anyone interested in becoming a course coordinator that
they can take it on-line. The on-line coordinator class only takes 1 hour and
furthermore classes are FREE.
Membership
Chair Report:
Membership Chair, Gloria Nickerson, reported that we
need more pledges for IRWA. (Will call
Gloria to obtain more info.)
Professional
Development Chair Report:
Currently,
we do not have any new SR/WA candidates. So please sign up for classes to start
earning your SR/WA designation.
Installation
Banquet: The
installation banquet was well received. The restaurant on the Hill was a
Chapter favorite. A big “Thank You” goes
to Bill Phelps for being a great auctioneer.
The auction raised $666.00
2007
Tax Returns: Ed Dirck submitted 2007 Tax returns for the Chapter. We
were one of the few Chapters that had already submitted our tax returns.
New Business
Spring
Forum, Deadwood, SD: Our Gerald Johnson, President attended the forum. Deadwood
is an old mining town and the weather was “fabulous”. Brief notes from the forum: Chapter 72, 100 people strong. They had a silent auction and raised $3,554. Our chapter donated a fish aquarium to the
silent auction. Gerald Johnson met the
Chapter 5 president from Kansas City.
They suggested having a joint meeting in the Columbia/Jefferson City
area. Any interest, let Gerald
know.
All
course coordinators need to re-certify every two years. Our website webmaster is hospitalized. An online learning center is coming this
spring where members can take courses online.
Chapter will receive $50 for each course taken online. They are offered from the IRWA. 2009 is the diamond year for IRWA which is
the 75th year. Plans are
ramping up for a celebration in Indianapolis.
Chapter 37 has decided to donate $300 to the IRWA golf outing.
Annual
Education Conference in Austin, TX
Chapter
37 Bylaws Review: Need to review and
update bylaws. They are legal and
binding. Chapter officers need to look
over them.
Award
Presentation to Professional of the Year 2007: Gerald Johnson
presented a plaque to Cynthia Gan as she was chosen one out of ten candidates
as the “Regional Professional” of the year.
Congratulations to Cynthia for this honor!
Cardinals
Baseball game: Chapter 37 will have a Cardinals baseball game that includes
Cardinal room with dinner buffet. Date
and time will be finalized in our next meeting in May.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
A
motion to adjourn was made by Jill Knobbe, and seconded by Harvey Allen at 1:34
pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Clay Frankenreiter,
Secretary, Chapter 37