MCMA | Organization | Minutes | 2005
MCMA Board Meeting
Minutes
YMCA of the Ozarks
June 9, 2005Members present: John Butz, Jim Eldridge, Mark Perkins, Mark Randall, Michael Schoedel, Pam Windsor.
Other present: Barry Alexander, Richard Sheets.
Member absent and excused: Robert Kuntz
President Butz called the meeting to order.
Board discussed the memorandum of understanding for the election of the
ICMA Midwest regional Vice President and the alternative memorandum of understanding that is being proposed.Windsor moved and Eldridge seconded TO SUPPORT THE ALTERNATIVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR SELECTION OF THE MIDWEST ICMA VICE PRESIDENT LANGUAGE AS PROPOSED AT THE MIDWEST REGIONAL MEETING, WITH RESEVATIONS.
Motion passed unanimously.Board discussed funding of a MCMA scholarship program to encourage young people to enter the city management profession. It was determined that a $ 25 increase in the dues would be necessary to fund the program and that all due increases require approval of the membership. The Board decided, by consensus, to bring the matter up at the MCMA breakfast held during the MML Annual Conference.
Meeting adjourned
MCMA Board Meeting
Minutes
Columbia, Missouri
July 8, 2005Members present: Pam Windsor, Michael Schoedel, John Butz, Jim Eldridge, Mark Perkins, Mark Randall
Other present: Larry Blick, Richard Sheets.
Member absent and excused: Barry Alexander
President Windsor called the meeting to order.
Butz moved and Schoedel seconded TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 9 BOARD MEETING. Motion passed unanimously.
Board reviewed the financial statement.
Board reviewed and the discussed the proposed budget.
Schoedel moved and Randall Seconded TO PRESENT TO THE MCMA MEMBERSHIP AN INCREASE IN THE DUES FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP TO $75 WITH $10 BEING EARMARKED FOR THE MCMA KATHLEEN MANSFIELD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND FURTHER, INCREASE THE DUES FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP TO $40 WITH $5 BEING EARMARKED FOR THE MCMA KATHLEEN MANSFIELD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. Motion passed unanimously.
Eldridge move and Schoedel seconded TO ADOPT 2005-06 BUDGET PROPOSED. Motion passed unanimously.
Board discussed the program for the MCMA breakfast held during the MML Annual Conference.
Windsor reported on Steve Arbo’s arrangement for the MCMA social get together during the ICMA Conference in Minneapolis. A notice of the social get together will be sent to all MCMA members attending the ICMA Conference.
Schoedel moved and Butz seconded THAT MCMA PAY THE IRISH PUB IN MINNEAPOLIS FOR THE COST OF THE MCMA SOCIAL IF THE $900 FOOD AND BEVERAGE GUARANTEE IS NOT MET. Motion passed unanimously.
Board discussed the recommendation from Doug Harms, Des Peres to endorse Fred Siems, Blue Springs for the Missouri Municipal League Distinguished Service Award.
Butz moved and Randall seconded TO ENDORSE FRED SIEMS FOR THE MISSOURI MUNICIPAL LEAGUE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD.
Motion passed unanimously.Discussion of the Winter Workshop followed with ethics and manager/staff relations being the topics under consider.
Review and selection of the site and date for the 2006 Annual Conference. Discussion and review of proposals followed.
Schoedel moved and Randall seconded TO HOLD THE 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY PLAZA HOTEL IN SPRINGFIELD ON MAY 10 – 12 OR MAY 17 – 19, 2006. Motion passed unanimously.
Blick discussed members in transition, ICMA’s membership drive and preparing the new generation for a career in city management. Discussion followed.
Sheets reported on the Dan Bishop Public Service scholarship Program established by the family of the late Dan Bishop and administered by the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be on Tuesday, September 13 following the MCMA breakfast at the Missouri Municipal League Annual Conference.
Meeting adjourned
