STATE COUNCIL MEETING
*ATTENDANCE: Robin
Walsh, Faye Everson, Laura Raymond, Nancy
Dryer, , Deb Donahue, Sophia
Veinoglou, Barb Foley, Marilyn Fletcher, Linda Unda, Lyn Badger, Gina Crocker,
Mary Martel, Julie Bunn, Jeanne Ulmer, Kay McClain
*GUESTS: Ellen Dragunas, Jay Barrett, Phyllis Berg, Anne Manton, Gail Lenehan, Donna Zimmerman, Diane Gurney, Andrew Harding, Deb Tonelli
Meeting was called to order at 1005
Welcome and Introductions
Minutes accepted as written.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: The report was distributed as a written report to allow more time for discussion.
NOMINATIONS for KAREN O’NEIL
Kaye reviewed the history of the award. Kaye reviewed Karen’s contributions to ED Nursing. Group discussed a candidate they felt would be appropriate for award. Robin to follow up on group recommendations.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Presented by Robin for Joan Cooper-Zack.
General Business Account 17,262.37
Injury Prevention Account 17,468.47
Karen O’Neil 4,883.12
Three CDs 39,614.29
Question form new member A Harding regarding why so many CDs. Response intended as back up funds. A. Harding offers his accounting expertise that it may be better for these funds to be in money market account. Andrew, Faye and Carlene to conference and make decisions. Discretion to make decision given to this subgroup by unanimous vote.
BUDGET 2007
Group will look at individual portions of the budget then vote on entire budget.
Robin had power point presentation as follows:
State Council
Conference Calls- Proposed 2007 $1000
Will look to find better rates
Meetings- After discussion proposed amount changed to $5000.00
Look to find vendor support for meetings to reduce costs. There are 5 meetings per year do for $1000.00/meeting
Postage-Proposed 0
This should be budgeted by appropriate committee.
Ballot and Mailing-Proposed
$1500
After discussion, it was decided to budget money but we should be looking at saving these funds by using email for voting when possible. There is surveymonkey.com site that is $200.00/year that you may ask and unlimited number of questions and get up to 1000 responses per month that we could look to for voting purposes.
Mileage- Proposed to
change to $750.00
Rate to reimburse is 0.45/mile. Not all use this benefit.
Delegates-Proposed $9000.00
This allows $500.00/delegate
Gifts-Proposed
$1000.00
This includes the fees for academy applicants of $100.00 per person.
Need to create task force to develop guidelines for gift giving.
Travel expenses for president/President-elect-Proposed to change to $3000.00
ENA Week-Proposed 0
Robin states not sure gifts are getting to staff RNs in EDs.
NC-MA-TINY Party-Proposed
0
Mass payed a significant amount
in
Secretary-Proposed
$500.00
Treasurer-Proposed
Bank Fees $200.00, Accountant $5000.00
Committees
Executive-Proposed
$1000.00
Includes postage, notebooks, manager survey, surveymonkee.com
Education-Proposed
$500.00
Nurse Practice-Proposed change to $1000.00
Trauma-Proposed change to $350.00
Pedi-Proposed change to $350.00
Bylaws and nominations- Proposed
$100.00
Government Affairs- Proposed
$500.00
MENU- Proposed
$2500.00
This year should look to having MENU electronic.
Website-Proposed $500.00
Injury Prevention-No budget presented.
Both
co-chairs have stepped down.
Membership-Proposed
$750.00
NERS 2007-no budget at present
Total Proposed budget
expenses $31,000
Projected income $22,000 + profit
from NERS 2007
Additional budget discussion included that there is a huge need for other funding sources. Examples include, educational programs, vendor support, fund raising efforts, grants and any other ideas to generate income.
Motion to accept budget with changes as outlined in discussion made by Diane Gurney and seconded by Kay McClain. Vote was unanimous.
NERS 2007
Planning meeting to be held following state council meeting today. All are welcome to tour the facility with Gina Crocker.
LEADERSHIP 2007
In order that Mass is a visible presence Faye presented two shirts for people to preview that could have Mass logo on the front. Suggestion for shirt to be cranberry with cream logo. Cost is $30.00 per shirt to be paid for by individual ordering. Another suggestion was to have a fleece vest or jacket but consensus was group like the shirts.
Gina was given the OK to spend no more then $1000.00 for gift bags and the contents.
OTHER BUSINESS
Kay raises point she had at a previous meeting obtained
approval for $500.00 to be spent on items Joe Blansfield indicated were needed
or wanted by nurses in his unit stationed in
OFFICER RECOGNITION
Certificates were distributed by Robin to all present who served on State Council in 2006.
SWEARING IN CEREMONY
Robin swore in those members present who are serving on the State Council in 2007.
Meeting Adjourned 1245.
Submitted by
Laura Raymond
Recording Secretary
.
*Signed rosters not returned to Secretary, all listed based
on notes taken