TVWW EXECUTIVE MEETING JANUARY 19^th, 2009

Attendees:

Loyd Ackerman Chuck Taylor Doyle McConnell

Jim Steadman Henry Davis Steve Shores

Vince Zaccardi Tom Cowan Louis Bryant

Proposed List of Advisory Members for the Executive Committee

Henry Davis – Historian & Librarian

Tom Cowan – Education Coordinator

Richard Gully – Webmaster & UTSI Coordinator

Doyle McConnell – Shop Tour & C C Fair

Steve Shores – Carvers Group Liaison

Jim Steadman moved to accept the proposed slate of advisors, Chuck Taylor seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Change in Practices of eMeetings

The practice of holding emeetings, when required, will continue.

Louis Bryant made a motion to add “This practice will continue but should not exclude face to face meetings when appropriate”. Jim Steadman seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Jim Steadman made a motion “Beginning in 2009 the secretary will document the minutes of emeetings as they conclude”. Henry Davis seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Guidelines for reimbursing mileage expenses to presents at regular monthly meetings

A motion was made and passed to keep the practice but strike the guidelines and to add the statement “The annual budget for mileage reimbursement shall be $200which shall not exceeded without prior approval of the Executive Committee”.

Treasurer’s Report

Jim Steadman presented the 2008 Treasurer’s report (a copy is attached). Vince Zaccardi moved that it be accepted as read. Henry Davis seconded the motion and the motion passed.

2009 Event Schedule

Chuck Taylor moved to accept the dates of the following events .

Exhibition - May 3 thru May 10

Carvers’ workshop – May 29-31

Picnic – June 6

Turning bee – June 20

Coffee County Fair – September 13-19

Christmas Party – December 4

A tentative date for the Fall Seminar is October – 24

Lewis Bryant seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Club Equipment & Property Status

The status of the electronic equipment was discussed but no action taken.

Inventory List – Chuck Taylor has the list electronically and emailed it to the secretary but no action was taken.

Library Report – Henry Davis presented the library report (copy attached). There was some discussion as to what direction the library effort should take. It was agreed that it is a necessary part of the club’s educational goal. Jim Steadman made a motion to give the librarian a $200 budget to expand the library. Chuck Taylor seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Education Committee

It was stressed that the educational efforts were a main reason for the club’s success. The president appointed Tom Cowan as the club’s educational chairman with the responsibility to organize the fall seminar and to coordinate all the workshops and oversee the entire club’s educational activities.

New Business

The comment was made that next year the club will celebrate is 25^th birthday. All were asked to give that some thought with discussion to come at a later date.