ROTARY CLUB OF URBANA

Board of Directors Meeting

August 1 , 2006

 Present: Michael Murphy, Deborah Rugg, Thomas Brown, Thomas Conry, Loren Bode, Gerri Kirchner, John Muirhead
Absent: Kermit Harden, Michael McCuskey, Roscoe Pershing, Nancy Quisenberry

1. President Mike called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
2. Approval of minutes:

    1. Minutes of June 6; moved by Rugg; seconded by Bode; approved.
    2. Minutes of June 27; moved by Bode; seconded by Rugg; approved.

3. Officers' Reports

    a. President Mike Murphy — no report.
    b. District 6490 (Greg Gonda) — no report.
    c. President-elect Deb Rugg

    1. Land of Lincoln Legal Aid will be building a new facility in Champaign. The City is donating land plus $200,000 toward construction costs. Are Rotary Clubs interested in participating in the capital campaign?
    2. RI President-elect will be in Champaign on February 9, 2007 for the 90th Anniversary celebration of the Champaign Rotary Club.
    3. The Mahomet Club is sponsoring an Exchange student from Taiwan.
    4. The Savoy Club is getting more systematic in their Club committee structure.
    5. The C-U Sunrise Club is working to develop new membership.
    6. Assistant DG Greg Gonda reminded District Clubs that 50% of the money donated to RI is returned to the District
    7. The C-U After Five Club now meets at Ned Kelly's on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

    d. Vice President Tom Conry

    1. The Program Committee is working well.
    2. The cancellation of the January 2, 2007 meeting was discussed. Moved by Brown; seconded by Rugg; approved.
    3. Conry will talk to Joe Rank about scheduling the January 9, 2007 meeting at the new Alumni Building.
    4. A venue for the January 16, 2007 remains to be selected, as the UGC is closed the first three weeks in January.

    e. Past President Nancy Quisenberry — no report.
    f. Secretary Kermit Harden — no report.

    g. Treasurer Tom Brown

    1. There are three items comprising the $15,682.24 carryover in the 2006-2007 Rotary Charities Foundation Budget: $9,382 for Malawi Wells; $4,500 prize money from Raffle for trips; $1,800 from Raffle proceeds for distribution to local charities, as yet not identified.
    2. Four (4) people will resign from the Club; 66 people have paid the dues thus far.
    3. The Club received $800 back from the Post Office for unused anticipated mailing costs. There is now an amount of $7,731 ($6,391 + $800) that can be spent this year for supplies, equipment, or projects, if need be, in the Urbana Rotary Club account.
    4. There was a discussion about the Wilcox Shoe Fund, which was Tabled until a future meeting.
    5. Discussion of bequests. Tabled until a future meeting.

4. Directors' Reports

  1. There was discussion about the Club buying a projector. Loren Bode will develop options and review costs. Moved by Bode; seconded by Rugg; approved.
  2. The Club needs to plan for awards and presentation of awards.
  3. Al Griggs will host the District Presidents and Presidents-elect on October 5, 2006 at a RI Foundation and Membership Seminar. It was the consensus of those present that the Club should host this event.
  4. There was a $10.00 difference between the budget and actual cost of books for the Urbana Library reading project. The Club will pay the difference.

5. Next Meeting — September 5, 2006. The Chair of the Wilcox Shoe Committee will be invited to attend.

 


Respectfully submitted
Thomas F. Conry Vice President