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ROTARY CLUB OF PORTLAND, ME
Board of Directors Meeting
August 19, 2016
 
Meeting was called to order at 1:37 p.m.
 
Present: Laura Young, President; Don Zillman, 1st VP; John Curran, 2nd VP;  Jan Chapman, Dir.; Amy Chipman, Dir.;  Bowen Depke, IPP; Bruce Moore, Dir.; Travis Parker, Dir., Sgt-At-Arms and Elise Hodgkin, Admin. Coordinator

Absent: Scott Blakeslee, Treas.; Kathy Grammer, Sec.; Nan Heald, Club Protection Officer; Justin Lamontagne, Dir.;

Guest(s): Kris Rosado

QUORUM was established with 7 board members present and 2 proxies.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the July 15, 2016 Board of Directors meeting were approved as submitted.

FINANCIAL REPORT
Review of the financial reports postponed until the next meeting due to an unexpected absence by the Club Treasurer.

BUSINESS:
  • New Membership Applications – Michael Greer, Danielle Conway and Andrew Cook approved in advance of the meeting.
  • Resignations – None received.
  • Leaves of Absence – None received.
  • Club Protection Policy – Policy was reviewed and approved with one abstention.
  • Other business – Kris Rosado, chair of the Fundraising Committee, shared a draft power point presentation he intends to show the Club at the September 16th assembly about a campaign to grow the Portland Rotary Charitable Fund’s Permanent Endowment to $1 million. He asked board members to consider including the fund in their will so he can report 100% participation from the board.
ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
Meeting was adjourned at 2:12 p.m. The next regular Board meeting will be held on September 16, 2016 at 1:35 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
Laura L. Young, President
Rotary Club of Portland, ME