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Newfoundland Club of America Board of Directors
Teleconference Meeting of the Board
January 19, 2012

(In an effort for more timely communication with the membership, here is a list of the motions made and actions taken at this meeting. This list is presented by the Board for your information and is to be considered unofficial. The complete official minutes of the meeting will be published as soon as they are approved.)

NCA Board of Directors: Lynne Anderson-Powell (LA), Steve Britton (SB), John Cornell (JC), Mary Lou Cuddy (MLC), Roger Frey (RF), Kathy McIver (KM), Mary L. Price (MLP), Pat Randall (PKR), Maredith Reggie (MR), Pam Rubio (PSR), Pam Saunders (PS) and Donna Thibault (DT).

At 8:05 p.m., the meeting was called to order.

Without objection, the Board agreed to postpone the adoption of the minutes of the December 15, 2011 meeting until the February 16, 2012 meeting to allow additional information to be added into the minutes. 2 Absent (MR, PSR)

Kathy McIver moved and John Cornell seconded that the Board request the Electronic Publications Policy Committee to develop wording for a policy that will not permit the sharing of personal information on NCA mailing lists or NCA social media sites. Without objection, the motion passed. 1 Absent (PSR)

Pam Saunders moved and Steve Britton seconded that Mary L. Price and Amy Lane develop the revisions, as needed, to the 2010 and 2011 National Specialty financial reports with the revised reports presented to Board before the 2012 National Specialty. Without objection, the motion passed.

Mary L. Price moved and Pam Rubio seconded that 200 limited edition plates be produced and sold for $45.00 at the 2012 National Specialty.

Roger Frey moved and Mary Lou Cuddy seconded that the motion be amended that 250 plates be produced for the 2012 National Specialty.

Steve Britton moved and Pam Saunders seconded that the primary amendment be amended by striking out 250 and inserting 225. The secondary amendment to strike 250 and insert 225wasadopted. 11 Yes (LA, SB, JC, MLC, KM, MLP, PKR, MR, PSR, PS, DT); 1 No (RF)

Steve Britton moved and Pam Rubio seconded that the motion be amended by striking out $45.00 and inserting $50.00. The amendment failed. 2 Yes (MR, PSR); (9 No (LA, SB, MLC, RF, KM, MLP, PKR, PS, DT); 1 Absent (JC)

The motion that 225 limited edition plated be produced and sold for $45.00 at the 2012 National Specialty passed without objection was adopted.

Lynne Anderson-Powell moved and Pam Saunders seconded that the Board approve the Breeders List application as presented.

Roger Frey moved and Maredith Reggie seconded to call the question. Without objection, the motion passed. 1 Absent (KM)

The motion that the Board approve the Breeders List application as presented passed. 9 Yes (LA, JC, MLC, RF, KM, MLP, PKR, PSR, PS, DT); 1 No (SB); 1 Absent (KM)

Lynne Anderson-Powell moved and Pam Saunders seconded that the Board approve the concepts as presented in the revised Water Rescue Dog Excellent regulations and that the Working Dog Committee present the final formatting at the Board’s February 19, 2012 meeting. Without objection, the motion passed. 1 Absent (KM)

At 12:20 a.m., Pam Saunders moved and Pam Rubio seconded that the Board go into executive session. Without objection, the motion passed. 1 Absent (KM)

At 1:08 a.m., Pam Saunders moved and Pam Rubio seconded that the Board come out of executive session. Without objection, the motion passed. 1 Absent (KM)

While in executive session, the Board approved the December 15, 2011 Applicants List.

While in executive session, the Board agreed to develop and publish a position on cyber-bullying and disrespectful behavior.

While in executive session, the Board waived policy and appointed Mary Lou Roberts and Joan Fenwick to the Newfoundland Ambassador Committee.

While in executive session, the Board appointed Lisa Lathrop and Patti Emmerling to the Publicity Committee.

Steve Britton moved and Pam Rubio seconded that the Board postpone the discussion of scheduling the Annual Membership Meeting beginning with the 2013 National Specialty to the February 19, 2012 meeting. Without objection, the motion passed. 1 Absent (KM)

Without objection, consideration of the proposed amendments to the Northstar Newfoundland Club’s Bylaws were postponed to the February 19, 2011 meeting.

At 1:15 a.m., Pam Saunders moved and Lynne Anderson-Powell seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Without objection, the motion passed. 1 Absent (KM)

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