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NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB OF AMERICA Board of Directors

Teleconference Meeting of the Board
February 18, 2010

(In an effort for more timely communication with the membership, here is a list of the motions made at the 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), Jacqueline K. Brellochs (JB), Mary Lou Cuddy (MLC), Roger Frey (RF), Sue Marino (SM), Kathy McIver (KM), Mary L. Price (MLP), Pat Randall (PKR), Maredith Reggie (MR), Mary Lou Roberts (MLR), Pam Rubio (PSR) and Pam Saunders (PS).

At 8:17 p.m., the meeting was called to order.

Kathy McIver moved and Lynne Anderson-Powell seconded that the Board approve the January 21, 2010 minutes as amended. The motion passed unanimously. 2 Absent (PKR, PS)

By unanimous consent, the Board approved the following face-to-face meeting schedule: Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; Monday, May 3, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 4, 2010 following the Annual Membership Meeting.

Sue Marino moved and Mary Lou Roberts seconded that the Board approve the survey proposed by the Health & Longevity Committee as amended. By unanimous consent, the Board agreed to remove two phrases from the introductory paragraph of the Health & Longevity Committee’s proposed survey. Pam Rubio moved and Kathy McIver seconded that the Board table the approval of the Health & Longevity Committee’s proposed survey until later in the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

Pam Rubio moved and Mary Lou Cuddy seconded that the Board approve the recommendation of the Electronic Publications Policy Committee for the following addendum:

Addendum to approved Members Only Policy: Educational material should be posted on publicly accessible web pages, articles containing images of a graphic nature (veterinary procedures, rescue stories featuring abuse or neglect) should contain a disclaimer with the introductory link explaining that images of a graphic nature are displayed within the article and viewers should use discretion when viewing.

If a committee wishes to post content on password protected pages, the content should be sent to the EPPC with that notation. The EPPC will make a recommendation to the BOD for a final determination.
The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

Pam Rubio moved and Kathy McIver seconded that the Board approve the electronic newsletter policy as recommended by the Electronic Publications Policy Committee. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

Kathy McIver moved and Lynne Anderson-Powell seconded that the Board approve the proposed committee and/or regional club newsletters as proposed by the Electronic Publications Policy Committee. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

Sue Marino moved and Jacqueline Brellochs seconded that the Board approve the NCA Committee survey as amended. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

By unanimous consent, the Board agreed that actions taken by unanimous consent will be listed on the NCA Bulletin Board.

At 10:42 p.m., Kathy McIver moved and Jacqueline Brellochs seconded that the Board go into executive session. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

At 11:51 p.m., Kathy McIver moved and Sue Marino seconded that the Board come out of executive session. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

While in executive session, the Board reviewed the February 18, 2010 Applicants List.
While in executive session, the Recording Secretary announced that the Applicants Lists dated December 17, 2009 and January 21, 2010 had been approved with the exception of one application.
While in executive session, the Board voted to appoint Mary Lou Roberts as Chair of the ad hoc Breed Steward Program.

Kathy McIver moved and Jacqueline Brellochs seconded that the Board approve the Breeder List application as presented. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

Kathy McIver moved and Lynne Anderson-Powell seconded that the Board approve the request of the “Distinguished Member of the Humane Society” Committee to place an ad in the 2010 National Specialty catalog. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

Sue Marino moved and Lynne Anderson-Powell seconded that the Board remove the Health & Longevity Committee’s survey from the table. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

Mary Lou Roberts moved and Pam Rubio seconded that an option be placed on the Health & Longevity Committee’s survey for people filling out the survey who would like to identify themselves and that a check box be provided for those people to indicate that they would be willing to be contacted by the committee for additional information. The motion passed. 10 Yes (LA, JB, MLC, RF, SM, KM, MLP, MR, MLR, PSR); 1 No (PKR); 1 Absent (PS)

The motion to approve the survey proposed by the Health & Longevity Committee as amended passed. 10 Yes (LA, JB, MLC, RF, SM, KM, MLP, MR, MLR, PSR); 1 No (PKR); 1 Absent (PS)

Sue Marino moved and Jacqueline Brellochs seconded that the Board approve the request of the TOD/TODD Committee to purchase two boxes of certificates and to order 200 each of the Newfoundland pin with the TOD and TODD initials in the amount of $1133.93. The motion passed. 10 Yes (LA, JB, MLC, RF, SM, MLP, MR, MLR, PKR, PSR); 1 No (KM); 1 Absent (PS)

By consensus, the Board appointed Sue Marino to represent the NCA at the AKC Parent Club Conference to be held August 27-29, 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Sue Marino moved and Mary Lou Roberts seconded that the Board approve the Statement of Work and Consulting Agreement with Dogfish Software as amended. The motion passed unanimously. 1 Absent (PS)

At 1:44 a.m., Sue Marino moved and Jacqueline Brellochs seconded that the meeting be adjourned.

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