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August 9, 2005 The meeting was
called to order at 10:05 a.m. by President, Norman
Briggs.
ROLL CALL: Jeanne
Berkshire, Norman Briggs, John DeMario, Opal Hargis,
Lois Maujer, Ginger Mello, David Merritt, Earlene Smith,
Walter Stewart and Elinor Wells
OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Lou
Bennett, Wanda Castro, Jerry Dodd and Belva Jared
MOTION by Jeanne Berkshire
to approve the June Minutes as read, seconded by David
Merritt and CARRIED.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
CRCEA – Everett Julkowski
was not in attendance – No Report
CCAPE – Blue O’Connor was
not in attendance – No Report
HOST/HOSTESS PROGRAM - Mary
Lou Bennett reported that for the month of June there
were 35 volunteers who worked 107 hours and assisted
1,259 visitors to the County Administration Building and
for the month of July there were 30 volunteers who
worked 92 hours and assisted 982 visitors to the County
Administration Building. Since 1992 through July 2005
the Host/Hostess Program has assisted 224,158 visitors
to the County Administration Building.
MONTHLY PROGRAM –President,
Norman Briggs announced that Anne Holdren, Executive
Director, KCERA was to be our speaker but was called
away for personal business. The 1st Vice
President and the President will do a program of
answering questions and giving information at our
luncheon today. Jeanne Berkshire, 1st Vice
President, will have Anne come to our October meeting
and speak. It was suggested that Paulanna Hodges come
speak at the November meeting regarding Health
Insurance.
NEWSLETTER – President,
Norman Briggs, announced that the deadline for articles
to go into the next TREND will be August 15th.
KCERA - Wanda Castro
announced that through July 2005 there have been 348 new
retirees in 2005. Also SRBR was on your retirement
check this month if you have lost enough money since
retirement. KCERA is getting the information together
for the special election of the General Member.
Treasurer, John DeMario, gave the
Treasurer’s Report. MOTION by David Merritt to
approve the June Treasurer’s Report and Claims Payable,
seconded by Opal Hargis and CARRIED. MOTION
by Elinor Wells to approve the July Treasurer’s
Report and Claims Payable, seconded by Opal Hargis and
CARRIED. John filed with the Secretary the
letter from John Doty for the audit of our books for the
2004 year which was a clean report. MOTION by
David Merritt for Treasurer, John DeMario, to file with
the State of California, Secretary of State, the
Nonprofit Corporation papers which has to be filed every
two (2) years, seconded by Opal Hargis and CARRIED.
John also reported that our Liability Insurance was due
on August 2, 2005 and Jack Roth from Walter Mortensen
Insurance Company had contacted John stating that the
price of $1,200 a year with Colonial was extremely
high. Jack felt that they could get us a better price.
He looked around and found with Hartford it would only
cost $810.00. John now has the invoice and will be
paying the yearly premium.
COMMUNICATIONS – President,
Norman Briggs reported that he had just received the #4
Update from the CAO’s office regarding the health
insurance switch from Schiller Anderson to Gallagher
Benefits. This letter was dated July 25, 2005.
President, Norman Briggs has requested that the
Secretary, Ginger Mello write a letter to the County
Administrative Office for all correspondence for the
President to be sent directly to his home address in
place of the P. O. Box. In this way he can keep on top
of the correspondence. Other information received were
9 County Newsletters, 3 requests for donations from the
Bakersfield Rescue Mission, an informational packet from
Tejon Mountain Village (on Tejon Ranch), and the letter
from Kern County on Health Benefits. John DeMario also
received the insurance invoice, bank statement and two
(2) pieces of information from Hartford Insurance
Company.
OLD BUSINESS:
STATUS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
COMMITTEE – It was announced that there is a meeting
set for Wednesday, August 17th at Marie
Callendar’s on California Avenue. President, Norman
Briggs, requested that Treasurer, John DeMario or 1st
Vice President, Jeanne Berkshire make the unions aware
of the Medicare Part D. It will not affect them at this
time but it will in the future and that retirees are
concerned about it.
WEB PAGE – The Web Page is
now paying for itself
PAC UPDATE – President,
Norman Briggs, spoke with our attorney, Mr. Sweeney and
will contact him again regarding working on the PAC for
our organization. Mr. Sweeney has completed the PAC for
CRCEA.
RENTAL OF STORAGE FACILITY
UPDATE – Secretary, Ginger Mello announced that
after the fire at the facility a letter from Fortress
stating that there will be NO SMOKING and NO DRINKING OF
ALCOHOL on the premises. I am sure that is nothing that
we have to worry about.
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN POSITION
– This is a position that we are still looking for
someone to fill.
JULY PICNIC – CATERING BY
MOSSMAN’S – The Board members who were in attendance
felt that it was an excellent picnic.
NEW BUSINESS: President,
Norman Briggs announced that Liberty Mutual has made
REOKC an “insurance group”. This means that our members
can get a discount on car, home and liability insurance
if they choose to do so. Norman will have a staff
member from Liberty Mutual attend one of our meetings in
the future to speak to us. Today Liberty Mutual was
talking to KCERA regarding the ability to have the
premiums held out of retirement checks for those who are
interested.
President, Norman Briggs announced
that he needed to appoint a Nominating Committee. The
Board members who volunteered were Dave Merritt and Opal
Hargis. Dave will be the Chairman of the committee.
Belva Jared and Vernon Lowe both volunteered to help.
At the General Meeting, the President will only need to
find one more volunteer.
MOTION by Elinor Wells to
adjourn the meeting at 11:43 a.m., seconded by Opal
Hargis and CARRIED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Ginger Mello, Secretary
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