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RETIRED EMPLOYEES
OF KERN COUNTY
MINUTES OF BOARD
MEETING
August 10, 2004
President, Norman Briggs, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Mary Lou Bennett, Jeanne Berkshire, Norman Briggs,
John DeMario, Opal Hargis, Lois Maujer, Ginger Mello, David Merritt, Walter Stewart and
Elinor Wells
OTHERS PRESENT: Wanda Castro, Belva Jared, Everett Julkowski and
Blue O’Connor
MOTION by David
Merritt to approve the June minutes, seconded by Opal Hargis and CARRIED.
Treasurer, John DeMario, gave the Treasurer’s Report for
the months of June and July. There are a
couple of line items that we are going over in. The June report showed how the
organization is doing for the first half of the year.
As of June 30, 2004 we are well ahead of budget on income and ahead on
expenditures but not as much as income. MOTION by Mary Lou Bennett to approve the Claims
Payable as reported, seconded by David Merritt and CARRIED. MOTION
by Opal Hargis to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the months of June and July,
seconded by Mary Lou Bennett and CARRIED.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
CRCEA – Delegate
Everett Julkowski reported that there will be a number of very interesting speakers at the
October Conference in Fresno from October 18 – 20, 2004. This will be a celebration of the 35th
Anniversary of CRCEA. For anyone who is
interested in going to the conference, Everett will be happy to contact the Office Manager
and tell her to make a label to send you the information packet. The cost is $15.00 to attend.
CCAPE – Nothing has
really happened for the last two meetings.
HOST/HOSTESS PROGRAM
– For the month of July, 31 volunteers worked 95 hours and assisted 1,085 visitors to
the County Administration Building.
MONTHLY PROGRAM –
Today we will have Vivian Tucker from Channel 17 as our speaker. Vivian will surprise us with what she will be
speaking on. Vivian does a small piece on
Historical sites or people on the Channel 17 news. Jeanne
Berkshire also stated that she has received the contract from the Kern County Fair and
that she needs a copy of our insurance policy sent to Jeannie Burton at the Fair. Secretary, Ginger Mello, stated that she would
take care of it.
NEWSLETTER - There are a
total of 95 members who are on the list to read the TREND on the website and save the
organization money. The deadline for articles
for the next TREND is August 15, 2004.
COMMUNICATIONS -
President, Norman Briggs, announced that he has a letter for Jeanne Berkshire from the
Rescue Mission and also have received 3 letters for donations from the Rescue Mission. Norman also received numerous newsletters from
other Counties. Norman also passed along to
Ginger the Directors Insurance Policy to file. He
passed along a packet of information that our organization had been trying for a year to
get from the CAO’s Office to send to CRCEA regarding the hope of CRCEA being able to
put together a medical plan for all 21 counties that fall under the 37 Act. After President, Norman Briggs, noted in his
column in the TREND of having legal counsel, we were able to get this information. Another item received was from Pacific Group
Agencies regarding death benefits. President,
Norman Briggs, asked Secretary, Ginger Mello to please take care of this item. Another item of communications was the fact that
not all retirees under the age of 65 received the packet regarding the change in their
medical insurance. David Merritt volunteered
to speak regarding this information at our General Meeting this afternoon.
OLD BUSINESS:
STATUS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
COMMITTEE – There is a meeting scheduled for August 25th which may
have to be rescheduled due to Ward Wollesen receiving a jury duty notification.
WEB PAGE – It is
still up and running. The cost to have it is
very nominal.
PAC UPDATE – No Report
RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE –
Everett Julkowski reported that at our June meeting, Kathy Olague stated that it was a
lost cause to expect office space at KFCU. After
that statement, Everett was in contact with DeAnn Straub who stated there was still a
possibility. The architect was still making
the plans. Everett asked her PLEASE see what
she could do to help us in this matter. It is
still up in the air at this time. Everett
will work on the idea after the first of the year.
FEE INCREASE –
President, Norman Briggs, stated that he had put the County on notice regarding paying a
fee for use of the Veterans Hall for our meetings. When
Secretary, Ginger Mello, receives the paperwork in September she will inform President,
Norman Briggs and we will see what we will do.
GIFT FOR MEMBERSHIP -
Everett Julkowski presented an ink pen with REOKC information on the pen. This is a gift that would be given to each member
at the Christmas Luncheon. If you order 250,
you will get 250 free. MOTION by Opal Hargis for Everett to order 250 ink
pens and get 250 free, seconded by Jeanne Berkshire and CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS:
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
– It was discussed that there will have to be 2 Board members to work with 3 general
members on this committee. It was decided
that the President would ask for volunteers from the general membership to work on this
committee. The members would be appointed at
the September meeting.
CONTRIBUTION TO BAKERSFIELD
RESCUE MISSION – President, Norman Briggs, wanted to ask the question of the
Board as to whom do we want to give our contribution.
The question is should it stay with the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter or go
with the Bakersfield Rescue Mission. MOTION by Opal Hargis to continue our
contributions to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter, seconded by Mary Lou Bennett and CARRIED.
REQUEST FROM DEAN GARDNER FOR
SUPPORT IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION - Dean
Gardner contacted President, Norman Briggs, regarding the organization supporting him in
the November election against Nicole Parra. The
Board decided to invite Dean Gardner to our September Board Meeting.
WANDA CASTRO announced
that meetings of the Board of Retirement have been canceled due to lack of a quorum. The Ventura decision is about 92% complete.
SECRETARY STIPEND –
DISCUSS – At this time President, Norman Briggs, requested that Secretary, Ginger
Mello, please leave the meeting for the discussion. The
Secretary was informed at the time that she was called back into the meeting that a MOTION by Elinor Wells to give the Secretary a
stipend of $150 per month retroactive to August 1, 2004, seconded by Jeanne Berkshire and CARRIED.
After the above discussion, everyone in attendance agreed to adjourn
at 11:45 a.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Ginger Mello, Secretary
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