BATTLE CREEK CHAPTER OF CREDIT UNIONS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
The Battle Creek Chapter of Credit Unions Executive Committee Meeting was held on April 15, 2010 at Kellogg Community Federal CU, Battle Creek, Michigan.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson, Tracy Miller, called the Meeting to order at 9:13am.
ATTENDEES:
Present: X Tracy Miller, Chairperson
X Dan Prather, Vice Chairman/Legislative Representative
X Vernon Sheppard, Treasurer
X Heather Luciani, Secretary
Rudy Callen, MCUL District Director
X LuAnn Schott
X Ted Parsons
X Fran Godfrey
X Ron Martin, League Representative
Also Present: Linda Williams, Liz Amundson, Chris Overbeek, Victoria Reese
I. CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT: Tracy Miller
No report was given
I. SECRETARY’S REPORT: Heather Luciani
Written report presented.
Motion made by Godfrey, supported by Sheppard, to approve the minutes of the March 18, 2010 chapter meeting, as amended. Motion carried.
II. TREASURER’S REPORT: Vernon Sheppard
Written report presented.
Motion was made by Prather, supported by Schott, to approve the March 31, 2010 Treasurer’s Report as presented. Motion carried.
III. CONSULTANT’S REPORT: Ron Martin
Written report presented (as attached)
IV. DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Rudy Callen
An emailed report was provided:
At the Board meeting yesterday we approved a $40k allocation for broad based consumer research to generate a baseline analysis of consumer sentiment and attitudes regarding a variety of issues and topics including credit unions vs. banks, housing, fees and pricing, financial literacy, etc. With the MCUF assets being moved to MCUL member net assets last year the process of funding is slightly different. This project was not in the original MCUL budget so Dave needed to get board approval. It was a slam dunk.
We approved the 2010 MCUL Awards Committee recommendations. You will see the various names of winners soon….at least one of which is in District I. We approved a bylaw amendment which allows newly formed credit unions to affiliate with the MCUL at no cost for the first 2 years. Yes, there really is a new credit union forming in Michigan. We also approved for CUCorp to extend the lease at the current Haggerty Road facility in Northville five more years.
The hot topic of the day was the MCUL candidate endorsement for Governor. There was not consensus at the Board meeting so it was tabled for further action. The board did agree they wanted the endorsement to occur before the AC&E in May so we will surely have a special meeting(s) called within the next few weeks.
The meeting yesterday marked my first meeting as officially being the District I Director. As you are well aware an electron is in process for the District I Director position. The results of either Ted or I carrying on with the position at the May meeting will be determined later this month. What may not be obvious is that the Alternate Director position is vacant…regardless of who is elected Director. When Peggy resigned I was moved from the Alternate Director to the Director position (just in time for elections). Once the Director position is determined the League will take self nominations for the Alternate Director position. Personally, I like when the Director and Alternate Director positions are filled across different District I Chapters.
V. LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT: Dan Prather
Dan Prather provided a verbal report of the MCUL GAC event.
Linda Williams provided additional updates:
· Linda will be talking with the League regarding the governor endorsement, specifically Rick Snyder’s role in the process
· Reminder of Hike the Hill June 9 and 10
· Update as to debit/payroll card discussions at the GAC
VI. OLD BUSINESS:
· Motion was made by Parsons, supported by Sheppard, to appoint Dan Prather as the Chapter’s Alternate Delegate to the Annual Meeting. Motion carried.
· BSA Training session evaluation results were distributed.
· Golf Outing
o Give-aways for the bags should be turned in to Fran by June 1st (120 items)
§ Bags will be filled on June 7th at 9:00am at UECU
o Sponsor letters have been mailed out
· Annual Meeting – tonight at 5:30pm
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
· Chris Overbeek provided an update on Cooperative Advertising. He will forward the powerpoint presentation to credit unions this week.
· BC Bombers – Credit Union Night – the chapter will not be participating this year.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 10:25am
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be the Planning Session on May 13th, 11:30am, The Hunt Club
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Tracy Miller Heather Luciani
Chairperson Secretary