Minutes

Attendance: Pres/Dir.Jacob Davis, VP Lynda Darnell, TreasMark Blehm, IPPKeith Kincaid, Dir Joe Pitzer, Alt Director Jeannette Gordonand Committee Chairs: Mike Gordon, Jeannette Gordon, Connie Newman and Staff: Kat Downes, E.O.

Excused: Alan HodgesExecutive Board Meeting

Jan 12, 2017 – 10 am Assn Office

Called meeting to order at 10:01 byPres Jacob Davis

Approvedminutes: December

Committee reports:

  1. Awards – Jacob will confirm that Melanie Schaefer wants to remain Awards Chair. The board will review/rewrite the policy and criteria for awards at next EB meeting.
  2. EDU- Amy Honeywell is the new chair. Lynda Darnell and Andrea Abbott are on the committee.
  3. Communications-Ashley Alred is the new chair. Board requests all chairs to receive access/training.Asked to have Bev organize a website training with Wovax and Committee Chairs.
  4. Events – Cost of Holiday Party $1860. Discussed other social event options.
  5. GA- Connie Newman:Attending Legislative Days. Received tips on committee structure and duties.
  6. Motion Approved: WCAR will pay 7 attendees to attend Legislative Days using 2016 profit.
  7. Property Mgmt-Jeannette Gordon: Requests to be on the Feb 7 Luncheon agenda.
  8. MLS/PACMLS-Mike Gordon: PACMLS meeting on Jan 25th via Skype.
  9. Attended WCLTA meeting as a Realtor representative. Dinner with the Judge set for Feb 9th at Umpqua Bank. Open to the public, especially landlords.
  10. Member Services- Gift Basket provided to 5th Grade Camp fundraiser. We need a few more items.
  11. Scholarship – will update the application and get it out to all Whitman Co High School counselors in Feb.

Treasurer’s Report: Mark Blehm

1.Financial report given to all board members present and discussed.

2.RPAC report: Amy Honeywell is the RPAC Chair

Vice President Report:Lynda Darnell

1.Feb 7Lunch and Learn@ SEL Event Center information:

  1. Host office: asked Coldwell Banker Tomlinson to host
  2. Speaker:Reuben Mays from Pullman Regional Hospital

Executive Officer Report: Kat Downes

2.New member applications approval: Jason Shull at Windermere

3.Board Orientation: Office Manual, Bylaws given to all Board members present

4.Conflict of Interest Statements signed by all board members present

5.Board assigned President Jacob T Davis and Treasurer Mark Blehm as Check Signers & filled out forms to provide to the banks.

6.Antitrust brochuresgiven to new board members present

7.Strat Plan and Core Standards tabled

8.Insurance – adopt all mandatory policies within 60 days. Lynda Darnell volunteered to review the insurance policy and make recommendations.

9.Emeritus award presentations will be framed and presented to Linda Hartford, Melinda Beasley and Jim Branson at the Feb 7th Luncheon.

Other Business:

10.Bylaws update approved for submission to NAR for approval.

11.Board approved appointment of Jeannette Gordon as Alternate Director

12.Joe will not be at the Feb 7th Luncheon.

Announcements & Reminders reviewed.

AdjournedMeetingat 11:26 a.m.

Respectfully submitted by Kat Downes, EO