IFA Meeting Minutes - January 9th, 2015

INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND, INC.

MINUTES FROM JANUARY 9, 2015 MEETING

　
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Total in Attendance: 16
Active Members: 14 Retired Members: 0 Guests: 1 New: 2


Guests: Bart Peters


MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING
Motion to Accept: Dale
Seconded By: Kristi


NEW OFFICER'S ANNOUNCED:


President: Kristi Buckholz
Vice President: Diane Girgash
Treasurer: Audrey Nesity
Secretary: Stephanie Lorenzi
Trustee: Val Janicek
Trustee: Doug Haney


TREASURER’S REPORT
:
Chairman:
Audrey Nesity


Official Balance $ 2,091.99 as of 12/16/14 (Yay - my birthday)
Motion to Accept: Stephanie R.
Seconded By: Dale
Audrey became signer on checks
Lars in possession of 2014 checkbook to audit


COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN APPOINTED


1. EVENT COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Jim Kramer
No information to report.


2. PUBLICITY/MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
:
Chairman:
Dave Pycraft
No information to report.


3. ROSTER COMMITTEE
:
Chairman:
1. Diane Girgash


No information to report


4. INVITATION COMMITTEE:
Chairman:
Dale Milison
No information to report.


5. WELFARE/CHARITY COMMITTEE:
Chairman:
Nick Klintschenko
No information to report.
6. WEBSITE COMMITTEE:
Chairman:
Audrey Nesity
No information to report.


7. NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Chairman: No one appointed


NEW MEMBERS JOINING THE IFA THIS YEAR
:
Dave Pycraft - United World Lines
Vickey Ison - United World Lines


NEW REPRESENTIVES
Nick Klintschenko – Marine Services
Debbie Sanka – Blaser Express


OLD BUSINESS:


Allowing sponsorship for the annual event helped tremendously last year and should
be considered again for this years event. Event Committee would determine what the price structure would be based on the cost of the event. Once determine, it will be subject to majority member approval.


Changing By-laws to:
1. Allow members to bring whomever they wish to the events;
2. Allow the chairman of the event committee to determine the cost for companies to bring extra guests from their office.
Motion to accept: Dave G.
Second by: Kristy


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Board Meetings in addition to the General Meetings by the elected officials and/or trustee's is allowed and does not need a By-law change.


Discussion of Kristi’s proposal to spend the necessary fee to clarify IFA’s status – 501c(3) and correctly re-instate and refile with the IRS. Olga offered her assistance citing her experience with a similar situation in another organization. - Voted on and passed by majority
NEW BUSINESS:


Having speakers throughout the year to further the educational aspect of the organization.
- either at our meetings or outside our meetings (call it Industry Night)
- cost of such events
- number of speakers
- invitation list


TRAC speaker details were discussed and used as the example for the above. Event to be held first half of 2015.


Lars presented the opportunity for us to hear : The President and CEO of AT& F, Michael Forde Ripich speak on January 22.
Information was also e-mailed out to our members after the meeting.


MEETING DATES FOR 2015
January 9, 2015
March 6, 2015
May 1, 2015
August 21, 2015 – Special meetings
October 2, 2015
December 4, 2015
January 8, 2016


　
DRAWING:
2. Voted to save the 6 Santos gift cards and use them at the event.

Motion to Accept: Jim

Seconded by: Kristy

Passed by: Majority

　

MOTION TO ADJOURN:

Motion to Accept: Tom

Seconded By: Audrey

　

NEXT MEETING: March 6, 2015

THE MEETING STARTS AT 12:00 NOON

AT SANTOS RESTAURANT

7565 Pearl Rd, Middleburg Hts., OH 44130

　

Prepared by: Stephanie Lorenzi