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| . The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. by chair pro tem Kathrine Reed, President of the Southern Section. The chair announced that all Virginia residents present at the meeting were declared to be voting members of the Virginia Chapter. A motion to suspend the time limits proposed in the bylaws for election of the first slate of officers for the Chapter was moved, seconded, and unanimously approved. The proposed bylaws were reviewed and Article V., Section 1 modified to limited approval of dues to the majority of members present rather than the entire membership of the chapter. A motion was made and second to approve the bylaws as amended; the motion passed unanimously. A discussion followed as to whether to have dues and the appropriate amount if dues were approved. A motion was made to set dues at $15, seconded, and approved unanimously. Selection of a nominating committee followed. The chair suggested that the membership could call for volunteers or select a nominating committee from the members of the steering committee for the f~rst meeting. After discussion, the following people volunteered to serve on the nominating committee to propose a slate of candidates to the membership: Jonathan Hine - University of Virginia Chuck Chermside - Virginia Commonwealth University Sandi Christian - Center for Innovative Technology The membership discussed the next meeting date and site. It was decided by consensus that the next meeting should be in late February or March, depending on weather. Two sites were considered, the Center for Innovative Technology in Northern Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. By majority vote, the membership approved CIT as the site for the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kathrine M. Reed Chair pro tem President, Southern Section, SRA |