Executive Board Ballots 1999
Executive Board Ballots–1999 1 of 2 Updated October 2005
EXECUTIVE BOARD BALLOTS
1999
Vote results reported as Yes, No, NFD (needs further discussion), ABS (abstain), or NR (no response).
E-Ballot #10-99 (Annual Trial Waiver)
Motion by Mark Scarberry that Capital Area Schutzhund Club be allowed to waive their annual trial.
Vote: Yes-15 (Mike Hamilton/Jim Elder/Ann Marie Chaffin/Mark Przybylski/Jim Hill/Kay Koerner/Michele Scarberry/
George Shumaker/Ralph Allen/Tim Cruser/Al Govednik/Julia Grayson/Johannes Grewe/Peggy Park/Lyle Roetemeyer), No-3 (Paul
DiNenna/John Oliver/Floyd Wilson), NFD-2 (Ian McLeod/Donna Rednour).
Motion carried.
Mail Ballot #9-99 (2000 Budget)
Motion by Paul DiNenna that the FY-2000 Budget, with Budgeted Total Revenue in the amount of
$569,692.01, Budgeted Total Expenses in the amount of $543,130.00, and an expected Net Income of
$26,562.01 be approved.
Vote: Yes-15 (Jim Elder/Paul DiNenna/Mark Przybylski/Jim Hill/Kay Koerner/Michele Scarberry/George Shumaker/
Tim Cruser/Al Govednik/Ian McLeod/John Oliver/Peggy Park/Donna Rednour/Mark Scarberry/Floyd Wilson),
NFD-1 (Ralph Allen), NR-4 (Mike Hamilton/Anne Marie Chaffin/Johannes Grewe/Julia Grayson).
Motion carried.
Mail Ballot #8-99 (Interim Replacement for Secretary)
Motion by Mike Hamilton to vote for one of the volunteers who will assume the position of retiring secretary
Barbara Malcolm until the regular election of this position by the General Board.
Vote: Ann Marie Chaffin-16 (Mike Hamilton/Jim Elder/Barbara Malcolm/Paul DiNenna/Mark Przybylski/Jim Hill/
Kay Koerner/George Shumaker/Ralph Allen/Tim Cruser/Al Govednik/Julia Grayson/Johannes Grewe/John Oliver/Peggy Park/
Donna Rednour), Nia Cottrell-2 (Michele Scarberry/Ian McLeod), Neither-1 (Floyd Wilson), NR-1 (Mark Scarberry).
Anne Marie Chaffin elected as interim secretary.
Mail Ballot #7-99 (Termination of Executive Director Employment)
Telephone ballot conducted by President Mike Hamilton: Should Paul Meloy’s employment with the United
Schutzhund Clubs of America as Executive Director be terminated.
Vote: Yes-20 (Mike Hamilton/Jim Elder/Barbara Malcolm/Paul DiNenna/Mark Przybylski/Jim Hill/Kay Koerner/
Michele Scarberry/George Shumaker/Mary Allen/Tim Cruser/Al Govednik/Julia Grayson/Johannes Grewe/Ian McLeod/
John Oliver/Peggy Park/Donna Rednour/Floyd Wilson).
Motion carried unanimously.
Mail Ballot #6-99 (Pay Off USA Line of Credit)
Motion by Paul DiNenna to disburse $30,014.40 of our $30,936.16 savings account to pay off USA’s line of
credit, thereby saving 7.75% interest on $30,014.40. The encumbrance of $28,307.49 will be lifted from the
$32,988.19 CD, allowing us use of that money which will earn 4.8% instead of the 2.95% currently earned
on the CD.
Vote: Yes-15 (Mike Hamilton/Jim Elder/Barbara Malcolm/Paul DiNenna/Mark Przybylski/Jim Hill/Kay Koerner/
Michele Scarberry/George Shumaker/Tim Cruser/Julia Grayson/John Oliver/Peggy Park/Mark Scarberry/Floyd Wilson), NFD-1
(Donna Rednour), NR-4 (Mary Allen/Al Govednik/Johannes Grewe/Glenn Johnson).
Motion carried.
Mail Ballot #5-99 (Signing of Jay Mugaseth Agreement)
Motion by Mike Hamilton to approve the signing of the agreement tendered by Mr. Jay Mugaseth and dated
February 27, 1999. Also approve the payment schedule as covered by that agreement.
Vote: Yes-9 (Mike Hamilton/Jim Elder/Barbara Malcolm/Mark Przybylski/Al Govednik/Glenn Johnson/John Oliver/
Peggy Park/Donna Rednour), No-8 (Paul DiNenna/Kay Koerner/Ann Stacer/Mary Allen/Tim Cruser/Johannes Grewe/
George Shumaker/Floyd Wilson), NFD-4 (Jim Hill/Michele Scarberry/Julia Grayson/Mark Scarberry).
Motion carried.
Mail Ballot #4-99 (Designation of Financial Institution)
Motion by Paul DiNenna that in keeping with the Constitution and Bylaws of the United Schutzhund Clubs
of America, Inc., Article 1, Section 3, Subparagraph c, Treasurer, the Farmers and Mechanics Bank is hereby
designated a financial institution for the purpose of deposing funds.
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Vote: Yes-6 (Paul DiNenna/Jim Hill/George Shumaker/Ann Stacer/Mary Allen/Johannes Grewe), No-14 (Mike Hamilton/
Jim Elder/Barbara Malcolm/Mark Przybylski/Kay Koerner/Michele Scarberry/Tim Cruser/Al Govednik/Julia Grayson/
Glenn Johnson/John Oliver/Peggy Park/Donna Rednour/Mark Scarberry), NFD-1 (Floyd Wilson).
Motion failed.
Mail Ballot #3-99 (Reimbursement of Unpaid Boston Expenses)
Motion by Paul DiNenna to approve the following unpaid Boston expenses:
$998.57 to Michele Scarberry
$562.55 to Pam Smith
$1,852.46 to John Oliver
$605.28 to Donna Rednour
Vote: Yes-16 (Mike Hamilton/Jim Elder/Barbara Malcolm/Paul DiNenna/Mark Przybylski/Kay Koerner/Michele Scarberry/
George Shumaker/Ann Stacer/Tim Cruser/Al Govednik/Julia Grayson/John Oliver/Peggy Park/Donna Rednour),
No-3 (Johannes Grewe/Mary Allen/Glenn Johnson), NFD-1 (Jim Hill), NR-1 (Floyd Wilson).
Motion carried.
Mail Ballot #2-99 (Annual Trial Waiver)
Motion by Tim Cruser that the Mid-Atlantic Schutzhund Club shall remain a full member club in 1998 and
1999, with the stipulation they schedule a trial in the early part of 1999.
Vote: Yes-14 (Mike Hamilton/Jim Elder/Barbara Malcolm/Mark Przybylski/Jim Hill/Michele Scarberry/George Shumaker/
Mary Allen/Tim Cruser/Al Govednik/Julia Grayson/John Oliver/Peggy Park/Mark Scarberry), No-1 (Floyd Wilson),
NFD-2 (Kay Koerner/Donna Rednour), NR-4 (Paul DiNenna/Ann Stacer/Johannes Grewe/Glenn Johnson).
Motion carried.
Mail Ballot #1-99 (Convene Executive Board Meeting)
Motion to convene an Executive Board meeting at USA’s office in St. Louis on Saturday/Sunday, March 13-
14, 1999. Call to order 8:00 A.M. Saturday.
Motion carried.
Executive Board Ballots 1999