FLORENCE COUNTY CITIZENS IN ACTION

 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

 APRIL 26, 2004

 

 

1.  The Regular Monthly Meeting of FCCIA was held at the Venus Pancake House in downtown Florence, with 33 members and guests present.  Chairman Licia Stone convened the meeting at 6:45 p.m.  Lew Foster led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

           2.  The regular order of business was temporarily suspended so that Program Chairman Barbara Burgess could introduce our guest speaker, Dr. Harvey Kayman, Medical Director, Florence County Department of Health and Environmental Control.  Dr. Kayman discussed different types of epidemics, particularly those that have recently occurred in other parts of the world, the likelihood of their happening in the United States, and how our government and public health officials might respond.

 

           3.  Regular business resumed with Chairman Stone announcing that the minutes of the previous meeting were posted on the website, and that hard copies were available for any member without Internet access.  Without objection, this constituted reading and adoption thereof.

 

           4.  Treasurer Bill Hoffmeyer reported a beginning balance of $804.01, receipts of $141.00, and disbursements of $143.22, leaving a balance on hand of $801.79.  A copy of Mr. Hoffmeyer’s report is appended to these minutes.

 

           5.  The Brochure and Newsletter Committees are actively working on their respective tasks and should be producing results in the near future.

 

           6.  Members were asked to provide names and addresses of prospective members so that invitation cards can be mailed to them prior to our next meeting.  A list was circulated for this purpose.

 

           7.  Nominating Committee Chairman Lou Vause reported that their work is almost complete and their final report should be available for next month’s meeting.  Nominations will be made at that meeting, with elections at the June meeting.  Members were reminded that nominations could also be made from the floor.

 

           8.  Thanks to FCCIA, county discretionary funds are now being disbursed only after discussion and vote of the full County Council.  But the fight is not yet over.  Chairman Stone plans to hold a press conference at which she will call for a moratorium on any fund spending in election years, between the date of filing for office and the general election.

 

           9.  Yet another fund, similar to the Discretionary/Infrastructure Fund, has been discovered.  It is called the “Utility Systems Enterprise Fund.”  FCCIA is currently investigating this matter.

 

           10.  Status reports were received from Diane Mascara of the Website Committee, and Bette Cox of the Letter Writing Committee.  Chairman Stone requested that the Membership Committee meet and report its findings at our next regular meeting.  Program Committee Chairman Barbara Burgess reported that Representative Jim McGee has been tentatively scheduled to speak at our May meeting.  A general discussion was held regarding the desirability of having a speaker at every meeting.  A new committee was created, the Order of the Evening Committee, with members Bette Cox, Barbara Burgess and Eric Heiden, to consider the question.

 

           11.  FCCIA is currently investigating the process by which county offices would be made non-partisan.  Chairman Stone will provide more information on this issue as it develops.

 

           12.  There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:45 p.m.

 

                                                                                   Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                   Michael J. Young

                                                                                   Secretary

 

 

 

Florence County Citizen’s In Action

Financial Statement

April 24^th, 2004

 

BALANCE FROM PRIOR STATEMENT                                                                                   $804.01

 

 

INCOME:                  04-12-04                                                                                                        $141.00

                                   INCOME PLUS PRIOR BALANCE                                                            $945.01

 

 

DISBURSEMENTS:

 

                                   03-26-04        Florence County                    $30.50

                                   03-26-04        Postage                                 $47.16

                                   04-14-04        Stamps & Supplies               $65.56

                                                                       

                                                                        TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS                         $143.22

 

                                                                        BALANCE THIS STATEMENT                                        $801.79