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CAM Section ASME
MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
September 16, 1998
1998-1999
Members present:

Jim Blake
Matt Carl
Jan Deckler
Kathy Grant
Micky Manolescu
Nicki Newton
Bill Richardson
Dave Yakubek
Rich Borowski
Dan Deckler
Tim Fuller
Ted Lawson
Mark Martens
Rob Privette
Tom Southards

Members present by proxy:
The following are minutes from the Board of Directors Meeting of the Canton-Alliance-Massillon Section of the ASME. The meeting was held on Wednesday, September 16, 1998 at Stark State's ATC building in Canton.

The attendance was taken and is reflected as in above.

The meeting started at 7:01 pm.
Previous Meeting Minutes Approval

The minutes from the previous board meeting (May 28) were reviewed and minor corrections were noted. Richardson motioned to approve them as amended, Blake seconded, and the motion was approved.
Treasurer's Report (John Dougherty)

There was no Treasurer’s report as this was the first meeting of the business year. Dan Deckler noted that the checking account has $9400. and the audit of last year’s books will be held immediately after the board meeting.
Canton Joint Engineering Council (Tim Fuller)

Fuller explained the duties of this committee and noted that a second delegate was needed. Tom Southards agreed to be the second delegate. CAM section needs to give CJEC a list of officers and programs for the year.
Fellowship and Welfare (Tom Strock)

Fuller noted that we should begin getting monthly membership updates from ASME headquarters now.
Finance and Budget (Vacant)

Fuller noted that the audit of the 1997/98 books will be held immediately after the meeting.

Fuller handed out a proposed budget for the year and it was discussed. Minor corrections were d iscussed. Jan Deckler motioned to operate on the amended budget, Dan Deckler seconded, and the motion was approved.
Honors & Awards (Dave Yakubek)

It was noted that Tim Fuller has the award certificates for 25-year and 50-year members. We will plan to present them at the Distinguished Lecturer meeting in spring.
Newsletter & Public Relations (Nicki Newton)

The first newsletter will be out soon and is relatively small. There was a suggestion that the newsletter be emailed to those members who want this. The committee will look into the logistics of doing this.
Program (Ted Lawson)

The first meeting will be a tour of Republic Engineered Steels, on Thursday, October 29. A tentative list of subsequent meetings was discussed:
December Social program
January Computer (web) course - Tim Fuller and Dan Deckler
February support CJEC Engineers Week banquet
March ??
April Distinguished lecturer
May ??

A short list of suggestions for the choice of speaker from the ASME Distinguished Lecturer Series should be brought to the board next month.
Unfilled Committees

It was noted that the following committees need to be filled. If anybody is willing to help out or would like more information, please contact any officer or board member.

Government Relations and Ohio Council
Two delegates are needed for this committee, which is a liaison to the Ohio State government in Columbus.
Industry Relations
This committee’s task is to help the CAM section become more relevant to the needs of local industries. We should try to hold an "Industry Breakfast" this year.
Member Initiatives System
This committee’s task is to collect and forward any suggestions from the membership regarding the operations of ASME on a national or regional level. Once a year, these items are compiled into a ballot for the officers and board to vote our position.
Member Interests and Membership Development
This committee is responsible for member recruitment and retention, as well as the local point of contact for personal membership benefits.
Unemployed Members
This committee’s task is to help us understand and meet the needs of unemployed members of the section.
Nonreporting Committees

Advisory (Manolescu)
College Relations & Vocational Education (Southards)
Electronic Communications (Fuller)
History and Heritage (Manolescu)
House and Attendance (Blake) Minorities and Women (J.Deckler)
Nominating (Werner)
Professional Development & Continuing Education (Southards)
Old Business

No old business.
New Business

Steve Nuspl has moved to the Akron section, and a replacement is needed for his director’s position. The person on the last directors ballot who received the next higher vote will be contacted.
Adjournment

Newton motioned to adjourn, Privette seconded, and the motion was approved. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.

The next board meeting will be held Wednesday, October 21, at 7:00pm in room T-110 of the ATC building at Stark State.

Respectfully submitted,

James E. Blake
Secretary, 1998-1999
C-A-M Section ASME
E-mail: blakej@asme.org
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