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Long Island RID General Meeting
January 10, 2009
Holtsville, NY
Start time: 10:30am
In attendance: Board members; Co-presidents Laurie Nash and Christine Iannone, Vice President Lisa
Scala, Treasurer Maryann DiLuglio, and Secretary Jill Collins.
General members: 14
I. Welcome and Happy New Year!
a. Approve General Membership Meeting Minutes – November, 2008
II. Officers Report
A. Co-President’s Report – nothing to report
B. Vice President’s Report – interested in committee’s? See Lisa
C. Treasurer’s Report – Currently, we have $7,071.96 in the bank. RID is offering health insurance.
You can contact either Gary Meyers at gmeyers@dhhiinsurance.com or Maryann at treasurer@lirid.org.
D. Secretary’s Report – nothing to report
III. Committee Reports
A. Mentorship – The committee will be taking over the running of associates meetings and are in need
of topics. To gain ideas, they are handing out a questionnaire. Also, being given is a confidentiality
agreement. The committee is also asking for book donations to develop a library for members to use to
prepare for certification as well as brushing up skills.
B. Professional Development – The committee is still working on CMP approval from RID. We have
applied for workshop credits but not for independent studies. Upon approval, a new committee will be set
up to work with the PD committee. Any ideas? pd@lirid.org
C. Fundraising - We made $175 on our fall Avon sale. Thank you, Tracey. We made $412 with the
candle sale. Tickets are available for the Islander game on March 7th. There is a raffle to be drawn before
the game. Tickets are $1 or 6 for $5. Winners will get either a signed hockey stick or a foursome of tickets
to a future game.
D. Membership – LIRID is currently up to 100 members. That’s more than we had last year.
E. Publications – Our first newsletter went out! If you didn’t get it or if you have moved, please let us
know so we can make sure you get the next one. Entries for the next newsletter are due by Jan. 24th. We
are open to suggestions.
F. Bylaws - Currently they are working on final adjustments before they go to RID. One of the points in
the bi-laws is the splitting of the board’s tenures. If approved, then we will need to hold elections for 2 in
the spring.
IV. Old Business
A. 2009 National RID Conference update – Rooms in the first hotel have sold out but RID has secured
rooms in a second hotel. But make you arrangements as soon as you can before those rooms are gone too.
B. 2010 Region I Conference update – call for co-Chairs – Exact dates are not set. Possibly in the fall.
Albany has no chapter although it has members so that’s why co-Chairs are needed.
V. New Business
A. NAD financial issues - If you are not a member, please join. NAD and RID have been working well
together and it would be good to see them continue to do so.
B. Emergency Fund motion – (please see motion at end of minutes) Voted on and passed by the
membership.
VI. Special presentation – Strategic Challenges/Bylaws Review Task Force – PPT – Laurie Nash
showed a power point presentation. Also, there was an article in the last newsletter.
VII. Announcements – Thanks to all those who make our meetings accessible and tasty! Thanks to the
Holtsville FD and thanks to Lisa for finding it.
March 14 is our next general meeting to be held at SCC.
Motion
Move that LIRID establish an Emergency Financial Support Fund for voting members of LIRID; that the
fund be added as a line item of $1000.00 in the LIRID annual budget; and that this fund be used to support
such members during a time of personal emergency that precludes them to work and earn wages; and that
additional fundraising be conducted to sustain this fund throughout the year. A grant of up to $500.00
may be made available to an individual LIRID voting member who applies for such grant. A member may
only apply and receive a grant once per year.
Nash
Second:
Rationale – a similar motion was passed by NYC Metro RID with a different level of funding. The purpose
of this motion is to make available funding for colleagues who experience a crisis/emergency and are
unable to work. This grant can assist with covering costs until the member is able to recover from the
crisis.
A committee of 3 members may be selected by the Board to accept application and make decisions
regarding grants. While applications may not be anonymous, they will be fielded by 1 member of the
committee who will know the person’s identity. The committee will determine applications without all
knowing the identity of the applicant.
January 10, 2009
Holtsville, NY
Start time: 10:30am
In attendance: Board members; Co-presidents Laurie Nash and Christine Iannone, Vice President Lisa
Scala, Treasurer Maryann DiLuglio, and Secretary Jill Collins.
General members: 14
I. Welcome and Happy New Year!
a. Approve General Membership Meeting Minutes – November, 2008
II. Officers Report
A. Co-President’s Report – nothing to report
B. Vice President’s Report – interested in committee’s? See Lisa
C. Treasurer’s Report – Currently, we have $7,071.96 in the bank. RID is offering health insurance.
You can contact either Gary Meyers at gmeyers@dhhiinsurance.com or Maryann at treasurer@lirid.org.
D. Secretary’s Report – nothing to report
III. Committee Reports
A. Mentorship – The committee will be taking over the running of associates meetings and are in need
of topics. To gain ideas, they are handing out a questionnaire. Also, being given is a confidentiality
agreement. The committee is also asking for book donations to develop a library for members to use to
prepare for certification as well as brushing up skills.
B. Professional Development – The committee is still working on CMP approval from RID. We have
applied for workshop credits but not for independent studies. Upon approval, a new committee will be set
up to work with the PD committee. Any ideas? pd@lirid.org
C. Fundraising - We made $175 on our fall Avon sale. Thank you, Tracey. We made $412 with the
candle sale. Tickets are available for the Islander game on March 7th. There is a raffle to be drawn before
the game. Tickets are $1 or 6 for $5. Winners will get either a signed hockey stick or a foursome of tickets
to a future game.
D. Membership – LIRID is currently up to 100 members. That’s more than we had last year.
E. Publications – Our first newsletter went out! If you didn’t get it or if you have moved, please let us
know so we can make sure you get the next one. Entries for the next newsletter are due by Jan. 24th. We
are open to suggestions.
F. Bylaws - Currently they are working on final adjustments before they go to RID. One of the points in
the bi-laws is the splitting of the board’s tenures. If approved, then we will need to hold elections for 2 in
the spring.
IV. Old Business
A. 2009 National RID Conference update – Rooms in the first hotel have sold out but RID has secured
rooms in a second hotel. But make you arrangements as soon as you can before those rooms are gone too.
B. 2010 Region I Conference update – call for co-Chairs – Exact dates are not set. Possibly in the fall.
Albany has no chapter although it has members so that’s why co-Chairs are needed.
V. New Business
A. NAD financial issues - If you are not a member, please join. NAD and RID have been working well
together and it would be good to see them continue to do so.
B. Emergency Fund motion – (please see motion at end of minutes) Voted on and passed by the
membership.
VI. Special presentation – Strategic Challenges/Bylaws Review Task Force – PPT – Laurie Nash
showed a power point presentation. Also, there was an article in the last newsletter.
VII. Announcements – Thanks to all those who make our meetings accessible and tasty! Thanks to the
Holtsville FD and thanks to Lisa for finding it.
March 14 is our next general meeting to be held at SCC.
Motion
Move that LIRID establish an Emergency Financial Support Fund for voting members of LIRID; that the
fund be added as a line item of $1000.00 in the LIRID annual budget; and that this fund be used to support
such members during a time of personal emergency that precludes them to work and earn wages; and that
additional fundraising be conducted to sustain this fund throughout the year. A grant of up to $500.00
may be made available to an individual LIRID voting member who applies for such grant. A member may
only apply and receive a grant once per year.
Nash
Second:
Rationale – a similar motion was passed by NYC Metro RID with a different level of funding. The purpose
of this motion is to make available funding for colleagues who experience a crisis/emergency and are
unable to work. This grant can assist with covering costs until the member is able to recover from the
crisis.
A committee of 3 members may be selected by the Board to accept application and make decisions
regarding grants. While applications may not be anonymous, they will be fielded by 1 member of the
committee who will know the person’s identity. The committee will determine applications without all
knowing the identity of the applicant.