IPLSA Annual Meeting Minutes

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Springfield, Illinois

Thursday, February 18, 2010

1. Meeting called to order at 8:00 am by President Gale Hake.

2. Motion by Duane Weiss and second by Lee Koehler to approve the minutes of the 2009 annual meeting, which were published in the 2009 spring issue of the Illinois Surveyor, with the following change:  At the 2009 Annual Meeting the Teller’s Report was given by Gale Hake and not by Carol Sweet-Johnson. Motion passed.

3. Tellers Report – Mike Bytner reported that 237 of the 874 ballots mailed out were returned by the stated deadline.

Mike Bytner reported the results of the election for the 2010 IPLSA Executive Committee are as follows:

            President Elect -            Andrew D. Canopy                   223 votes  

                                                   Ross Koch                               1 vote

                                                   Jim Baker                                 1 vote

                                                   Thomas F. Wasilewski            1 vote

            Secretary - Treasurer -  Donald G. Groesser                 221 votes

            Directors (2) -                 Richard G. Pavletic                  213 votes    

                                                   Dale Woolard                            213 votes              

                                                   Doug Cary                                 1 vote

                                                   Bob Colvin                                 1 vote

                                                   Russ Schmomig                       1 vote

                                                   Mitch Garrett                              1 vote

                                                   James Dietz                              1 vote

                                                   (blank)                                        1 vote

Mike Bytner reported the results of the proposed changes to the IPLSA Constitution are as follows:

ARTICLE IV

Article IV, Section 7 to be changed to read:  The office of Delegate to the Official Board of Directions shall be held by a member holding the class of membership of Active, Retired Active, Life OR Surveyor-in-Training, or Affiliate in the Association and shall be elected by the Local Chapter.

185       YES (approve)

52         NO (disapprove)

ARTICLE IV

Amends Article IV, Section 7 by adding: The number of Chapter delegates to the Board of Direction who hold SIT membership class shall be limited to a maximum of one-third (1/3) of the number of the allotted delegates from the respective Chapter.

183       YES (approve)

52         NO (disapprove)

ARTICLE VI

Changes Article VI, Section 2 to read: The Founding members of any such Local Chapter may meet, elect Officers, draft a Constitution and By-Laws using the Chapter Constitution and By-Laws Boilerplate and otherwise provide for the functioning of such Chapter under the direction and guidance of the Association as an organizing agent. The office of President and President-Elect (Vice President) must be held by an Active, or Life member. All other offices may be held by any Association member, no matter what member classification.

213       YES (approve)

21         NO (disapprove)

ARTICLE III

Changes Article III, Section 1, Part D to read: Life Member: A person of acknowledged eminence in Land Surveying who has rendered outstanding service to the Land Surveying Profession and who is an Active, Retired Active, or Retired Inactive member in good standing of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association may be elected as a Life Member of the Association by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Official Board of Directions. Life members are not required to pay dues. Any candidate for Life member must be sponsored by a Chapter. Upon official action by the sponsoring Chapter, a candidate shall be submitted to the Official Board of Directions for final approval.

INSTRUCTIONS: Place an X in the box opposite the choice you make to approve or disapprove the proposed changes.

228       YES (approve)

7          NO (disapprove)

Motion by Lee Koehler and second by Duane Weiss to receive the 2010 Tellers Report.   Motion passed.

4. Motion by Duane Weiss and second by Lee Koehler to adjourn the 2010 Annual Meeting at 8:12 am.  Motion passed.

Respectfully Submitted,

Andrew D. Canopy

IPLSA Secretary-Treasurer