NSS-CDS BoD Meeting – Minutes – 26 May 2007
Call to order – GM 5:50 PM
Location: Camp Weed, Live Oak, FL
BOD Members present: Gene Melton (GM), Forrest Wilson (FW), Kelly Jessop (KJ), Richard Blackburn (RB),
Bill Rotella (BR), John Jones (JJ), and Ralph DiPanfilo (RD)
Members present: Susan Gero, Richard Vaughan, Sandy Fehring, Ken Hill, Ken Smith, Jill Heinerth, & Jim
Womble
Old business:
· Secretary
· M) JJ/KJ to approve the minutes of the 18 Mar 2007 Meeting as amended. Passed Unanimous.
· By-laws passed (In favor of the by-laws change 240, Against the by-laws change 11, Total ballots
cast (251))
· Leadership report
· Committee status
· Projects status
· Treasurer’s report
· Financials look good will update after the numbers are crunched for the workshop.
· Training
· Training Status – To send out minutes from last few meeting this week. Reggie Ross heading
committee to update the workbook, Spanish version almost ready, going out for review (Pedro,
Victor & German). 8 people going through the training institute this week.
· Vice Chairman’s report
· Website almost ready to switch over
· NSS Convention in Marengo, IN will include cave diving
· Chairman’s report
· 10 spools (3000 ft) of gold line are all that is left.
· Letter from the Suwannee River Water Management wanting to purchase Cathedral Sink from the
CDS.
· Missouri workshop 19 July.
New Business:
1. Officers elections
· Chairman – Kelly Jessop Passed unanimous
· Vice Chairman – Forrest Wilson Passed unanimous
· Secretary – Richard Blackburn Passed unanimous
· Treasurer – Bill Rotella Passed unanimous
2. Discussed Mill Creek Management Plan
3. Discussed Next years workshop (Cave Diving in the Future), may be held in Marianna.
4. Ken Hill discussed the IUCRR
5. Next BOD meeting Tentatively 04 Aug 2007.
Meeting adjourned 6:45 PM