Meeting Minutes 11/22/2022

Call to Order:  A Meeting of St Paul NAPS Branch # 104.

Meeting was held at Joseph’s Grill, 104 S Wabasha St. St Paul, MN on November 22, 2022. The meeting convened @ 6:32 pm with President, Rob Moore presiding.

 

 

Officers Present:  President, Rob Moore, Vice President, Steve Henjum, Secretary, Elizabeth “Izzy” Ortiz, Treasurer, John Junek, Trustee, Louis Soukey, and Trustee / South Area VP, Andrea Lynch, Central Region VP, Dan Mooney

 

Members Present:  Sheri Dornbusch, Neil Baker, Aricka Sundstrom, Paul Johnson, Kurtis Morrissette, Incha Krein, Scott Craft, Matt Nelson, Jerrie Vang, Jongmo Yang, Julianne Vance, and Lucas Cheney

 

Guests Present: Bruce Kupper, Sherry Mattfield, Elly Soukey,

 

Officers Reports:  

President: Rob Moore

Vice President / Legislative Rep: Steve Henjum

Secretary: Elizabeth “Izzy” Ortiz

Treasurer: John Junek   

Trustee: Louis Soukey

 

 

Treasurers Report:  As of October 31, 2022    – Available to view upon request

Secretary’s Report: Postcards – created and ordered from Walgreens’s; cost – $96.16

Committee Reports:  Soc & Rec; No report

Previous Meeting Minutes:

  • Additions and corrections: None to be made.
  • VP, Steve Henjum made motion to accept the minutes for September 25, 2022.
    • Trustee, Andrea Lynch 2nd that motion. Voted and motion passed.
  • No motion to accept the Treasurer’s report for May 24, 2022 until accounts are verified.

Old Business:

 

  • Upcoming State Convention
    • St Paul Branch 104 will be hosting
    • Dates: June 9th and June 10th 2022
    • Grand Casino Hinckley
    • Costs-
    • Meeting Room $540/$570
    • Rooms Thursday $99, Friday $169
    • Breakfast served at 8 am. $9.95
    • Lunch – boxed lunches; turkey and ham $14
    • Hospitality Room – beverages and snacks
  • Registration fees –
    • Trustee, Louis Soukey made motion to change fee from $60 to $75
    • VP, Steve Henjum 2nd
    • Confirmed attending 17, including Duluth.
    • State meeting June 9, 2022 at 1 pm.
    • Convention June 10, 2022 at 9 am.
    • Entertainment
    • Silent Auction
    • Cribbage Tournament
    • Cards
  •    Fundraising
    • 50/50
    • Raffles
    • No door prizes
  •    Entertainment Fund
    • Trustee, Louis Soukey made motion to spend $750.
    • Discussion – Trustee, Louis Soukey made amendment to spend up to $1000.
    • Aricka Sundstrom – 2nd the motion. Voted on and motion passed.
  •    Officer Vacancies
    • President, Rob Moore has appointed.
    • Aricka Sundstrom as NAPS Vice President at the Minneapolis-St Paul NDC.
  • Andrea Lynch as one of the Trustees.
  •    Upcoming National Convention
    • Officers attending discussed at previous meeting
    • Treasurer, John Junek made motion to send newly appointed officers, Aricka Sundstrom and Andrea Lynch to attend national convention.
    • Trustee, Louis Soukey, 2nd Voted on and motion passed.
    • Treasurer, John Junek made motion to cover a night for the Auxiliary’s, Elly Soukey.
    • Aricka Sundstrom 2nd the motion. Voted on and motion passed.
  •    Set Policy for reimbursement to travel – tabled until next meeting.

 

New Business:

 

  • North Central VP, Dan Mooney was in attendance to discuss listed topics
  • Mitigation
  • NPA
  • Lawsuit
  • Louis M. Aitkins Scholarships
  • District Manager, Tony Williams
  • Kick Off Meetings
  • EAS carrying mail
  • Radar Page on LiteBlue
  • Everyone carrying mail should complete the survey
  • State Convention
  • Hosted by Minneapolis Branch
  • Dates: May 11 – 12, 2023
  • Location: Duluth – The Suites Canal Park
  • Central Regional Training
  • Hosted by MINK District
  • Dates: October 5 – 7, 2023
  •  Location: Kansas
  • Auxiliary
  • Central Area Vice President, Elly Soukey introduced us to the new North Central Vice President, Sherry Mattfield 

 

  • Introduction and welcoming of the first timers
    • Kurtis Morrissette
    • Scott Craft
    • Jerry Vang
    • Jongmo Yang
    • Sheri Dornbusch
  • Holiday Giveaway Drawings – everyone went away a winner
  • Members In Attendance $50 Drawing (must be present to win): Louis Soukey
  • All Members Drawing (must be present to win): Kurtis Morrissette
  • Motion to adjourn made by Treasurer, John Junek, second by VP, Steve Henjum
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:08 pm.

President, Rob Moore                          Date of Approval_______________