Winter 2002 Walnut Council Board Meeting…..on 5Jan02

Meeting brought to order by Stan Peskar on teleconference phone call. Review of the agenda was set and approved. Reviewed election results and the past minutes, all approved present. Will get election numbers and past minutes out to board members.

Treasurer's Report: Reviewed last year's money flow. Not all of the money was used for the National Meeting and will it be transferred to the foundation. Decision was to hold on to it for awhile. Nielsen commented that the money could go to other places of support. Treasures report Luttig motion to accept it and Nigl second, passed. Aaron will get bill to the treasurer and the board to approve for the mailings of the election.

National Meeting came out with $14000 over the expenses, this helped keep the dues down. Goetsch was at the national board meeting and stated there is the possibility of coordinated mass transit form the Midwest to the East Coast for the next National Meeting.

Moody motioned to leave the money alone until we hear from Dr. Severide on the status of the foundation. Jervis second and it passed.

Election of Officers: Nomination for President - Weiland called in nomination for Luttig President, Peskar same nomination. Moody second - passed. Peskar will act as retired President for 1 year. Nomination for Vice President - Nigl nominated Jervis. Moody second - passed. Nomination for Secretary - Nigl nominated Young. Luttig second - passed. Nomination for Treasurer - Nigl nominated Moody. Widder second - passed.

Moody will take care of audit - Kolberg? Give it to Arthur to take care of report.

Winter Meeting: Set at American Family Insurance. At that time we will recognize outgoing members. Fall Meeting: John Katzke - Joint fall meeting WI/IL Chapters. Take place for the most part in IL, will have an IL flavor. Need 1 field site and field tours. Friday September 20, 2002, half day, Saturday September 21, 2002, all day, Sunday September 22, 2002, half a day.

Peter Moseley we will try and move it from fall to spring and combine it with Historic Floors of Oshkosh. Mid-May, shoot for Wednesday May 22, 2002. Accept these dates: Luttig motion, Moody second - passed.

Person to be main contact for the IL/WI meeting - Peskar motion to have Jervis and Goetsch, Nigl second - passed 2 person committee to move forward on Fall meeting. Katzke phone number 309-688-1536.

Spring meeting Nigl is in charge for meeting place and agenda.

National Annual Meeting appointing Dr. Severide in charge for mass transit possibilities.

Fall Walnut picking October 19th, 2002. Nielsen to check with Boscobel on Date and reserve the bed.

Push at winter meeting walnut sales and walnut picking date. *Dave Ladd could be a possible back up or addition to Goetsch's site. Hill and Nielsen will be the contacts for that.

Possible workday for field meeting: Pruning on a platform/High pruning. Bring up for discussion at the Winter Meeting.

Membership:
Dale Parker has been doing a good job. Peskar motioned for Parker to continue, Jervis second - passed. Jervis volunteered/motioned himself to work with Parker, Peskar second - passed. Jervis' handout was reviewed by the board for membership recruitment.

Young will make up a roster of the board members and committee.

Young and Luttig will work on Farm Progress Days booth and displays. Young will work on the newsletter and years events by February meeting, to be reviewed once and approved and then mailed out.

Luttig will work on handout.

Jervis will look into the idea of a web site and costs associated with it. Young motioned, Luttig second - passed.

France trip now flying out of Chicago. Put this on events calendar.

Check into the possibility of giving away free seedlings with a new membership - 100, 200, 250?
Adjourned.