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December 18, 2006

Board of Directors/General Membership Meeting Minutes

I.S.Q.C.C.B.E.

 

In attendance: Poisen Ivy, Bobbie Delicious, Gary McDaniel, Karen Davis, Kathy King, Tara O’Bryan, Mike Burke, Jim Smith, Maxie Malone, Michael Connley, Simone Gregory, John Wagner, Brooklyn Steele Tate, Bobby Kettenecker.

Meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by President Jon Wagner.

Minutes from our previous meeting were distributed and a motion to approve was submitted. 

1st. Brooklyn

2nd Jon Wagner

All approve

Tamara Edwards distributed minutes from the Executive Board Meeting on December 3, 2006.  A motion was made to approve the minutes after they were amended to include Jay Rickels as a committee member.

1st Simone

2nd Maxie Malone

All approve

 

Treasurer:

Mike informed the court that we were in receipt of a check from Miss Sylvia for Reign 15 in the amount of $200.00 and said check would be held in escrow until such time as Reign 15 difficulties were resolved.

At the present time we have a $100.00 credit balance in our Kinko’s account.  A decision was made to leave this balance as is to use for future printing, etc.

The treasurer’s report was distributed and a motion was submitted to approve.

1st Simone

2nd Jon

All approve.

Membership:

Our membership account balance in now in the red in the amount of $1722.69.

We now have 186 current members.

Tamara informed the board that renewal letters have been prepared and will be sent out to the last 14 months of expired members in the next few days.

Simone explained that from this time forward that renewal letters will be enclosed with the member’s newsletter a few months before their membership expires.

Monarchs:

Show schedules for January 2007 were passed out.

Brooklyn informed the board that there would be a meeting at On Broadway on Wednesday December 20, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. to plan shows for the second half of Reign 16.

The Ramada Downtown has been picked as our host hotel for Coronation.  Room will be available for $75.00 per night.  More details to come.

College:

Jim Smith represented the College for this meeting in the absence of Brian Schlemmer.  Jim informed the members present that an Executive Board Meeting was held on 12/03/2006 requested by the College to investigate the money handling procedures of Reign 15.  The college has requested a full financial audit of Reign 15.  A committee was formed to conduct this audit and consists of the following members: Jim Smith, Jay Rickels , Jon Wagner, Mike Connley, Simone Gregory, and Cathy King.  The committee’s first meeting was held on December 16, 2006.  Two key decisions were made at this meeting.  First, each committee member will audit a 2 month period of Reign 15, and second, the committee makes the following recommendations for the courts money handling procedures in the future:

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 Reinstate use of financial packets containing:

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Cash Count Forms modified to include denomination of bills deposited

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Self-addressed stamped envelopes to the Treasurer

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Example of a properly completed Cash Count Form

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Create new Cash Count Forms that have multiple carbon copies (one copy for Treasurer, one copy for Show Director) Night deposit bags

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Assigning one individual in charge of money handling for each show

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Limit the number of individuals involved with counting cash at each show

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Immediately mandate that after each show, a Cash Count Form with attached deposit slip be mailed to the ISQCCBE Treasurer within 2 business days of each show

The committee will meet again on January 6, 2007 and will report to the board at the next meeting.

Old Business:

Change of venue – it was discussed that if we stay at OB for our meetings that we do need more light.  Issue was closed.

CD proposal – tabled until next meeting.

New Business:

The membership was informed that our annual bus tour made money this year – approx. $40.00 which was deposited into our membership account.

The Court has been asked to advertise in this years Queen City Listing.  A motion was made by Bobby K. to pay for this ad out of funds raised by Court Sports – the motion passed.   1st Bobby K., 2nd. Tamara, all approve.

Jim Smith discussed Gene Sell’s concerns about money from his show last year at Adonis.  Jim informed the membership that the audit committee was aware of Gene’s concerns and they will address this in their audit of Reign 15.

The DOBE for this month goes to Howard Ridener.

Adjourn: 1st Brooklyn , 2nd Simone, All approve.                                                       

   

Web Master:  Michael L. Connley

Web Updated:  01/16/2007