KCALL Executive Board Minutes

March 1, 2001

The March 1, 2001 Executive Board meeting was held at Bryan Cave. 

Present were:

Tranne Pearce – President  
Susan Duede – Vice President  
Janet McKinney – Past President  
Linda Roser – Treasurer  
Janet Peters – Program Chair  
Janice Jones – Program Committee  
Deanna Long – Board Member 2000-2001  
Camille Reynolds – Board Member 2001-2002  
Betty Sola – Children’s Book Drive

Tranne Pearce, President called the meeting to order.  Approval of the January 11^th minutes was postponed due to their unavailability.

 KCMBA Book Drive: Betty Sola announced that the KCMBA Children’s Book Drive is coming up & to contact her or Ruth Gervais with the names of any charitable organizations that would like to be recipients.  Ruth will report further on the book drive at the March 15^th membership meeting.  Linda Roser reported on the past success of this program and provided some additional information on how the program operates.

 Treasurer’s Report:  Linda Roser presented the Treasurer’s report (attached to the original minutes). The current balance is $1,958.74.  In reference to membership renewals, Linda noted that there has been significant change in the membership with vendor membership being greatly reduced.  The membership list has gone to Nancy Stancel for posting to the website.  Camille Reynolds will contact those that have not renewed.

 Union List:  There is still a lot of work to be done on the union list.  Each firm should be working on corrections to the old list in preparation to submit updates for the new list.  It will be addressed at the March membership meeting how to get a copy of the old list, if needed.

 Technology Committee :  The new policy is up on the website, check out the disclaimer on the front page.  The Membership Directory password will be announced at the March membership meeting, for those that don’t have it.  No one signed up for the UCITA make-up showing.  Tranne has the tape if anyone wants to see it.

 New Business –

 2001 Budget : The budget was passed out by Linda Roser, comparing last years budget to actual expense & covering 2000 transactions by date (planning tool).  After some discussion it was agreed that from a starting amount of $2,010.00, the 2001 Budget would be distributed thus:

        Executive Board          $200.00  
        Programs                       500.00  
        Technology                    500.00  
        Carry Forward               800.00

 Technology Committee:  No one from the Technology Committee was present.  The Web page needs to be worked on.

 Program Committee : The March meeting will be at the Westport Public Library and is being sponsored by Polsinelli, White.  Chair Janet Peters reported that a definite program has not yet been determined.  Anyone with ideas for future programs, please contact Janet Peters or Janice Jones.

 Bylaws Committee : Susan Duede and Mike McReynolds are working on cleaning up the elections section.

Tranne Pearce announced that MAALL will be in St. Louis October 25-27, 2001.  The theme is Show Me the Future. The opening reception will be at the new Federal Courthouse.  There will also be two law firm tours offered and on Friday night, tours will be hosted by Washington University and St. Louis University. 

 The next board meeting will be May 3^rd.

 Meeting adjourned.