NYSFAAA EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
July 16, 2007
VIA CONFERENCE CALL
Official
Council: David Canaski, Brenda Wright, Sharon Karwowski, Kerry Lubold,
Heather McDonnell, Judi Miladin, Nancy Teodecki, Angela VanDekker,
Maria Barlaam, Sheryl Mihopolus, Andrea Mason, Earl Trethway
Incoming Council: Gina Soliz
Absent: Janet McGrath, Marilyn Faller
AGENDA ITEM: Region 4 Executive Council Representative vacancy
The position has been open since Brenda Wright accepted 1st VP. Earl Trethway is the elected incoming representative and scheduled to begin term in October 2007. Dave nominated Earl to fill the current vacancy effective July 16th.
MOTION APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY.
AGENDA ITEM: Acceptance of Resignation of 1st VP
Brenda Wright is officially resigning effective July 16th. Dave has accepted Brenda’s resignation.
AGENDA ITEM: 1st VP vacancy
Dave nominated Heather McDonnell for 1st VP.
MOTION APPOVED UNANIMOUSLY.
AGENDA ITEM: Region 5 Executive Council Representative vacancy
Position is now open with Heather’s move to 1st VP. Ursula Bisconti is the elected incoming representative and scheduled to begin term in October 2007. Dave nominated Ursula to fill the current vacancy effective July 16th.
MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT- Chair Updates:
Dave has asked Rebecca Burton (Cobleskill) and Daniel Dunn (Student Capital) to co-chair the Mentoring Committee.
Ken Storms will remain as a co-chair for the College Goal Sunday Committee.
At this time council members requested a discussion regarding College Goal Sunday
given the President’s handling of committee issues and correspondence to chairs of CGS and HS Outreach. The Officer in charge of committee (Secretary Nancy Teodecki) was not made aware of issues and/or discussions until after the fact. In concluding the discussion Dave asked Nancy to report at the September meeting for recommendations for College Goal Sunday with regards to reviewing the structure of this project and addressing the questions and issues that have occurred during the first year.
Further discussion pursued which incorporated some of the other current issues that were handled by the President without council’s knowledge. This discussion led to the motion to censure the President.
MOTION:
Due to your consistent abusive
behavior towards the NYSFAAA membership and its partners, I make a motion to
censure you, and in doing so, Executive Council places the restriction on you
from making any public or written statements (including emails) on behalf of
NYSFAAA without council’s expressed approval, until the censure is lifted.
Karwowski/Van Dekker.
President Canaski left the conference call
before the discussion of the motion took place. The 1st VP, H.
McDonnell, presided over the discussion and voting.
MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
President Canaski returned to the conference
call, was given the voting results, and immediately verbally submitted his
resignation as President. He thanked the members of council for their work this
past year and then left the conference call.
MOTION: To accept resignation of David Canaski
as NYSFAAA President.
Van Dekker/Barlaam. 8- AYE, 1- NAY. MOTION
CARRIED.
The resignation of the President resulted in
the 1st VP, H. McDonnell, to now assume the role of President.
1 firm candidate, 2 potential. By day’s end
slate should be complete. Judi will
send off tomorrow (7/17) to Web Communications Chair for ATAC to post election
on the web.
ITEM: Heather indicated
that a future conference call or e-mail would be needed to fill the 1st
VP vacancy.
MOTION TO ADJOURN- 12:13 PM- Teodecki
NYSFAAA EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
July 31, 2007
VIA CONFERENCE CALL
Official
Council: Sharon Karwowski, Kerry Lubold, Heather McDonnell, Judi Miladin,
Angela VanDekker, Curt Guame, Maria Barlaam, Ursula Bisconti, Marilyn Faller, Nancy Teodecki
Incoming council- Gina Soliz
Absent: Sheryl Mihopolus, Janet McGrath, Earl Trethway, Andrea Mason
Agenda Item: 1st VP vacancy
President McDonnell nominated Angela Van Dekker for 1st Vice President.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Heather
discussed the President Appreciation Award for outgoing President. Requested
feedback to her by August 6th.