Annual Business Meeting Minutes 2003
COLORADO REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF (CRID)
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
Fort Collins, Colorado
April 26, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
The annual business meeting of the Colorado Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf was called to order by President Amy Seiberlich at 1:17 p.m.
WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS
Introductions of the state board members were made: Amy Seiberlich, President; Liana Seeger, Vice President; Ruth Gribbin-Schmitt, Secretary; Catherine Hoepfer, Treasurer; Tricia Gravelle, Parliamentarian.
CREDENTIALS REPORT
A quorum was met with 69 out of 89 registered dual members present.
STANDING RULES
Motion: C2002.01 by Pat Chavez, MH to adopt the standing rules was passed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Pat Chavez, MH corrected the minutes by removing "CRID Mile High" from the Heading to read:
COLORADO REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF (CRID)
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
April 12, 2002
The minutes of the April 12, 2002 business meeting were approved as amended.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
Minutes from last year's annual meeting were distributed via handout prior to the meeting. Ruth Gribbin-Schmitt, MH added that the business meeting minutes are posted on www.coloradorid.org.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Budget report was distributed via handout prior to the meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Introduction of State Treasurer and Secretary Nominees
Genie Searcy, PP has accepted the nomination for State Treasurer. She will continue to serve as CRID/PP Treasurer.
Ruth Gribbin-Schmitt, MH has accepted the nomination for State Secretary. She is serving as current State Secretary.
The chair called for any additional nominations for officers for CRID. There were no additions from the floor.
Approval of Proposed Budget 2003/2004
Catherine Hoepfer, NC presented the proposed 2003/2004 budget.
Motion: C2002.02 by Terri Jaussi, MH to accept the 2003/2004 proposed budget was passed.
Motions
Motions submitted to the Bylaws committee and printed in the March/April CRID In-Touch as follows:
Motion: C2002.03 by Julie Berner, MH to vote on the first four motions (Motion: C2002.04 - Motion: C2002.07) as a group was passed.
Motion: C2002.04 CRID/MH moves that CRID Bylaws ARTICLE V: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 3: Duties 6) appoint the CMP Coordinator if and when the current Coordinator needs to be replaced be deleted was passed.
Motion: C2002.05 CRID/MH moves that CRID Bylaws ARTICLE VI: COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Section 3: CMP Coordinator This position is separate from any committee and is appointed by the board be deleted was passed.
Motion: C2002.06 CRID/MH moves that CRID Bylaws ARTICLE VII: ELECTIONS AND VOTING B., 1) be changed to read: …The positions of president and vice president, who shall run together on the same "ticket", shall be voted on during even numbered years and the positions of secretary and treasurer shall be voted on during odd numbered years was passed.
Motion: C2002.07 CRID/MH moves that CRID Bylaws ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS Section 1: Membership Meetings and Section 2: Business Meetings be combined to read: ARTICLE VIII: BUSINESS MEETINGS
A. There shall be a minimum of one business meeting annually. The annual state business meeting shall be held in conjunction with the state conference and within the last three months of the fiscal year.
B. Business meetings shall be conducted in accordance with parliamentary procedure. The parliamentary authority for such meetings shall be Roberts' Rules of Order, latest revised edition.
C. All motions, except those amending these bylaws, shall be passed with a simple majority of the voting members present.
D. The main purpose of the business meeting shall be to present the annual reports to the membership and to elect officers was passed.
Motion: C2002.08 CRID/PP moves to amend the CRID Bylaws to reflect that CRID state officer candidates be members of this organization in good standing for a minimum of one year prior to running for state board office was passed.
Motion: C2002.09 by Norma Blanke, Sandi Johnson, Gary Cacciatore, Lariisa McClung, JoAnn Huss, Terri Jaussi and Sue Ann VonFeldt that the CRID Board appoint an ad-hoc committee to investigate the realities of utilizing the services of an outside expert to lobby on behalf of legal interpreting in the state of Colorado was referred to the Legal Interpretering Committee.
Motion: C2002.10 CRID/PP moves that voting for state officers of CRID be conducted by a mail referendum of voting CRID members was refered to the Bylaws Committee.
Motion: C2002.11 by The Ad-hoc Philosophy and Mission Statement Committee for the adoption of the following:
Philosophy statement:
Communication is a vital aspect of everyday human life.
Mission statement:
Colorado Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (CRID) will promote excellence in the field of interpretation by:
Adhering to the highest level of ethical standards, i.e. RID Code of Ethics,
Collaborating with Deaf organizations and others as necessary in activities that effect positive change for our profession,
Modeling professional behavior by respecting and supporting our colleagues,
Promoting professional development, and
Taking advantage of emerging technologies.
was passed.
Resolutions
Vice President Liana Seeger read the Resolutions from CRID State Board.
Resolution R2002.01 Whereas, the success of our annual state depends on the contributions, hard work and dedication of many, therefore be it resolved that the CRID State Board express it's gratitude to the conference planning committee, our student representatives and all of those whose contributions have helped make this event financially possible.
Resolution R2002.02 Whereas, our organization continues to thrive as members share their expertise and knowledge gained outside of the field of interpreting; therefore be it resolved that the CRID State Board gratefully recognizes Tricia Gravelle for her willingness to share her expertise as Parliamentarian.
Resolution R2002.03 Whereas, we hold our profession in high regard and have tremendous respect for the work that Sign Language Interpreters perform; therefore be it resolved that the CRID State Board thanks all of the interpreters who have worked during this conference.
Motions from the Floor
Motion: C2002.12 by Terri Jaussi, MH to change the conference interpreting policy to "waive registration and pay honorarium" instead of "and/or" was passed.
Motion: C2002.13 by Danelle Jansen, MH that CRID create a "Reciprocity Fund" for the purpose of donating monies to local, non-profit "Deaf" organizations (ex.. DOVE, CAD…) or individuals (ex. Wedding, family reunion…) to be used for interpreting costs was referred to the Mentoring/Volunteering Committee.
Motion: C2002.14 by Lynda Remmel, MH Patricia Moers-Patterson, MH Shawn Goodwin Miller, MH and Julie Berner, MH that CRID put specific attention to development opportunities for Deaf interpreters. Therefore 25% of all state fundraising annually be dedicated for this cause was passed.
Motion: C2002.15 by Patricia Moers-Patterson, MH Rachel Naiman, MH Lynda Remmel, MH that the 2003-2004 CRID State Conference have workshops specifically designed for Deaf Interpreters was passed.
AFFILIATE ELECTIONS and AWARDS
Pikes Peak: President: Kim Sweetwood; Secretary: Ilah Jackson
Mile High: Vice President: Julie Berner
Northern: Treasurer: Karen Prelog
Western Slope: President: Carie Brannam; Vice President: Lisa Roche; Secretary: Tina Kissick;
Treasurer: Lillian Orbke
Meeting was adjourned at 4:05 PM.