MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF OREGON WASHINGTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGERS (OWCAM) HELD ON JULY 28th, 2011, IN THE OFFICES OF COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INC., 2105 SE 9th Ave., PORTLAND, OR.

 

PRESENT:                                                        Steve Meyer, President

Ron Balash, Director

Rebecca Blaisdell, Director

Joel McDonell, Director

Julia Neufeld, Executive Administrator

 

ABSENT:                                                          Chris Barber, Secretary (by written notice of absence)                                                                 

 

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER

Steve Meyer called the meeting to order at 8:34 AM.

 

II.         ACCEPT AMENDED AGENDA – Accepted as presented.

 

III.        Approval of Previous Minutes             

MOTION: Director Ron Balash made the motion to accept May 24th, 2011 Meeting Minutes. Director Joel McDonell seconded the motion. Meeting Minutes of the May 24th, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting were unanimously approved by Board.

 

IV.        FINANCIAL REPORT

1. June 2011 Financial

Directors – reviewed the Financial Report for the organization through June 2011.

MOTION: Director Rebecca Blaisdell made motion to accept financial report for June 2011; Director Joel McDonell seconded motion. Financial report unanimously approved by Board.

 

2. OWCAM 2011 Proposed Budget

Updated copies of Proposed Budget provided with additions, revisions of income, and revenue. Specification of revisions to proposed budget amendments was unanimously agreed upon in May 24th, 2011 board meeting, as presented in annual meeting financial report.

 

V.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Bank signature card information provided to the bank for board members (ADDITIONAL SIGNERS), unanimously approved by Board.

 

2. CAMP©

1.     Certification of CAMP© designation to the website for individual managers all completed following annual meeting, and photos posted.

2.     Next session – Autumn October 20th & 21st, 2011, same location.

 

3. MEET & GREET FUNCTIONS

1.     First scheduled event July 28th, 2011 4-7p at Forensic with sponsor/partners. Director Meyer requests new board liaison to the marketing committee - visit option of hosting these type of events on Friday afternoons versus ThursdayÕs as scheduled to ensure increased Manager/Manager companies attendance. 4 out of 5 board members expressed and agreed; by so doing, this may generate the numbers needed to make all events successful.

           

VI.        NEW BUSINESS

1.     Election of Officers/Board Liaisons

NOMINATION: Director Ron Balash nominated for board positions as follows:

Steve Meyer, President

Ron Balash, Vice President

Chris Barber, Secretary

Joel McDonell, Treasurer

Rebecca Blaisdell, Director at large

MOTION: Director Rebecca Blaisdell made motion to accept the nomination as stated. Director Joel McDonell made a second to the motion, with unanimous approval by the board.

 

2.     Julia Neufeld, presenting 3 New Member Applications –

á      Ballas & Partners Management, LLC

á      Mold Investigations, LLC

á      R J Property Management, LLC

 

MOTION: Director Meyer called for a motion to ratify the increase of CAMP© student fee to $200 and for acceptance of 3 applications for membership.

Director Ron Balash made the motion for the following:

a) To approve, student fee increase to $200 for October session; and

b) To approve the 3 applications for membership.

Director Joel McDonell made a second to the motion, with unanimous approval by Board of CAMP© fee increase and all three applications for membership passing.

 

VII.       COMMITTEE REPORTS

Expo – Steve Meyer – Update

Confirmed date of EXPO - January 19th & 20th, 2012 Next EXPO Meeting Date is August 4th.

 

Education/Certification – Ron Balash – Update

Second certification session is October 20th and 21st, 2011, same location. Ethics test added. Director Barber brought possible Bend interest in the CAMP© classes, discussion ensued of tele-seminar (electronic feed) type settings – ie: SKYPE to host potential classes, as well as, committed with paid in advance attendees. Determined this will be further considered by the board as committee explores the options and feasibility.

 

Legal – Chris Barber – Update, Director Balash reported in Director BarberÕs absence. Director Ron Balash asking for a Legal Committee Presentation at a bi-monthly OWCAM meeting.

 

Marketing – Update

Meet & Greet hosting 28th of July. Julia Neufeld, Administrator reported as follows: Lisa Campbell is effectively working with marketing. Committee working on a new brochure, logo and additional membership recruitment tools ie: additional meet and greet opportunities.

 

Program Committee – Update

August meeting coordinator is Dan Zimberoff of Barker Martin. Meeting content:

Fair Housing Overview, Rule Enforcement Realities and Nuts & Bolts.

 

 

VIII.      NEXT MEETING DATE

Next meeting date: Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, 8:30 a.m. Administrator will send notice.

 

IX.        ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:39 A.M.