Source attachment: 2009 MSBA EB 20090522 Minutes.doc
Minutes of the Executive Board Meeting
7:30 PM, May 22, 2009
Bear Branch Nature Center,
300 John Owings Rd, Westminster
Recorded by Jon Bealer, Treasurer.
Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by Steve McDaniel, MSBA President.
Officers present at the meeting:
Steve McDaniel, President
Marc Hoffman, 1st VP
Jon Bealer, Treasurer
Robert Crouse, Director, Baltimore City VP
2nd VPs
Jerry Fischer (Baltimore County)
Jody King (Carroll)
Matt Redman (Kent, by proxy to Marc H)
Adam Finkelstein (Frederick, by proxy to Marc H)
Wayne Esaias (Howard)
Toni Burnham(DC, by proxy to Marc H)
Dan Hemerlein (Montgomery)
Carl Kahkonen (Washington)
At the Call to order, 12 voting members were present in person or by proxy; a quorum was in attendance.
Reports of the Officers
President’s Introduction: Steve McDaniel opened the meeting with a detailed update from his recent involvement with MAAREC. This included discussion about a Standard of Identity; the MAAREC Short Course (mentors are needed); preference for use of “small scale beekeepers” instead of “hobbyists”; and an Eastern States agreement about inspection requirements for moving colonies inter-state.
Secretary's Report: David Morris was not present; Steve McDaniel presented the minutes of the Board meeting of January 30, 2009.
Motion by Jerry Fischer, second by Carl Kahkonen, to accept the minutes of the January 30, 2009, board meeting, as corrected, passed by unanimous voice vote
Treasurer's Report, Jon Bealer:
2009 Membership status: Memberships are some way behind their normal level. We have approx. 190 annual members, compared to nearly 400 last year.
As of 21 May, 2009, the fiscal status is as follows:
Revenues
Dues: $1,920.00
Grant from Maryland Fair Board: $1,000.00
License Plates: $45.00
Donations/Auctions: $1,277.00
Interest $2.06
Centennial Festival & Dinner $167.00
Label Sales $0.00
Total Revenues: $4,411.06
Expenditures
Meetings:
* Guest speaker travel expenses and honoraria: ($493.06)
* Rent of facilities: ($70.00)
* Donuts, coffee and soda: ($246.20)
Meeting Expenditures: ($809.26)
Newsletter:
* Mailing #1: ($474.43)
* Mailing #2: ($497.15)
* Mailing #3
Newsletter Expenditures ($971.58)
Annual Honey Show: ($175.94)
Dues/donations paid to fraternal organization: ($287.00)
Centennial Festival & Dinner ($1,236.18)
Awards ($100.00)
Expenses (stamps, repro): ($26.10)
Fees/Taxes ($92.67)
Total Expenditures: (3,698.73)
P&L $712.33
Assets:
Business Economy Checking Account $5,079.95
Business Interest Maximizer Account $6,274.66
Certificate of Deposit $11,031.49
(CD matures 28 May, 2009. Includes $4,486.62 G. Imirie Education Fund)
Maryland Honey Labels (all sold) $0.00
Combined Assets $22,386.10
Liabilities
Outstanding Checks ($100.00)
Total Assets $22,268.10
Motion by Wayne Esaias, seconded by Jerry Fischer, to accept the Treasurer’s report, passed by unanimous voice vote
Program Report: Marc Hoffman, 1st VP. Marc discussed the program for the upcoming spring meeting.
Spring Meeting: Details are now final for the following date and location:
June 20, 2009
Principle speaker: Dr. David Fletcher
Plant Sciences Bldg
Summer Meeting and Honey Show: Details are not finalized on the following proposed date and location:
September 26,2009
(speakers TBD)
Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030
410-887-1815· TDD/Deaf 410-887-5319 HYPERLINK "mailto:info@oregonridge.org"info@oregonridge.org HYPERLINK "http://www.oregonridge.org"www.oregonridge.org (speakers TBD)
Fall Meeting: November 21,2009, the basement meeting room has been reserved for our meeting by Jerry Fischer.
(speakers TBD)
MD Dept. of Agriculture, Annapolis
Reports By Committee:
Nominations Committee: there is a need for a VP for Baltimore City
Awards: Jody King
Accepting nominations for:
George Imirie Education Award 2009 (for education),
Toni Burnham’s name was raised
Free State Beekeepers Award 2009 (for service).
David & Adele Morris were mentioned.
Public Events
2009 Honey Festival in October – a Chair is needed.
2009 Honey Show in September – a Chair is needed.
June 22nd is National Pollinator Week
CONTINUING BUSINESS
NASA Scale Hive program: Wayne Esaias
Wayne Esaias reports that he has one scale installed in Pennsylvania; 2 scales on the Eastern Shore. Overall he now has 35 people submitting data in MD. He would like better coverage from southern MD.
Africanized Honey Bee Plan, Best Management Practices: Wayne is to circulate his proposal for discussion at the next Board meeting
Howard County situation update: Wayne Esaias & Dan Hemerlein provided an update.
University of Maryland:
Honey Bee Working Group efforts to fund research
Letters in support of research grant proposals
Advanced Short Course (topics to cover)
Proposed legislation to benefit beekeepers
Honey Standard for Maryland
NEW BUSINESS:
Getting Favorable Publicity
White House beehive: Motion by Carl Kahkonen, seconded by Wayne Esaias, to send a letter of appreciation to the First Lady for her efforts to establish a beehive at the White House, passed by unanimous voice vote.
New Committees proposed, chairs and helpers needed:
Publicity—Press releases, public notices, etc.
Finance—Chair: Treasurer Jon Bealer
Membership (benefits and increasing membership)
History and Archives
Education (short course, speaker’s bureau, ed. publications)
Events (Festival, Open House [2010?], State Fair)
Master Beekeeper program for Maryland
Government Affairs (state, local gov’t: legislative, regulatory, zoning) Chair: Marc Hoffman. Motion by Marc H, seconded by Wayne Esaias, to adopt the policy that Marc had proposed, passed by unanimous voice vote.
Business—needs of commercial beekeepers, sideliners, anyone who sells honey, bees, or hive products
Organizational Relations—cooperation with local clubs, EAS, VSBA, PSBA, MAAREC, NAPPC, etc.
Management and Research—latest findings on pest control, feeding, research, management,genetics, queen breeding
Future MSBA Board meetings dates are:
MSBA Board Meetings
The Board selected four meetings dates for 2009 .
Aug 21: (location TBD), Oct 23: (location TBD)
Adjournment: Motion, by Bob Crouse, seconded by Carl Kahkonen, to adjourn passed by unanimous voice vote at 9:47 PM.
Summary of Motions passed May 22, 2009:
Motion by Jerry Fischer, second by Carl Kahkonen, to accept the minutes of the January 30, 2009, board meeting, as corrected, passed by unanimous voice vote
Motion by Wayne Esaias, seconded by Jerry Fischer, to accept the Treasurer’s report, passed by unanimous voice vote
Motion by Carl Kahkonen, seconded by Wayne Esaias, to send a letter of appreciation to the First Lady for her efforts to establish a beehive at the White House, passed by unanimous voice vote
Motion by Marc H, seconded by Wayne Esaias, to adopt the policy that Marc had proposed, passed by unanimous voice vote.
Summary of Actions from the May 22, 2009 meeting:
Action: Steve McDaniel to contact the MD Farm Bureau to see if it might be available for the August Board Meeting
Action: Jon Bealer to contact the person who did not cash a Honey Show premium check for $96 to see if a replacement check is needed.
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