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Workbook for Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 28, 2007
10 a.m.
Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship
1111 Cordell
Denton, Texas

President’s Podium

Annual Meeting is one meeting you won’t want to miss. As you can see from the Agenda printed in this VOTER, we will be voting on:

how we spend our money (budget),

what we study and what actions we may take based on those topics (local program),

rules by which we operate (by-laws),

and who will make monthly decisions on your behalf (nominating committee report).

But we can’t vote on any of these if we don’t have a quorum.

We will hear from Tracy Lindsay on the process of publishing a local Voters Guide and from our new city manager, George Campbell.

If you’re not at the meeting, you will have to wait a month before you find out who won our LOLITS award, which stands for Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes. This was an old derogatory phrase used about League members running around in tennis shoes, lobbying elected officials. We may have even been thought of as busybodies! Like other similar phrases, we have turned it into a symbol of pride and award it to someone who is not on the board and has worked on areas of League interest and concern. I think giving the award is the highlight of Annual Meeting.

Please bring your Member Handbook, this VOTER, and a salad or dessert for lunch.

Sue Smith, President

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AGENDA 2007 Annual Meeting League of Women Voters of Denton April 28, 2007
	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship	1111 Cordell
10:00	Congregate, food to refrigerator
10:05	Welcome and introductions	Sue Smith
10:10	Call to order Appointment of tellers and parliamentarian Determination of quorum present Adoption of Rules of the Day     Only members may address the meeting.     Only members may vote.     Speakers are limited to two minutes.     No member may speak a second time until all who wish to speak have spoken.
10:15	Minutes of the 2006 Annual Meeting (in this VOTER)
10:20	Treasurer's Report on 2006-2007 budget	Ann MacMillan
10:30	President's Report	Sue Smith
10:35	Report on Local Voters Guide: Some Observations	Tracy Lindsay
10:45	Presentation of Proposed Budget 2007-2008 Discussion	Linnie McAdams
10:50	Presentation of Proposed By-Laws	Sondra Ferstl
10:55	Presentation of Proposed Local Program 2007-2008     Proposed deletion of the phrase “adding financial incentives” from DISD B.b     Re-adoption of current local program	Peg LaPoint
11:05	Report of the Nominating Committee     Nominations from the floor	Judy Giese
11:10	Little Old Lady in Tennis Shoes Award	Sue Smith
11:15	Vote on dues and proposed budget Vote on proposed by-laws Vote on proposed change in DISD B.b. Vote on proposed local program Vote on slate of nominees
11:25	Introduction of Board of Directors 2007-2008	Sue Smith
11:30	Introduction of Speaker George Campbell, City Manger for Denton	Peg La Point
12:00	Adjourn/Close of Annual Meeting
LUNCH

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Minutes of Last Year’s Annual Meeting.
April 29, 2006

The Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of Denton was held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 111 Cordell Street, Denton. President Sue Smith called the meeting to order at 9:36 a.m. Tellers appointed were Duane Kraeger and Dale Conway. Dorothy Adkins was named Parliamentarian. Twenty-one members attended which constituted a quorum. Ken Ferstl moved adoption of the rules of the day; motion was seconded by Byron Witmer. (It was agreed only members may address the meeting; only members may vote; speakers are limited to two minutes; no member may speak a second time until all wishing to speak have spoken.)

Minutes of the 2005 Annual Meeting were reviewed by the Board and were available for review by the membership.

Ann MacMillan presented the Treasurer’s Report. She noted the finance drive went very well. Projections have been exceeded by close to $1,000 and more contributions will be coming in. Dues fell a little short. We received $825 for the Education Fund. We were close to being on target with the budget for last year. State PMP has been paid. Voters Service was close to $300 more this past year.

A discussion of proposed dues and budget for 2006-2007 as published in VOTER, was led by Linnie McAdams. Sondra Ferstl moved an increase in D4a State per Member payment to $1,200; motion was seconded by Dorothy Adkins. Sondra Ferstl moved an increase in local dues from $45 to $50 per member; $25 assessed for each additional member at the same address; $20 for student membership.

President Sue Smith presented the President’s Report. Programs arranged by Peg La Point included: Water Quality, Drug Laws and Policy, Public Transportation, Corporate Marketing in Denton ISD, Funding of Public Libraries in Denton, Family Violence, Voting Machines for Denton County, and Opening Doors Immigration Services. Voters Services chaired by
Sondra Ferstl, published Your Elected Officials brochures for Denton and Lewisville, Voters Guides for Constitutional Amendments election, Republican Primary, City Council and School Board elections. Our finance drive was successful due to the efforts of Linnie McAdams and Marilyn Smith .

No changes in by-laws were proposed. Program VP, Peg La Point proposed the adoption of program studies as they appear in the Member Handbook 2005-2006. Corporate Marketing in Denton ISD consensus statement will appear as section G of “Denton Independent School District”. It was proposed the concurrence statement on reducing domestic violence be
added as section F of “Social Policy/Human Resources”. The proposed concurrence reads, “The League of Women Voters of Denton supports adequately funded programs in Denton to reduce the incidence of domestic violence and to alleviate its effects.”

Rosemary Witmer presented the report of the nominating committee. The proposed slate of officers are: Peg La Point, Program Vice President; Ann MacMillan, Treasurer; Sondra Ferstl, Director, each for two year terms. Jean Aboul-Ela will be leaving the Board; the position of Community Relations VP was not filled.

Judy Giese agreed to serve as Nominating Committee Chair; Dale Conway and Sarah McIntire will serve as committee members each for a one year term. Nominations from the floor were invited; none were forthcoming.

President Sue Smith conducted the vote on proposed dues and budget, proposed local programs, and the slate of nominees. Dues and budget, local programs, nominees were unanimously adopted by members present.

Sue Smith introduced and presented the LOLITS award to Kevin Carr who for five years has helped the LWV-Denton maintain an updated web site. He kept us informed as new appointees were named to political office in Denton County and assisted in electronic responses to the library study.

Sondra Ferstl was awarded the Gladys Barstis award for her outstanding service to the League. Sondra Ferstl acknowledged she had learned from Gladys Barstis who served as a board member in three other states before coming to Texas. Evidence of her service may be found in the Texas
archives. Ms. Ferstl recognized the valuable support of Ken Ferstl.

The 2006-2007 Board of Directors were introduced as President, Sue Smith; Program VP, Peg La Point; Treasurer, Ann MacMillan; Secretary, Maggie Dodd; Directors, Sondra and Ken Ferstl. President Smith recounted the contributions of Board members.

Peg La Point introduced our guest speaker, Dr. David McEntire, Emergency Administration and Planning, University of North Texas. Dr. McEntire discussed natural disasters, including but not limited to ice storms, flooding, earthquakes, tornados, windstorms. He noted the particular
vulnerability of the poor who are less likely to live in secure homes and are likely to be uninsured. He discussed the future of biological and chemical as well as nuclear weapons. The presentation was concluded with suggestions for preparedness and action during the course of a
disaster.

Linnie McAdams moved adjournment of the meeting. The Annual Meeting was adjourned at 11:57 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Maggie Dodd, LWV-Denton Secretary

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Nominating Committee Report
From Judy Giese, Chair, Nominating Committee (2006 - 2007)

President – Sue Smith (2 years)
Organization Vice President – Linnie McAdams (2 years)
Secretary – Ken Ferstl (2 years)
Directors – Barbara Coe (2 years) and Maggie Dodd (2 years)

Nominating Committee Chair – Kay Branum (1 year)
Nominating Committee Members – Dorothy Adkins (1 year) and Rosemary Witmer (1 year)