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Last Update 03/21/07 |
October 16, 2002 - General Meeting The first meeting of the 2002-2003 academic year of the North Florida Local Chapter of the AMS was held October 16, 2002 in Room 307 of the Love Building on the campus of the Florida State University. The meeting room was changed from Room 353 to room 307 due to technical difficulties with accessing Room 353. Approximately thirty members were present. The founder of the local chapter, Dr. Phil Cunningham, called the meeting to order slightly after 7:00p. The meeting began with a short synopsis on the formation of the local chapter, followed by a few excerpts from the beginning of the AMS Local Chapter handbook. The chapter webpage (currently at http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/~ace1636/amsweb; to be relocated shortly) was presented at this time. Chapter responsibilities were discussed thereafter, leading into the responsibilities of chapter officers. Five nominees were presented for four offices: Stephanie Abrams, President; Mike Burnett, Vice-President; Clark Evans, Secretary; Joe Smith and Travis Washington, Treasurer. The possibility of a fifth officer position was discussed briefly, with the result being that other positions in subcommittees will be formed at a later date for those who wish to hold a position higher than the rank of member in the local chapter. Prior to elections, Steven Cavallo nominated Jeff Wood as a second candidate for Vice-President, Travis Washington removed his name from consideration for Treasurer, and Jordanna Sheermohamed added her name as a candidate for future positions. Thus, the final candidates for initial officer positions were Stephanie Abrams, President; Mike Burnett and Jeff Wood, Vice-President; Clark Evans, Secretary; and Joe Smith, Treasurer. Following this, all candidates stood and spoke briefly about themselves, while the candidates for Vice-President were called upon to state their respective cases as to why they should be the first Vice-President of the chapter. Stephanie Abrams received no objections to her nomination as President and shall serve as the interim President until elections in the spring. Clark Evans received no objections to his nomination as Secretary and shall serve as the interim Secretary until elections in the spring. Joe Smith received no objections to his nomination as Treasurer and shall serve as the interim Treasurer until elections in the spring. A vote was held between Jeff Wood and Mike Burnett, with the results being 16 votes for Jeff Wood and 15 votes for Mike Burnett as tallied by the President and Treasurer and verified by the Secretary. Jeff Wood shall serve as interim Vice-President until elections in the spring, while Mike Burnett will be kept in mind for future positions within the chapter. In summary, the North Florida Chapter of the AMS Executive Board is as follows: President – Stephanie Abrams The Executive Board will discuss chapter subcommittees and their functions at a later date. Following elections, the distinction between the local chapter of the AMS and the AMS itself was discussed. As a local chapter, we are not permitted to represent the AMS in anyway other than as an autonomous chapter, and it is our responsibility to ensure that these guidelines are met. The secretary will update the local chapter’s listing in the AMS directory as appropriate. Prior to adjourning the meeting, Dr. Cunningham discussed dues. It was suggested that dues be set at $10 for non-student members of the local chapter and at $5 for student members of the local chapter. This motion was seconded by Mr. Bill Cotrill and was put to a vote by President Stephanie Abrams. By unanimous vote, this motion passed and dues and their collection will be discussed by the Executive Board of Officers at a future meeting. Topics including future speakers, events (including a potential Thanksgiving dinner), and meetings were briefly discussed at the meeting; these topics will be discussed by the Executive Board at a future meeting in addition to the aforementioned topic of dues. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm and was immediately followed by a short Executive Board meeting, where contact information was exchanged and a meeting of the Executive Board was tentatively set for next week. |
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