Members Present: Pat Reighard, Teresa Canton, Lois Forrester, Reta Greene, Doris Greer, Debbie Guy, Bob Hite, Teresa Johnson, Andy Kirby, David Matheny, Ken Rhymer, Pat Rhymer, Denise Story, Pat Taylor, and Amy Winebarger 
Members Absent: Debbie Blake, Libby Clawson, Kay Goins, Nancy Godwin, James Hayes and Charles Pritchett 

SEANC District #3 Executive Board had a special called meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2002, John E. Thomas Hall, Room 245, ASU, Boone.  Chairperson Reighard called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 

Teresa Johnson, District #3 secretary, called the roll.  Reta Greene made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes from August 5, 2002.  The motion was seconded and approved. 

BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPORT
Convention Report¾Bev Guyton
§ SEANC Convention office is in Bear Creek on third floor
§ If have any security problems, take it up with SEANC's security first
§ Warn everyone about temperature on convention floor
§ No cell phones on floor
Executive Director's Report¾Dana Cope 
§ Dana's father is not responding to well to treatment
§ Legislature: budget proposals are not good for us
§ Only way to change our situation is to get a change in the legislative leadership
§ Predicts record low voter turnout in the upcoming election, so each SEANC member's vote will count for more¾time for a big SEANC movement
§ Spoke about "Brad Miller affair"
§ Issue advocacy ads are being produced (radio, mailing)
§ SEANC's lawsuit appeal is being heard September 11
§ Southern Assn. of Government Employees (SAGE) is having national conference in Wrightsville Beach Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort September 25-26; BOG is invited
§ Going to auction old SEANC van (117,000 miles) with proceeds going to Scholarship Foundation
§ Have budgeted 2% pay raise for all of SEANC staff except for Cope; losing staff to NC Electrical Co-ops
§ He and Melinda are expecting another child in March
Executive Session Convened Regarding Staff Salaries 
Awards Committee¾Patricia Bigelow
§ Committee met August 6 to determine awards
§ Recommended that person in each district be responsible for putting dates on district checklist when using it as criteria for District of the Year Award
Group Buying Committee Repor--Richard Bowden
§ 31% increase in number of businesses
Insurance Board of Trustees Repor--Lynn Stephenson
§ MOVED that reserve monies from old Provident plan (about $200,000) be held in reserve in order to cover any future claims that may arise. MOTION CARRIED
Membership Committee Repor--Paula Schubert
§ Goals were not met this year
§ Because of turnover, must recruit about 7,000 new members each year just to stay even
Planning Committee Repor--Chuck Hunt
§ Addition of fifth region will be considered by the convention
Policy Platform Advisory Committee Repor--Chuck Stone
§ Committee considered 60 proposals
Retiree Advisory Committee Report--Bob Hopper
§ 23% of SEANC's membership are retirees
Membership Services Committee Repor--Cliff Brown
§ MOVED to offer TIPS (telecommunications consulting firm) as a long-distance service provider to SEANC members. MOTION CARRIED
EMPAC Repor--Mike Craven
§ Met August 15; Area chairs got their assignments
§ Area 6 endorsed a candidate in the primary election
§ F Sep 27 and M Sep 30: voter registration drive at SECUs
§ EMPAC dance ticket donations available at the door;  must put name and district # on back of ticket
First Vice President's Comment--Steve Lusk
§ New chair training took place and went well
Unfinished Business
§ MOVED to accept document on Collective Bargaining. MOTION CARRIED
§ If chairs want to go to SAGE meeting, get forms from President Bell
New Business
§ Went over Rules for Debate to be used in convention
End of BOG Report

Convention Report & Follow-up
· There was much discussion concerning the atmosphere on the Convention floor this year.  Last year there was much more energy. 
· The consensus of the board was that state employees have been so disgusted with our legislators’ lack of concern for us, and that disgust evolved into feelings of discouragement among the delegates on the Convention floor. 
· Board members praised Larry Shook for his question and comment to Jack Walker.
· However, the board is excited and encouraged by the new leadership for 2002-2003.  There is much confidence and faith in Steve Lusk’s leadership, and we have “high hopes.” 
· Chairperson Reighard reminded the board each of us took a pledge at Convention to recruit one new member. 
· The board agreed it was great to have our alternate delegates assisting with the fund raising table and the hospitality room.
· Chairperson Reighard will check on ordering the back massagers to sell next year at Convention.
· Teresa Canton obtained travel reimbursements forms from the board and distributed the reimbursement checks.
· Bob Hite agreed to store the paper products and spirits.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Auditing: No report.
Bylaws:   No report.
Communications:  Pat Taylor reported the next newsletter should be ready sometime in October.
EMPAC:  David Matheny reported questionnaires had been mailed to all candidates and only one completed questionnaire had been returned.
Fundraising:   Refer to Old Business.
Group Buying:  No report.
Insurance:   No report.
Membership:  No report.
Nominating:  No report.
Policy Platform: No report. 
Retiree:   No report.
Scholarship:  No report.

New Business: 
· Chairperson Reighard reported President Bell has invited the 2001-2002 & 2002-2003 District Chairs to the 2002 Southern Association of Government Employees (SAGE) meeting in Wrightsville Beach on September 25-27, 2002.  However, the expenses would have to be covered by the districts or the chairs.  Pat Rhymer moved to fund travel expenses from District 3’s budget for Pat Reighard and Teresa Johnson to attend this meeting.  The motion was seconded and approved. 
· Teresa Johnson presented for approval a list of proposed meeting dates for the 2002-2003 year.  Lois Forrester made a motion to approve the meeting dates as presented.  The motion was seconded and approved.  There was discussion concerning meeting at various restaurants in the Boone and Spruce Pine area.  Teresa will contact the restaurants managers, and will send the confirmed list to the board.
· Teresa Johnson announced there would be an orientation workshop held for the western region at the Morganton Community House, on Tuesday, October 29, 2002.  She distributed the sign up sheet to obtain a list of names of those attending from District 3 to submit to Mitch Leonard.
· Chairperson Reighard announced SEANC and the State Employees Credit Union would once again sponsor a voter registration drive at the SECU offices on September 27 and September 30.  Volunteers were asked to sign up to work the registration table on those two days.
Old Business: 
Denise Story, Fund Raising Chair, reported the golf tournament needs to be publicized, and she encouraged members to sign up teams and promote the tournament.  The date is Saturday, October 19, 2002, 8:30 a.m. at Jefferson Landing.  Members were encouraged to obtain door prizes.  David Matheny and Pat Reighard will contact the local branch manager of the SECU to see if they will “co-sponsor” the tournament.    There will be prizes for closest to the hole & longest drive. 
Announcements
Pictures will be taken of the board at the next meeting to be put on the web site.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Next meeting will be Monday, October 14, 2002, 5:30 p.m. at Mike’s Inland Seafood, Banner Elk, NC.