GDCA Board Minutes

GDCA Board Meeting
October, 2008, Louisville, Kentucky
MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at 8:10AM by Linda Ridder, president.

All motions are unanimous unless otherwise stated.

Motion: To excuse the absence of Sue Davis Shaw
Dianne Powers
2nd: Jane Chopson

Motion: To approve Minutes of the last meeting
Dianne powers
2nd: Jean Highlands

Jean Highlands reported that she rearranged the funds in the GDCA treasury to insure that all the monies were protected.
Motion: To approve the Treasurer’s Report
Lourdes Carvajal
2nd: Dianne Powers

Lynda Moriarty reported on the Correspondence. Dianne Powers will check to find out how much an ad would be to promote responsible breeders in some dog magazines. She reported on the status of the Purina weight circles and funds generated from them. She has ongoing correspondence with the AKC Canine Health Foundation establishing the GDCA funds to support the programs offered.

Dianne Powers requested the approval of a grant for an education program for the Great Dane Club of Northern California.
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust a Grant for $1000.00 for a Claudia Orlandi Seminar for the Great Dane Club of Northern California
Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: Chuck Crawford
Motion: To list for Approval of the Great Dane Club of Central North Carolina, Inc.
Dave Miller 2nd: Chuck Crawford

Tom Sandenaw reported on the AKC Delegate meeting. Elections are coming up and the registration of purebred dogs is down.

Jane Treiber reported on Judges Education. Fifteen people signed up for the Judges ED at this National. She recommended that Judges Education groups at all breed shows would reach more people and that we make an effort to participate in these venues.

Lynda Moriarty reported that all applicants for membership for the GDCA received no negative comments.
Motion: To approve the Membership of Kathleen Fennell.
Paul Hardiman 2nd: Dianne powers
Motion: To approve the Membership of Lissa Scott.
Paul Hardiman 2nd: Chuck Crawford
Motion: To approve the Membership of Richard and Jane Farmer.
Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: Jean Highlands
Motion: To approve the Membership of Tracy Purser.
Paul Hardiman 2nd: Warren Benoit
Motion: To approve the Membership of Broxann Spencer, MD.
Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: Paul Hardiman
Motion: To approve the Membership of Eric Van Sintmaartensdijk and Andrea Aven Delaplane.
Paul Hardiman 2nd: Warren Benoit

Lourdes presented the scholarship requests for juniors. Both were rewarded $2,500.00.
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund the Scholarship for Kari Delane.
Dianne Powers 2nd: Jane Chopson
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund the Scholarship for Mindy Gregory.
Jane Treiber 2nd: Jean Highlands

2010 National: Dave Miller reported that all is on schedule and the Hotel is spending money and has other breeds on their menu. This is all good for us.

There was discussion of the process of division treasurers and how to prepare them for an acceptable format for an accountant.

The Board moved to the performance arena to see and appreciate the efforts of our “athletes”.

There was discussion of the outstanding job the group of Dane Outreach and Edie Lind for the welfare of our breed.
Motion: To present Special Achievement Awards to Dane Outreach and Edie Lind for outstanding service to the Great Dane Community.
Warren Benoit 2nd: Jane Chopson

With regret, Jay Miller resigned as Chairman of the Fundraising for the Charitable Trust.

Rita Suddarth reported that the Yearbooks were at the Nationals. She presented the dialogue again to combine the National Specialty Catalogue with the Yearbook. Discussion followed. The issue on the combination of the National Specialty Catalog and the Yearbook was resolved as something that would not be done for 2010 and that perhaps we would look at it sometime in the future, maybe for 2011.

Many thanks and appreciation to Warren Benoit, outgoing Board member.

The Board recessed to reconvene Thursday morning at 8AM.

Linda Ridder welcomed Nancy Ridgway as a new Board member and Corresponding Secretary for the GDCA.

2011 Specialty: Nancy reported on the contract and changes requested by the Board at the last meeting. Discussion followed and it was agreed to do an internet vote to approve or disapprove the revisions in the contract. It was agreed that the Board would respond by the 26th of November to Nancy with comments.

Paul Hardiman gave his findings on his research of the copyright issues in regard to the Gauthier drawings.

Lourdes Carvajal reported on her work for the Illustrated Standard. The Board agreed that the examples presented were not a good enough example to include in the document. It was agreed that Sharon Hennessey be contacted and asked to color the Gauthier drawings
as an accurate example described in the Standard. To use overlays was suggested for color and/or structure. Paul agreed to get copies of a Gauthier bitch head he has to distribute to the Board which seems to be a good representative of a correct head. It was discussed that a merle patch needs to be on the harlequin dog, as it is the reason for the torn patch look.
Motion: To suggest to the Committee the name “An Illustrated Guide With Reference to the Standard”.
Dianne Powers 2nd Tom Sandenaw

Jane Treiber presented some samples of illustrated standards of other breeds to review. She reported that Faye Strauss agreed in writing that the DVD would belong to the GDCA in the event of her death. Jane gave the list of her suggestions for the DVD.
Motion: To proceed with the DVD produced by Faye Strauss when copyright issue is resolved.
Paul Hardiman 2nd Jane Chopson
Motion: For the GDCA to advance $2500.00 as a deposit to begin the project.
Dianne Powers 2nd: Tom Sandenaw

The Grants for the GDCA Rescue were reviewed and presented.
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund 2 grants of $500.00 for Great Dane Rescue, Inc. (IN).
Jane Chopson 2nd: Chuck Crawford
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund 2 Grants of $500.00 for the Great Dane Rescue, Inc. (MI)
Jane Chopson 2nd: Paul Hardiman
Motion: To recommend to the Chartable Trust to fund 2 Grants of $500.00 for the Willamette Great Dane Rescue (OR)
Dianne Powers 2nd: Cindy Harwin
Motion: To recommend to the Chartable Trust to fund 2 Grants of $500.00 for the Great Dane Angel Network.
Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: Paul Hardiman
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund 2 Grants of $500.00 for the Great Dane Rescue of Northern California.
Jane Chopson 2nd: Dianne Powers
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund 2 Grants of $500.00 to the Oxford Rescue.
Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: Paul Hardiman
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund a Grant of $500.00 to the Great Dane Club of Kansas City Rescue.
Cindy Harwin 2nd: Dianne Powers
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund a Grant of $352.00 for the Great Dane Club of Western Pennsylvania Rescue.
Tom Sandenaw 2nd: Chuck Crawford

Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund an Insurance Grant of $440.00 to the Great Dane Rescue, Inc.
Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: Jean Highlands
Motion: To recommend to the Charitable Trust to fund an Insurance Grant of $500.00 to the Great Dane Club of Kansas City Rescue.
Dianne Powers 2nd: Jane Chopson

There was discussion concerning bonding of our Treasurers. Lisa Foltz suggested a Dishonesty Bond which is cheaper….

Following discussion of the delay in finalizing the accounting for the 2007 National, the Board felt it was appropriate to distribute the balance due to the Division for futurity expenses, trophies, judges expenses and GDCA expenses so as not to unfairly burden these Affiliate clubs.

Motion: The GDCA will advance the Northeast Division $10,447.57 toward the 2007 Specialty.
Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: Jane Chopson
8 yea, 3 abstentions

It was agreed that the Division next year pay close attention to the catalogue sales, ads, and costs of their National in an effort to assess the possibility of combining the Year Book and the National Catalogue.

Motion: To have the next GDCA Board Meeting February 7-8, 2009, in Litchfield, AZ, at The Wigwam Hotel.
Jane Treiber 2nd: Dianne Powers

Motion: To adjourn the Meeting.
Paul Hardiman 2nd: Jane Treiber

Minutes submitted by Lucinda Harwin

The following motions were properly made, seconded, and approved by electronic vote. They are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

October 22, 2008
MOTION
To approve the contract for the Western Division site at the Wigwam in Arizona pending the Board's approval at a site meeting in February 2009. This would be with additions or subtractions negotiated by the Division Chair.

Moved: Cindy Harwin 2nd: Dianne Powers

November 21, 2008
MOTION
to nominate Pookie Kostuk for AKC Parent Club Breed Rescue Hero.
Moved: Lourdes Carvajal 2nd: David Miller