Directors present: James T. Liston, R. Christopher Pinette, and Charles A. Spain, Jr.
1. Call to order Spain, the corporation's incorporator, called the telephone conference meeting to order at 7:12 p.m.
2. Quorum All three directors named in the Articles of Incorporation — Liston, Pinette, and Spain — were present. Their attendance constituted a quorum.
3. Election of acting chair Moved by Liston, seconded by Spain, "That Spain be elected acting chair of this organizational meeting." Passed.
4. Election of acting secretary Moved by Spain, seconded by Pinette, "That Liston be elected acting secretary of this organizational meeting." Passed.
5. Approval of bylaws Moved by Pinette, seconded by Liston, "That the proposed bylaws [exhibit A] be adopted." Passed.
6. Election of president Moved by Spain, seconded by Pinette, "That Liston be elected president." Passed. Spain surrendered the chair to Liston.
7. Election of vice president Moved by Spain, seconded by Liston, "That Pinette be elected vice president." Passed.
8. Election of secretary/treasurer Moved by Liston, seconded by Pinette, "That Spain be elected secretary/treasurer." Passed.
9. Dues Moved by Pinette, seconded by Spain, "That annual dues be $10, with a $5 annual discount for (1) full-time students and (2) persons residing at the address of a person who has paid the full $10 dues." Passed.
10. Delegation of authority to admit members Moved by Spain, seconded by Pinette, "That the Board delegate its authority to admit members to the secretary/treasurer." Passed.
11. Tax-exempt status Moved by Spain, seconded by Liston, "That the secretary/treasurer apply for tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service." Passed.
12. Organizational expenses Moved by Spain, seconded by Pinette, "That the secretary/treasurer pay the expenses of the Corporation's incorporation and organization, including the application for tax-exempt status, when funds are available." Passed.
13. Adjourn Moved by Spain, seconded by Pinette, "That the meeting be adjourned." Passed. Liston adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles A. Spain, Jr.
Secretary/Treasurer
April 20, 2000