Board Meeting Minutes

November 14, 2005 - 9 a.m.
Kneip Conference Room #1, Kneip Building
Pierre, South Dakota

President, Blundell called meeting to order at 9:13 CST. 

  1. Attendance:  Board members present:

    David Banker
    Jamie Clark, Secretary
    Valarie Hinzman, Vice President
    Raye Jeanne Blundell, President
    Absent: Gail Dawn
     
  2. Approval of minutes:
    Hinzman moved and Banker seconded to approve the minutes of the October 24, 2005 meeting. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

  3. Financial:
    Proposed budget in progress. No discussion at this time.

  4. Correspondence:

    a. Joyce Vos, Owner, Management Service Partners, Inc. offering services to the Board.
    b. Susan Hoffman, Mentor, Hoffman’s Healing Hands informational packet describing massage therapy apprenticeship program.
    c. Representative, Jeanne Hunhoff ,constituent had inquired about Massage schools in SD.
    d. Various phone calls in regard to how to get a license and reciprocity.
    President Blundell advised the board to refer appropriate inquires to the web page for updates.

  5. Old Business:

    Signed letter of Engagement for Legal Services from Brett Koenecke and Neil Fulton of  May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson

  6. New Business 

    Executive Secretary Hinzman moved and Banker seconded to consider contracted firm/multi Management rather than a full time individual for Exec. Sec. Motion carried by unanimous vote.

    Board discussed Request for proposal, contract, advertising and job description.

    President Blundell will draft an invitation to submit interest and qualifications.

  7. Committee Results:

    a.  Exec. Sec. Committee.
    Blundell and Clark presented Draft of services to be provided by Exec. Sec. Banker moved and Hinzman seconded to accept. Draft, motion carried.

    Recess for lunch at 11:13 CST

    Reconvened at 12:50 CST with call to order by President Blundell.

    Committee Results continued

    b. Rules Drafting Committee
    Hinzman presented a worksheet for Admin. Rules. Discussion was held on Admin. Rules

  8. Meeting Schedules:

    a. Rules drafting Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 4-8 p.m. CST. Place TBA

    b. Next Meeting to be a Conference Call on January 9, 2005 9:00 a.m. CST and 8:00 a.m. MST place TBA

No further business meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m. CST by President Blundell.