Official Board Minutes For March 26, 2014 Teleconference
Members Present:
Howard Sogn, Vice-President
Stuart W. Barns, Member
Tim Bachman, Member
Alfred Rude, Lay Member
Mariah Pokorny, Dept. of Health (Non-voting member)
Members Absent:
Daryl Isburg, President
Sue Bentsen, Secretary-Treasurer
David Volk, Lay Member
Others Present:
Carol Tellinghuisen, Executive Secretary
Paula Spargur, Executive Assistant
Erika Buchholz, Executive Assistant
John Strohman, Office of the Attorney General
Vice President Sogn called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM MT.
Corrections or additions to the agenda: The Board moved Complaints/Investigations above Item #4 on the agenda.
FY Financial Update: Spargur reported fiscal year to date figures as of January 31, 2014: year to date revenue of $70,632.15; expenditures of $34,270.18 and cash balance of $108,317.45. The financial update was approved as presented. Bachman joined the meeting at 1:11 PM MT.
Approval of Minutes from August 7, 2013: Barns moved and Bachman seconded to approve the minutes from August 7, 2013. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Complaints/Investigations:
#154: Barns moved to dismiss complaint #154 based on lack of substantive evidence. Bachman seconded to dismiss. Motion carried by roll call vote; Sogn, yes; Bachman, yes; Rude, yes.
#155: Sogn reported complaint #155 pending.
#156: Barns reported complaint #156 pending. Strohman exited the meeting 1:30 PM MT.
Executive Secretary Contract Renewal: Tellinghuisen asked for renewal of her contract with a 3% increase. Barns moved and Rude seconded to approve the increase. Motion carried by roll call vote; Sogn, yes; Bachman, yes; Rude, yes; Barns, yes.
Sponsorship of SDFDA Convention Speaker: Bachman moved and Barns seconded to sponsor $1,000 of the cost of the technical speaker provided the state approves the co-sponsorship. Motion carried by roll call vote; Sogn, yes; Bachman, yes; Rude, yes; Barns, yes.
Schedule next meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM MT. Bachman moved and Barns seconded to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:52 PM MT.