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West Virginia Aquaculture Association Annual Meeting Minutes Cedar Lakes, Ripley, WV 1/20/2007
President Jonathan Browning called the meeting to order at 4:15 pm. Ken Semmens gave the treasurer’s report with a balance of $3, 915.70 Rob Nichols gave the secretaries report, Diane Ludwig moved and Ken Semmens seconded to approve the minutes and the board approved the motion. The first item on the agenda was the nomination of board directors, Fred Hays made a motion and Ken Semmens passed the motion to nominate three new directors via mail. Ken Semmens nominated Fred Hays Ken Semmens nominated David Harris Dianne Ludwig nominated Mike Nardello Fred Hays nominated MAN FROM FLAT TOP LAKE ??????????? Dianne nominated Jody Ours Dianne Ludwig moved nominations be closed, Ken Semmens seconded nomination, Board passed nominations. Ken Semmens nominated George Cottle via email. Rob Nichols will mail out nominations via mail, and members will vote on three new directors. One director is needed to replace the remaining two years of Robert Neff’s resigned seat, and two directors are needed to replace Paul Fox and Diane Ludwig’s expired three year term seats.
West Virginia Aquaculture Association Constitutional By-Law amendments The following West Virginia Aquaculture Association (WVAA) by-law amendments were discussed and will be sent to the members to vote on via mail. -Fred Hays moved to place reduction of WVAA board members from 7 to 5 on the voting block, Ken Semmens seconded, motion passed. -Removal of associate membership has been approved in past meetings, but as not been physically removed in writing from the by-laws. This removal will now be carried out. -Diane Ludwig made a motion to allow WVAA members to vote on allowing the immediate past WVAA president to be a voting WVAA board member. Jonathan Browning seconded the motion and the floor seconded the motion. -Diane Ludwig made a motion to put a special $5.00 annual fee for student membership on the voting block. This is for students under 18 years of age or college students who posses a valid and current student identification card or form. Fred Hays seconded the motion, the board passed the motion. -Ken made a motion for WVAA members to vote on changing the address in the WVAA by-laws to an address approved by the board. Diane seconded the motion and the board passed the motion. This address change will be made in the WVAA by-laws and submitted to the WV Tax and Revenue Division. -Ken Semmens brought to brought to the board the following by-law amendment for WVAA members to vote on. Ken Semmens proposed to remove the following section of WVAA inc’s., by-laws Article V Section1: In addition the Board of Directors shall request the West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, the Director of the West Virginia University Extension Service, and the Director of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources appoint one (1) member of their respective staffs to serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Board of Directors. Non-voting directors are not eligible to serve as president or vice-president. Dianne Ludwig moved for members to vote on striking the above sentence from the WVAA by-laws, Fred Hays seconded the motion, the board passed the motion. - Dianne Ludwig moved for WVAA members to vote on the division of the secretary /treasure role from one office into two separate offices (to be filled by two different members) of secretary and treasure, she also added to the motion that WVAA board membership is not required to be a secretary or treasure. Ken Semmens seconded the motion, the board passed the motion. The preceding amendments will be mailed to members of the WVAA to vote on via mail. The next item on our agenda was industrial waste; Ken Semmens discussed this with Tom Brand. It was decided that WVAA Jonathan Browning of WV Aqua should be our contact point. Ken Semmens stated that the WVAA is current and up to date with our non-profit status standing. At 5:30 pm Dianne Ludwig moved to adjourn the meeting and the board passed the motion.
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