> The February Minutes for the Executive Committee Meeting of Richland
> Section of the ACS.
>
> Meeting: 5:30 PM on Monday, February 3^rd^ 2005 at the Richland
> Library, Richland, WA.
>
> Tom Jones (Present Chair)
>
> Sam Bryan (Chair)
>
> Tim Hubler (Alt. Councilor/NORM)
>
> Jeff Woodford (Treasurer)
>
> Steve Kosgrud
>
> Dick Hermens
>
> Bill XXX
>
> Karen Grant
>
> Bruce McNamara (Secretary)

-   The Minutes from the January Meeting were approved.

-   Tom had sent an email announcing the Meeting agenda items. The email
    is attached below.

-   

-   As part of the proposed budget Tom raised the question of an
    additional \$1500 to support CBC student travel, as requested by
    Karen Grant while retaining the \$1500 support for EOU.  This
    \$3,000 for student travel would represent over 25% of the projected
    Section income for the year and  would consume \~20% of the
    long-term Section savings. 

-   Prior to budget discussions Karen Grant came in with a CBC student
    Erica.  Erica requested \$1500 support for three CBC students to
    attend the Regional meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska.

-   The request was approved unanimously.

-   Jeff indicated that the Regional Meeting was during Finals Week
    -that this would result in a smaller number of EOU students
    attending and suggested \$1000 would cover expenses.

-   The budget was walked through item by item and most entries except
    for the TCTC dues were left as in 2004. It was felt that Section did
    not know what the money was being used for and as there was no
    response or recognition of the dues (except for their collection)
    that this could be eliminated.

-   Then Tim voiced a fiscal responsibility issue -- that the Section
    endowment of \$1500 for CBC students and of \$1000 for EOU student
    travel purposes was an irresponsible use of the Sections CD monies
    and if that sort of commitment continued --it would quickly diminish
    the Section's holdings.

-   Jeff countered that something could be done with the CD funds to
    offset these sorts of expenditures or that other fund raising
    efforts might be adopted.

> *Issue: Should the Executive Board consider some investment
> alternative?*
>
> *What is the path forward on that?*

-   Tim reiterated that a poor fiscal plan we would have indeed if we
    allowed expenditures based on an unpredictable stock market or
    well-intentioned marketing plans.

-   This sort of arguing went on for some time and was added to by each
    voice at the Table.

-   The budget was redone with an increased determination to cut back
    costs. One can compare the proposed and final budget as attached for
    the results of that effort. Briefly, there were certain costs upon
    which no challenge was made and a satisfactory result --that is one
    in which both EOU and CBC students could be allotted monies with no
    adverse consequence to the CD balance -was not achieved.

-   Ultimately, a motion was made and seconded that monies would be
    allotted for both the EOU and CBC students for travel. By any
    account, the motion only cauterized the Great Budget Feud of
    February 2005 and the issues discussed will be revisited in future
    meetings.

-   The Great Feud took up most of the evening and over-shadowed some
    other upcoming activities: These include:

-   The whereabouts and time for the first tour Speaker for Spring; Ned
    Heindel: subjects were listed as: "Folk Medicine in the 19^th^
    Century" or "Anti-Alzheimer's Therapeutics"

-   The first news letter will arrive in mid February.

-   The Annual Report from the Section to Headquarters will be headed up
    by Sam. The Report will be due February 15^th^. And its timeliness
    is necessary to assure that the Section's allotment from
    Headquarters is received.

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-   The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.

**Agenda for the February Meeting**

From: Jones, Thomas E (Tom)

Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:17 AM

To: campsoup@verizon.net; Richard A. Hermens; Bryan, Samuel A; Bryant,

Janet L; Anastos, Heather L; Anna. Cavinato (E-mail); Dick Hermens

(E-mail); Hubler, Timothy L; Jeff Woodford (E-mail); Krogsrud, Laroy S

(Steve); Lee Burger (E-mail); McNamara, Bruce K; Rapko, Brian M; Jones,

Thomas E (Tom); Mandis, Michelle (Yates); mmandis@urx.com;

kgrant@columbiabasin.edu; Samuels, William D

Subject: February Board Meeting Tonight!

Importance: High

The February Richland Section ACS Board meeting will be tonight,
February 3, 2005, at 5:30 PM at the Richland Library in the Gallery (the
room near the front door).

The agenda includes:

\- Approval of the January 2005 Meeting Minutes (Draft meeting minutes
are attached)

\- 2005 Budget (Jeff)

\- EOU student presentation (Anna)

\- 2005 Section Activities???

\- Science Fair issues/questions

\- 2006 Tour Speakers (Bill)

\- Local Section Innovative Project Grants

\- Long-Range Planning Committee to look at Section Financial Issues
(see discussion below)

\- Future Support for Student Travel (Bill)

After the January \'05 Board meeting Dick send me a web link for the ACS
Quarterly Newsletter for \"Local Section Officers\" that included a
discussion of the Innovative Projects Grant Program
(http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=localsections%5Cinnovative_grants.html).
This newsletter included another article that I found quite interesting
(\"Long-Range Planning-A Secret Weapon for Leadership Transition\") I
believe our Section desperately needs some long-range planning in the
financial/budget area.

There are certain issues that continue to simmer just below the surface
and, when they surface, lead to very confrontational situations. These
center on the management/utilization of the Section funds currently in
CDs. I would like to see a long-range planning committee established to
develop recommendations and guidelines for managing the long-term
Section resources. I would like to see Dick, Tim and a number of the
past-chairs on this committee. I would also like to see the Section
finances put on our Web Site.