Mark asked to discuss the summer site for 2001. Wiggins asked to add a discussion about GIS day 1999. Recruiting, Strategic Planning process, and the Summer Assembly 2000. There are two proposed changes to the bylaws. The purpose of the change in Article IX is to add two standing committees, the Research Management Committee and the Communications Committee.
Strikeouts are to be removed.
The name of the current Vice- President automatically shall be the sole nomination provided by the nominating committee for President. The members of the Board of Directors shall serve three year terms. A delegate may serve two successive partial or full terms but may not be reelected thereafter until the second annual meeting following his or her service as a Board member. The standing committees are those committees that operate on a continuing basis. Their purpose is to provide continuous surveillance and review of fundamental aspects of university education, research, and public service in geographic information science.