American Postal Workers Union

Austin Area Local 299

Executive Board Meeting Minutes

5/15/10

 

President Larry Roberts called the meeting to order at 11:12 am at the AFL-CIO Bldg. There was a roll call of the officers by Secretary Cory L. Purifoy. There was a quorum.

 

Excused Absent: Roy Vasquez, Cathy Robbins, and Monte Lane

 

Unexcused Absent: Joe Aaron and George Roman

 

 

Old Business from April 17, 2010:

 

  1. The Executive Board Minutes from March were distributed for review and questions.  A motion was made by Sister Linda Daniel and seconded by Brother Roy Vasquez to accept the Executive Board Minutes from March. (Motion passed)

 

  1. Vice-President Linda Daniel discussed the status of the local #299 t-shirt which included cost and design.

 

  1. A motion was made by Sister Linda Daniel and seconded by Brother John Castillo that the local spend up to $5,000 for the cost of 400 local #299 t-shirts. (Motion passed)

 

  1. A motion was made and seconded that the local spend up to $500 for local #299 lapel pins. (Motion passed)

 

  1. A motion was made by Brother Roy Vasquez and seconded by Brother Jesse Benavidez that the local spend $200 for the entry fee for the “Austin Aces” softball team in the Annual Memorial Post Office Softball Tournament. (Motion passed)

 

  1. President Roberts discussed the “merger” proposition from Lockhart with the Austin local as well as merging in general.

 

  1. A motion was made by Brother Jesse Benavidez to accept the merger of Lockhart into the Austin local. (Motion passed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Business:

 

  1. The Executive Board Minutes from April were distributed for review and questions.  A motion was made and seconded to accept the Executive Board Minutes from April. (Motion passed)

 

  1. A motion was made by Sister Linda Daniel and seconded by Brother Al Garcia that the local pay 40hrs of Union LWOP to trustees Roy Vasquez and Leonard Lara for audit. (Motion passed)

 

  1. A motion was made to spend up to $1250 per delegate to attend the upcoming APWU National Convention in Detroit, Michigan. (Motion passed)

 

  1. There was a discussion about voting for delegates to attend the National Convention.

 

  1. Treasurer Dan Hillis reported that lodging per diem for 5 days in Detroit, Michigan would be roughly $750.

 

  1. There was a discussion about the local signing a new lease agreement and downsizing to a smaller office.

 

  1. Secretary Cory L. Purifoy provided an update on the local’s membership head count.

 

  1. President Roberts asked that the Executive Board support Brother Ben Soliz for NBA - Motor Vehicle Craft.

 

  1. There was a discussion about the USPS attack on Light Duty employees.

 

  1. There was a discussion about reducing the Executive Board.

 

  1. There was a discussion about possibly adjusting the local’s Scholarship Fund.

 

  1. Vice-President Linda Daniel reported that the local’s new T-Shirts had arrived and would cost $10.

 

  1. There was a discussion about having a Picket.

 

A motion was made to adjourn.

 

      Meeting adjourned at 11:41 am

     

      United As ONE,  

      Cory L. Purifoy