American Postal Workers Union

Austin Area Local

General Membership Meeting

November 17, 2007

 

 

President Roberts called the meeting to order at 12:21pm at the AFL-CIO building. There was a quorum. A tape recorder was not used.  Brother George Roman led the Pledge of Allegiance. There was a roll call of the officers.

 

Excused absent – John Mercado

 

A moment of silence was observed for Secretary Patricia Mercado.

 

 

Old Business:

 

1. A motion was made by Brother Monte Lane and seconded by Brother George Roman to table the General Membership minutes of October 20, 2007.  Motion passed.

 

2. President Roberts presented Sister Marilyn Brantley a bible in memory of her mother who passed away recently.

 

3. The October Financial Report was distributed to the membership.  Brother Robert Olvera  made a motion to accept the Financial Report and Brother Al Garcia seconded that motion.  Motion passed.

 

4. Treasurer Dan Hillis spoke on the building at 12012 N IH 35 that the local would like to purchase.   Brother George Roman made a motion and Brother Ben Solis seconded it to expend the building fund to purchase the building pending an inspection.  29 for, 6 against. Motion passed.

 

5.      A second reading of a Constitutional Amendment changing the Full-time President language and officers’ pay was read the reflect the following:

 

The pay and LWOP would change as follows:

President - $800.00 per month salary and 120 days of LWOP

Vice-President - $600.00 per month salary and 56 days of LWOP

Treasurer - $600.00 per month salary and 31 days of LWOP

Secretary - $300.00 per month salary and 8 hours per month LWOP

Editor - $300.00 per month salary and 24 hours per month LWOP

 

For 36, against 3  Amendment passed.

 

 

 

New Business:

 

The following members won turkeys:

Calvin Smith   Leonard Lara  Penny Jones  Miles Jackson  Al Garcia  Naty Perez

Mary Sanchez  Jesse Benavides  Jacque Brock   Vanessa Crawford  Lavell Rockwell

Robert Olvera  Beverly Davis  Tim Smith  Cory Purifoy  Monte Lane  John Castillo 

Connie Hernandez  George Roman  Tim Tilton  Roy Vasquez  Brian Newman

Robert Riojas  Darlene Turner  Cassandra Matthews

 

A door prize winner was announced.  Tim Smith won $225.00  Next month’s door prize will be $25.00.

 

There were no new members.

 

President Roberts spoke on Dec. donuts on the 12th & 13th, the Christmas Party on Dec. 16th and on the National Reassessment & MSRB.

 

 A COPA raffle raised $80.00

 

Meeting adjourned at 2:05 pm.

 

 

In Union Solidarity,

 

Cathy Robbins

for

 

Patricia Mercado