Austin
Area Local
General
Membership Meeting
November
17, 2007
President
Roberts called the meeting to order at 12:21 pm at the AFL-CIO building. There was a roll call of the officers by
Sister Cathy Robbins.
Excused
absent: John Mercado
Pledge
of Allegiance
A
motion was made by Brother Ben Solis and seconded by Sister Linda Daniel to
table the Executive Board minutes from October.
Motion passed.
Old
Business:
1. President Roberts spoke on
the constitutional amendment, building vote, and the turkey giveaway.
2. There was a discussion on
the proper use of the APWU bulletin board.
New
Business:
1. Treasurer Dan Hillis reported on the building that the Local had made an
offer on. It is located at 12012 N. IH
35. Treasurer Hillis
stated that the building’s price was $350,000 and that the Local would put
$100,000 down and finance $250,000 for 15 years. Treasurer Hillis
stated that the building needs to be inspected and if it passes, then the Local
would like to purchase it. But if the
building did not pass inspection, the owner would have to fix the building or
it would negate the offer.
2. A motion was made by Brother George Roman and
seconded by Brother Ben Solis to
expend the
building fund to purchase the building discussed by Brother Hillis.
Motion passed.
3. President Roberts announced
that Dec. 12 & 13 would be the date of the Christmas donuts.
Brother
Roy Vasquez announced that the Christmas Party on Dec. 16 would be catered by either
There
was discussion on republishing the Local Constitution, the full-time President language and casuals at the GMF.
Meeting
adjourned at 12:06 pm.
In
Union Solidarity,
Cathy
Robbins
for
Patricia
Mercado