Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Northeast Florida Chapter FL-18 Luncheon/Meeting Agenda

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1 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Northeast Florida Chapter FL-18 Luncheon/Meeting Agenda November 14, 2018 I. Social Hour/Membership Check-in Member check-in & socializing took place from 1100 to 1130 II. Call to Order Luncheon meeting was called to order by Chapter 1 st Vice David Kennett at III. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag Chapter 1 st Vice President David Kennett lead those gathered in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our country. IV. Invocation Chaplain Frank Brough delivered the invocation. V. Luncheon Served At approximately 1140 lunch was served. VI. President s Comments and Introduction of Guest Speaker Recognition of new Members: (**present at meeting) **Chief Warrant Officer Marc Manor, USN (RET) Recognition of guests: Mrs. Donna Boissenin, Mrs. Tracy Moynihan, Ms. Stacy Woolery (all three LT Mosley s sisters visiting from Oklahoma) Recognition of Birthdays/Anniversaries: (**present at meeting) 11/1/46 CAPT Tim O Laughlin 11/10/56 Mrs. Angela Munn 11/13/27 CAPT Dean Veltman 11/14/27 LCDR Searle Highleyman 11/18/31 Mrs. Mary Miller 11/24/68 Mrs. Dana Kennett The following anniversaries were acknowledged: None Introduction of Guest Speaker: Chief Warrant Officer Marc Manor, USN (RET), Marc Manor is the Enrollment Education Coordinator, Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) for Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield.

2 VII. Program/Guest Speaker Presentation TRDP/FEDVIP Program Changeover Presentation: Chief Warrant Officer Manor made an informative presentation on the upcoming end of the Tricare Retiree Dental Plan (TRDP) and the changeover to Federal Employee Dental & Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). A Q&A session followed the presentation. Annual Meeting Order of Business: 1. Presentation of current year budget status (YTD) and next year s proposed budget for consideration by the general membership was made by LT Mosley. 2. Vote on MOAA Northeast Florida Chapter proposed 2019 budget. A motion to ratify/approve the 2019 Budget as proposed was made by CWO5 Wayne Elliott and seconded by CAPT Robert Sharkey, with no discussion was voted on and RADIFIED/APPROVED. 3. Presentation of the proposed slate of officers for consideration by the general membership and solicitation for nominees from the floor was made by the chapter secretary and it was explained that the nominees for the two director positions would be voted on at the December meeting. Treasurer: CWO4 William Walsh Having been previously nominated by committee and no additional nominations being made from the floor, a vote on CWO4 William Walsh to be elected to the treasurer position was called for from the chapter membership, by the acting chapter president, and the vote of the membership was unanimously in the affirmative. Therefore, CWO4 William Walsh was elected to the position of Chapter Treasurer to serve a two-year term commencing on January 1 st, The following individuals were nominated from the floor for election to chapter director positions and each agreed that if elected they would serve: Director Position - CDR Bruce Carawon Director Position - CWO2 Richard (Dick) Chadwell A motion to accept the nominations for the director positions and vote on them at the December meeting was made by CWO5 Wayne Elliott and seconded by CDR Dave Kennett, with some discussion was voted on and APPROVED. VIII. Reports on Items of Interest for General Membership Director/Legislative Affairs Chair Kathy Spain provided a detailed legislative update for those in attendance. IX. Drawings and Other Prior to Closing Activities The 50/50 Drawing collected a total of $66

3 1 st Place $14 was won by CDR Charles Lusk. 2 nd Place $11 and 3 rd Place $8. The chapter secretary was unable to recall who won 2 nd & 3 rd place. CDR Lusk donated his 50/50 winnings in the amount of $14 to the scholarship fund. The ROTC Sword Fund received $12 in donations. After the 50/50 drawing the chapter secretary and his wife Linda gave out a bag full of door prizes made up of MOAA products & paraphernalia collected at the MOAA National convention on November 1 st & 2 nd. The acting chapter president handed out several Women Warrior label pens also obtained at the MOAA convention. The chapter secretary briefed those present on the MOAA convention and congratulated the membership on the Five Star Level of Excellence award that was presented to the chapter at the convention. X. Singing of God Bless America and Adjournment Those assembled sang God Bless America and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 1322.

4 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Northeast Florida Chapter FL-18 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 15, 2018 I. Call to Order Chapter 1 st Vice President, CDR David Kennett called the meeting of the MOAA NE Florida Chapter Board of Directors to order at 1008 on November 15, 2018 at NAS Jacksonville. Present at the meeting: *CDR David Kennett, *LT David Mosley, *CAPT Frank Brough, *CDR Don Walsh, *CWO5 Wayne Elliott, *Mrs. Mary (Kathy) Spain, CDR Bruce Carawon, CWO2 Richard (Dick) Chadwell *Indicates BOD voting member II. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag III. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the October 18 th 19 th meetings having been previously forwarded to all board members for review & approval by chapter secretary, David Mosley, it was requested to consider them as having been read. Those present were asked if there were any corrections required. Corrections were not requested. A motion to accept minutes as being considered read and approved was made by CDR Don Walsh and seconded by Mrs. Kathy Spain, with no discussion was voted on and APPROVED. IV. Reading of Correspondence & Communications 1. The chapter secretary advised the board that he had several communications with MOAA concerning basic membership requirements, convention photos and to obtain a new LOE streamer for the chapter flag. He also stated that the streamer had been received. V. Officer s Reports 1 st Vice President: CDR David Kennett The 1 st vice president discussed the success of the November luncheon and thanked all those involved. He also asked the board whether they wanted to forego the December BOD meeting as has been done in the past? A motion to forgo/cancel the December BOD meeting was made by CWO5 Wayne Elliott and seconded by Mrs. Kathy Spain, with no discussion was voted on and APPROVED. The 1 st vice president brought up a discussion about the program and menu choices for the December Christmas Luncheon. Dick Chadwell asked about the Marine Toys for Tots program and was informed that the chapter president had confirmed that he would coordinate the effort and that details would be included in the December newsletter. The 1 st VP asked that all board members reach out to our membership to get more

5 people to attend the Christmas luncheon. Other topics discussed included whether to have entertainment at the event and a consensus was to see if we could get the club to play Christmas music over their A/V system. A motion to have the same menu as last year was made by LT David Mosley and seconded by CWO5 Wayne Elliott, with some discussion was voted on and APPROVED. It was also agreed that while we would hold the luncheon price for members & spouses to $14 per person, we would charge $19 per guest to help offset the extra cost of the Christmas luncheon. Dick Chadwell offered to coordinate the menu with the club however, the chapter secretary stated that he had other business to discuss with the club and that he would coordinate both the menu and music with them, and he thanked Dick for the offer. (Note: After the BOD meeting the December menu has been set and the club will set up to play music on the A/V system. Music to be provided by LT Mosley) 2 nd Vice President: CDR Robert Scinicariello (Not Present) The chapter secretary provided the following details from the November luncheon meeting: Total attendees at November luncheon was 36 with a total of 35 paying guest. There were 2 no shows and 2 showed up without reservations so there will be no need to collect from the no shows. Total bill for November luncheon was $ and was paid by the Assistant Treasurer using the chapter s debit card. Due to an accounting error the chapter owes for one additional meal and will square it up with the catering service later today. (Note: After the BOD meeting the chapter secretary discussed the accounting error with club management and they forgave the oversight and stated there would be no additional charges.) Total proceeds collected - $502 Luncheon - $266 (Checks) Luncheon - $168 (Cash) 50/50 - $33 (Cash) Sword Fund - $12 (Cash) Member Name Tag - $9 (Cash) All proceeds collected will deposited into the chapter s VyStar Club Checking account on 11/15/18. Treasurer: LT David Mosley (Asst Treasurer) The assistant treasurer provided the following treasurers report: Income/Funds Received: ($ Total) $25 (membership dues) $45 (name tag proceeds) $0.58 (interest earned checking) $378 (meals) Expenses Paid: ($ Total) $ (Oct luncheon meals) $14.91 (membership name tags) $40.24 (Nov newsletter printing/mailing) $25 (Gathering in the Pines event fee) Chapter Account Balances as of November 15, 2018: ($6, Total) Club Checking Account # $ 6,672.02

6 Business Savings Account # $ Business Money Market Account # $1.06 LT Mosley reported that the bill for the November luncheon in the amount of $ was paid and that the proceeds collected at the November luncheon would be deposited into the chapters checking account after the conclusion of the board meeting. A motion to approve the Treasurer s report was made by CWO5 Wayne Elliott and seconded by CDR Don Walsh, with a lot of unrelated discussion was voted on and APPROVED. Secretary: LT David Mosley The chapter secretary reminded the board that the FCOC leadership seminar would be held on January 11 & 12 in Orlando. He also stated that he had he had been informed at the MOAA convention that they would provide reimbursement for one night and meals for the chapter president, secretary and legislative liaison. (Note: After the BOD meeting the chapter secretary noted that the actual dates of the seminar is January 11-13, 2019.) The deadline for input for the December newsletter is Tuesday, November 27 th at VI. Reports of Standing Committees Legislative Affairs Chair: Mrs. Kathy Spain No additional information to add from the report provided at the membership meeting. Membership Chair: LT David Mosley Membership Numbers A. Total Membership: 121 B. Military Memberships: 94 C. Surviving Spouse Memberships (Includes 1 Spouse): 27 D. Life Members & Spouse (Not paying Dues): 2 E. # of Members W/Current Year Dues Paid: 94 F. # of Members W/Dues paid in advance of Current Year: 23 G. # of Members W/Dues in Arrears: 2 Membership Activities Planned and General comments: 1. The chapter will set up our information/recruiting booth the Mayo Clinic on December 11 th for the clinic s veteran employee appreciation event. Anyone who wants to help with the event is welcome to join the membership chair in representing MOAA and our chapter at the event. 2. Welcome aboard Chief Warrant Officer Marc Manor newest member. Make sure that he feels welcome and say hello the next time you see him. 3. The chapter membership chair recommends dropping the current two members who continue to be in arrears since the first of January. Those members are LCDR Larry Sharp Jr. and Mrs. Patricia Ingram. The board agreed to drop both for nonpayment of dues (NPD).

7 Personal Affairs Chair: Mrs. Patricia Sundt (Not Present) No report. MOAA Transition Liaison: CWO5 Wayne Elliott Nothing new to add. Public Affairs Chair: Vacant Vacant no report. ROTC/JROTC Liaison: CDR Bruce Carawon Nothing to report. Scholarship: CDR Rob Scinicariello, Mrs. Rita Sharpe (Not Present) No report VII. Reports of Special Committees Finance: 2019 budget approved at annual membership meeting Nominating: CDR Bruce Carawon & CWO2 Richard Chadwell were nominated at the annual membership meeting to fill the two open director positions starting in Their names and the position they are nominated for will be published in the December newsletter and they can be voted on at the December membership meeting. The board agrees to get the membership to vote on the individuals. Bylaws: No further action required per September BOD meeting. VIII. Old Business IX. New Business 1. The chapter president was to contact CDR Steve Souders and ask if he would be willing to accept the appointed position of Chapter Chaplain. As of this meeting the president stated he still needed to contact CDR Souders. This is still an open item and the chapter president will provide an update later. 1. Duval Veterans Council has requested the chapter to sign up for an annual membership in the amount of $25/yr. There was a previous understanding that the $25 paid to attend and participate in the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial A Gathering in the Pines event also covered the council membership fee. After a discussion between the Duval Veterans Council Chairman (Steve Spickelmier) and the chapter secretary it is clear there was a mis-understanding. The decision of the board is to request additional information from the Duval Veterans Council prior to signing up to join as a member of the council. The chapter secretary will communicate the boards decision to Mr. Spickelmier and request additional information.

8 X. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by CDR Don Walsh and seconded by CWO5 Wayne Elliott, with no discussion was voted on and APPROVED. Chapter 1 st vice president CDR David Kennett adjourned the meeting at Minutes Submitted by: LT David Mosley, Chapter Secretary.