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1 SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS Summary of the 2006 House of Delegates Meeting Committee on Rules and Order: RESOLUTION H Concerning CDA House of Delegates Standing Rules and Regulations RESOLVED, that the standing rules and regulations of the CDA House of Delegates be approved as published and distributed. RESOLUTION H Concerning the Summary of Transactions of the 2005 CDA House of Delegates RESOLVED, that the summary of transactions of the 2005 session of the CDA House of Delegates as published and distributed be approved. AS AMENDED (Dr. Dana Johnson presented an amendment to this resolution. The amendment called for Resolution H, Concerning enhancing Dental malpractice insurance coverage through the Colorado Dental Association, to be documented in the 2005 Summary of Transactions. It was further noted that during the 2005 CDA House of Delegates meeting Resolution H was Postponed Definitely until the next House of Delegates session. Dr. Johnson s amendment passed and Resolution H was Adopted As Amended.) 1

2 Council on Membership: RESOLUTION B Concerning Life Members RESOLVED, that the following individuals meeting qualifications for Life Membership in the Colorado Dental Association, effective January 1, 2007 be approved. W. M. Allen, DDS, MDDS Neal D. Bellanti, DDS, LCDS Roger H. Boltz, DDS, WELD Jeffrey R. Browman, DDS, MDDS Stephen M. Cameron, DDS, LCDS Lynn D. Carlisle, DDS, LCDS Donald K. Cunningham, DDS, MDDS William K. Davis, DDS, LCDS Robert C. Davis, Jr., DMD, SECDS Forrest H. Faulconer, DDS, CSDS Gerald J. Fedrizzi, DMD, WCDS Howard F. Ford, DMD, MDDS William J. Frank, DDS, WCDS Harold Gimpelson, DDS, CSDS DeWayne L. Glenn, DDS, MDDS William Hoffman, DDS, MDDS Charles D. Kelley, DDS, AVDS Richard S. Kloehn, DDS, MDDS Thomas A. Knappe, DDS, MDDS Alan J. Kusek, DDS, BBCDS James E. Latta, DDS, MDDS Lawrence R. Martin, DDS, BBCDS Gerald A. McCool, DDS, BBCDS Bill J. Miller, DDS, MDDS Ronald L. Morse, DDS, MDDS Richard D. Mulholland, DDS, MDDS Edward W. Neubaum, DDS, SECDS James E. Orban, DDS, CSDS Gail F. Person, DDS, SJBDS Gene F. Peterson, DDS, BBCDS Justin L. Roth, DDS, MDDS Donald S. Safer, DDS, MDDS Paul A. Schelgel DDS, WCDS Floyd T. Sekiya, DDS, MDDS William S. Spanjer, DDS, MDDS John M. Traul, DDS, WCDS Milan Uremovich, DDS, MDDS Kenneth V. Wadsworth, DDS, MDDS David J. Welker, DDS, BBCDS 2

3 Council on Finance: RESOLUTION B Concerning the 2006/2007 Fiscal Year Operating Budget RESOLVED, that the 2006/2007 operating budget of revenue and expenses be approved. Council on Membership: RESOLUTION B Concerning enhancing Dental malpractice insurance coverage through the Colorado Dental Association RESOLVED, that the Colorado Dental Association enhance dental malpractice coverage for its membership. HOUSE ACTION: NOT ADOPTED RESOLUTION B Concerning a non-voting position called Student Member to the Colorado Dental Association s Board of Trustees to be created to serve on the CDA Board of Trustees. RESOLVED, that the position called Student Member to the Colorado Dental Association s Board of Trustees be created and occupied by the First Delegate of the University of Colorado School of Dentistry s ASDA chapter for a term of one year beginning immediately after the close of the CDA s annual House of Delegates meeting; and be it RESOLVED, that an alternate student representative be designated and occupied by the Legislative Liaison of the UCSOD s ASDA Chapter. RESOLUTION B Concerning the composition of the CDA Board of Trustees. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter V, Board of Trustees, Section 1, Composition, be amended to read, The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the elected officers, the Immediate Past President, and one trustee elected by each component society and the Allied Dental Team members. The Speaker of the House, the Editor, the Executive Director, and the Student Member shall be ex-officio members without the right to vote. AS AMENDED 3

4 RESOLUTION B Concerning the term of office of the members of the CDA Board of Trustees. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter V, Board of Trustees, Section 4, Term of Office, be amended to read, No trustee shall be elected for more than three (3) consecutive three (3) year terms. If a trustee has been appointed by their component society or by the Allied Dental team members to fill an unexpired term and if that unexpired term has more than two (2) years remaining, then that appointee may seek only two (2) more three (3) year terms. If, however, that unexpired term has less than two (2) years remaining, then that appointee may seek three (3) additional three (3) year terms. A trustee who has served three (3) consecutive three (3) year terms may seek re-election for a position as a trustee only after sitting out a minimum of one (1) three (3) year term. A trustee (excluding the Allied Dental Team trustee and the Student trustee), regardless of length of service as a trustee, may seek a position as a member of the CDA Executive Committee and, if elected, serve as an officer of the Colorado Dental Association and member of the Board of Trustees in that capacity. The Student trustee s term of office shall be one year. RESOLUTION B Concerning the qualifications of the CDA Board of Trustee members. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter V, Board of Trustees, Section 2, Qualifications, be amended to add, D, Allied Dental Team members and Student members shall elect one trustee, from their respective membership categories. They may also elect one alternate trustee, from their respective membership categories to serve as their representative in the absence of their elected trustee. RESOLUTION B Concerning entitlements for Allied Dental Team members. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter 1, Membership, Section 4, Privileges, B, Allied Dental Team Member, 3, be amended to read, Entitled to serve as a member of any council, committee or task force of the Colorado Dental Association as appointed by the president, and be it further RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter 1, Membership, Section 4, Privileges, B, Allied Dental Team Member, be amended by the addition of, 6. Entitled to membership benefits as presented in the most current Colorado Dental Association brochure for Allied Dental Team members, and be it further RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter 1, Membership, Section 4, Privileges, B, Allied Dental Team Members, be amended by the addition 4

5 of, 7. The members in the Allied Dental Team Membership Category are entitled to elect one of their members to serve as a voting member of the Colorado Dental Association Board of Trustees with the term of office being the same as dentist members of the Board of Trustees. AS AMENDED RESOLUTION B Concerning changing the annual dues for Allied Dental Team Membership. RESOLVED, that the annual dues for the Allied Dental Team Membership be increased to $55.00 effective July 1, RESOLUTION B Concerning the publishing date requirements for the House of Delegates Reports. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter IV, House of Delegates, Section 15, Standing Rules and Reports, A, Reports, be amended to read, All reports of elective officers, appointive officers, councils, committees and task forces, except supplemental reports, shall be sent to each delegate and alternate delegate and post-marked at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting of the House of Delegates. All supplemental reports shall be distributed to each delegate before such report is considered by the House of Delegates. RESOLUTION B Concerning the publishing date requirements for the Annual Budget. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter IV, House of Delegates, Section 15, Standing Rules and Reports, C, Approval of Annual Budget, be amended to read, The annual budget shall be sent to each delegate and alternate delegate and post-marked at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting of the House of Delegates. If the budget as submitted is not approved, all recommendations for changes shall be referred to the Board of Trustees to prepare and present a revised budget. This procedure shall be repeated until a budget for the ensuing fiscal year shall be adopted. 5

6 RESOLUTION B Concerning the component societies designation of an alternate trustee. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter III, Component Societies, Section 8, Privileges of Representation, D, be amended to read, Each component society may designate from among its active or retired members an alternate trustee. RESOLUTION B Concerning clarification of individuals qualifying to be Allied Dental Team members. RESOLVED, that the CDA Bylaws, Chapter I, Membership, Section 2, Qualifications, B, Allied Dental Team Member, be amended to read, This classification excludes all dentists and includes any dental laboratory technician or any licensed dental hygienist, dental assistant and other dental office staff employed by a CDA member dentist or any dental hygienist, dental assistant and other dental office staff not employed by a CDA member dentist who are sponsored by a CDA member dentist and approved by the CDA Executive Committee. AS AMENDED RESOLUTION B Concerning the repeal of Resolution B. RESOLVED, that Resolution B be repealed in its entirety. RESOLUTION B Concerning the elimination of the age requirement for ADA Life Member Status. RESOLVED, that the 2006 Colorado Dental Association House of Delegates direct Colorado s 2006 ADA delegation to draft a resolution which seeks to change the qualifications for Life Member Status in the ADA with the intent of earlier recognition of extended service to dentistry such that those individuals with 35 years of active membership be recognized as life members with rights and privileges to be amended as fiscally prudent for the organization as determined by the American Dental Association, and be it further RESOLVED, that Colorado s ADA delegation present this resolution at the Caucus I meeting of the American Dental Association s 14 th District and seek support for its submission to the 2006 ADA House of Delegates for review and action. AS AMENDED 6

7 2006 ELECTION RESULTS 2006/2007 OFFICERS -- COLORADO DENTAL ASSOCIATION President President-Elect Vice President Past President Secretary Treasurer Editor Speaker of the House Executive Director Dr. Rhett Murray, MDDS Dr. Jeanne Salcetti, CSDS Dr. Jeffery Hurst, MDDS Dr. John Hanck, LCDS Dr. David Lurye, WCDS Dr. Pasco Scarpella, MDDS TBA Dr. Kevin Sessa, BBCDS Mr. Gary Cummins DELEGATES ADA HOUSE OF DELEGATES (To serve for a three (3) year term beginning in 2007) Dr. Kevin Sessa Dr. David Lurye Dr. Robert Morrow ALTERNATE DELEGATES ADA HOUSE OF DELEGATES Dr. Steven Nelson, MDDS Dr. Dana Johnson, BBCDS Dr. Diane Fuller, MDDS Dr. Olinga Hargreaves, MDDS Dr. J. Scott Hadley, MDDS Dr. Jeane Schoemaker, NECDS Dr. Jim Setterberg, WCDS Dr. Rhett Murray, MDDS (Is designated alternate under CDA Bylaws) 7