ADCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TELECONFERENCE

 
This conference call was hosted by... David Jones, ADCA President 
This call started at.............

EDT: on October 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM  CDT: on October 18, 2008 at 7:00 PM 
 MDT: on October 18, 2008 at 6:00 PM       PDT: on October 18, 2008 at 5:00 PM 
 
++++ The following notes were made prior to this conference ++++

 
Agenda: 

• Motion and vote to accept the SOP for genotype of all bulls as a 
  requirement for registration.
• Vote to determine effective date of the SOP January 1,2009 or 
  April 1,2009
• Motion and vote to accept the resignation of Bill Kirkland, 
  Director Region 3

 
 

Minutes:

Participants:  Carol Koller, Judy Nocks, Robert Seddon, Roberta Wieringa, David Jones, Sandi Thomas, Clay Adams, John Foley, Pam Malcuit, Rick Seydel, Marcia Read, Carol Ann Traynor, Pat Mitchell unable to participate , Warren Coad, absent. 
 

Robert Seddon was concerned that we might be negating the membership vote on this (Geneotyping of Bulls).  Email sent in following email sent October 18, by John Potter. 

An email communication to the BOD from John Potter, Co-chair of the Genetics/Pedigree Committee, regarding bull genotyping, membership voting and leadership responsibility was read.

Motion:  Pam Malcuit moved, John Foley seconded   The ADCA BOD supports the 8H31 proposal, recommended by the Genetics/Pedigree committee September 2, 2008  for genotyping of all bulls as a requirement for registration.

Motion unanimously approved:  9 yea; 0 nay 
 

Motion: John Foley moved, Judy Nocks seconded.   Proposed that the  recommendation of the BOD regarding SOP regarding genotyping of all bulls be presented to the membership for vote prior to implementation.

Motion approved by majority vote:  5 yea; 1 nay; 3 abstain 
 

BOD Roll Call Vote for effective date of the requirement for genotyping beginning with all applications for all bull registrations made after January 1, 2009.

Roll Call Vote:  8 for Jan 1^st ; 1 for April 1^st

Motion carried by majority vote. 
 

Robert offered to sit in as interim Director for Region 9 until a replacement can be found. 
 

Acceptance of resignation of Bill Kirkland, Region 3.

Roll Call Vote:  7 yea; 0 nay

Motion carried by acclimation vote. 
 

Secretary is to send an acceptance of resignation letter to Bill Kirkland with the regrets of the BOD.  Sandi suggested regulations for replacement of directors be reviewed in order to replace the Region 3 Director.   
 

7:15 MDT teleconference concluded. 
 

Respectfully submitted,  Carol Ann Traynor, ADCA Secretary