CCRID Leadership Meeting Minutes

        November 14, 2010

         

        Attendees:

 

         

  1. Call to Order: 2:11

 

  1. Approval of Agenda Items: approved with changes

 

  1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: approved

 

  1. Board Reports:
    1. President:

                                          i.    Member of Illinois RID’s Finance Committee is wondering if we could send him a copy of our blank contract.            

                                        ii.    We heard back from our CEU rep and have clarification for the CEU rules.  We will not be awarding partial CEUs. CCRID in good conscience cannot award CEUs if we are aware the attendee has not been there the full time.

                                       iii.    Attendees who wish to earn CEUs must have their number at the time of registration.

    1. Vice-President:

                                          i.    Discussion of Organization members continues. Decision has been made to not pursue organizations to become members.  The option will remain there if someone is interested

                                        ii.    Treasurer:

1.     We have had several requests to view the Discourse mapping DVDs.  The board has decided that if people who wish to view the DVD cannot make it in to DHHSC to view it with a $5 viewing fee; we will not be sending the DVD out for people to rent.  We do not have the resources to keep track of the items when they leave our possession.  We would also not be able to guarantee that others who borrow the DVD would not make a copy for themselves and share it with others.

2.    See if CW would be willing to research a way to have a link on the website where people could pay to view videos for a 24 hr period.  This would enable out of Fresno members to view mini workshops.

                                       iii.    Filed taxes and we owed $2,000

                                       iv.    Want to discuss what the role of the Leadership team is at workshops.

1.    Are there specific responsibilities for the Board members?

a.    We will further clarify everyone’s roles for workshop arrival time at the next meeting.

    1. Secretary:

                                          i.    In the past we have paid outside interpreters $300 to come in and interpret our workshops. Due to last minute notification, we were not able to hire out.  We should pay the interpreters for the working the CL workshop $50/hr.

1.    I would like to make a motion to pay Suzanne $300 for 6 hours of interpreting the CL workshop. 2nd approved.

2.    I would like to make a motion to pay Nikki $250 for 5 hours of interpreting the CL workshop. 2nd, approved

3.    I would like to make a motion to pay Pam $50 for 1 hour of interpreting the CL workshop. 2nd, approved

                                        ii.    We received an email request from an inmate.  We have decided not to accept inmates as email contacts.

 

  1. Committee Reports:
    1. Fundraising: None
    2. Hospitality:

                                          i.    Business/Projects Completed:

1.    Workshop on November 6th- I've got the receipts and will get those submitted with the forms this week!

2.    Also- just so everyone knows- I've placed extra cards in the smaller cabinet at DHHSC in case we should need one or extras last minute!

                                        ii.    Business/Projects in Process:

1.    Going to get more thank you cards!

                                       iii.    Business/Projects Anticipated:

1.    None

                                       iv.    Requests/Approval needed:

1.    None

    1. Membership:

                                          i.    81 current members,

                                        ii.    Kathy did research for the Organizational member category. A letter has been drafted. Will continue to develop this category.

                                       iii.    Kathy will investigate the cost for an additional large cabinet.  Will see if DHHSC will buy the smaller one.

                                       iv.    Discussion of setting up a benevolent fund. Not at this time.

                                        v.    Discussion of a scholarship fund. Will continue to investigate.

    1. Publications  

                                          i.    Business/Projects Completed:

1.    Kaitlin & Katie said they have finished their article for the January Newsletter related to travel interpreting, and should be emailed to Shannon soon (may have it by Sunday).

2.    I presented the lifetime membership award to Reno on 11/4 during the regular Senior’s meeting. Reno was very moved and got choked up about it. I have a picture of Reno with the certificate that I would like to put into the next newsletter.  Thank you to ET for providing a very nice frame for this purpose

                                        ii.    Business/Projects in Process:

1.    Jan newsletter seems to be coming together just fine. I may be able to get it out early, like mid to late December. Do you think that would be a good idea, or would it be lost in people’s xmas mail?? Want opinions please.

                                       iii.    Business/Projects Anticipated:

1.    Will need information regarding our Jan – Mar spring lineup ASAP (no later than Dec 1) to make fliers and include in the next newsletter.

                                       iv.    Requests/Approval needed: none   

                                        v.    Other comments:

1.    Was very impressed with the CL workshop. I already shared this idea with some of you related to Terp time: It would be neat to ask a couple of Deaf folks (good storytellers such as Shane Frazel, Rosemary, etc) to record how they would sign some of the Pixar Shorts video clips. During the terp time attendees would practice using the same videos, then near the end we could watch how these deaf people signed the same clips (at least 2 different versions of the same short would be good for comparison) and see how they differ from ours, what techniques they use, etc. I don’t feel like the best person to facilitate this terp time, but I wouldn’t mind helping out since I’ll probably be there anyway.

    1. Website:

                                          i.    PayPal Issues (our account is limited)

1.    We need to contact PayPal with:

a.    A voided check/bank statement

b.    Proof of Tax Exempt (501c3 determination letter)

c.    Organization and Payment Information regarding our business

d.    *We can no longer receive payments with PayPal until this matter is cleared up.

e.    Nikki and Suzanne will work on this                   

                                        ii.    Go Daddy

1.    Our hosting with GoDaddy will need to be renewed Feb. 17, 2011

2.    As time gets closer, we will begin to get pricing incentives

3.    Our Credit Card on file with Go Daddy has expired

                                       iii.    HealthyCEU's link

1.    Catherine Keller would like us to add a link to the website regarding workshop and retreats for interpreters for their physical and emotional health (www.healthyceus.org)

a.    If they would like to become an organizational member then we could put their link on our website.

    1. PDC: 

                                          i.    Great feedback from the CL workshop. 

                                        ii.    The people who requested the FM system in advance didn’t all get one.  We should make sure we have a list of names so those people have priority. We will try to designate someone to be in charge of the FM systems.

                                       iii.    Spring lineup discussion.

                                       iv.    Need to start looking for a replacement PDC chair.

 

  1. Unfinished Business
  2. Leadership dinner December 10
    1. Called several places.  Made a reservation at one place and waiting for others to return messages. Will narrow down the decision this week. Emails will go out.

 

  1. New Business

 

  1. Announcements from the Deaf and Interpreting Communities

 

  1. Adjournment: 4:26

 

Next meeting:  January 9, 2011 J, Feb 6, 2011, March 13, 2011