Minutes of the Alpaca Research Foundation Meeting

November 19, 2007 

Present were Allan Dewald, Lisa Williamson, Karen Baum, Patricia Craven, Michelle Ing, Abe Rosenbloom and Randy Larson.

The meeting was called to order at 9:04 pm EDT.

Presidents Report: There was discussion of AOBA’s question as to how to handle emergency diseases and information dispersion. The BOD discussed auction animals. There was discussion of some proposals.

Secretary’s Report: October 29 minutes were approved, with minor adjustments, by Allan and seconded by Randy. Passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report: Grant account beginning balance was $452,100.81 with income of $1,534.56 and no expenses making an ending balance of $453,635.37. Administrative account beginning balance was $24,046.14 with income of $103.90 and expenses of $64.15 resulting in an ending balance of $24,085.89. The credit card account started with $1265.38 with income of $681.86 and fees of $49.03 leaving a balance of $1898.21. The credit card account has 100% of donations going to research, as are all donations. Pat is investigating enhancing the return on our grant account.

Allan approved with Karen as second. Passed unanimously.

Development Committee Report: The annual appeals letter has been sent out. The Super Stud Raffle is proceeding. A letter is going out to the AOBA affiliates.

MAF & LMRG Update: Allan brought us up to date on the activities at MAF. Preproposals have been received by MAF.

Randy moved that $7083 be allocated to MAF to be used for camelid research projects they approve.

ARF Sponsored Scientific Meeting 2008: Patricia discussed the progress of a meeting on camelid genetics. The invited speakers have been contacted. It will be February 22-24, 2008 in Scottsdale, AZ. Ten of the sixteen abstracts have been received.

The 2008 directors will be: Abe Rosenbloom as President, Lisa Williamson as Vice President, Pat Long as Treasurer with Randy Larson as back-up, Karen Baum as Secretary with Michelle Ing as back-up. Allan moved to accept this slate; Randy seconded. Passed unanimously.

Preproposals will be reviewed in January.

The next meeting will be on Monday at 9:00 EDT on January 7, 2008.

Allan moved to adjourn and Randy seconded.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 pm EDT.

Treasurers Report Nov 2007 Meeting
18 Oct 2007-12Nov 2007
Grant
Beginning Balance			452,100.81
Income
Interest earned	Oct		1,404.56
Glen Alpert			75.00
2007 aoa donation animal	sep
Cleve Frederickson mem			50.00
Ann Lamon			5.00
total income			1,534.56
Expenses
Total expenses			0.00
Ending Balance			453,635.37
Administrative
Beginning Balance			24,046.14
Income
Interest earned
	oct		103.90
total income			103.90
Expenses
Premiere Global			64.15
	dev   10/26	64.15
total expenses			$64.15
Ending balance			24,085.89
Credit card Account
beginning balance			1265.38
deposits	oct		$681.86
fees	oct		49.03
Ending Balance			1898.21

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