Minutes of the Board
Minutes of March 2008 Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its monthly meeting on April 9, 2008, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Scott Nelson
Duane Griffiths
Glenn Wirgau
Patrick Molzahn
Jerry Finch
Steve Ehle, guest
Greg Heuer
The following directors were absent:
Paul Winistorfer
Bill Geyer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
Minutes of Previous Meeting
On motion and by unanimous vote the minutes of the previous meeting, submitted in advance electronically, were approved without alteration.
Approval of New Director
President Scott Nelson contacted Greg Larson, asking if Greg would accept a position on the Woodwork Career Alliance Board of Directors to take the chair of founding Director Joe Galluzzo. Mr. Larson agreed. It was moved and seconded; passed unanimously to approve Mr. Larson as a Director.
Work In Progress Reports
Wiki Writing Teams –
Dogwood – Jerry Finch reports the group has been emailed and called. He plans to meet with some of them in the coming week. It was mentioned that members may submit content via word processing or email, and the editor would enter the data on to the wiki.
Ironwood – Bill Geyer, no report
Hickory – Joe Galluzzo recommended Greg Larson as new team captain. and Greg has accepted. No report.
Maple – Glenn Wirgau reports the team believes they have completed their tools. He continues to have difficulty getting team members motivated to contribute. This team is willing to work on additional tools, and seeks suggestions from the rest of the group.
White Oak – Patrick Molzahn reports the team is in good shape. There has been a good amount of activity on their tools. They have a couple more issues to address but should complete by the interim deadline. They continue to meet monthly via web conference.
New Group – Duane Griffiths and Scott Nelson have invited Tom Onsrud and Phil Ramsey to start a group writing on CNC Machining Centers. The first gathering will be at the May 8-9 meeting.
Vance Publications Update – Patrick reports they are launching their initiative, with a target of April, but have not heard anything new since the last report. Jerry Finch reported he is stepping back from the Vance initiatives to concentrate on this work.
Our pages, http://skillstandards.wikispaces.com/
Summary of Milestones
Greg Heuer listed the milestones on the way to the short term goals at IWF:
April 25 – Team leaders report all writing is done on the Wiki
May 8-9 – Full Board first Face To Face Meeting in Virginia
May 30 – Draft booklet presented to Teams, work continues via Wiki
June 30 – Open comment period ends, text is ‘locked’ for IWF Draft
July 18 – BETA of booklet presented to WCA for proofing/comment
July 30 – Modifications made, DRAFT booklet goes to press
Week of Aug 18-23 – Press and Industry conferences at IWF
Make a Splash at IWF
Information on our scheduled events will sent to Steve Ehle after the May 8-9 meeting. We need to promote our events to IWF and to the press to assure representation in the Journals. Perhaps Scott and Duane would call each major publication. We will distribute a sample booklet, seeking support of the industry.
Room B306 has been assigned to WoodLINKS, and the WCA is being permitted to use the room. Plans for mid-day WoodLINKS meetings, so the room will be avail. AM or PM, before or after the WoodLINKS in-service trainings. We might consider having the program combined with both Press Conf. and 60-minute Industry Demos in that room. We should ask Jim to help publicize our meetings during some of the other seminars during the day. Teachers will be invited! Room will have wireless internet link.
We need a marketing slogan for IWF – short, pithy, gain commitment.
Fund Raising
Cash report –
Income: $26,403
Expenses: $93.01
Balance: $26,309.99
AWI Cash Out –
$8,556 as reimbursements
$32,384 direct salary/burden value
Next Steps
Continue to develop an industry-wide contact list.
Once we get a sample booklet made, distribute it to the list, asking for support.
Explore getting tool makers as recognized company sponsors.
GH to bring cost estimates for Book printing from Staples to the May 8-9 meeting.
New Business
GH had a conversation with Jay at Cygnus Publishing about web casts and webinars. Additional thinking needs to be done on this topic. Developing and delivering compelling, interesting, business-related, practical sessions takes a lot of pre-production planning and great on-air talent. Sponsorship for these programs will be vital, as the costs are considerable.
Photos for the booklet from Fine Woodworking. Steve Ehle will contact the editor to explore the possibilities. Dr. Winistorfer will do a telephone introduction of GH to Asa. There has been no action on this since the last meeting so it remains pending new business.
Directors and Officers insurance will be investigate by GH. He has contacts from Mike Smith at WoodLINKS and from Phil Duvic at AWI to research.
Patrick Molzahn asked if GH had heard anything from the Wisconsin Chapter about a donation. GH had sent the data to Jeff Ebel, but has not heard back to date.
Next Meeting
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 – @ 11:00 AM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: April 9, 2008 @ 11:30 AM Eastern
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Greg Heuer, Secretary
Minutes of March 2008 Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its monthly meeting on March 18, 2008, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Scott Nelson
Duane Griffiths
Paul Winistorfer
Glenn Wirgau
Patrick Molzahn
Jerry Finch
Steve Ehle, guest
Greg Heuer
The following directors were absent:
Joe Galluzzo
Bill Geyer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
Minutes of Previous Meeting
On motion and by unanimous vote the minutes of the previous meeting, submitted in advance electronically, were approved without alteration.
Work In Progress Reports
Wiki Writing Teams –
Dogwood – Jerry Finch reports the group is starting to move. They have added some members to the roster, some informally. GH will work with JF to update roster.
Ironwood – Bill Geyer, no report
Hickory – Joe Galluzzo recommends Greg Larson as new team captain as Joe steps down. No report
Maple – Glenn Wirgau reports the team will pick up the pace this month. He signed on Sal Volpe as a team member.
White Oak – Patrick Molzahn reports the team is off to a good start. They are having monthly web conferences to stay on task. He is adding Steve Ehle to the team.
Vance Publications Update – Patrick reports they are launching their initiative, with a target of April.
Our pages, http://skillstandards.wikispaces.com/
Summary of Milestones
Greg Heuer listed the milestones on the way to the short term goals at IWF:
April 25 – Team leaders report all writing is done on the Wiki
May 8-9 – Full Board first Face To Face Meeting in Virginia
May 30 – Draft booklet presented to Teams, work continues via Wiki
June 30 – Open comment period ends, text is ‘locked’ for IWF Draft
July 18 – BETA of booklet presented to WCA for proofing/comment
July 30 – Modifications made, DRAFT booklet goes to press
Week of Aug 18-23 – Press and Industry conferences at IWF
Make a Splash at IWF
Our events at IWF are scheduled to include a 15-20 minute press conference; a 60-minutes industry conference and demonstration; and assistance with the WoodLINKS in service training program if asked. The Draft Booklet will be distributed at IWF to these groups for review and comment.
Fund Raising
GH looked in to the Department of Labor website and corresponded with Al Steele, USFS, regarding DOL funding opportunities. Mr. Steele recommended contacting appropriate Senators and Representatives to spearhead the work.
An industry-wide update has been sent to all supporters via mail on March 15th.
New Business
We need to develop a good ‘marketing’ package for the IWF initiative. This may include a slogan, some ‘branding’ and good planning.
A webcast opportunity with Cygnus Publishing will be explored. Steve will have Jay call GH to brainstorm.
Photos for the booklet might be obtainable from Fine Woodworking. Paul W. will make a telephone introduction between Asa at FW and Greg Heuer.
Next Meeting
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 – @ 11:00 AM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: March 18, 2008 @ 11:54 AM Eastern
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Greg Heuer, Secretary
Minutes of February 2008 Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its monthly meeting on February 15, 2008, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Scott Nelson
Duane Griffiths
Glenn Wirgau
Patrick Molzahn
Greg Heuer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
The following directors were absent:
Paul Winistorfer
Joe Galluzzo
Jerry Finch
Bill Geyer
Minutes of Previous Meeting
On motion and by unanimous vote the minutes of the previous meeting, submitted in advance electronically, were approved without alteration.
Work In Progress Report
Fund Report – Greg Heuer reported that we have met and exceeded our matching fund needs to satisfy the requirements of the U.S. Forest Service Grant, as expected. The contributors are AWI, AWFS, WMMA, WMIA, Arizona Chapter AWI, Texas Chapter AWI, New England Chapter AWI, Chicago Chapter AWI, Ohio Valley Chapter AWI, Colorado Chapter AWI, and Iowa/Nebraska Chapter AWI.
Expenses Kept Low – We have accomplished so much and have spent less than $5,000 cash so far. The larger expenses will come later as we have face-to-face meetings and publication costs to cover.
Future Funding Options – We have a sense that the funding from AWI, WMMA, WMIA, and AWFS will continue for next year. We have also applied for a continuing grant from the U.S. Forest Service. We should know the outcome of that application in late May 2008.
Wood Industry Leadership Forum (WILF) Meeting
Scott Nelson, Duane Griffiths, and Greg Heuer represented the Alliance at the WILF meeting in Washington on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. There were about 20 attendees from associations and trade publications.
We reported our progress, showed a sample booklet, and demonstrated the Wiki writing and editing process to the general approval of the group. We were congratulated for getting so much done in such a short time with so little cash expense.
Writing Teams
The five writing teams are up and running, but the progress is too slow to meet our short term goal of having a sample book to distribute at IWF in August. Team leaders are devising ways to motivate their teams to write. Much progress in anticipated. A short demonstration and discussion on how the Wiki works followed.
Scott and Duane are going to be joined by Tom Onsrud to found an additional team to work on CNC Machining Centers.
Our pages, http://skillstandards.wikispaces.com/
Strategy to Keep the Buzz Alive
We have permission from IWF to stage a Press Conference, and will work with their logistical team on the details in the near future.
AWI Executive Vice President Philip Duvic also attended the WILF meeting reported above, demonstrating continued support from AWI in the initiative’s efforts.
Cross-Border Liaison Continues
Greg Heuer represented the WCA on January 23-25, 2008, at the Canadian Wood Manufacturing Council meeting reviewing the occupational standard for Plant Supervisor.
Next Meeting
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 – 3/12/08 @ 9:30 AM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: February 15, 2008 @ 10:14 AM Eastern
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Greg Heuer, Secretary
Minutes of January 2008 Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its monthly meeting on January 9, 2008, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Duane Griffiths
Paul Winistorfer
Joe Galluzzo
Patrick Molzahn
Greg Heuer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
The following directors were absent:
Scott Nelson
Jerry Finch
Glenn Wirgau
Bill Geyer
Minutes of Previous Meeting
On motion and by unanimous vote the minutes of the previous meeting, submitted in advance electronically, were approved without alteration.
Work In Progress Report
Fund Raising for Matching Dollars – Arizona Chapter donated $800, the contribution is in progress from the Fox Valley Technical College fund, the New England Chapter has donated $2,501, the Iowa/Nebraska Chapter has pledged $500, the Texas Chapter has donated $2,500, the Chicago Chapter has donated $1,000.
We have also have new pledges from the Central Pennsylvania Chapter for $1,000, the Colorado Chapter for $1,000, and the Ohio Valley Chapter for $2,502. When all the pledges are paid we will have met our goal of matching the U.S. Forest Service funds without having to tap AWI for additional support for this year.
Expenses Kept Low – We have accomplished so much and have spent less than $3,000 cash so far. The larger expenses will come later as we have face-to-face meetings and publication costs to cover.
Other Funding Options – It was mentioned that Manufacturing Skill Standards Council has received significant support from the Department of Labor. GH to explore this potential source of funding. It is suggested that the members of the Board make personal phone calls to the Chapter which have not yet donated or pledged to see if they could spare a small amount to show support for the work.
Writing Teams
A collaboration web site is up and running via wikispaces.com. There is good writing and editing taking place. Five groups have been established, with Board Members are team leaders. After discussion, it was agreed to use the 15 tool sets surveyed and proposed by Vance Publishing as a good starting place. Pages have been created for each tool set.
At this point the Wiki is open to the public with all pages monitored daily by team leaders and Board members. Greg Heuer asked that each board member ‘join’ both wikispaces and our page, http://skillstandards.wikispaces.com/
Matching Process and Compensation
It was asked if volunteer’s time could be valued and used as part of the “matching funds” toward the U.S. Forest Service Grant. GH contacted our USFS representative and found that only cash donations can be applied for matching purposes.
Strategy to Keep the Buzz Alive
A mid-January news release was sent to our entire Industry Advisory Group list, and portions of the release have been added to the WCA web site to update the work-in-progress.
We have permission from IWF to stage a Press Conference, and will work with their logistical team on the details in the near future.
Representatives of WoodLINKS, AWI and WCA will attend the Woodwork Industry Leadership Forum (WILF) meeting on February 13th to report our progress to some of our principal sponsors. Executive Vice President Phil Duvic will represent AWI. President Scott Nelson, Vice President Duane Griffiths, and Secretary Greg Heuer will represent WCA. Mark Smith will be there representing WoodLINKS, and in the dual role as an ex-officio member of the WCA Board.
Cross-Border Liaison Continues
Greg Heuer will represent the WCA on January 23-25, 2008, at the Canadian Wood Manufacturing Council meeting reviewing the occupational standard for Plant Supervisor.
Next Meeting – New Day, one time only
Second Friday in February – 2/15/08 @ 9:30 AM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: January 9, 2008 @ 10:12 AM Eastern
Greg Heuer, Secretary
Minutes of December 2007 Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its monthly meeting on December 12, 2007, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Scott Nelson
Duane Griffiths
Jerry Finch
Joe Galluzzo
Patrick Molzahn
Greg Heuer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
The following directors were absent:
Paul Winistorfer
Glenn Wirgau
Bill Geyer
Minutes of Previous Meeting
On motion and by unanimous vote the minutes of the previous meeting, submitted in advance electronically, were approved without alteration.
Work In Progress Report
Fund Raising for Matching Dollars – List of AWI Chapter Officers was made by Debby Heidler and forwarded to Greg Heuer. Seventy-two letters were mailed this week from the Nellysford office to a variety of chapter officers and development council representatives.
Arizona Chapter donated $800, the contribution is in progress from the Fox Valley Technical College fund, the New England Chapter has pledged $2,500, the Iowa/Nebraska Chapter has pledged $500, and the Texas Chapter has pledged $2,500.
Greg Heuer will prepare and forward a list of Sister Associations to Scott Nelson for consideration about approach to them.
Writing Teams
A collaboration web area has been set up via wikispaces.com. Some board members have already tried their hand at editing. Greg Heuer asked that each board member ‘join’ both wikispaces and our page, . We would like to have the tools fleshed out by just after Christmas so active writing can begin in earnest.
our site: http://skillstandards.wikispaces.com/
Process and Compensation
Joe Galluzzo asked if there was any compensation for the writers or reviewers. Greg Heuer responded that this was a voluntary effort for work done on the Wiki and on their own; but that reimbursements for travel, meals, and lodging would be offered for face-to-face meetings which may take place in the future.
Patrick Molzahn asked if the Wiki pages can be modified and improved. Greg Heuer responded that the Wiki is completely open to the public at this point in its development. We may choose to restrict editing of the pages to members of the Wiki in the future. The pages are monitored for all changes and discussions to guard against vandalism or even unintentional damage while trying to edit.
Strategy to Keeping the Buzz Alive
Duane Griffiths asked us all to consider how to keep the high levels of interest and support alive. Frequent press releases to the trade press and the sister associations are one means. Making a splash at IWF will be a good thing to explore. Greg Heuer is to brainstorm with Patrick LaFramboise on the opportunities. President Scott Nelson may wish to hold an official Press Conference, which are often well attended.
Next Meeting – New Time
Second Wednesday in January – 1/9/08 @ 9:30 AM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: December 12, 2007 @ 10:00 AM Eastern
Greg Heuer, Secretary
Minutes of November 2007 Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its monthly meeting on November 14, 2007, at 2:30 PM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Scott Nelson
Duane Griffiths
Jerry Finch
Bill Geyer
Patrick Molzahn
Glenn Wirgau
Greg Heuer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
The following directors were absent:
Paul Winistorfer
Joe Galluzzo
Minutes of Previous Meeting
On motion and by unanimous vote the minutes of the previous meeting, submitted in advance electronically, were approved without alteration.
Work In Progress Report
Fund Raising for Matching Dollars – Review and discussion of the “plead” letters prepared by the task force. Updated the Fox Valley citation to add the word college. Stressed the additional benefit to the Chapters, advance looks at draft documents and review of progress to those who donate. Intent is to send out the Chapter letter first, follow up with a phone tree, and also inform Chapter officers that an ‘individual’ letter will also be sent shortly. All thought it important to approach individuals as about 70% of AWI members do not participate in a chapter. As a result, members of chapters may see two appeals. Outlines and chapter updates/reports will be made on a regular basis. It is important we share the goals, benefits, and the long term effects with all the industry. On motion and by unanimous vote the Board approved of the letters and the timeline for action.
Patrick Molzahn and Jerry Finch working with a publisher – Patrick is spearheading a collaboration with an industry publishing group to place woodworking courses on the internet in the near future. Both Patrick and Jerry have asked them to consider partnering with the Woodwork Career Alliance in this effort. More reports when progress has been made and permission to release the details has been given.
Approaches to the rest of Industry – Greg Heuer will prepare a list of sister association and potential industry partners to approach with a version of the ‘plead’ letters for Scott Nelson’s review before the next Board meeting.
Corporate Tax Exemptions
The 501(c)(3) determination was confirmed by the IRS on 23 October, 2007. Total cost for both incorporation and non-profit status was about $975, and took four months. On April 2, 2008, Greg Heuer and Phil Duvic will attend an IRS seminar in Alexandria, VA, on the management of this type of corporation.
Writing Teams
A review of the data sent to the Board by Greg Heuer on November 3 and 5, 2007, including an outline and a sample page spread engendered a good amount of comment. The issues of repeatability of a task; the potential of job descriptions or a product being a compilation of many individual tasks or skills built or selected from a list or menu; and the importance of the skill being observable and measurable came up. Concerning the list of tools, it was acknowledged that not every worker would, should, or could possess the skills to use every tool. There will need to be some prioritization to move the work forward. We will also need to divide the work up in to several working groups, inserting the information into the agreed-upon template and then submitting for comment and review. It is understood that the development and maintenance will be an ongoing effort, similar to the AWI Quality Standards.
Template Discussion
In looking at the proposed template, it was agreed the format was good to use to start the writing process. Both the outline and the picture template was accepted, with the understanding that the completed product would likely be delivered in the picture page format.
Greg Heuer was authorized to proceed with the establishment of about six writing teams, giving some thought to locating teams close to Board members, with a Board member participating as liaison to each team. Diversity of industry, education, and suppliers will make the best use of the collective wisdom out there, and is encouraged for each team.
Photos, Brand identification, Legal matters
The development of a picture-and-text representation for each standard raised the question about getting permission to use photography or illustrations; the potential of having tool makers sponsor parts of the work in return for using their tools in the illustrations; and the legal implications and disclaimers required about how one needs to follow the manufacturer’s manual furnished with the machine. A front page for each machine is recommended, with an introduction to the buttons, switches, knobs, and safety features.
Philosophy and Scope of Work
In making decisions about what machines and skills we will write first, consider different types of products and production work. We should err on the side of quality work in our requirements and tolerances. An employer can require a basic set of knowledge at the time of hiring, and allow the employee learn and improve. We must understand the expectations and needs of our end users.
Purchase of Computer Equipment
About $4,500 was placed in the Grant budget request for computer equipment dedicated to the WCA work. We have the opportunity to buy a “known” used AWI computer for $1,150 plus a monitor for about $885 = $2,035 total. On motion and by unanimous vote the Board approved the purchase.
Next Meeting – New Time
Second Wednesday in December – 12/12/07 @ 9:30 AM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: November 14, 2007 @ 3:41 PM Eastern
Greg Heuer, Secretary
Minutes of October 2007 Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its monthly meeting on October, 10, 2007, at 2:30 PM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Scott Nelson
Duane Griffiths
Jerry Finch
Joe Galluzzo
Bill Geyer
Patrick Molzahn
Glenn Wirgau
Greg Heuer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
The following directors were absent:
Paul Winistorfer
Minutes of Previous Meeting
On motion and by unanimous vote the minutes of the previous meeting, submitted in advance electronically, were approved without alteration.
Work In Progress Report
Fund Raising for Matching Dollars – Glenn Wirgau reported the Arizona Chapter would donate $800, asking to be kept up to date with timelines and expectations. Consensus of the Chapter was to support this because it was important. Jerry Finch reported the Fox Valley Tech Foundation would donate $500 after receipt of the letter from the Secretary which was sent this date. Joe Galluzzo reported informal support of the New England Chapter with more news to come. Scott Nelson reported similar support from the Iowa/Nebraska Chapter, and will gain the support of the Architectural Woodwork Institute Board to solicit all the AWI Chapters and Members for donations. Scott will work with Glenn and Joe on AWI solicitation once BOD support is granted. It was agreed to word our requests for matching funds contingent on industry and U.S. Forest Service funding. It was also agreed that grant writing assistance should be put in place to discover and apply for additional sources of funding for the future. The Department of Labor has been mentioned as a source because it has funded similar work in the past. The three-year program funding projection published for the 501(c)(3) application was reviewed.
Wood Manufacturing Council of Canada – Greg Heuer reported on the meetings of 18-21 September regarding the National Occupational Standard [NOS] for woodwork assembler. The draft of that document was shared electronically. Comments from this Board can be summarized as understanding the basic character of the NOS as a good generic job description, but it does not rise to the level of measurable, observable performance standard with enough detail to be totally useful as written.
Banking Relationship with Wachovia – Greg Heuer shared a visual demonstration of the web access to the WCA account and gave the login and password data to the Board.
Corporate Tax Exemptions
The application to the Internal Revenue Service, requesting the corporation be exempt from payment of federal corporate income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code per Internal Revenue Service was submitted to the IRS on 3 Oct 2007. The acknowledgment of the application was dated 12 Oct 2007, received in the office 20 Oct 2007. The letter 1045 determination of exempt status under the Section was dated 23 Oct 2007, and received in the office 27 Oct 2007. When received, the Secretary inserted this letter in the corporate records book, and made a scanned copy to send to Barbara Wert at the AWI office for insertion in the duplicate records kept there, and for display to the AWI BOD at the next meeting, as requested by Phil Duvic.
Writing Teams
It was agreed the standards shall be written for industry, with the acceptance by education encouraged as the industry-accepted information; that we should hold off on writing curriculum to keep the standards of performance open and timeless.; that we should establish a format or template for the elements of the standards; that the standards set levels of achievement.
It was agreed that we start with a small team to create a draft template. Greg Heuer is to shepherd the effort; Glenn Wirgau, Jerry Finch, Mark Smith, and Patrick Molzahn volunteered to help.
Budget Table Review
A quick review of the WERC application budget tables updated the Board on how the U.S. Forest Service grant amount was developed, and the proposed distribution of the funding.
Officer “mail arounds”
Scott Nelson and Duane Griffiths had completed both the Bylaws Acceptance form and the Wachovia Banking forms, forwarding them on to Paul Winistorfer. Paul has completed and returned the Bylaws Acceptance document.
Authorization for office supplied
The members unanimously authorized the Secretary to obtain envelopes and postage stamps reserved for the exercise of corporation business, so as not to use AWI supplies for those purposes.
Next Meeting
Second Wednesday in November – 11/14/07 @ 2:30 PM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: October 10, 2007 @ 3:29 PM Eastern
Greg Heuer, Secretary
Minutes of First Meeting of Board of Directors
of
Woodwork Career Alliance of North America
The Board of Directors of Woodwork Career Alliance of North America held its first meeting on September, 10, 2007, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, via web conference.
The following directors, constituting a quorum of the full board, were present at the meeting:
Scott Nelson
Duane Griffiths
Paul Winistorfer
Jerry Finch
Joe Galluzzo
Bill Geyer
Patrick Molzahn
Glenn Wirgau
Greg Heuer
Mark Smith, WoodLINKS, ex officio
The following directors were absent:
None were absent
On motion and by unanimous vote, Scott Nelson was elected temporary Chairperson and then presided over the meeting. Greg Heuer was elected temporary Secretary of the meeting.
The Chairperson announced that the meeting was held pursuant to adequate notice via telephone and electronic mail to all directors.
Articles Of Incorporation
The Chairperson announced that the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the office of the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia on July 3, 2007. Further, that the said Articles were approved and corporate status granted by the same body effective July 17, 2007.
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of this corporation is directed to see that a copy of the Articles of Incorporation or similar organizing instrument of this corporation, file-stamped or certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate state office or official, is kept at the corporation's principal office.
Bylaws
There was then presented to the meeting for adoption a proposed set of Bylaws of the corporation. The Bylaws were considered and discussed, slightly modified to allow for flexibility of meeting dates and times and, on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Bylaws presented to this meeting, as modified, be and hereby are adopted as the Bylaws of the corporation;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Secretary of this corporation is directed to see that a copy of the Bylaws is kept at the corporation's principal office.
Corporate Tax Exemptions
The Chairperson announced that, the application to the Internal Revenue Service, requesting the corporation be exempt from payment of federal corporate income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code per Internal Revenue Service is under review by the corporate attorney. Upon completion of that review, the application will be submitted to the IRS. When received, the Chairperson will then present the federal tax exemption determination letter and the Secretary will be instructed to insert this letter in the corporate records book.
The Chairperson announced that the corporation was exempt from applicable state corporate income, franchise or similar taxes. The Chairperson instructed the Secretary to place a copy of any correspondence related to the corporation's state corporate tax exemption in the corporate records book.
Election of Officers
The Chairperson then announced that the next item of business was the election of officers. Upon motion, the following persons were unanimously elected to the offices shown after their names:
Scott NelsonPresident
Duane GriffithsVice President
Greg HeuerSecretary
Paul WinistorferTreasurer
Each officer accepted his office. Thereafter, the President presided at the meeting as Chairperson of the meeting, and the Secretary of the corporation acted as secretary of the meeting.
Principal Office
After discussion as to the exact location of the corporation's principal office for the transaction of business in the county named in the Bylaws, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
RESOLVED, that the principal office of this corporation shall be located at 189 Dogwood Lane, Post Office Box 291, Nellysford, VA 22958-0291.
Bank Account
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
RESOLVED, that the funds of this corporation shall be deposited with Wachovia Corporation, Wachovia National Bank.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Treasurer of this corporation be and hereby is authorized and directed to establish an account with said bank and to deposit the funds of this corporation therein.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that any officer, employee or agent of this corporation be and is authorized to endorse checks, drafts or other evidences of indebtedness made payable to this corporation, but only for the purpose of deposit.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all checks, drafts and other instruments obligating this corporation to pay money shall be signed on behalf of this corporation by any two (2) of the following persons:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
RESOLVED FURTHER, that said bank be and hereby is authorized to honor and pay all checks and drafts of this corporation signed as provided herein.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the authority hereby conferred shall remain in force until revoked by the Board of Directors of this corporation and until written notice of such revocation shall have been received by said bank.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Secretary of this corporation be and hereby is authorized to certify as to the continuing authority of these resolutions, the persons authorized to sign on behalf of this corporation and the adoption of said bank's standard form of resolution, provided that said form does not vary materially from the terms of the foregoing resolutions.
Compensation of Officers
There followed a discussion concerning the compensation to be paid by the corporation to its officers. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the following annual salaries be paid to the officers of this corporation:
President$0
Vice President$0
Secretary$0
Treasurer$0
New Business
Secretary Heuer reported he will attend the National Occupational Standards steering committee meeting of the Wood Manufacturing Council in Niagara, Ontario, September 18-19, 2007, furthering the partnership between this corporation and that body.
Fund Raising for Matching Cash – It was discussed that the obligation to match the grant from the U.S. Forest Service is approximately $10,000 short. Several members suggested they will take the request for matching funds back to local organizations and will report to the Board at the next meeting. President Nelson will work with other members to craft a general appeal to the AWI Chapters for donations. Discussion continued regarding a platform for appeals at AWI National events, including the convention in Louisville (subject to review and approval by AWI Marketing and the EVP).
First Actions/Objectives
1.Develop the standards for both education and operating woodworking companies
2.Hold off the development of actual curriculum, keeping the "standards" open and timeless
3.Establish the format/template for the standards
4.Primary target audience is secondary wood processing industry companies
5.Clarity on the benefits in the partnership with WoodLINKS
6.Standards set the levels of achievement/performance to set the goals, independent of curriculum
Next Meeting
Second Wednesday in October – 10/10/07 @ 2:30 PM Eastern via web conference.
Since there was no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.
Dated: September 10, 2007 @ 2:52 PM Eastern
Greg Heuer, Secretary