William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1958-05-07 / 5. szám
BEAUTÍFUL, HISTORICAL, CULTURAL PHILADELPHIA PAGE 6-----------------William Penn May 21, 1958 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SEMIANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Continued from page 1) Committee, wishes the Board of Directors a successful meeting. He requests that, when the Board hears the Management Consultant Committee’s report, the Members of the Auditing Committee be permitted to be present as observers. 4. On motion made and seconded, it is unanimously adopted by the Board that a telegram be sent tó Messrs. Stephen VARGA,, Joseph VASAS and Stephen KUNDRATH by the Board of Directors of the William Penn Fraternal Association advising them that the Board at its regular semiannual session has commemorated the anniversary of the founding of the Rákóczi Aid Association in Bridgeport, Connecticut 70 years ago. Also, that a telegram be sent to life-time Honorary President John BENCZE and John SZALANCZY. retired treasurer, commemorating the 72nd Anniversary of the former Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association. 5. The Board next considers the election of a Recording Secretary, and after considerable discussion and various suggestions, on motion made and seconded, it is unanimously voted by the Board that Director Julius J. LENART be the Recording Secretary of the Board. However, for this Board meeting, due to the recent illness of Director LENART, National Secretary Albert J. STELKOVIOS and necessary personnel from the Home Office staff will assist Director LENART in preparing- the minutes of each day’s session in order that they be read at the following day’s meeting. 6. The Board next concerns itself with the election of a Board Chairman. On motion made and seconded, it was unanimously approved by the Board that Juluis MACKER, Vice- President, be Chairman of the Board from this Spring meeting of April 1958 to the Fall meeting of September 1958, and that Louis VARGA, Vice-President, shall be Board Chairman commencing with the September 1958 Fall meeting until the Spring meeting of 1959. 7. Director Julius J. LENART and Director Stephen LANG, Sr. express their sincere appreciation to all members of the Board and to the National Officers who remembered them during their recent illnesses, either by personal visits or “Get-well” messages. The Board is pleased to see both Directors present at this meeting. 8. The next item for discussion by the Board is the Adoption of the Final Agenda. At this point, at the request of the Management Consultant Committee, it is unanimously approved by the Board, that immediately following the luncheon recess, Edward O’TOOLE, President of O’Toole Associates, Incorporated, he permitted to address personally the Board in connection with the recent surveyconducted by his firm as authorized by the Board of Directors. 9. On motion made and seconded, it is adopted by a majority vote that the Auditing Committee be invited to attend the Board meeting as observers while Mr. O’TOOLE makes his presentation. 10. It is unanimously resolved by the Board that the meetings of the following days will be from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., with time out for lunch. 11. The Board next discusses the possibility of having to work overtime in order to complete its work satisfactorily. As a result of the discussion, it is unanimously resolved that the Board Chairman determine the necessity for working overtime. If he calls for overtime work, sessions will be held in the evening. Then, on Thursday or Friday, the Board will determine the amount of compensation to be paid to Board Members for this overtime work. 12. The Board unanimously adopts the final Agenda. 13. National President REVESZ now reads his Report to the Board of Directors. The Report is accepted by the Board for further detailed discussion. 14. Field Manager CHARLES reads his Report to the Board of Directors and same is accepted by the Board for further detailed discussion. 15. Vice-President VARGA, as Chairman of the Management Consultant Committee, introduces Mr. Edward O’TOOLE of the O’Toole Associates, Incorporated, and Mr. Me Connon & Mr. Riley. Vice-President VARGA gives a resume of how the Management Consultant Committee carried out, the Board’s instructions to have an Audit Operation completed. 16. Mr. O’TOOLE gives a detailed description of how the operations Audit was done. He expresses his appreciation for the cooperation of the Staff, office personnel and the Committee in helping them complete the operations Audit. Mr. O’TOOLE, Mr. McCONNON and Mr. RILEY 'then give the highlights of the results of their Audit. Their Operations Audit consists of nine parts. 17. After the O’Toole Associates have made their presentation, Chairman MACKER opens the entire question for discussion. As a result <5f the discussion, it is determined that the estimated savings to the Association, as a result of implementing the recommendations, could not be brought about until approximately two years have elapsed, since it would take this long to implement all the recommendations of the O’Toole Associates. 18. The BoanF, through Vice-President VARGA, Chairman of the Management Consultant Committee, expresses its appreciation to the O’Toole Associates for their fine presentation. 19. Gaspar PAPP, Chairman of the Auditing Committee, expresses the sincere thanks of the Auditing' Committee to the Board of Directors for permitting them to be present at the Board meeting to hear the O’Toole Report. 20. Chairman MACKER recesses the meeting for supper at 5:00 P.M. and calls the Board into evening session for 6:30 P.M. in the Aero Room of the Penn-Shei’aton Hotel. 21. Chairman MACKER reconvenes the session at 6:35 P.M. All Directors and Officers are present. 22. The Report of the Management Consultant Committee is read by Chairman of the Management Consultant Committee . Vice-President VARGA. Since the Report of the Management Consultant Committee contains certain Resolutions, it is unanimously agreed by the Board that these Resolutions should be acted upon immediately. 23. Resolution No. 1, which follows, was unanimously adopted by. the Board: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board that the O’Toole Repoi-t be and the same is hereby accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new office procedures and other recommendations described in said Report, insofar as the same are practicable be effectuated and implemented at the Home Office and branches as soon as possible. 24. RESOLVED, tnat an Executive Committee consisting of five members of the Board of Directors be and the same is hereby created. The members are to be elected by the Board with terms to run from Board meeting to Board meeting and the Executive Committee shall act between regular meetings of the Board of Directors. — Resolution is adopted. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Home Office Staff shall participate ,in meetings of the Executive Committee in the same manner as they participate in regular Board meetings. The quorum for the Executive Committee shall be four (4) Directors. — Adopted. 25. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that not more than three meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held between regular meetings of the Board. — Adopted. 26. RESOLVED, that when a majority of the Staff finds it advisable to call the Executive Committee into session, the National President shall call the Committee to the initial meeting. — Adopted. 27. It is now moved and seconded that the Board proceed with the election of the five-man Executive Committee. The motion is unanimously adopted. 28. Motion is made and seconded that three men of the Executive Committee be from the former Verhovay, and two members of the Executive Committee be from the former Rákóczi. — The motion is carried by a majority vote. As a result of secret ballot the following are elected: The three former Verhovay members to be on the Executive Committee are: Aloysius C. FALUSSY, Julius MACKER and Julius J. LENART, and Alternate No. 1 Albert B. IBOS, Alternate No. 2 Frank RADVANY and Alternate No. 3 John BALLA. The two former Rákóczi members of the Executive Committee are: Louis VARGA and Alexander MOLDOVANY, and Alternate No. 1 Frank* MAGYARY, Alternate No. 2 Stephen BENCZE. 29. On motion made and seconded, it is unanimously resolved that the Executive Committee shall have such powers as may lawfully be delegated to it by the Board of Directors, not in conflict with specific powers conferred by the Boai-d of Directors upon any other committee appointed by it, or reserved to some other organ of the Association. 30. On motion made and seconded, it is unanimously resolved that the Executive Committee shall report all of its actions to the Board of Directors. 31. Resolution No. 3 is unanimously adopted in the following manner: WHEREAS, the O’Toole Report recommends creation of a Planning Committee which should be empowered to effectuate its recommendations, and, WHEREAS, after due deliberation . by the Management Consultant Committee, it is their opinion and recommendation that this Planning Committee is necessary, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a Planning Committee, consisting of one member of the Executive Committee, to be appointed by it, and the six members of the Staff, be appointed by the Board of Directors, for the purpose of further analyzing the O’Toole Report, and the said Committee be, and the same 'is hereby authorized and directed to implement all practical recommendations and to place same into effect "as quickly as possible. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said Committee shall file a detailed report of its work to the Executive Committee, who shall then report to the next regular Board meeting. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a quorum of the Planning Committee shall consist of five members, four members of the Staff and one member of the Executive Committee. 32. The following Resolution is unanimously adopted by the Board: WHEREAS, the nature and purposes of the William Penn Fraternal Association are to foster, encourage and promote fraternal relationships among its members; to aid its indigent members, and to promote the study of the Hungarian language and culture, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors in meeting assembled, that a Fraternal Affairs Department be, and the same is hereby created, which shall be within the jurisdiction of the National President. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said Department shall aid in the promotion of branch and other fraternal affairs of the Association in coordination with the other departments of the Association within the following spheres of activit- hereinafter set forth, but not limi ed thereby: (1) Membership (2) Newspaper or official organ (3) Bowling activities (4) Cultural activities (5) Social activities (6) Public relations (7) Assistance to members and branches. 33. Chairman MACKER recesses the meeting at 10:20 P.M. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SEMIANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, HELD TUESDAY. APRIL 15, 1958, IN THE BOARD ROOM AT THE HOME OFFICE 34. Board Chairman MACKER convenes the meeting at 9:05 A.M. with greetings to the assembled Board Members and National Officers, all being ^present. 35. Greetings received from the following Branches are gratefully acknowledged by the Board: — Branch 2-V Kulpmont, Pa.; Branch 13-V Trenton, N. J.; Branch 36-V Detroit, Mich.; Branch 48-V New York, N. Y.; Branch 59-V Scalp Level, Pa.; Branch 296-V Springdale, Pa.; and Branch 443-V Detroit, Mich. 36. National Secretary STELKOVICS and National Auditor SABO read their annual report .to the Board of Directors. The Report is accepted as a basis for further discussion in the appropriate Committee. 37. National Treasurer SOMOGYI and Investment Manager PHILLIPS read their annual report to the Board. The Board accepts the Report as a basis for further deliberation in Committee. 88. National Secretary ST'ELKOVICS reads the report of Dr. Samuel C. GOMORY, Medical Adviser, and same is acknowledged by the Board as read. /