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. /

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