William Penn Life, 1984 (19. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1984-01-01 / 1. szám
Minutes . . . amend the By-Laws by an appropriate amendment and, WHEREAS, no additional cost or expense will be involved to the Association. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board in regular meeting assembled that the following resolution be submitted to the delegates for a mail referendum after 30 days notice to the members in the official publication: RESOLUTION RESOLVED by the Delegates of the William Penn Association in unassembled Convention that the Board of Directors deems it necessary to further amend the By- Laws of the Association last amended by the General Convention assembled at Pittsburgh, Pa., beginning September 12, 1983, by adding the following sections: ARTICLE Ill-Section 301- Members (add at the end of this section): "In addition, the two National Vice Presidents elected at the 30th General Convention shall also be exofficio members of the Board. This provision remains in effect until the close of the 31st General Convention." ARTICLE Ill-Section 302- Number and term of Directors (add at the end of this section): "The two National Vice Presidents elected at the 30th General Convention shall hold office concurrent with the elected Directors." ARTICLE III —Section 308- Committees (add at the end of part (b): "The two National Vice Presidents shall also be members." ARTICLE 309 —Vacancies (add at the end): ".3 A vacancy in the office of National Vice President shall be filled by the Board from among its elected members for the balance of the unexpired term." RESOLVED FURTHER this resolution shall be effective when the votes are tabulated by the National Secretary and if approved, certified by him and submitted to the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner for approval. 22) General Counsel Gay B. Banes submitted the Resolution pertaining to Point 37, Minutes of the Board of Directors dated Monday, November 7, 1983. This resolution was approved by the Board of Directors. 23) Mr. Elmer Furedy and Mr. Dave Locke, representing the Deci Corporation, was introduced by Chairman Danko. They are the consulting engineers who are supervising the alterations that are taking place at the North Side office. The following repairs are under way or have been completed; sandblasting, boiler, furnace and air conditioner, attic insulation, window repair and new windows. To date, approximately $69,480.00 has been expended on these renovations. Mr. Furedy presented copies of proposed projects that will be accomplished in the renovation of the North Side office. Followng a discussion with Board members and National Officers on this subject, it was moved, seconded and the Board ratified the expenditure $69,480.00 spent to date on the building renovation. 24) The Board of Directors further authorized that the remaining renovations be accomplished at the North Side office and bids be obtained for these renovations. 25) It was moved, seconded and the Board of Directors created the North Side Office Building Committee which will consist of the following members: Gus G. Nagy, William Kohut, John Kenawell and General Counsel Gay B. Banes. 26) The North Side Office Building Committee will have the responsibility of establishing specifications for the various projects, request and receive bids for same and submit their recommendations to the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors. 27) It was moved, seconded and the Board of Directors appointed the following Board members to the St. George Land Corporation, St. George Cemetery Corporation and Mt. St. George Home; National President John Sabo, Directors, Roger Nagy and Barbara Botkin, John Kenawell and William Haberstroh. 28) It was moved, seconded and the Board of Directors authorized General Counsel to prepare a Charter and By-Law and create the Mount St. George Foundation and submit same to the Board of Directors. 29) It was moved, seconded and the Board of Directors authorized that $25,000 be funded to the Mount St. George Foundation to be taken from surplus of the William Penn Association. 30) Director John Kenawell reported that the Chapel at Mt. St. George Home is in dire need of repainting. The cost of this painting will be approximately $5,000.00 It was moved, seconded and the Board authorized that $5,000.00 be expended to the Mt. St. George Home Committee to be used for the painting of the chapel. 31) It was moved, seconded and the Board adopted that the 1984 National Bowling Tournament be held in Columbus, Ohio or Cincinnati, Ohio, wherever suitable facilities can be procured. Bowling Tournament Administrators shall be National Secretary, Gus G. Nagy; Directors Albert G. Kertesz and Stephen Ivancso. 32) It was moved, seconded and the Board authorized that the 1985 National Bowling Tournament be held in New Brunswick, New Jersey, provided suitable hotel and bowling facilities would be available. Director Joseph Arvay was authorized to investigate this assignment. 33) The Board ensured on a discussion of the 1984 Trip to Budapest, Hungary. The Board was informed that a travel agent in Massachusetts offered a proposal whereby William Penn Association would have to guarantee 177 seats on the charter flight. Mr. Stephen Danko inquired of a travel agent, Mr. Vass, in Detroit who offered the William Penn Association a charter flight from Detroit to Pittsburgh to Budapest and the Association would have to guarantee 100 seats on this charter flight. Following this discussion, it was moved, seconded and authorized that Mr. Danko arrange for this charter flight to Budapest and immediately place a $10,000 deposit for these seats on behalf of the William Penn Association for the 1984 Trip to Hungary. 32