William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2007 / Különszám
The Minutes 6. Roll Call. Secretary of the Convention Frank J. Radvany called the roll. There were ninety-four (94) delegates present. Secretary Radvany reported that a quorum was present for the 36th General Convention. 7. Agenda / Adopted. MOVED BY RONALD S. BALLA, SECONDED BY MARGARET H. BOSO AND THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ADOPTED THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. 8. National President George S. Charles. Tr./Greetings. National President George S. Charles, Jr., extended warm greetings and remarks to the Convention. 9. Chairman Varga Relinquishes Gavel to Vice Chairman Var go. Chairman of the Convention Varga relinquished the gavel to Vice Chairman E. E. (Al) Vargo so Stephen J. Varga may submit his report to the Convention. 10. Chairman Varga Submits Report. Stephen J. Varga submitted his report to the General Convention. 11. Chairman Varga's Report/ Accepted. MOVED BY ANDREW W. MCNELIS, SECONDED BY BARBARA A. HOUSE AND THE DELEGATES OF THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ACCEPTED THE REPORT OF CHAIRMAN STEPHEN J. VARGA. 12. Vice Chairman Vargo Returns Gavel to Chairman Varga. Vice Chairman E. E. (Al) Vargo returned the gavel to Chairman of the Convention Stephen J. Varga. 13. Nickolas M. Kotik. Chairman of Resolutions Committee /Resolutions Submitted. Convention Chairman Varga called on Nickolas M. Kotik, Chairman of the Resolutions Committee, for the presentation of resolutions. He introduced the members of the Resolutions Committee: Nickolas M. Kotik, Resolutions Committee Chairman Charles S. Johns, Vice Chairman Margaret H. Boso Dennis A. Chobody Anna Kertesz Timothy J. Lippert Michael J. Oberg James W. Robertson Catharine E. Ryan Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec 14. Convention Honorarium Resolution/ Adopted. THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION HEREBY RESOLVES THAT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE GENERAL CONVENTION SHALL BE IN SESSION, THE HONORARIUM FOR EACH OF THE ELECTED DELEGATES PRESENT AT THE CONVENTION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT $2,800.00. MOVED BY MARGARET H. BOSO, SECONDED BY DENNIS A. CHOBODY AND THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION. 15. Per Diems & Travel Resolutions/Adopted. MOVED BY MARGARET H. BOSO, SECONDED BY DENNIS A. CHOBODY AND THE DELEGATES FOR THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION: "THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION IN REGULAR SESSION RESOLVES THAT FOR THE ENSUING (4) YEAR TERM THE OFFICIAL PER DIEM SHALL BE $350.00 PER DAY. IN ADDITION, THOSE ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS FOR THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A $350.00 TRAVEL PER DIEM PLUS MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS ALLOWED BY THE IRS (CURRENTLY .485 CENTS PER MILE), FOR THOSE TRAVELING 100 MILES OR MORE, ONEWAY, FROM PERMANENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE TO PITTSBURGH AND $350.00 PLUS MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS ALLOWED BY THE IRS FOR RETURN FROM PITTSBURGH TO RESIDENCE. FOR THOSE TRAVELING LESS THAN 100 MILES ONE WAY, THEY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A $175.00 TRAVEL PER DIEM PLUS MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS ALLOWED BY THE IRS COMING TO PITTSBURGH AND $175.00 PLUS MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS ALLOWED BY THE IRS RETURNING HOME. 16. Board of Directors Honorarium / Adopted. MOVED BY CATHARINE E. RYAN, SECONDED BY LISA S. TOTH-MASKARINEC AND THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION IN REGULAR SESSION ADOPTED THAT THE HONORARIUM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE $10,000.00 PER ANNUM. 17. Resolutions Committee Report/Accepted. MOVED BY WILLIAM S. VAS VARY, SECONDED BY ROGER G. NAGY AND THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ACCEPTED THE REPORT OF THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. 18. E. E. (All Vargo. Chairman of the By-Laws Committee / Report Submitted. Convention Chairman Varga called upon E. E. (Al) Vargo, Chairman of the By-Laws Committee for the By-Laws Committee Report. Chairman Vargo introduced members of the By-Laws Committee: E. E. (Al) Vargo, By-Laws Committee Chairman Stephen J. Varga Elmer W. Toth George S. Charles, Jr. Richard W. Toth Diane M. Torma Chairman of the By-Laws Committee, E. E. (Al) Vargo, submitted the Report of the By-Laws Committee. He requested Ralph F. Manning, Esquire and General Counsel for the William Penn Association, to review the pro 14 William Penn Life, Special Convention Edition, December 2007
