USS TOPEKA (CLG 8) Reunion Association, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
2001 REUNION, ATLANTA, GA
OCTOBER 13,2001


1. John Reynolds called the meeting to order at 9:40 AM, October 13,2001.

2. Attendees were: Dudley Cass, Jerry Judge, Jerry Pennington, Ken Noble, Don Anderson, John Reynolds, and Jack Timmons. Jack Connery was not present.

3. New Business: John Reynolds said the order of business was to elect a Chairman of the Board, a President and a Secretary/Treasurer.

Jerry Judge made a motion to elect Dudley Cass as Chairman of the Board. Motion was seconded. Dudley Cass was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors by acclamation.

Dudley Cass made a motion to elect John Reynolds as President and Jack Timmons as Secretary/Treasurer. They were elected by acclamation.

4. Other Business.

Jack Timmons noted that he has no authority under the new organization to expend funds. We have reunion bills to be paid and the normal business of the organization to be funded and he needs authority to expend funds. Also Jill Connery Ship’s Store Operator needs the authority to expend funds in the normal order of business. Jack Timmons said he plans to have a budget proposal by the next meeting to allow the Board of Directors to vote on the budget. After a budget is approved, then he will only have to go to the board for authorization of expenses not contemplated in the budget.

Dudley Cass made a motion to allow the Secretary/Treasurer and the Ships Store operator to pay the normal bills of the association.

The motion was seconded and approved by the board members present.

Dudley Cass advised the Board of Directors and Officers that the normal post Reunion critique meeting by a board of advisors, now a Board of Directors is not required. He said the Board of Directors establishes policy and the President and Secretary/Treasurer are responsible for the normal operations of the association. Jack Timmons will as a normal part of business, compile the financial results of the Atlanta reunion and provide that report to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and to the President. 

5. John Reynolds closed the meeting at 9:55 AM.

Respectfully submitted:
 

Jack E. Timmons; Secretary/Treasurer

October 31, 2001

CC: John Reynolds, President
    Dudley Cass , Chairman, Board of Directors
    Don Anderson     
    Jack Connery
    Jerry Judge
    Jerry Pennington
    Ken Noble
    Official file
     Sec/Treas file