HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - AIPCA Meeting Minutes from August 16, 2012Minutes
AMES INTERNATIONAL PARTNER CITIES ASSOCIATION
Ames, Iowa
Thursday, August 16, 2012
I. Call to Order – 5:05 p.m. Brotherson Presiding
Present – Brotherson, Culhane, Diesslin, Kindred, Tom Sauer
Absent - Kemp, Jones, Hampson, Ary, Pat Sauer, Kolb, & Pavlik
Note: Lack of quorem.
II. Approval of May and July Minutes (N/A, no quorum)
III. Treasurer’s Report
A. Fiscal Year Summary: July 2011-June 2012
Diesslin distributed report. Current balance $6544.60.
IV. Election of officers (no discussion or action taken)
Bylaws say that we elect officers at this particular meeting each year
President, VP and Secretary have each served one term in office. Each are eligible for
one more year, but must be reelected to that year.
Treasurer is a 2 year position. Bill is in his second term and have one more year.
All positions must be filled by new individuals in 2013.
V. Youth delegation update and discussions on expectations
A. Host family update – Culhane noted that host families are still needed. Only 10-12 students
are placed out of 20. Will email all members to try to finds homes for remaining
students. Will also schedule a meeting for host families.
B. Schedule update
1. Arrival and departure
9/18 4:35pm Depart from Narita United Airlines Flight 882
9/18 1:49pm Arrive Chicago
9/18 4:22pm Depart Chicago United Airlines Flight 6466
9/18 5:30pm Arrive Des Moines
9/23 7:19am Depart Des Moines United Airlines flight 781
9/23 8:36am Arrive Chicago
9/24 12:36pm Depart Chicago United Airlines flight 881
9/24 3:30pm Arrive Narita
2. Wednesday, September 19 – City Hall. Kindred suggested possibility of light
refreshments in council chambers.
3. Thursday, September 20
4. Friday, September 21
5. Saturday, September 22
Note: Suggestion to get interpreters from ISU Japanese Student Association during visit.
ISU has volleyball and soccer games during delegation visit.
VI. Other/Adjournment (no discussion or action taken)
Adjourn – 6:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Tom Sauer, Secretary