2:00 - Meeting was called to order, with board members Rex Altree, Kerry Soat & David Kaleel in attendance, plus Michael DeBord was available (via phone) for votes. Dennis Hall and Jim Barnett were also in attendance. Members Greg Tornga, Robert Harris and Tom Kelly were not able to attend.
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations’ antitrust policy.
Jim Barnett reviewed the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $493.85, and that additional members had committed to pay their arrears dues by the end of the month.
Old Business:
Status of Name Change – Dennis Hall informed the Board that the State should be completed with their work by the end of October, thus in plenty of time to provide Jack Nylund a contract well before the Benefit Package Dinner.
Jim Barnett reported, for the Membership Committee, that several prospective new members were now in question, as both A-1 Quality Glass and Sun Tec Auto glass had internal issues to resolve. Both should be known within the next few weeks. Jim also presented for approval, a new plan for keeping track of the status of member dues. This to eliminate members from becoming well past due, thus difficult to catch up. After making some changes, the Board approved the new system, which will be published in the Update.
Discussion on the nomination of Jeff Lambert to the Board was tabled until Jeff resolves his business plans.
New Business:
Update articles from Department of Insurance - Rex Altree had suggested we ask Chuck Gregory, of the Department of Insurance, if he would be willing to provide our members with occasional (maybe quarterly) articles of current priorities and activities of the department. The Board agreed with the idea, and asked Kerry Soat, Chairman of our Department of Insurance Committee, to contact Chuck.
Benefit Package Introduction Dinner – Jim Barnett reported the plans for holding a Membership Dinner, in which the new Benefit Package would be presented, plus additional time would be allocated provide aid to anyone wishing guidance with their AGRSS registration. The Board will hold their November meeting before the event begins, and looks forward to being able to meet as many members as possible, as it’s very nice to know the person behind the name. Jim suggested that the location should be at the Home Town Buffet, located at I-17 and Bell Road, as it is a convenient location. After a complete review of the plan, the Board gave their approval and suggested that additional (perhaps quarterly) dinners be planned. Based on 50% of the members being located outside the Phoenix area, Jim is going to focus on establishing two dinners a year outside the Phoenix area, with Prescott and Tucson being obvious picks, as both have access to additional members. The Board also agreed that the dinners will be established to inform the members of specific topics, they will also allow our members to meet Board, and to get to know each other personally, and that all dinner meetings should welcome interested non members to attend as well.
Finance - Jim Barnett reported that Susan High will be taking over the financial duties as of the first of November. Martha Guevara has been providing this function, but has recently taken on additional management duties, thus just doesn’t have time to continue to oversee the association’s books. The Board thanks Martha for her help, and wishes her well in her future activities. The change should be seamless as we will be using the same software program and bank. One of the few changes will be our address. As of November 1, 2008 the our address will be:
Susan High
Arizona Glass Association
722 East Sheldon Street
Prescott, AZ 86301.
Next Meeting – 6:45 (just before dinner) at the Benefit Package Introduction Dinner, on November 19, at the Home Town Buffet, with all attendees welcome to attend.
Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at 3:30
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Minutes of September 24th, 2008 Board Meeting
2:00 - Meeting was called to order, with board members Rex Altree, Michael DeBord, David Kaleel & Robert Harris in attendance, plus guests Linda White, and Jack Nylund, plus support Dennis Hall and Jim Barnett.
Jim Barnett introduced guest, Linda White to the board.
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations’ antitrust policy with the board.
Jim Barnett reviewed the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $22.23, which is an all time low, but additional member dues are expected this week.
Old Business:
Benefit Package - Robert Harris introduced Jack Nylund to the Board, who reviewed his contract, and answered all questions regarding it. The Board voted to accept it, but until our new name is official with the state, Rex Altree could not sign the contract. Dennis Hall reviewed the time required to complete the work with the state, and a time table was established (by the 15th of October) to have all (name and annual reports) changes in place. The Board asked Jack Nylund to provide information which could be published in the next Update, to give the members an advance notice of the scope of the benefit package. The Board instructed Jim Barnett to expedite any information Dennis needs to complete the procedure.
Committee Reports:
Website – Jim Barnett reported for Kerry Soat, who is on vacation, that the website had been reworked, and was functioning. The new address is www.azglass.org. The Board asked Jim Barnett to make sure Greg Tornga, who has taken the summer off, was aware of the changes, so he could notify James Barnes (the web administrator that had been used), of the administration changes.
Membership – Jim Barnett reported that Jeff Lambert had confirmed his intention to become a member of the association, and his desire to become a member on the Board.
New Business:
Nomination of Jeff Scott Lambert, to an open Board seat – Rex Altree placed Jeff’s name in nomination, but as Jeff was not able to attend the meeting, thus couldn’t be interviewed by Board members, the Board voted to hold a vote on his nomination until Jeff could attend a Board meeting. Jim Barnett is to notify him, and invite him to attend the October Board meeting.
Status of Variety Auto Glass Supply – The Board, being aware of some key personnel changes, instructed Jim Barnett to visit their facility and establish if their prior commitments, of becoming an associate member and providing AGA members with discounted prices on glass, urethane and moldings, are still in place.
New Membership Committee – Jim Barnett requested that membership be removed from the AGRSS Committee activities, as it’s a totally different function that really doesn’t fit with AGRSS activities. He offered to head the new committee, and asked if Robert Harris join him. Robert accepted, thus the Membership Committee is a reality.
Code of Ethics – Jim Barnett reported that although the membership application requires all members to abide by the Code of Ethics, no such code can be found. After reviewing the Bylaws, the Board felt additional requirements were unnecessary and instructed Jim Barnett to remove the requirement from the application form.
Next Board meeting: 2:00 on October 22nd @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Adjournment @ 3:40
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett - September 26, 2008
Jim Barnett introduced guest, Linda White to the board.
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations’ antitrust policy with the board.
Jim Barnett reviewed the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $22.23, which is an all time low, but additional member dues are expected this week.
Old Business:
Benefit Package - Robert Harris introduced Jack Nylund to the Board, who reviewed his contract, and answered all questions regarding it. The Board voted to accept it, but until our new name is official with the state, Rex Altree could not sign the contract. Dennis Hall reviewed the time required to complete the work with the state, and a time table was established (by the 15th of October) to have all (name and annual reports) changes in place. The Board asked Jack Nylund to provide information which could be published in the next Update, to give the members an advance notice of the scope of the benefit package. The Board instructed Jim Barnett to expedite any information Dennis needs to complete the procedure.
Committee Reports:
Website – Jim Barnett reported for Kerry Soat, who is on vacation, that the website had been reworked, and was functioning. The new address is www.azglass.org. The Board asked Jim Barnett to make sure Greg Tornga, who has taken the summer off, was aware of the changes, so he could notify James Barnes (the web administrator that had been used), of the administration changes.
Membership – Jim Barnett reported that Jeff Lambert had confirmed his intention to become a member of the association, and his desire to become a member on the Board.
New Business:
Nomination of Jeff Scott Lambert, to an open Board seat – Rex Altree placed Jeff’s name in nomination, but as Jeff was not able to attend the meeting, thus couldn’t be interviewed by Board members, the Board voted to hold a vote on his nomination until Jeff could attend a Board meeting. Jim Barnett is to notify him, and invite him to attend the October Board meeting.
Status of Variety Auto Glass Supply – The Board, being aware of some key personnel changes, instructed Jim Barnett to visit their facility and establish if their prior commitments, of becoming an associate member and providing AGA members with discounted prices on glass, urethane and moldings, are still in place.
New Membership Committee – Jim Barnett requested that membership be removed from the AGRSS Committee activities, as it’s a totally different function that really doesn’t fit with AGRSS activities. He offered to head the new committee, and asked if Robert Harris join him. Robert accepted, thus the Membership Committee is a reality.
Code of Ethics – Jim Barnett reported that although the membership application requires all members to abide by the Code of Ethics, no such code can be found. After reviewing the Bylaws, the Board felt additional requirements were unnecessary and instructed Jim Barnett to remove the requirement from the application form.
Next Board meeting: 2:00 on October 22nd @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Adjournment @ 3:40
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett - September 26, 2008
Minutes of September 24th, 2008 Board Meeting
2:00 - Meeting was called to order, with board members Rex Altree, Michael DeBord, David Kaleel & Robert Harris in attendance, plus guests Linda White, and Jack Nylund, plus support Dennis Hall and Jim Barnett.
Jim Barnett introduced guest, Linda White to the board.
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations’ antitrust policy with the board.
Jim Barnett reviewed the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $22.23, which is an all time low, but additional member dues are expected this week.
Old Business:
Benefit Package - Robert Harris introduced Jack Nylund to the Board, who reviewed his contract, and answered all questions regarding it. The Board voted to accept it, but until our new name is official with the state, Rex Altree could not sign the contract. Dennis Hall reviewed the time required to complete the work with the state, and a time table was established (by the 15th of October) to have all (name and annual reports) changes in place. The Board asked Jack Nylund to provide information which could be published in the next Update, to give the members an advance notice of the scope of the benefit package. The Board instructed Jim Barnett to expedite any information Dennis needs to complete the procedure.
Committee Reports:
Website – Jim Barnett reported for Kerry Soat, who is on vacation, that the website had been reworked, and was functioning. The new address is www.azglass.org. The Board asked Jim Barnett to make sure Greg Tornga, who has taken the summer off, was aware of the changes, so he could notify James Barnes (the web administrator that had been used), of the administration changes.
Membership – Jim Barnett reported that Jeff Lambert had confirmed his intention to become a member of the association, and his desire to become a member on the Board.
New Business:
Nomination of Jeff Scott Lambert, to an open Board seat – Rex Altree placed Jeff’s name in nomination, but as Jeff was not able to attend the meeting, thus couldn’t be interviewed by Board members, the Board voted to hold a vote on his nomination until Jeff could attend a Board meeting. Jim Barnett is to notify him, and invite him to attend the October Board meeting.
Status of Variety Auto Glass Supply – The Board, being aware of some key personnel changes, instructed Jim Barnett to visit their facility and establish if their prior commitments, of becoming an associate member and providing AGA members with discounted prices on glass, urethane and moldings, are still in place.
New Membership Committee – Jim Barnett requested that membership be removed from the AGRSS Committee activities, as it’s a totally different function that really doesn’t fit with AGRSS activities. He offered to head the new committee, and asked if Robert Harris join him. Robert accepted, thus the Membership Committee is a reality.
Code of Ethics – Jim Barnett reported that although the membership application requires all members to abide by the Code of Ethics, no such code can be found. After reviewing the Bylaws, the Board felt additional requirements were unnecessary and instructed Jim Barnett to remove the requirement from the application form.
Next Board meeting: 2:00 on October 22nd @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Adjournment @ 3:40
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett - 26 September 2008
Jim Barnett introduced guest, Linda White to the board.
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations’ antitrust policy with the board.
Jim Barnett reviewed the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $22.23, which is an all time low, but additional member dues are expected this week.
Old Business:
Benefit Package - Robert Harris introduced Jack Nylund to the Board, who reviewed his contract, and answered all questions regarding it. The Board voted to accept it, but until our new name is official with the state, Rex Altree could not sign the contract. Dennis Hall reviewed the time required to complete the work with the state, and a time table was established (by the 15th of October) to have all (name and annual reports) changes in place. The Board asked Jack Nylund to provide information which could be published in the next Update, to give the members an advance notice of the scope of the benefit package. The Board instructed Jim Barnett to expedite any information Dennis needs to complete the procedure.
Committee Reports:
Website – Jim Barnett reported for Kerry Soat, who is on vacation, that the website had been reworked, and was functioning. The new address is www.azglass.org. The Board asked Jim Barnett to make sure Greg Tornga, who has taken the summer off, was aware of the changes, so he could notify James Barnes (the web administrator that had been used), of the administration changes.
Membership – Jim Barnett reported that Jeff Lambert had confirmed his intention to become a member of the association, and his desire to become a member on the Board.
New Business:
Nomination of Jeff Scott Lambert, to an open Board seat – Rex Altree placed Jeff’s name in nomination, but as Jeff was not able to attend the meeting, thus couldn’t be interviewed by Board members, the Board voted to hold a vote on his nomination until Jeff could attend a Board meeting. Jim Barnett is to notify him, and invite him to attend the October Board meeting.
Status of Variety Auto Glass Supply – The Board, being aware of some key personnel changes, instructed Jim Barnett to visit their facility and establish if their prior commitments, of becoming an associate member and providing AGA members with discounted prices on glass, urethane and moldings, are still in place.
New Membership Committee – Jim Barnett requested that membership be removed from the AGRSS Committee activities, as it’s a totally different function that really doesn’t fit with AGRSS activities. He offered to head the new committee, and asked if Robert Harris join him. Robert accepted, thus the Membership Committee is a reality.
Code of Ethics – Jim Barnett reported that although the membership application requires all members to abide by the Code of Ethics, no such code can be found. After reviewing the Bylaws, the Board felt additional requirements were unnecessary and instructed Jim Barnett to remove the requirement from the application form.
Next Board meeting: 2:00 on October 22nd @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Adjournment @ 3:40
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett - 26 September 2008
Minutes of August 27th, 2008 Board Meeting
2:00 - Meeting was called to order, with board members Rex Altree, Michael DeBord, Kerry Soat & Robert Harris, plus guests Jeff Lambert of Premier Automotive Services Network, and Jack Nylund of the Daisy Group, plus Dennis Hall, and Jim Barnett were in attendance.
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations Antitrust Policy with the board members.
Jim Barnett presented the board with the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $424.21
Jim Barnett introduced guests, Jack Nylund and Jeff Lambert to the Board.
Old Business:
Jim, Rex & Dennis reported the status of their effort to collect overdue accounts to the Board, with most maintaining their membership in the association.
Dennis reported the needed steps to change the associations name to Arizona Glass Association, and that all should be completed quickly.
Jim told the Board that Cindy Ketcherside had resigned from the Board, to spend more time on AGRSS.
Web site – (www.azglass.org) was discussed and all agreed that we need to spend more time keeping it current. Kerry Soat offered to look in to our options and report his findings to the Board at the September meeting.
New Business:
Benefit Package - Jack Nylund owner of the Daisy Group presented a very complete package of benefits we can provide to our members, covering Customer/Employee/Member Incentives (including Dining Certificates, Free 3-Day & 2 Night Hotel stays), Entertainment values, printing specials, and a variety of insurance specials. The Board committed to act quickly, as the majority of items would be of significance to all members. Jim Barnett was instructed to give the Board members a few days to review the data, before canvassing each Board member for his decision.
Status of review of additional health insurance companies – Jim reported that he was working with Jim Matura, to provide additional options of health insurance, and expected the review to be completed with in the next several weeks, in time to report the findings at the September Board meeting.
New Members – Jim reported that Variety Auto Glass Supply, and PPG had committed to join as associate members and that A-1 Quality Glass, Southwest Mobile Auto Glass Replacement Services, have committed to join the association. In addition to the new members noted above, Jeff Scott Lambert, Owner of Premier Automotive Services Network, LLC /dba/ Sun Tec Auto Glass, who had come to the meeting as a guest, committed to join the association and expressed interest in becoming a Board Member.
The Board approved offering Linda White (the field sales representative for Variety Glass) $25.00 for each new member she brings the association. The Board further stipulated that the commission would be paid from the first monthly membership dues.
American Auto glass Alliance – The Board requested that Jim Barnett see that a disclaimer was put in the next Update, to assure our members that there is no connection to our association.
Next Board meeting: 2:00 on September 24th @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Respectfully, Jim Barnett, 08.28.08
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations Antitrust Policy with the board members.
Jim Barnett presented the board with the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $424.21
Jim Barnett introduced guests, Jack Nylund and Jeff Lambert to the Board.
Old Business:
Jim, Rex & Dennis reported the status of their effort to collect overdue accounts to the Board, with most maintaining their membership in the association.
Dennis reported the needed steps to change the associations name to Arizona Glass Association, and that all should be completed quickly.
Jim told the Board that Cindy Ketcherside had resigned from the Board, to spend more time on AGRSS.
Web site – (www.azglass.org) was discussed and all agreed that we need to spend more time keeping it current. Kerry Soat offered to look in to our options and report his findings to the Board at the September meeting.
New Business:
Benefit Package - Jack Nylund owner of the Daisy Group presented a very complete package of benefits we can provide to our members, covering Customer/Employee/Member Incentives (including Dining Certificates, Free 3-Day & 2 Night Hotel stays), Entertainment values, printing specials, and a variety of insurance specials. The Board committed to act quickly, as the majority of items would be of significance to all members. Jim Barnett was instructed to give the Board members a few days to review the data, before canvassing each Board member for his decision.
Status of review of additional health insurance companies – Jim reported that he was working with Jim Matura, to provide additional options of health insurance, and expected the review to be completed with in the next several weeks, in time to report the findings at the September Board meeting.
New Members – Jim reported that Variety Auto Glass Supply, and PPG had committed to join as associate members and that A-1 Quality Glass, Southwest Mobile Auto Glass Replacement Services, have committed to join the association. In addition to the new members noted above, Jeff Scott Lambert, Owner of Premier Automotive Services Network, LLC /dba/ Sun Tec Auto Glass, who had come to the meeting as a guest, committed to join the association and expressed interest in becoming a Board Member.
The Board approved offering Linda White (the field sales representative for Variety Glass) $25.00 for each new member she brings the association. The Board further stipulated that the commission would be paid from the first monthly membership dues.
American Auto glass Alliance – The Board requested that Jim Barnett see that a disclaimer was put in the next Update, to assure our members that there is no connection to our association.
Next Board meeting: 2:00 on September 24th @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Respectfully, Jim Barnett, 08.28.08
Minutes of the AAGA Board Meeting, of June 25, 2008
2:10 - Meeting was called to order, with all Board members, except Greg Tornga Tom Kelly & David Kaleel were in attendance.
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations Antitrust Policy with the board members.
Jim Barnett presented the board with the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $780.93
Jim Barnett introduced guest, Robert Harris, owner of Universal Auto glass, and Jack Nylund, owner of the Daisy Group.
Old Business:
Legal Review of Desired Changes – Dennis Hall advised the board that he had reviewed the requested changes (increasing the size on the board, expanding the association to allow glass repair and flat glass activities, and changing the name by deleting the word auto), and found no legal huddles (other than paperwork) in accomplishing all.
By-Laws were amended to increase the size of the Board to a minimum of seven and maximum of ten. The vote was carried unanimously.
Domination of Robert Harris to the Board – Rex nominated Robert Harris to the Board, which was seconded by Michael DeBord, and carried unanimously. The addition of Robert Harris brings the Board to eight members.
Financial Services – Jim Barnett reported that Martha Guevara had offered to continue to taking care of the associations books, handling the bank deposits, sending out invoices, collecting the mail, writing checks as authorized by the Board, maintain the status of each member and providing the financial status for each Board meeting, for a fee of $250.00 per month. Cindy Ketcherside told the Board that she could not vote to authorize this expenditure, unless there were sufficient funds to pay for it. At this time, Jack Nylund arrived, thus all financial issues were tabled until he had completed his presentation.
New Business:
Presentation of Fund Raising Projects, and Benefit Programs – Jack Nylund – Jack was known to the association, as his company organized the very successful bowling event we had some years ago. Jack presented a very complete list of optional activities and events which the association could use to bring members together and raise some badly needed funds. Jack requires a contract before getting started, and the board took his information in as a very positive step in helping to reverse the negative cash flow.
Adjournment of the regular Board meeting: 3:20
Executive Session – Based on the lack of funds required to continue paying Jim Barnett, and Martha Guevara, the board went into executive session, in an attempt to place a conference call to the missing board members, in an effort to review their options. A special Board meeting is to be held next Wednesday, to develop a plan to proceed.
Next Regular Board meeting: 2:00 on July 23, @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett
June 28, 2008
Dennis Hall reviewed the associations Antitrust Policy with the board members.
Jim Barnett presented the board with the minutes of last meeting, which were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim Barnett reported that the funds on hand totaled $780.93
Jim Barnett introduced guest, Robert Harris, owner of Universal Auto glass, and Jack Nylund, owner of the Daisy Group.
Old Business:
Legal Review of Desired Changes – Dennis Hall advised the board that he had reviewed the requested changes (increasing the size on the board, expanding the association to allow glass repair and flat glass activities, and changing the name by deleting the word auto), and found no legal huddles (other than paperwork) in accomplishing all.
By-Laws were amended to increase the size of the Board to a minimum of seven and maximum of ten. The vote was carried unanimously.
Domination of Robert Harris to the Board – Rex nominated Robert Harris to the Board, which was seconded by Michael DeBord, and carried unanimously. The addition of Robert Harris brings the Board to eight members.
Financial Services – Jim Barnett reported that Martha Guevara had offered to continue to taking care of the associations books, handling the bank deposits, sending out invoices, collecting the mail, writing checks as authorized by the Board, maintain the status of each member and providing the financial status for each Board meeting, for a fee of $250.00 per month. Cindy Ketcherside told the Board that she could not vote to authorize this expenditure, unless there were sufficient funds to pay for it. At this time, Jack Nylund arrived, thus all financial issues were tabled until he had completed his presentation.
New Business:
Presentation of Fund Raising Projects, and Benefit Programs – Jack Nylund – Jack was known to the association, as his company organized the very successful bowling event we had some years ago. Jack presented a very complete list of optional activities and events which the association could use to bring members together and raise some badly needed funds. Jack requires a contract before getting started, and the board took his information in as a very positive step in helping to reverse the negative cash flow.
Adjournment of the regular Board meeting: 3:20
Executive Session – Based on the lack of funds required to continue paying Jim Barnett, and Martha Guevara, the board went into executive session, in an attempt to place a conference call to the missing board members, in an effort to review their options. A special Board meeting is to be held next Wednesday, to develop a plan to proceed.
Next Regular Board meeting: 2:00 on July 23, @ Dennis Hall’s office.
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett
June 28, 2008
Minutes of the AAGA Board Meeting, of May 28, held on June 4, 2008
2:15 - Meeting was called to order, with all Board members (except Cindy Ketcherside who was out of the country), in attendance.
Dennis Hall reviewed the Antitrust Policy with the board members.
Minutes of last meeting were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim reported that the funds on hand total $1,500.00.
Jim introduced guest, and prospective new member Robert Harris, owner of Universal Auto glass.
Old Business:
Status of Treasure – Rex discussed options to replace Martha, who has accepted additional responsibilities, leaving her with no time to handle the associations’ books. David Kaleel offered to speak to one of his employees, who might be willing to take on our project. He is to report the results at the next board meeting.
Committee Staffing – Jim reported that AAGA members, Aaron Dodge of Boulevard Glass in Safford and Lawrence Herrera of Dependable Auto Glass in Prescott, have joined the AGRSS Committee, and that Kerry Soat, Board Member and Owner of Fas-Break, Inc. has agreed to head up the Department of Insurance Committee, putting an abundance of experience at its helm.
Committee Reports:
AGRSS – Rex reported that the AGRSS Committee intends to aggressively push for AAGA member AGRSS registration, as all indications point toward higher registration costs, for those who wait until next year to become AGRSS registered. The committees’ goal is to have all AAGA members, who wish to be AGRSS registered, to have them completed this year.
Department of Insurance – Kerry, having just taken over the committee chair, has already had a meeting with the department folks, and is establishing a positive dialog with them.
Fund Raising – Michael reported meeting with Jack Nylund (the President of the Daisy Group), who ran our bowling event some years ago, regarding options for various fund raising events. The Board asked Michael to have Jack attend the June meeting, to provide more details, and to compare his projects with others. In addition to raising funds to support approved projects, the Board is interested in establishing cost saving programs which would benefit all AAGA members. By utilizing our membership, we can significantly reduce healthcare, etc costs, and the
Board wants to evaluate many options for the membership. We’ll keep you informed.
Update – Jim reported for Susan High, the committees’ chair, that except for a little fine tuning, the new Update is complete, and being published on time. The Board expressed their happiness with the finished product, and all thanked Dennis Hall, who played a very significant part in the new design.
Web site – Greg reported that our web page is functioning, with steady progress being made to make additional improvements. Dennis Hall and Kerry Soat are trying to establish a shorter web address, as the current address of; www.arizonaautoglassassociation.com is super long, but do check it out, as the membership list is up and we would like your feedback.
Dennis Hall reviewed the Antitrust Policy with the board members.
Minutes of last meeting were accepted.
Review of financials – Jim reported that the funds on hand total $1,500.00.
Jim introduced guest, and prospective new member Robert Harris, owner of Universal Auto glass.
Old Business:
Status of Treasure – Rex discussed options to replace Martha, who has accepted additional responsibilities, leaving her with no time to handle the associations’ books. David Kaleel offered to speak to one of his employees, who might be willing to take on our project. He is to report the results at the next board meeting.
Committee Staffing – Jim reported that AAGA members, Aaron Dodge of Boulevard Glass in Safford and Lawrence Herrera of Dependable Auto Glass in Prescott, have joined the AGRSS Committee, and that Kerry Soat, Board Member and Owner of Fas-Break, Inc. has agreed to head up the Department of Insurance Committee, putting an abundance of experience at its helm.
Committee Reports:
AGRSS – Rex reported that the AGRSS Committee intends to aggressively push for AAGA member AGRSS registration, as all indications point toward higher registration costs, for those who wait until next year to become AGRSS registered. The committees’ goal is to have all AAGA members, who wish to be AGRSS registered, to have them completed this year.
Department of Insurance – Kerry, having just taken over the committee chair, has already had a meeting with the department folks, and is establishing a positive dialog with them.
Fund Raising – Michael reported meeting with Jack Nylund (the President of the Daisy Group), who ran our bowling event some years ago, regarding options for various fund raising events. The Board asked Michael to have Jack attend the June meeting, to provide more details, and to compare his projects with others. In addition to raising funds to support approved projects, the Board is interested in establishing cost saving programs which would benefit all AAGA members. By utilizing our membership, we can significantly reduce healthcare, etc costs, and the
Board wants to evaluate many options for the membership. We’ll keep you informed.
Update – Jim reported for Susan High, the committees’ chair, that except for a little fine tuning, the new Update is complete, and being published on time. The Board expressed their happiness with the finished product, and all thanked Dennis Hall, who played a very significant part in the new design.
Web site – Greg reported that our web page is functioning, with steady progress being made to make additional improvements. Dennis Hall and Kerry Soat are trying to establish a shorter web address, as the current address of; www.arizonaautoglassassociation.com is super long, but do check it out, as the membership list is up and we would like your feedback.
New Business:
Glass Purchase Discounts for AAGA members – David Kaleel proposed an idea of providing AAGA members with a discount, when buying glass from his company. Being very concerned with any possible legal hurtles, he proposed the idea in order to obtain feedback from the board, and to get Dennis’s reaction to the idea. Dennis reported that there were no legal problems, and several board members expressed their interest. Nifty
Windshield Repair – Kerry Soat proposed that the association become more involved with shops that focus on glass repair. Kerry has been in the repair business for many years and feels that we could be helpful to the repair shops. The Board agreed and instructed Jim Barnett to develop an investigative committee, after legal review by Dennis Hall, to establish how the association could be an asset to the repair shops.
Urethane Suppliers – After the board reviewed Jim’s list of urethane suppliers, they were able to complete it for the AGRSS committee.
Membership Drive – Jim reviewed several combinations of number of members’ verses monthly income, the board committed to contact several owners who really should be in the association. Jim gave the Board a list of names of people who had been members and asked for their help in convincing them to rejoin.
Board Expansion – Based on the growth of projects, and travel commitments, the Board has elected to increase their size to a maximum of ten. Currently the Board is restricted to a maximum of seven members, which just isn’t enough to cover all the new committee requirements.
Flat Glass – With many shops increasing their percentage of flat glass projects, while others are expanding into flat glass, the board adopted the inclusion of flat glass shops in the association, after Dennis Hall reviews the change for any legal hurtles, and instructed Jim to establish a Flat Glass Committee to develop a plan for our being helpful to them.
Name Change – Based on the growth of the association, it was determined that we should eliminate “Auto” from our name. Dennis saw no problem and is going to make the adjustments. Unless something gets in the way, our new name will be the “Arizona Glass Association.”
Next Board Meeting –
Meeting Adjournment – 4:06 (I had committed to have everyone out by 3:30, but we had a very full agenda to cover.)
Respectfully,
Jim Barnett
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