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.

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. Robert Harris, our visitor for the meeting, had completed his membership application and gave it, with a check for his yearly dues, to Jim as the meeting concluded. Robert expressed an interest in becoming an active participant, and the board was delighted to welcome him to the association. Now that’s cool. Welcome Robert

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 – 2:00 PM on June 25^th @ Dennis Hall’s office. Guests are welcome. Please call Jim Barnett @ 602-448-6057 if you need directions.

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

June 5, 2008