ACBL UNIT 559
BOARD MINUTES
JANUARY 8, 2024

1.	Meeting was called to Order at 7 PM on Zoom.  Present were Morris Jones, Lisa Walker, Michael Rodrigues, Miriam Harrington, Angela Peters, Kathy Cresto, and Richard Halverstadt.   Sherry Hansen was Absent

PRESENT:  Roy Wilson, Webmaster

2.	Minutes were presented by Lisa Walker and were approved as amended. 

3.	Financial Report was presented by Miriam Harrington and was unanimously approved.  We had a loss of approximately $100 on the Holiday Party, pending receipt of the refundable deposit of $320.00

4.	Board members returning next year are Lisa, Kathy, Sherry, Angela and Michael.  Up for re-election are MoJo and Miriam.  Currently we have 4 interested parties for the new term to be placed on the ballot.  Lisa will inform the Board of the need to hold an election 20 days before the election on March 3 as per our current By Laws. 

5.	We will need to hold an election to approve the Amended By Laws.  

6.	There was a notion to approve the Amended By Laws with the new addition of “at least 6 Board Meetings per year”.   Richard made the motion and Michael seconded.  This was approved unanimously.  Therefore this provision will be included in the Amended By Laws for the March election. 

7.	The Election Party will be held on March 3, 2024 at the Pasadena Bridge Club.  MoJo will order pizza, Angela will order salads, Michael will bring plates and forks and wine, Richard will bring dessert, and Lisa will bring sodas.  

8.	OPT IN to the directory forms are in both clubs and on the website.  Kathy Cresto will be coordinating their tabulation and the creation of the Directory. 

9.	Marie Nimmrich resigned as Membership Chair after 18 years in this position.  Kathy Cresto volunteered to take this on and the Board approved her for this position. 

10.	Angela brought up potentially moving our sectional back to LaSalle High School in July per her conversation with John Waken.  The Board decided that Angela should research this option and get back to us with the availability of this venue. 

11.	Our next Board meeting will be March 4, 2024 after the Election Party pending any election related issues that may come up in terms of how many people are running, and if that election needs to be held. 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:54PM.