Opened with a prayer by Estel Steven Acketubby Perry
31 people present

Introductions of Board Members
tom kunesh-Chair-Chairperson Chattanooga
Vicky Garland-Vice/Chair-Chairperson Shelbyville
Brent Cox- Secretary/Treasurer-Chairperson Jackson
Lynn Clayton-Vice/Chair Jackson
Doug Kirby-Alternate Nashville
Milissa Shelby- Vice/Chair Shelbyville
Sandi Perry-Chairperson Nashville
John Smith- At-Large Memphis- Arrived late
Shelley Allen- At-Large Memphis- newly appointed
Donna Bivens-Alternate Jackson

ABSENTEES:
Cleata Townsend- Chattanooga Vice-Chair-work
Mark Cladwell- Chattanooga Alternate
Ed Vinson- Memphis Chair- Car wreck
Helen Wagner Vinson- Memphis- Vice-Chair- Car wreck
Alice Henry-Memphis Alternate- just got out of Hospital
Tom Wynn- Knoxville Chair-Death in the Family
Gene Branson- Knoxville- Alternate
Tina Mote- Shelbyville- Alternate- Resigned
Niles Aseret- Nashville- Vice-Chair
Lee Vest- Kingsport-Vice-Chair- Resigned
Donna Davis-Kingsport- Chair
Christin Dingus- Kingsport Alternate
Anita Prevatte- Shelbyville Alternate- just appointed

GUESTS:
TCIA Commissioner John Anderson
ACTIA Board Member- Donna Bivens
Norman Clayton
Kippy Vaughn
Paul Vaughn
Their 2 Boys
David Teat
Chelie Britt
Matt
Two Dogs
Son
Diane Caldwell
Brenda Oliver
Estel Perry
Tommy Veal
Jo Nicholson
Lester Nicholson
Chrisie Vogel
Dale Mitchell
Lawrence Sampson

Appointment Sargeant at Arms- Doug Kirby

Approval of the minutes as amended.
July 17, 2004
April 17, 2004
March 27, 2004
Passed

Check-in by area:
Memphis- No one (early, by the end we had 2)
Ed and Helen Vinson had a car accident- they are alright just banged up.
Alice Henry just got out of the hospital
Jackson- Lynn Clayton did a report
Nashville- Sandi and Doug said nothing happening
Niles have not heard
Shelbyville- Milissa told about helping a guy get home.
Vicky told about the resignation of Tina Mote. It was voted and we accepted
her
Resignation
Next in line is Anita Prevatte she accepted the alternate seat.
Chattanooga- Tom- Cleata had to work
Knoxville- Tom Wynn had a death in the family
Did not hear from Gene Branson
Kippy next in line, but she is next in line for Commission so we move on to
Joice Fickenworth and contact her.
Kingsport- Resignation of Lee Vest Accepted
Check on Status of Donna Davis and Christin Dingus
ACTIA-Donna Bivens
TCIA- John A. just glad to be there

Reports-
Chair-tom kunesh addressed John Hedgecoth's Resignation, Lee Vest's. Who was
up for the East Tennessee commission seat? Kippy Vaughn who was at the
meeting.

Vice-Chair- Vicky Garland Return of Nominee Info to people who ask for it
Roll Call and replacement of Caucus board members. We need one in Memphis-
Alice Henry said she would, but was sick at this time.

Treasurer's report-Brent Cox paid Vicky Garland

Tabled filling seats when out of nominees- suggestions, one of the delegates
from those areas, Vicky said- if they are all from the same grand division
why not use a nominee from the other area caucus/caucuses.

SOP discussion- TNNAC Standard Operating Manuel
Discuss On-line yes and No
Doug said we need a committee.
The Chair said a Committee of the whole board- And others from outside-
Shelley Allen- Memphis
Tommy Veal- Livingston
Estel Perry-Cookeville
Chrisie Vogel- Galatin
Place all on line and get area peoples input and input period ends November
16, 2004 with discussion at the December 11, 2004 meeting at 10:30 at MTSU?

Discussion of why nominees are ranked at the Caucus? And why not just put
them into Alphabetical order then the convention can determine order. Show
the caucus area honor by living as they put it.

Motion is something like this:
All caucus nominees shall be listed reverse alphabetically in all TNNAC
materials going to the Convention without rank.

Milissa Shelby discussed Fund Raising committee. A committee was set up.
Doug Kirby
Chrissie Vogel
Milissa Shelby
tom kunesh
Donna Bivens
Milissa Shelby will be Chair of that Committee
She is to set up a committee meeting.

Broke for lunch:
Back to work
A motion to Nominate Shelley Allen for a TNNAC At-Large board member from
Memphis after hearing her speech
Motion To ACCEPT: PASSED

Tom said say hello to our new At-Large member Shelley Allen. And we also
have another Memphis at large member John Smith. I would like to say that if
we have another I would hope they would be from East Tennessee.

Web Page discussion:
Vicky Garland wanted a web page committee and nothing goes on without their
approval. It was decided that the committee would do a majority vote on
issues for the web page and it would go to the whole Board for a majority
vote. Could be e-mail voted. Remove Nomination e-form.
Also change Addresses on the Web page and all e-forms go to PDF.
Web Page committee:
Vicky Garland
Doug Kirby
Lynn Clayton
Tom volunteered to stay on.

Addressed the resolutions by the Indian Commission
Wanting tom kunesh to voluntarily Step down as Chair of TNNAC-
tom kunesh to cease and desist using any and all personal information until
after investigation
Jimmy Reedy said he wanted a complete investigation of the 2003 Grand
division elections because of complaints he had received.
Discussion:
They have no authority over TNNAC, so on. Final: But TNNAC is willing to
work with them nicely and draft a letter requesting the๎ specific alleged
incidents that the Complaints are about.๎ Then we will go from there and
supply what info is necessary.

Lawrence Sampson Allegations against tom kunesh:
TNNAC board went into executive session for about 15 minutes.
It lasted a lot longer than that about one hour and a half.
Results:
TNNAC will have a Trial to determine if tom kunesh is in violation of the
TNNAC Confidentiality Agreement and the Code of Ethics.
Trial Meeting set for November 13, 2004. The meeting will not be open to the
public but witnesses will be called to testify and tom kunesh will be asked
to leave the room during deliberation.

Vicky Garland turned the Chair back over to tom kunesh and the room was
open.
It was brought to the attention of the Board Officers that people could and
were listening outside the doors.

Public Comment:
Lawrence Sampson addressed the Board
Then tom kunesh asked if anyone else wanted to speak.
Chelie Britt had her hand up and did speak.
She said Tom did not do it I did. I investigated Sampson and gave Tom the
info.
I did a criminal background check of Lawrence Sampson. The way he acted and
typed on-line was threatening. So I checked. He had numerous violation of
going armed.

Then we had Elections.
Chair- Vicky Garland
Vice-Chair- Doug Kirby
Sec/Treasurer- Lynn Clayton

Then tom kunesh turned the Chair over to Vicky Garland.
Tom congratulated all the officers.
Vicky got all the board members to sign the Confidentiality Agreement and
the Code of Ethics.
Motion to Adjourn: PASSED