******************************************************************************** TNNAC Regular Board Meeting January 21, 2006 Call to Order Prayer- Doug Kirby Roll Call Cleata Townsend-Chair Chattanooga tom kunesh- Vice Chair Chattanooga (Secretary) Wally Leary- Alternate Chattanooga Lynn Clayton- Chair Jackson Jo Nicholson- Vice Chair Jackson Norm Clayton- Alternate Jackson Sandi Perry- Chair Nashville Dale Mitchell- Vice Chair Nashville Annette Lawson- Alternate Nashville Doug Kirby- Chair Manchester Vicky Garland- Vice Chair Manchester (Vice-Chair) Charles Lawson- At-Large Guests Deborah Rodriquez- Delegate Nashville Mark Tolley- Delegate Nashville Absent John Smith- At-Large- (Chair) having tests run on his back Helen Wagner Vinson- Chair Memphis- Sick Ed Vinson- Vice-Chair Memphis-Down in his back Cecilia Tolley- Alternate Nashville- out of State Agenda Review/ Approval. Approved with a few additions 2. Reports Will approve the August 28, 2005 minutes online excluding: the executive Session parts will be omitted from the web page minutes APPROVED October 22, 2005 minutes read. APPROVED Bylaws say post minutes 21 days after the meeting. Clarification: post 21 Days after the meeting at which they were approved Filing State papers leave it at Lynn's Address for now and save $20.00 Treasurer's report Chairman- Absent Vice Chair- Commission nominations All number one selections were seated on the commission by the State. They Had their first meeting in December Referendum status I have taken care of that myself. It is in the process as we speak. Committee Reports Web Page- tom kunesh gave an update of what was included. He was asked to include AG's opinion on the three organizations relationship to each other ATTENDANCE Committee- Vicky& Doug Request from the secretary's of both TCIA and ACTIA for their membership attendance records after each meeting, with ours being furnished on www.tnnac.org will supply them with a copy of ours if requested TNCIA Report- No one was there from the group to supply a report tom mentioned some things that went on at their last meeting and about the Feb 11th meeting on Recognition, legislative review, amendment to the Law to change from 2 Nominees to just one (1) ACTIA- Sandi Perry New Secretary Next meeting is February 4, 2006 Review of the election cycle and adoption of new permanent time line. Application period opens on the First of March Closes the end of April Caucuses will be held the 4th Saturday in June in election years Convention will be held the 3rd Saturday of September in election years. Appointments of Committees Chairperson's job: TABLED Appointment of Alternates (2 instead of just 1) Vicky proposed and asked Charles Lawson if he would be interested in being an At Large member of TNNAC. He spoke briefly and agreed. Then we appointed Annette Lawson as the 2nd Alternate for Nashville Board voted and APPROVED Wally Leary was made Alternate for Chattanooga APPROVED PROPOSED AMENDMENTS- Split Secretary and Treasurer- 3rd and final reading FAILED Amend Quorum- PASSED Have a First Vice-Chair and a 2nd Vice Chair- this was the 2nd reading and Vote-APPROVED Wording for phone-in meeting Approval- TABLED Write letter to Commissioners and concerned parties about Legislative review questionnaire needing input of the Indian community - APPROVED Write letter to commissioners and concerned parties about amendments without the input of the Indian Community- APPROVED One or two day convention Decided to have the convention one day, but to have socializing on the Friday night before the convention and have the nominees politic the morning of the convention with question sessions of nominees, then hold the Convention in the afternoon after lunch, with continued socializing Saturday Night APPROVED How to improve Greeneville and Knoxville's participation Meeting with the organizations, fliers, press, meet and greets. Vicky is suppose to call the Commissioners in the East and Knoxville about Meet and greets in their areas tom is suppose to update our tri-fold brochure Updating TNNAC's standing rules and posting to the net Minor word changes- APPROVED Time limit for public comments- 3 minutes- APPROVED Mark Tolley addressed the board about Penson Mounds Next meeting Sunday April 23, 2006 at 9:30 central time at the Honors Building Agenda items for next meeting Old business Phone-in votes Dale's proposal on delegates Committee appointments Doug's proposal on redistricting caucus areas Nominees for Vice Chair- Lynn Clayton, Jo Nicholson, Cleata Townsend By-Law Amendment Motion to adjourn 2:30 APPROVED ******************************************************************************