20 October 2007 TNNAC Board Meeting Call to order at 9:40 central time Prayer given by John Smith Roll Call: John smith- Chairperson TNNAC Vicky Garland- Vice-Chair TNNAC Doug Kirby- Chairperson Middle Tennessee Debbie Capino- 1st Alternate Middle Tennessee Dale Mitchell-Vice-Chairperson Nashville (late) Guests: Billy Joe Nuckles-East Tennessee Commissioner Nominee Gene Taylor- Kingsport Herstle Cross- Knoxville Marcia Cross- Knoxville Patty Beecham- West Tennessee Jon Greene- West Tennessee Chrisie Moore- Middle Dr. James Cossingham- Middle Cathy Stewart- Middle Brenda Oliver- Middle James Meeks- Middle Tennessee Commissioner Nominee Agenda Items/Approval: Complaint letter- Tabled Removed Indian Preference report from Genealogy- not enough members present- Tabled Removed Committee Reports- Tabled Election of TNNAC Officers- Tabled Election At-Large Members- Tabled Committee Appointments- Tabled East Multi-Polling Places- Tabled Absentee Ballots- Tabled Voter Registration- Tabled SOP- Tabled Everything else stayed on agenda Doug Kirby Motioned Debbie Capino 2nd Passed John Smith gave his report short Thanked everyone for their support Vicky Garland- Sent packets, spoke with appointers, appointments to be made by the end of October Did Treasury report- Doug Kirby- motioned to accept Debbie Capino- 2nd Passed Genealogy committee take a look at Doris Tate-Trevinošs stuff to add to her folder- Tabled no genealogy committee there Complaint Letter Doug Kirby motioned to table Debbie Capino 2nd Passed Vicky Garland-need motion to send TNTOTA a Thank you letter for the water they donated Doug Kirby motioned Patty Beecham and Dale Mitchell 2nd Passed Patty Beecham will write letter and submit to Vicky 10:25: Chinese visitors came by meeting 10:30-10:35 break Back MTSU powwow 1st weekend in March Tabled discussion on Sub-caucuses Elections of Board Officers on hold no reps from Memphis or Chattanooga TNNAC Caucus change over West Tennessee: Patty Beecham-Chair Jon Greene- Vice-Chair Dale Mitchell Motioned Doug Kirby 2nd Passed Thomas Bivens can be seated as 1st Alternate when he comes to a meeting. Memphis: Ed Vinson rolls into Chair position Jimmie Thigpen no news Helen Vinson has to come to be seated Doug Kirby Motioned Debbie Capino- 2nd Passed Nashville: Dale Mitchell rolled to Chair Sandi has to be there to accept seat Passed Middle: Vicky Garland rolled to Chair Dale Mitchell motion to accept Doug Kirby 2nd Passed Dale Mitchell motion to wait until next time on Vice-Chair for Middle Failed for lack of a 2nd Discussion of Alternates and Lance Davis Vicky Garland motion to accept Doug Kirby as Vice-Chair of Middle Tennessee and Chrisie Moore as 1st Alternate because Lance Davis did not comply with Rules on attendance and notification Patty Beecham 2nd Passed Knoxville: Doug Kirby moved to accept Herstle Cross as Chair And Marcia Cross as Vice-Chair of Knoxville Patty Beecham 2nd Passed Chattanooga: Wally Leary rolled to Chair position Passed East: Vicky Garland motion Billy Joe Nuckles Chair for East and Gene Taylor Vice-Chair Herstle Cross 2nd Passed Doug Kirby motion to break for lunch 2nd by all 11:34-12:15 Passed 12:15 back to order SOP discussion tabled will mail out SOP to new members for comments Standing Rule Change: Change the Convention to the 2nd Weekend in September And the Caucus to the 2nd Weekend in June Discussion and decided no more changes set it and keep it there Vicky Garland motion to move the Convention and Caucus to the second weekends of their months Dale Mitchell 2nd Passed Meeting Dates for 2008 January Sunday 13, 2008- Passed April Saturday 5, 2008- Passed July Sunday 13, 2008- Passed October Saturday 18, 2008- Passed Vicky Garland Motioned to adjourn 2nd Passed Adjourned 1:10