JUNE 04 2009

COMMANDER MILLS CALLED THE MONTHLY MEETING GENERAL MEETING OF POST 233 TO ORDER AT 7:25PM.

OPENING RITUALS WERE CONDUCTED, CHAPLAIN PRAYED.

QUORUM WAS PRESENT.

MINUTES FOR MAY WERE READ AND APPROVED.

NEW MEMBER KENNETH SCOTT WAS APPROVED FOR MEMBERSHIP.

BOB SCHROETER'S TRANSFER IN REQUEST FROM POST 129 WAS READ. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AND ENDED WITH PATTY MAKING A MOTION TO TABLE THE REQUEST UNTIL MEMBERS READ A REPORT CONCERNING BOB SCHROETER.

VOTE WAS TAKEN RESULTED IN A 12/12 TIE WITH THE COMMANDER VOTING TO TABLE. DAVE JORDAN THEN ASKED FOR A RECOUNT. THE RECOUNT VOTE WAS 15 TO TABLE AND 12 OPPOSED.  THE MOTION PASSED ON BOTH COUNTS.

ADJUTANT PRESENTED COMMANDER MILLS WITH A MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM DEPARTMENT HONORING HIM FOR 100% MEMBERSHIP.

THE ADJUTANT GAVE A REPORT ON THE BLUE STAR PROGRAM AND JOHNNY JONES MOVED TO ADOPT THE PROGRAM AND TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF THE MEMBERSHIP FUND.  MOTION PASSED.

ROYS WEBSITE REPORT IS ON LINE AND A COPY IS ATTACHED TO THESE MINUTES. HE REPORTED 795 VISITORS VIEWING 2,143 PAGES.

ROD WAVED HIS REPORT.

ROD MOVED TO PAY TEX WARD $150.00 FOR SERVICES CONNECTED TO THE USO NO DOUGH EVENT. PATTY 2ND, MOTION PASSED.

TED FLOOD MOVED AND ROD 2ND TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE 4 CAMERA SECURITY SYSTEM WITH INFRA RED FOR ESTIMATED COST OF $1050.00 BASED ON FINANCIAL OFFICERS OK MOTION PASSED. JOHNNY JONES THEN COMMITTED TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY IF RAISING THE MONEY FOR THE SECURITY SYSTEM.

COMMANDER MILLS CLOSED OUT THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND THE EXEC COMMITTEE AS THERE WERE NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS MADE.

COMMANDER MILLS URGED US TO SUPPORT NEW ELECTED OFFICIALS, TO UNITE NEXT YEAR, TO KEEP LEGION BUSINESS AT MEETINGS AND FOR SUPPORT AND CO OPERATION.

COMMANDER MILLS ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 8:30 PM.

 RAY WILLIAMS, ADJUTANT