MEETING NOTES

01/14/2006
Louisiana Equine Council Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

January 14, 2006


A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Equine Council (LEC) was held on Saturday January 14, 2006 at the Nelson Building, LSU Campus, Baton Rouge, LA. This meeting was held immediately following the adjournment of the first annual meeting of the LEC general membership. President Bonnie Clark presiding; Grace Simcoe, Secretary.

Newly Elected Board Members Present (13): Bonnie Clark, Daniel Lyons, Grace Simcoe, Deborah Devitt, Jimmy Christmas, Buddy Savage, Dianne Morrill, Ruby Halter, Ky Mortensen, John Boudreaux, Johnny Spears, Aleta Overby.

Members Absent: (Melinda Kennedy (1)

The meeting was called to order by Bonnie Clark at 2:45 PM

Motion by Ky Mortensen to appoint Ginger Schouest to the Board of Directors. Ginger Schouest was present and acknowledged that she would accept the position.
Motion seconded and passed.

Motion by John Boudreaux to appoint Dixie Bunton to the Board of Directors. Dixe Bunton was not present, but had previously gone on record as willing to serve.
Motion seconded and passed.

Motion by Johnny Spears to appoint Terry Fitch to the Board of Directors. Terry Fitch was present and acknowledged that she would accept the position.
Motion seconded and passed.

Motion by Johnny Spears to hold open the Board of Directors seats for Districts 1 and 2 to give the members from these Districts a chance to identify possible nominees who would be willing to serve. Motion seconded and passed.

Election of Officers:
President: Motion by John Boudreaux to elect Bonnie Clark as President. Motion seconded and passed.

Vice President: Motion by Ky Mortensen to elect Daniel Lyons as Vice President. Motion seconded and passed.

Secretary: Motion by Jimmy Christmas to elect Grace Simcoe as Secretary. Motion seconded and passed.

Treasurer: Motion by Grace Simcoe to elect Debbie Devitt as Treasurer. Motion seconded and passed.

Next Board Meeting: By general acclimation, the next board meeting was scheduled to be held at in Alexandria on Thursday February 16th . Exact place and time to be announced.

Adjournment: Motion by Johnny Spears to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded and passed. Meeting adjourned at 3:25 PM.