GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

UNNAPPROVED MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT JONES AT 9:25 AM.  JEROME ZAND DELIVERED THE INVOCATION TO START THE MEETING.

MOTION MADE TO ACCEPT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MINUTES FROM APRIL 28, 2007 AS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE BY ED HEIRS.   MOTION SECONDED BY PAULA SENSING. MOTION PASSED.

MOTION MADE TO DISPENSE WITH COMMITTEE REPORTS BY ED HEIRS AND SECONDED BY BILL SENSING.  MOTION PASSED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

BARBARA JOHNSTON GAVE A BRIEF REPORT ON 2007 CELEBRATION.  WE HAVE HAD A GOOD SHOW WITH VERY GOOD RESPONSE TO THE VARIOUS ACTIVIES DURING THE WEEK FOR THE EXHIBITORS AND YOUTH.

JIM MORRIS GAVE A REPORT FROM THE PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE AND ASKED DON STICHER TO ADDRESS THE MEMBERS ON SOME OF THE RECENT IMPROVEMENTS.  HE THANKED MELISSA FOR HER DEDICATION TO IMPROVING THE OFFICE EFFICIENCY AND WISHED HER WELL AS SHE WAS LEAVING HER POSITION SOON.

DON EXPOUNDED ON LOCAL RADIO AND NEWPAPER COVERAGE OF THE SHOW AND OTHER POSITIVE ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE FACILITY AND WHAT IT HAD TO OFFER.

TREASURER REPORT WAS DELIVERED BY MELISSA REPORTING THAT ALL BILLS WERE PAID OTHER THAT L & M  AWARDS AND JIMMY SMITH JEWELERS, TABS IN THE ENTRY OFFICE ARE NOT ADDED IN TP THE INCOME AMOUNT ON THE FINANCIAL YET AND WE HAVE A BALANCE TODAY OF $52754.57.

OLD BUSINESS:

            JIM COURT MOTION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY POSTPONED WAS BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE.  ED HEIRS SECONDED THE MOTION. DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION CEASED AND BALLOTS WERE COLLECTED. MOTION PASSED WITH 46 FOR AND 3 AGAINST.

            LAND SALE:  ALL LAND DEEDS ARE TRANSFERRED AND ALL LAWSUITS ARE FINAL WITH MR HUBERT PORTER.  WE CURRENTLY HAVE 2 OFFERS ON REMAINING PROPERTY.  WE HAVE REJECTED ON AND ARE STILL DEBATING THE OTHER.  WE HAVE NO FIRM OFFERS.  MR. HEIRS STATED THAT JUDY JONES STILL HAS AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE SALE.

NEW BUSINESS:

            PAULA SENSING GAVE A BRIEF FUTURITY BREEDERS REPORT. 

            RAFORD CHAMPION MOTION DIES WITH NO SECOND BECAUSE THE COURT MOTION PASSED. 

MOTION TO ADJOURN BY LESLIE BLALOCK WITH SECOND BY NORMA JEAN PLEMONS AT 10:20.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY

MARY HOOKER

SECRETARY