Call to Order:
President Steve Rayne called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Present:
Ashby, Bashaw, Blair, Gaines, Lankford, Miller, Rayne, Rich,
Simmons, St.John, Turbeville, Zoch.
Absent: Elkin, Walschburger
Sergeant at Arms: Robert Crane
Parliamentarian: Jack Harris
Determination of Quorum:
Secretary Gaines advised there was a quorum present.
Prayer: AL Blair Pledge of Allegiance: AL Blair
Minutes of Previous Meeting and Treasurer's Report:
v Motion by Miller, 2nd by Blair, to approve the minutes as printed. Voice vote. Motion carried.
President's Comments - Steve Rayne:
Ø Attended the City Insurance meeting held by the City's Health Benefit Office. No reduction in current insurance premiums and may be facing a double digit premium increase in the bid package for the next 3 years.
Ø Only 4 or 5 insurance companies capable of insuring the approximately 68,000 covered by the City.
Ø If you received one of the 1,500 City Insurance Surveys please fill it out and return it. The surveys may determine how you would like to pay for the premium increase, including higher premiums, higher deductibles, less coverage, etc.
Ø $900,000 in the TMPA Legal Defense Fund. No one has utilized this fund to date.
Ø J.C. Hairrell has agreed to write articles dealing with the psychological aspects of retirement for the Retired Badge. He was only able to give a general overview of the subject at the July meeting.
Ø HPOPS will be conducting a seminar dealing with the psychological aspects of retirement.
Ø The HPROA August election cost was $516 for envelopes and ballots, as well as $660 for postage, for a total of $1,176.
New Business:
Ø Approved new member application.
Old Business:
Ø Thanked Ed Rich and Forrest Turbeville for their service on the Board.
Ø Discussion regarding HPROA public address system.
Good and Welfare:
Ø Ashby is looking for someone who knows computer language, Coldfusion, HTML, etc. to assist with the HPROA Website.
Ø St. John recommended the door prizes awarded at the HPROA Reunions be increased.
v Motion by St.John, 2nd by Miller to increase the door prizes awarded at the HPROA Reunions from $400 to $500 starting at the Fredericksburg Reunion in October. Voice Vote. Motion Carried.
Ø St.John contacted various retiree organizations nationwide to learn what they are doing for their members. The most common was for the organization to purchase a block of tickets to a sporting event. Discussion regarding number of tickets and how to equitably dispense the tickets to members.
v Motion by St.John, 2nd by Rich to purchase 20 sets of tickets to an upcoming Texan Game. Called Vote. Motion Failed.
Yes Vote: St.John, Rich
No Vote: Ashby, Bashaw, Blair, Gaines, Lankford, Miller, Simmons, Turbeville, Zoch
Absent: Walschburger
Ø D.A. Miller stated he would like to retire from the position of Entertainment Chairman following the Fredericksburg Reunion in October. Miller has done an excellent job but feels it is time for someone new beginning at the Houston Reunion in 2011.
Motion by Turbeville, 2nd by Zoch, to adjourn meeting at 9:15am
Voice Vote. Motion Carried.
Sue Gaines
Board Secretary
