AFSCME LOCAL 2017

Membership Meeting for October 24, 2007
Norris Center

Meeting was called to order at 5:12pm by President Steiner.

 Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
In attendance:
President: Mark Steiner
Vice President: Bill Scott
Secretary/Treasurer: Cathy Knepper
Recording Secretary: Sue Monroe
Board Member: Carolynn Teal
Board Member: Larry Bacci
Trustee: Fred Gleim
Trustee: Chuck Walters
District Rep: Irwin Scharfeld
Absent: Johnny Perez, Mindy Stanley both working.
Members in Attendance-see list

Sue read the E Board Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2007 Holly made a motion to approve minutes. Chuck 2nd motion and approved by all.
Sue read the minutes of the Special Meeting on Health Insurance held on October 11, 2007 at the Library. Larry made a motion to approve minutes and second by Chuck. Approved by all.
Correspondence
a. Letter sent to Dave Lykins thanking him for allowing the union to use the Gazebo for voting.
b. Need Letter to United States Post Office to get new keys for Cathy and Mark.
c. Need Letter to HR on health insurance increase.
d. Letter to HR list of Stewards.
e. Letter was sent October 9 to Rob & Sunny to return on union properties.
f. Health Insurance MOU.
Discussion of New Employee Orientation.
Steward Training will beNovember 6, 2007 5-7pm Norris Center. We will have another in January.
Membership is 65.
Treasurers Report- Balance of the Fifth Third Bank Statement as of 9/28/07 $5, 106.47. Signed by Melinda Stanley, Trustee. There was no expenses or deposits in September.
Health Insurance-Nothing new since last meeting per Chuck.
Health Insurance increase will not be retro to Oct. 1 should be in next paycheck.
Carolyn and Chuck to check on halls to have meetings.
Rob Kossowski at the meeting and was asked by Mark if he brought any of the union items with him to the meeting. He did not. He said he checked with Tallahassee Legal Council? And they said any grievances he had were his property. Mark did not agree and advised him of this. He said he would check (tell) Sunny we want the gavel and scanner and any other union materials. He will give Mark Sunny's phone number after the meeting.
Irwin-Jack Togher still wants Rob to resprent him even though he is not a union steward. Rob was representing him today.
New Business-
g. Marcy asked if we were going to open the pension. Yes it is in the contract to reopen the pension next year. She wants us to ask about increasing the multiplier, and the drop program. Also mentioned was a possible Cost of living increase for retirees. Irwin read Article 27 of the contract on the Pension. Mark with check with Denise HR how we go about reopening the article.
h. Cathy & Bill discussed setting up the web site for our local. Cathy said 9.95 a month. 14.95 for the domain name. need .Org. Bill can link to council 79, City of Naples, Contract, City Benefits. Might have a sign in code for dues paying members to log in to their benefits, Need Suggestions.
i. Discussion of Stewards. Mark read list of stewards. Rob wants to volunteer. Mark said no. The E Board has decided the list are our stewards.
j. Chuck wanted to discuss Union Dues. Dues increase to Council. Discussion of possible lowering the dues. Now 14.30 biweekly. Will hold off since we are working on getting a Hall for meetings, shirts, web site.
k. Oct 30 at 9:pm online AFSCME web site training
l. Sat October 27, 10-1 People Meeting. Cathy made a motion to send Mark and reimburse for gas, lunch in needed. Carolyn seconded the motion. All in favor approved.
m. Need to find the constitution changes on the computer we typed before.
n. Type list of new orientation of Executive Board-Cathy to type.
o. Carolyn Shirts for the board-$58.00 logo. Shirts 25.90 each. $5.00 extra for extra sizes. Motion by Holly to purchase shirts. Second by Marcy & approved by All.
p. E board meeting to be held Wednesday, 11-14-07 at the Norris Center music room.
q. Membership meeting to be Tuesday 11-27-07 at Norris Center.
Motion made to adjourn meeting by Paulette and 2nd by Chuck. Meeting adjourned at 6:20pm.