Bob Hutton, president of MOAPPA, called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon
The first order of business was to have the minutes of last years meeting approved. Everyone at the meeting was handed a copy of the minutes from last years meeting and asked if there were any corrections or comments that needed to be made. Hearing none, Larry Stucky asked for a motion to approve the minutes. It was seconded. The minutes were approved without any further discussion.
Tom Lee read the treasurer’s report from the MOAPPA 2004 conference held at Columbia College and asked for a motion for its approval. The motion that it be approved was made and seconded. The treasurer’s report was approved without any further discussion.
Drury University has withdrawn its name to host MOAPPA 2006.
Bob asked if there was any unfinished business that needed to be brought before the group. No unfinished business was presented. There were also no reports from any special committees.
New Business:
Bob Hutton thanked everyone for coming to this years MOAPPA conference and stressed the importance of the business partners. He also thanked Jim Ward and his staff for hosting this years MOAPPA meeting at Webster University. Bob then presented Jim Ward with a plaque and gavel.
The election of officers for MOAPPA was the next item of business. The slate of officers proposed and nominated was:
President—Jim Ward
Vice President—was postponed until we hear from University of Missouri/Columbia
No other nominations were received. The officers were approved by a unanimous decision.
Jim Ward thanked his staff for all their hard work and dedication for this years MOAPPA meeting.
Bob Hutton talked about the money in the MOAPPA account and the idea of using part of it to create some scholarships. These scholarships would be used to help some one to attend the MOAPPA meetings. Without much discussion, the idea was tabled until a further date.
Bob Hutton nominated John Miller again to the position of Disaster Coordinator to help any MOAPPA college in need of relief after a disaster. It was seconded.
Without any further new business, the meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by:
Thomas C. Lee
Secretary, MOAPPA 2005