REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETING April 25, 2004       2:00 P.M.

 

The regular membership meeting was held on April 25, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. with Mike Mckenna presiding.

 

The  138 members present paid their respects to the flag.

 

Prayer was held for the membership and for the local.

 

Roll call was taken with Tony Branscomb, Kathy Coleman, Aaron McFarland absent, Latrice Dewitt on sick leave. Bonnie Sturgill on sick leave.  George Kleinfelder and Denny Mesarvy on vacation.

 

Motion made and seconded to dispense with the reading of the March membership minutes, subject to question.

 

Motion carried.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the April executive board minutes as read, subject to question.

 

Motion approved unanimously.

 

Motion was made and seconded to go into a special order of business for nomination and election of tellers.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

The following is the  vote result on the teller election:

 

Jesse Chivers 75  Head teller

Diana Koogler 66  Secretary of Election Committee

Mike Newport 63

Joe Vagedes 62

Michelle Lanos 60

Al Schaaf 60

Melody Skaggs 59

Todd Holbert 57

Brad Van Horn 57

Steve Frazier 56

Ken Luneke 55

Tony Branscomb 55

Dyan Gibbons 55

Jerry Hill 54

Scott Hall 53

Danny Stine 52

Craig Stone 51

Mark Shinkle 50

Darren James 50

Jennifer Hamblin 49

Denise Corbitt 44

Greg Anderson 43

Dean Buell 42

Gary Everhardt  41

Glenn Keish 39

Jerry Ricketts 39

Vera Richardson 39

Guy Baker 38

Brenda Manning 37

Michelle Lowrie 37

Jim “Braino” Hedrick 26

 

Motion was made and seconded to go into a special order of business for nomination of officers and subcommittee chairpersons.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mike Mckenna opened the nomination of officers for Local 755 and read the constitution regarding the nomination of officers.

 

Mike McKenna opened the nominations for President.

 

Mike Mckenna was nominated.

Jeff Jett was nominated.

Larry West was nominated.

Jim Patton was nominated.

Greg Norrod was nominated.

John Batts was nominated.

 

Mike McKenna asked three times if there were any more nominations for President.

 

There were not.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the office of President.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for Chairman of the Shop committee.

 

Dave Heizer was nominated

Keith Bailey was nominated.

 

Mike McKenna asked three times if there were any more nominations for Chairman.

 

There were not.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the office of Chairman.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for the office of Executive Secretary.

 

Don Brewer was nominated.

David Hill was nominated.

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were not.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the office of Executive Secretary.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for the office of First Vice President.

 

Steve Shope was nominated.

Sue Bostwick was nominated.

James benbow was nominated.

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were none.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the office of First Vice President.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for the office of Second Vice President.

 

Terry Grimes was nominated.

Scott Bowling was nominated.

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were none.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the office of Second Vice President.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for the office of Financial Secretary.

 

Susie Wendeln was nominated.

Joe Farmer was nominated.

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were none.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the office of financial secretary.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for the office of  Treasurer.

 

Pat Rickman was nominated.

Brian Woolum was nominated.

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

 There were not.

 

Mike Mckenna closed the nominations for Treasurer.

 

At this time, nominations were opened for the position of Executive Board member at large. 

 

The following individuals were nominated:

 

Randy Mixon (accepted)

John “JB” Borum (accepted)

Willie G. Jackson (accepted)

Rob Hollister (accepted)

Odean Smith Jr. (accepted)

Eric Bollinger (accepted)

Kurt Hammond (accepted)

Jill Mayes (accepted)

Dennis Mesarvey (accepted)

Steve Hubbard (accepted)

Jim Holley (accepted)

Bill Thomas (accepted)

Cheryl Rice (accepted)

Brad Rice (accepted)

Al Phillips (accepted)

Steve Corbitt (accepted)

Donnie “Bones” Stapleton (accepted)

Mike Hall (accepted)

George Kleinfelder (accepted)

Chuck Huelsman (accepted)

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were none.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the Executive Board.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for the office of trustee.  The following persons were nominated:

 

James Gaston

Cynthia Campbell

Scott Cockerham

Tony Hamblin

Tim Beverly

 Kim Derringer

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were none.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the office of Trustee.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for sergeants at arms. The following were nominated:

 

Randy Herbert

Mike Allen

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were none.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for  Sergeants at Arms.

 

Mike Mckenna opened nominations for Sub Committee Chairpersons of Zone 1 and zone 2.

 

Rick Inman was nominated in Zone 1.

Dan Palmer was nominated in Zone 1.

Ron Brewer was nominated in Zone 1

 

Darren Booth was nominated in Zone 2.

Stan Long was nominated in Zone 2.

 

Mike Mckenna asked three times if there were any other nominations.

 

There were not.

 

Mike Mckenna closed nominations for the Sub Committee Chairpersons.

 

At this time, motion was made and seconded and approved to return to the regular order of business.

 

REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN, DAVE HEIZER:

 

Reported on the status of the grievance procedure.

 

Active last month at 3rd:   199

 

This month at 3rd:    182

 

Appeal Step:   4

 

Paragraph 99 – 0

 

Zone 1 – 33

Zone 2- 15

Zone 3 -114

Zone 4 –18

 

Reported on Employment Status level.

 

Active Employment   1175

Leaves  - 92

Lay offs – 407

 

Dave reported on issues from the Conference Board meeting, including the GMX 380, 381 platform.  Possibility of saving 83 jobs.

 

Reported on EDO days.

 

Reported on document 67.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the chairman’s report subject to question.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, DAVID HILL:

 

Reported that employees going to the doctor should take control.  Explained about the spinal manipulation coverage he has been investigating.  We now have chiropractor coverage, but if the member breaks down the wall and lets the benefit rep. to talk to the doctor, instead of having just six visits at the chiropractor, we can talk to the  doctor’s office and if they go to a DO, we can get them up to 100 office visits.

 

Reported on ISP. Now the corporation  is ready to  give the new hires their ISP.  But due to a clause in the contract, when they are laid off they are still covered by S and A and extended disability and before they give up their ISP, I want to make sure they keep that coverage.

 

Reported on 801 incentive retirements.  Yes, they got the $75 if you quit or had 30 years.   They don’t have 28 and 2. 

 

Retiree AOL update, Gm had to take the lead on that. GM has now been approved for AOL for retirees. We should be following suit soon.

 

Motion made and seconded to approve the executive secretary’s report, subject to question.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, MIKE MCKENNA:

 

Reported that the board of elections will be at the hall on April 30th.

 

Reported there will be an APRI fundraiser at the hall on April 30th 6 p.m.  Spaghetti dinner and monte carlo.

 

Reported that our elections are May 11th.

 

Reported that he will be  checking with the printer on our local contract.

 

Motion was made and seconded to approve the President’s report, subject to question.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

NO COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

NO GOOD AND WELFARE: 

 

NO OLD BUSINESS: 

 

NO NEW BUSINESS:

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.

 

Dave Hill

Executive Secretary