TIAR August 31, 2023

TIAR EXECUTIVE MEETING 083123

Present: Tom, Richard, Becky, Roberta, Barry

Mary Sutton called. She will be on the Climate march September 15th. I would like to table at that event (Richard).Gaynelle sent an email stating her progress calling old members. Richard will send list to executive committee

We have a possible Board of ten members to be confirmed this includes the present officers. We will have an Annual membership business meeting November 16th to confirm Board Members, Officers and Make Bylaws changes.

The executive Committee will hold meetings every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:00 to plan a Special Presentation on Democracy, Censorship and the current activity of Book Banning. We will seek to form a panel and invite the Ghandi Institute to moderate. We will be asking Metro Justice, GRRC and ROCACTS to join us in this planning. We will also ask current Paid Members to participate. Our proposed date for this undertaking is Saturday September 18th. Place e and Time to be determined.

We had some discussion on the BYLAWS and possible Changes. WE WILL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AT THE Annual Business meeting on November 16th with all Paid members invited.

Our next discussion was on sending dated to Rev Todd Goddard for Web Page publication. We will need to be precise. Write a short paragraph description of the event with dates and contact information.

Reports were taken from Richard( Climate Accelerator Meeting, meeting with John Pelleto, Becky's proposed BYLAW Changes and meeting with J.Pellito, Roberta( October 14thRocACTS Education Forum) ,Barry spoke of his health, progress and suggestions for our Special Presentation in November and Tom had many ideas on Bylaws, Future Changes, November Presentation and Treasury.

 

Duties: Richard- Send old  membership list with phone numbers to Executive Committee, Contact Irondequoit Library for possible meetings location, Contact GRCC and Metro Justice for help with Planning, send invitation to paid members ask to help us plan our November Presentation. Send contact Information on Sponsorship of the PCHO convention (October 4th) to Becky ASAP.

Roberta- send a short description on our November 18th Presentation to Richard, contact ROCACTS and ask to offer their assistance with planning and contact specific old Board Members.

Becky- Contact Monroe County Library and ask for potential ideas and for possible panel members for our presentation. Contact specific Old Board members.

Tom- See if First Unitarian Church can offer us space to hold meetings and specifically to hold the Presentation on November 18th. The TIAR Treasury is $3,845.56 as of July31st.

 Gaynelle- Continue calls to former Members and Ask the executive committee to help with calls.

Barry- Get Better!!! Possibly write a brief description of The Urban League /Episcopal Churches Interfaith Celebration (September 19th) for Todd and Richard to publicize.