GDUI Special Board Meeting
Thursday, March 27, 2014
In attendance: Laurie Mehta, President: Mary Beth Randall, 1st Vice President: Charlie
Crawford, 2nd Vice President: Sarah Calhoun, Secretary.
Directors:
Bob Acosta, Mary Beth Metzger, Dianne Phelps and Jane Sheehan.
Excused absence: Nick Whitney, Treasurer.
President Laurie Mehta opened the meeting with welcoming remarks.
The roll call was taken by Sarah Calhoun. All Board members were present except Nick
Whitney, who had an excused absence.
President Mehta stated the meeting was called for the Board to discuss the bylaws draft.
Charlie Crawford made a motion for the Board for an expenditure of not more than $400 for the March 3,
2014, FAA conference in Washington D. C. The expenses will cover travel, parking and meals for Laurie
Mehta.
A line item will be added to the 2014 budget for this expense.
Seconded by Mary Beth Metzger. Discussion took place prior to voting. A roll call vote was taken.
Mary Beth Randall voted “Yes”, Charlie Crawford voted “Yes”, Dianne Phelps voted “Yes”,
Mary Beth Metzger voted “Yes”, Jane Sheehan voted “Yes”, Bob Acosta voted “Yes”, Sarah
Calhoun voted “Yes” and Laurie Mehta abstained.
Motion passed.
President Mehta moved the meeting into executive session to discuss the bylaws draft.
Jane Sheehan made a motion that if sufficient time is available, both the approval of the bylaws and the
election take place in the second quarter of this year (2014).
Seconded by Dianne Phelps. Discussion took place prior to voting by roll call.
Mary Beth Randall voted “Yes”, Charlie Crawford voted “Yes”, Dianne Phelps voted “Yes”,
Mary Beth Metzger voted “Yes”, Jane Sheehan voted “Yes”, Bob Acosta voted “Yes”, Laurie
Mehta voted “Yes” and Sarah Calhoun voted “Yes”.
Motion passed.
Charlie Crawford made a motion, that the board supports the president in calling for a special meeting of
the organization in which to take a vote to ratify the bylaws (received February 26, 2014) which the board
has, in consultation with an attorney, recommended. Further, Charlie moved that we provide the
membership with sufficient information to enable the membership to support these bylaws.
Seconded by Bob Acosta. Discussion took place prior to voting by roll call.
Mary Beth Randall voted “Yes”, Charlie Crawford voted “Yes”, Dianne Phelps voted “Yes”,
Mary Beth Metzger voted “Yes”, Jane Sheehan abstained, Bob Acosta voted “Yes”, Laurie
Mehta voted “Yes” and Sarah Calhoun voted “Yes”.
Motion passed.
Charlie moved that we recognize our attorney as an honorary member of GDUI in appreciation for her
diligence, hard work and perseverance in assisting GDUI with bringing its bylaws into compliance with D.
C. Nonprofit Code.
President Mehta will verify with our attorney to make sure the honorary membership will not be
a conflict of interest for her.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Calhoun, GDUI Secretary