President Kent called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m. with
30 members present. The previous business meeting minutes were
distributed and reviewed. Ken Ludlam motioned to accept the minutes
as presented, seconded by David Colbum, accepted.
Treasurer's Report: David Boyes reported that
as of November 30, 1996 the Association's finances are as follows:
Checking Account: $13,400.20
CD: 5,300.80
Northeast Savings Pass Book Account: 157.00
Based on that figure the Association figure should
amount to $15,000 ($ 10,000 checking) ($5,000 CD) after the conference.
David suggested that the Association could purchase another $5,000
CD which would generate more money and would pay for the grants
with interest. Motion to accept the Treasurer's report was made
by Robert Kent, seconded by David Scott, accepted.
Committee Reports:
Auditing: Committee board member Alan Gettman reported that all monies received from October 31, 1995 to October 31, 1996 by Treasurer David Boyes were found to have been entered and deposited and properly authorized.
Proceedings- Chairman Sarah MacGregor reported on the following costs on printing for this year's annual meeting:
Proceedings $680.45 (for 135)
Program $325.00 (for 175)
Administrative Costs $1,299.45
Newsletter: George Christie thanked the membership on the support given to him in improving the Association's Newsletter.
Program: President Kent reported the nominations as voted by the Executive Board (open positions):
Jon Turmel 3 years, Board of Directors
John Smith 2nd Vice President
David Colburn closed nominations, seconded by David Scott. Secretary cast vote - nominations accepted.
President: Paul Capotosto
1st Vice President: Sarah MacGregor
2nd Vice President: John Smith
Secretary: Raymond Zucker
Treasurer: David Boyes
Board of Directors:
One year: George D. Christie
Two years: Alan Gettman
Three years: Jon Turmel
Past President: Robert Kent
President Kent thanked Jack Card for his three years as a Board
of Director.
Scholarship/Awards: Chairman Paul Capotosto reported
that the Executive Board voted to offer a $800 (increased with
silent auction proceeds) Daniel M. Jobbins Scholarship this year
and it will be presented to Ellen P. Orrell (Entomology Department,
Rutgers University) who has been doing research on the overwintering
mechanism of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus and the possibility
of transovarial transmission in Culiseta melanura and overwintering
in avian reservoirs in a latent form.
The $500 John J. McColgan Grant in Aide will be offered to
Mary-Jane James Pirri (University of Rhode Island and DEM) has
been doing research on the effect of an OMWM project on mosquito
production and fish abundance at Mosquito Beach saltmarsh, Block
Island, RI.
New Business-
Two motions were presented to the membership by John Smith and
George Christie for creating a web site for the Northeastern Mosquito
Control Association: 1) a motion of $200 for setting up the director,
2) after discussion John Smith amended the motion to allocate
$400 toward the web site, seconded by Jon Turmel, motion accepted.
Site for 1997: Robert Kent informed the membership
that the Executive Board is looking into the Sturbridge Host Hotel
in Sturbridge, MA for the 1997 meeting. A tentative date of the
meeting would be December 7 - 10, 1997. A final decision would
be made in mid-March by the Executive Board at the Hotel.
Motion to adjourn was made by George Christie,
seconded by John Kuschke, meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond D. Zucker
Secretary
Approved at the 43rd Annual Business Meeting, Sturbridge,
NM, December 9, 1997