A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Southern Nevada Anthropomorphic Events was held on Sunday, February 5th, 2023 virtually over Google Meet, the Chair presiding and acting as Secretary. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as distributed.
The meeting was called to order at 7:39pm. Four out of eight Board members were present: Addy, Tani, Crake, Violet.
The Vice Chair reported that registrations had hit 500, artwork was in progress, 175 people on Twitter had LVFC in their handles, and it was possible to crack 1,000 attendees in our first year.
The Chair reported that $4,595.53 remained in the checking account. He also reported that Ivy had resigned as Treasurer, that the organization still needs to file a Form 1023 and may not receive 501(c)(3) recognition until after LVFC, and that he planned to make major amendments to the bylaws at this meeting.
Chair Addy moved that the meeting minutes for 2022 be amended to reflect the changes in Addendum A, removing legal names and replacing furry names for privacy. The motion was adopted after debate.
Chair Addy moved to adopt a resolution to clarify election rules and ensure the creation of an Elections Commission (RES-2023-001). The resolution will be attached to these minutes as Addendum A. The resolution was adopted after debate.
Chair Addy moved to adopt a resolution to restore the position of Chair of the Board of Directors and create the position of the Deputy Treasurer (RES-2023-002). The resolution will be attached to these minutes as Addendum B. The resolution was adopted after debate.
Chair Addy moved to adopt a resolution to establish a fiscal year and amend the FY23 budget (RES-2023-003). The resolution will be attached to these minutes as Addendum C. The resolution was adopted after debate.
Chair Addy moved to adopt a resolution to appoint new members of staff (RES-2023-004). The resolution will be attached to these minutes as Addendum D. The resolution was adopted after debate.
Chair Addy moved to appoint Tani as Treasurer. The motion was adopted after debate.
Treasurer Tani moved to appoint Addy as Deputy Treasurer. The motion was adopted after debate.
Tani moved to accept a limited number of vaccine exemptions to the COVID-19 policy: attendees would have to arrange for an exemption prior to April 1st and present a signed doctor’s note at registration. The motion was adopted after debate.
Addy moved to appoint Violet as Chair of the Board. The motion was adopted after debate.
Tani moved that March 14th be set the deadline for mail-in badges. The motion was adopted after debate.
Tani moved that the number of Lifetime Sponsorships be capped at 30, exempting Guests of Honor and members of staff. The motion was adopted after debate.
Chair Addy moved that the terms “Lead” and “Officer” be used interchangeably for officers who are in charge of a team. The motion was adopted after debate.
The meeting adjourned at 9:02pm.