Minutes 4-2021.pdf

 

The Charleston WV Area Local #133 will be conducting the Regular Monthly Meeting for April 17, 2021 @ 8:00 AM.

 

 

 

 

According to the Charleston, West Virginia Area Local #133,

Voting on attached Constitutional By-Laws changes at the April 17, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting @ 8:00 AM.

 

 

 

 

The meeting will be held at 711 Bigley Ave.

Charleston, WV 25302

 

 

 

 

 

There will be a $25.00 door prize.

The bonus drawing is $250.00.

 

 

 

 

ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

 

Charleston Area Local #133

Regular Monthly Minutes

March 20, 2021

 

ATTENTION:

PLEASE POST ON APWU BULLETIN BOARD

 

Opening of Meeting

 

Craig Brown called meeting to order at 7:00 PM, Saturday, March 20, 2021.

 

Allegiance to Flag

 

Mark Strickland led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Officers Present

 

President – Craig Brown Vice President – Doug Butler Treasurer – Chris Smith Secretary – Eustacia Wriston Motor Vehicle Craft Dir.- Melissa Monday Assistant Clerk Craft Dir. - Amy Haga Human Relations Dir.- Alexis Pratt Maint. Craft Director- Danny Clark Assistant Maint. Craft Director- Daniel Gravley

 

There were 12 members present.

 

Reading of Minutes

 

Eustacia Wriston read the monthly minutes for February 2021.

Motion to accept the minutes for February 2021 as read was made by Chris Smith.

Seconded by Danny Clark.

Motion Passed

 

Treasurer's Report

 

Chris Smith read the Treasurer's Report for February 2021.

Motion to accept the Treasurer's Report for February 2021 as read was made by Tyler Williams.

Seconded by Amy Haga.

Motion Passed

 

Bills and Communications

 

Doug Butler read the following bills and communications.

 

Letter Elizabeth “Liz” Powell Secretary- Treasurer	Winfield, WV requested to merge with Charleston WV Area Local. Final processing occurred on February 16, 2021.
Letter from APWU Health Plan Department	2021 Seminar scheduled from October 16th – 20th at the MGM Grand in Detroit Michigan.
Letter from APWU National Presidents’ Conference	NPC Legislative Virtual Zoom Meeting March 29-March 31, 2021.

 

New Members

 

Shawn Counts	Bobby Bailes
Matthew Vance	Seth Nichols
Sieanna Jones

 

 

 

Drop Outs

 

Emmie Green

 

 

Special Committees

 

 None

 

Standing Committees

 

Voting on Constitution By-Law changes at the April 2021 monthly meeting.

 

Unfinished Business

 

None

 

New Business

 

Doug Butler made a motion to send 6 delegates to the state convention at full expense from April 29^th – May 1^st paying lost time. Craig Brown, Doug Butler, Eustacia Wriston, Danny Clark, Daniel Gravley, and Alexis Pratt.

Seconded by Jeremy Clem.

Motion Passed

 

Doug Butler made a motion to send up to 7 delegates to the state convention April 29^th – 30^th at full expense minus lost time. Amy Haga, Chris Smith, Mark Strickland, Melissa Monday, Tiffany Copley, and Joey Christian.

Seconded by Daniel Gravley.

Motion Passed

 

Doug Butler made a motion to spend up to $2,000.00 toward the cost to repair the roof at the union hall.

Seconded by Amy Haga.

Motion Passed

 

Doug Butler made a motion to pay the Maintenance Craft Director 8 hours of lost time for zoom meeting that was on March 10, 2021 for maintenance HQ updates.

Seconded by Daniel Gravley.

Motion Passed

 

Doug Butler made a motion to pay the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary 8 hours of lost time for the Fiduciary Responsibility Training on April 7^th,2021.

Seconded by Danny Clark.

Motion Passed

 

Doug Butler made a motion to send Craig Brown, Kayla Cuppy, and another of Craig Brown’s choosing to Healthcare Conference in October.

Seconded by Tyler Williams.

Motion Passed

 

 

Doug Butler made a motion to send the President and Vice President to the virtual zoom meeting conference on March 29^th–31^st, 2021 paying lost time.

Seconded by Amy Haga.

Motion Passed

 

 

Amy Haga made a motion to pay for up to 16 hours of lost time for all clerk stewards to have a class concerning local procedures on the consistency of the interpretation of the language and a few other issues.

Seconded by Tyler Williams.

Motion Passed

 

Open Forum

 

Amy Haga made a motion to go back to new business.

Seconded by Doug Butler.

Motion Passed

 

New Business

 

Justin Turner made a motion to have pictures and titles online or on the board so that members especially newer members can recognize our officials.

Read by Amy Haga

Seconded by None.

Motion Dies

 

Open Forum

 

None.

 

Adjournment

 

Motion to adjourn was made by Chris Smith.

Seconded by Daniel Gravley.

Motion Passed

The $25.00 door prize winner Jeremy Clem.

 The $250.00 bonus number was 423, Alena Tomblin, who was not present.

 The next Union Meeting will be held on April 17, 2021, at 8:00 AM.

 Respectfully Submitted,

Eustacia Wriston, Secretary, APWU Local #133

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