DRAFT MOTIONS
NORTHEAST DAIRY COMPACT COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 5, 2000
CENTENNIAL INN, CONCORD, N.H.
Motion 1/5-1 by Bob Jacquier/Second by Mae Schmidle
Moved the minutes (of Dec. 1, 1999) as corrected be adopted
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-2 by Bob Jacquier/Second by Shirley Ferris
Moved that the Compact repay $100,000 of the $200,000 of the Maine loan, from the year 1999 surplus.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-3 by Mary K. Kassler on behalf of the Finance Committee
Moved that the proposed budget for FY2000 be accepted as presented.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-4 by Mary K. Kassler on behalf of the Finance Committee
Moved that the financial reports for October as compiled by Fothergill, Segale and Valley be accepted for file and audit.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-5 by Mary K. Kassler on behalf of the Finance Committee
Moved that the invoice for $11,316 from the Northeast Milk Market Administrator be paid.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-6 by Mary K. Kassler on behalf of the Finance Committee
Moved that the Compact Commission approve renewal of the lease agreement for current office space.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-7 by Mary K. Kassler on behalf of the Finance Committee
Moved that the Commission adopt the resolution for signatures regarding opening and maintaining the banking account.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-8 by Harold Howrigan on behalf of the Audit Committee
Moved that the Commission retain the firm of Sullivan & Powers to perform the Fiscal Year 1999 Audit.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-9 by Bobby Starr on behalf the Committee on Regulations and Rulemaking
Moved that technical corrections(to bring the Compact regulations into compliance with the new milk market order) go to rule making, the hearing to be held at our February meeting a comment period following.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-10 by Jacques Couture/Second by Bobby Starr
Moved that the next (Northeast Dairy Compact Commission) meeting be held on Feb. 2, 2000 (at the Centennial Inn, Concord, N.H.)
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-11 by Harold Howrigan/Second by Ron Newman
Moved that the Commission begin regular monthly meetings at 10:30 a.m. to allow committees to meet prior to the Commission meeting.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-12 by Bobby Starr on behalf of the Committee on Regulations and Rulemaking
Moved that agenda item 7A (deliberative meeting on assessment/refund supply management program) be continued to the Feb. 2, 2000, Commission meeting.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-13 by Mae Schmidle/Second by Millicent Rooney
Moved that the composition of the Finance Committee remain the same with the change of chair, Treasurer Powell Cabot, and Mary Kassler as representative from the Massachusetts delegation.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0
Motion 1/5-14 by Mae Schmidle/Second by Millicent Rooney
Moved that the Compact go into executive session to discuss personnel matters and possible litigation.
MOTION PASSED 6 TO 0