Board Members Present: Patricia Stolee, Jennifer Mencl, Steve Korby, Bonnie Ratajek, Wayne Lindberg, Kim Burke, Kathryn Koch, Roxanne Adamczak, Sandy Danmeier.

Absent: Tracy Larsen, Missy Kuhlmey, Sandy Shea, Jannifer David, Kathy Chalupsky.

The meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m., by President Kim Burke.

MINUTES:

The February meeting minutes were reviewed and discussed. Bonnie.s name needs to be corrected. Motion was made by Jennifer Mencl to approve with that revision; seconded by Roxanne Adamczak. Board approved; motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Damiano Clothing Drive:
Kim Burke made an announcement at the Tuesday luncheon about the clothing/household goods drive for the Damiano Center. She called the Center and confirmed that they are in need of everything on the list. The list includes clothing, books, jackets, shoes, blankets, housewares, and appliances. They are really short on men.s clothing. Items should be clean, gently used or new. Discussion took place as to the logistics of getting the "stuff: to the Damiano Center. Kim will bring a big truck, and will be relying on people to assist after the April meeting to help load and she will bring it to the center. Student Chapter HR Games:
Jennifer Mencl reported on the HR games. The games were scheduled on February 23 & 24, 2007. The UMD team cancelled due to the weather/travel. They called and let them know they were not coming. They were able to cancel their hotel and will be getting the registration money reimbursed. They are looking to get a team to go to regionals that will be held in DeKalb, Illinois. Discussion took place to allow the Chapter to use the money we donated to them for regionals which will be held in April. The board was in agreement.

Fall Conference:
Discussion took place regarding the fall conference. Several suggested topics were: diversity (both cultural and intergenerational), emergency preparedness, Human Rights, and employee retention, to name a few. We also discussed the length of the conference. Should it be a half of a day versus a full day? One thought was to poll members at the regular luncheon meeting as to what they would like to see, or put something in the upcoming news letter, or to use the website for the poll. Jennifer suggested that we have "Strategic Management for HR" and then have four different tracks. Thereby you could attend and pay for a half day or full day with lunch, depending upon your desire. Patricia will get a hold of Kathy Chalupsky to discuss some of these thoughts.

Wherley Storage:
Kim Burke provided an update on the Wherley Storage. They have our contract signed, everything in place, and they have a list of board members. If you have something that needs to be stored just provide them with your identification. There is no password needed.

Golf Outing:
Steve Korby reported on the golf outing. It will be held on Monday, July 16, 2007 at the Proctor Golf Club. A flyer was handed out at the March luncheon. Steve will take care of registration and the trophies. Missy Kuhlmey is in charge of getting prizes and fundraising as part of the Community Involvement. Steve reported that he already has one hole sponsored. Members Cooperative Credit Union, at the last luncheon, said that they would sponsor a hole.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Financial Report:
Bonnie Ratajek distributed the February 28, 2007 Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Statement. Patricia Stolee moved to approve the financial report, seconded by Wayne Lindberg. Board approved; motion carried.

Diversity Report:
(Sandy Shea) - No report.

Professional Development Report:
Kathy Chalupsky was not in attendance. Patricia Stolee passed out a flyer regarding the State Leadership Conference being held on May 20 - 21, 2007 in Alexandria. She encouraged attendance.

For the month of May, Kathy has spoken with a local chiropractor who is going to do a presentation on sedentary jobs, ergonomics, stretches, and ways to prevent cumulative stress disorders. Patricia reported that she had a chiropractor who recently spoke at her company and it was well received. Discussion took place as to a possible topic at our monthly meeting. It could be advertised as a wellness topic. Patricia will discuss with Kathy Chalupsky and there will possibly be more discussions at future board meetings.

Professional Certification Report:
(Jannifer David was not in attendance). Jennifer Mencl reported that a HRCI study group has been formed. They will be meeting for the first time next Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at UMD at 5:30 p.m. for eight weeks. Tommorrow is the deadline to apply to sit for the exam in May. Late registration runs through April. Patricia will put in the newsletter information about the study group.

Government Affairs Report:
Wayne Lindberg made copies of the Governmental Affairs goals and priorities. It listed both federal and state public policy priorities. He reported that there is a lot of information out on the SHRM website pertaining to bills. He is planning on giving an update at the April meeting by possibly selecting a few of the hot topics. He shared a handout entitled Understanding Health Care Reform. His goal is to better educate us on the issues. He is hoping to get more information and contacts. An idea for the future would be to possibly bring in a local Legislator for an HR update.

College Relations Report:
Jennifer Mencl reported on the scholarship application. She received three applications. They were from Meghan Keil, Alex Paquin, and Stacy Jorgenson. Jennifer reviewed the some of the criteria which was: 1) commitment to the HR profession and 2) academic achievement. The board discussed each candidate and agreed that we have three excellent candidates. A vote was taken and the scholarship of $500 will be awarded to Meghan Keil. Kim will ensure that a certificate is prepared and Bonnie will ensure that a check is drawn to be awarded at the April meeting.

Communications, Marketing & Webmaster Report:
Patricia Stolee is working on a new web site. She gave a demonstration. This is a mock site. It has a little different look than our old web site. Roxanne made a motion and Kathyrn seconded it to switch to the new version. Board approved; motion carried.

Community Involvement Report:
(Missy Kuhlmey) - No report.

Membership Report:
Roxanne Adamczak reported that there are still some people that need to pay for their memberships. They will then need to figure out whom to take off the books. She also discussed about the monthly luncheon meetings and that she is tracking who comes, what the topics or subjects are, and what sessions are we getting a better attendance, etc. She plans to give the board a report at the end of the year.

OTHER BUSINESS:

No other business.

A motion was made by Jennifer Mencl to adjourn the meeting at 1:20 p.m. and seconded by Wayne Lindberg.

Respectfully submitted,

Sandy Danmeier
VP of Administration