District Assembly in West Monroe, May 21, 2005
District Governor Elect 2005-2006 Bob Molloy introduced Lisa Barker, District Treasurer 2005-2006, who presented the proposed budget prepared by the Finance Committee. The Club Presidents Elect for 2005-2006 are permitted to vote on the budget and the entire Assembly is able to vote on Resolutions.
2005-2006 Budget Discussion:
Ms. Barker reviewed the various budget line items and reminded those present that the District dues are now due on August 1st and February 1st. District dues for 2005-2006 are proposed at $19.25 per-capita total. Thomas David of the Rotary Club of Alexandria moved to accept the budget with Ed Hall of Rotary Club of West Monroe providing the second to the motion.
Robert McGowan of the Rotary Club of Shreveport called for general discussion on the $1.00 per-capita COL item since the Council on Legislation meets only every 3 years. A suggestion was made to keep the $1.00 per-capita item in the budget to use for equipment purchases for the district (overhead projectors, screens, etc) as that equipment is now being borrowed from various sources.
PDG Lou Frazier pointed out that RI charges $1.00 per-capita on the July 1st bill and that income is used to pay the expenses of each COL representative. It was mentioned that the $1.00 item on our District dues pays for our District’s delegate and alternate to go to a zone training session prior to attendance at the COL.
Additional discussion was held regarding renaming the “Per-capita COL” to “Per-capita equipment”, regarding applying the $1.00 to expenses for the ADGs to attend PETS and regarding using the term “Percapita Misc” to give the DG flexibility on the use of this item.
Club President Elect Thomas David then amended his motion and moved to change the “Per-capita COL” to 0 amount and add a line item for “Per-capita Misc” for $1.00. His motion would result in these changes:
Per-capita dues $16.25 $27,950
Per-capita COL $ .00 $ .00
Per-capita Misc $ 1.00 $ 1,720
Per-capita District Conference Registration $ 2.00 $ 3,440
Total Per-capita $19.25 $33,110
There was a second to the motion and the 2005-2006 Club Presidents then voted 15 in favor of David’s motion with 2 opposed.
A motion was then made and seconded to approve the budget as amended. There was 1 opposition to the motion that was passed.
2005-2006 Resolution
PDG Jane Molloy presented a motion for a resolution:
“Resolved, that all Rotary Clubs should send their presidents to the Multi-District PETS and all clubs are billed for PETS, however, not all clubs take advantage of the Multi- District PETS,
Therefore: the District should establish a Fund to hold the PETS registration fees that aren’t utilized by Rotary Clubs’ participation in PETS. These funds should be used to pay for the costs of those involved in the personal training provided to the club presidents who don’t attend PETS.
Additional unused monies in the account may be utilized in the following Rotary year to assist in paying the PETS registration for those clubs who petition the Finance Committee for assistance, and also demonstrate to the Committee’s satisfaction that the cost of PETS is a hardship.
The balance in that fund for that same year, may be used to pay the District costs for registration of the Assistant Governors at PETS.”
Marcel El Koubi, President of Rotary Club of Leesville, seconded the motion. Discussion followed. DGE Bob Molloy expressed concern that the wrong message might be sent because the Manual of Procedures provides a requirement that all President-Elects are to attend PETS.
After calling for the vote, a majority of those present at the Assembly voted in favor of the Resolution.
The Business Session was then adjourned by District Governor Elect Bob Molloy.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy R. Bellew
2005-2006 District Secretary
