A CALL TO THE 65TH ANNUAL MEETING Issued to all members of

A CALL TO THE 65TH ANNUAL MEETING
Issued to all members of the
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF SALT LAKE
JUNE 2, 2015
5:30-7:30 P.M.
GIRL SCOUT HEADQUARTERS
445 EAST 4500 SOUTH
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.
Call to Annual Meeting
1
2.
Table of Contents
2
3.
Agenda
3
4.
Co-Presidents' Annual Reports
4
5.
Program-Making Rules of Procedure
6
6.
Nominating Committee Report
7
7.
Organizational Charts, Including Nominees
8
8.
Biographies of Nominees
9
9.
Budget
11
10.
2015-2016 Board Recommended Program
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AGENDA
1.
Call to Order by Co-President
Janice Gygi
2.
Announcements
Janice Gygi
3.
Appointment of Parliamentarian
Janice Gygi
4.
Adoption of Rules of Procedure
Janice Gygi
5.
LWVSL President's Annual Report
Janice Gygi
6.
Presentation & Adoptions of 2015-2016 Program
Kathy Fitzgerald
7.
Presentation & Adoption of 2015-2016 Budget
Luana Chilelli
8.
Report of Nominating Committee
Lola Britton
9.
Election of Officers
Janice Gygi
10.
Other Announcements
Janice Gygi
11.
Congratulations and Thank Youʼs
Janice Gygi
ADJOURN
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TO OUR MEMBERS
From Salt Lake Co-Presidents Karen McCoy and Janice Gygi
This report highlights our activities June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015. We appreciate all of the work
that the members of the Salt Lake League have done to make this a very successful year. Thank
you to everyone who participated in planning and implementing the following events and to those
who attended.
HIGHLIGHTS
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GENERAL MEETINGS
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September: The Mountain Accord and Save Our Canyons meeting was moderated by Laynee
Jones. Panelists were Laura Briefer, Environment, Natalie Gochnour, Economics, Will McCarvill,
Recreation, Jon Nepstad, Transportation, and David Whittekiend, Forest Services. The meeting
provided valuable information about this critical issue.
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November: The Forum on the Status of Preschool Education provided excellent information
that was presented by Brenda VanGorder, Terry Haven, Nancy Livingston, and Bethany
Hosking.
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January: LWVSL joined with AAUW for a Legislative Panel that included Carol Spackman
Moss, Daniel Thatcher, Jim Dubakis, and Dana Layton. They discussed the upcoming
legislative session and answered questions from the audience.
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February: The Mental Health Panel provided valuable insight and included Sherri Wittwer from
Optimum Health, Jennie Edens from Behavioral Health Services, Shawn McMillian from 1st
Step House, and Jenn Hyvonen from the 4th Street Clinic.
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March: The League of Women Voters Utah legislative corps did a nice job on the Legislative
Wrap-up, “The Good, the Bad, and the Interesting.” The panelists were Jenn Gonnelly, Angie
Abrams, Nickie Nelson, and Sandy Peck.
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March: As an introduction to the water study, the committee sponsored “The Future of Water in
Salt Lake County: Sources, Conservation, & Ecological Balance.” Panelists were Steve
Erickson and Richard Bay.
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All of these meetings were informative, interesting, and well attended. Thanks to everyone
who worked to plan and present the activities and to those who provided the food.
UNIT MEETINGS
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October: Homelessness in Salt Lake County
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January: Consensus on the LWV Utah Tax Study
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April: The Future of Water in Salt Lake County: Sources Conservation, & Ecological Balance
FUNDRAISERS
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The Fall Fete honoring Sherilyn Bennion was held at the Millcreek Cacao and Coffee
Roasters, and included an evening of champagne and chocolate tasting.
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The holiday social supported The Road Home, the Salt Lake County homeless shelter.
Michelle Flynn, Executive Director of Programs, was the speaker. The potluck dinner was
excellent and the event was successful in raising money for the shelter.
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The State of the Community Luncheon featured the Most Reverend John C. Wester as the
keynote speaker. The Community Services Award was presented to the Granite Technical
Institute, and the Making Democracy Work Award was presented posthumously to
Representative Becky Lockhart.
MEMBERSHIP
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Two orientations were held for new members at the home of Jeris Johnson. These were well
attended and provided information for new and potential members.
VOTER SERVICE
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The Salt Lake League provided a Voter's Guide for school board candidates running in Salt
Lake County.
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A forum was held for candidates for the state legislature from the Holladay area. More than 70
people attended this informative event.
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In conjunction with the PTA, a forum was held for candidates for Salt Lake City school board.
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Voter registration was conducted throughout Salt Lake Valley, including Pioneer Park, Salt Lake
Community College, Wheeler Farm, and other venues, with 325 voter registrations submitted. In
addition, the Salt Lake League continued to register voters at the naturalization ceremonies, with
786 registrations submitted, for a total of 1,111 voter registrations between June 8, 2014 and
April 17, 2015.
TOURS
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As a follow-up to the water study, in May LVWSL sponsored a tour of The Jordan Valley
Conservancy Garden, with a “green-bag” lunch for members.
Members contributed many hours to make these events successful and to make this an outstanding year
for the Salt Lake League. Thank you to everyone who participated from planning and presenting an
event to spending two hours registering voters. Everyone’s contribution helps to build the value that the
Salt Lake League offers to members and to the community. Special thanks are due to Trixi Sieger, our
new office manager, and to Tina Hose, who recently retired from that position. They both have been very
valuable in helping us further the work of the League.
Thanks to Kathy Biele and Catherine Weller for their excellent work on The Voter.
Thanks to both XMission for donating internet services and Karen, Hendrix, Stagg, Allen and Company for
donating payroll services and to the Girl Scouts for providing an excellent venue for our general meetings.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER OUTSTANDING YEAR.
PLAN TO JOIN US.
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PROGRAM-MAKING RULES OF PROCEDURE
***Only proposals listed in this Handbook are eligible for
consideration at this annual meeting.
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
1. Presentation of Board-Recommended Program
A. Discussion from the Floor.
The Board-Recommended Program is opened to debate. Changes in wording may
be suggested but no one item may be enlarged beyond the intent of the original
wording. No one may speak a second time until all who wish to speak have been
heard. Each speaker will be limited to one minute.
2. Presentation of Non-Board-Recommended Program
A. Discussion from the Floor.
Non-Board-Recommended Program items are opened to debate. Changes in
wording may be suggested but no one item may be enlarged beyond the extent of
the original wording. No one may speak a second time until all who wish to speak
have been heard. Each speaker will be limited to one minute.
B. Motions and Votes to Consider Non-Board-Recommended Items
THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND
VOTING TO APPROVE CONSIDERATION OF A NON-BOARD-RECOMMENDED
ITEM.
FINAL CONSIDERATION
3. Vote on Non-Board Recommended Program
A. Amendments. Formal amendments may be made to any of the Non-BoardRecommended items that have been approved for consideration.
B. Adoption. THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING FOR ADOPTION OF A NON-BOARD-RECOMMENDED
PROGRAM ITEM.
4. Vote on Board-Recommended Program
A. Amendments. Formal amendments may be made to any Board-Recommended item
B. Adoption. THE BY-LAWS REQUIRE A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT
AND VOTING FOR ADOPTION OF A BOARD-RECOMMENDED ITEM.
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Nominating Committee’s Report
5-May-15
Co-President
1st VP - Programs
Natural Resource Director
Salt Lake County Government Director
Activities Program Director
Secretary
Nominee
Kathy Biele
Carol Jenson
Ann O'Connell
Margaret Billings
Shelly Pace
Pat Black
Expires Sharing With
2017
Janice Gygi (2016)
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Current Officers Serving Until 2016
2nd VP – Organization
3rd VP – Voter Service Co-Director
Treasurer
Development Director
Education CoDirector
Health and Human Services Director
Arrangements
Other positions:
State of Community Luncheon (appointed)
LWVSL Education Fund Manager (appointed)
Nominations Chair
Executive Director Emeritus
Anne Zeigler
Nancy Wingelaar
Luana Chilelli
Kate Hancock
2016
2016
2016
2016
Lea Cotter
Vickie Samuelson
MaryAnn Lapsley
2016
2016
2016
Carol Nichols
Sue Lind
Nancy Melling
Karen McCoy
Sandy Peck
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League of Women Voters of Salt Lake
Officers, Directors, Nominees and Appointees
2015-2016
Co-President Janice Gygi
801-576-1891
janice.gygi@uvu.edu
Co-President Nominee-Kathy Biele
801-583-2089
howze@xmission.com
Secretary Nominee
Pat Black
801-419-0099
edge2932@yahoo.com
Executive Director Emeritis
Sandy Peck
801-274-1047
sandypeck@xmission.com
Treasurer
Luana Chilelli
801-910-6094
luanachilelli@comcast.net
LWVSL Education Fund Manager
Appointed - Nancy Melling
801-277-9118
ngmelling2@gmail.com
2016-17 Nominating Chair
Karen McCoy
801-582-2613
mcfro45@msn.com
Development
Kate Hancock
801-660-5839
katehancock@live.com
1st Vice-President of Program Nominee
Carol Jenson
801-270-9162
cjensonthebat@comcast.net
Natural Resources - Director Nominee
Ann O'Connell
801-363-9046
oconnell@xmission.com
Salt Lake County Government - Director Nominee
Megaret Billings
801-582-8801
marneybillings@gmail.com
Health and Human Services - Director
Vickie Samuelson
vsam0236@gmail.com
801-750-2217
2nd Vice-President of Organization
Anne Zeigler
801-944-4163
abzeigler@centurylink.net
3rd Co-Vice President of Voter Services
Nancy Wingelaar
801-942-4030
jnwingelaar@aol.com
Membership Director - TBD
Activities Promotion - Director Nominee
Shelly Pace
801-678-4953
shellypace@gmail.com
Arrangements
Mary Ann Lapsley
801-581-1231
malapsley@msn.com
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BIOGRAPHIES OF NOMINEES
Kathy Biele--Nominated to the Office of Co-President
Kathy was born in Salt Lake City. She taught and studied in Hong Kong and Taiwan,
where she worked as a stringer for Newsweek and NBC News as well as reported
for a local English-language newspaper, the China Post. She has a Bachelor's
degree in history from the University of Utah and a Master's in Journalism from
Northwestern Medill School of Journalism. She worked for the Birmingham (Ala)
Post Herald, the Ogden (Utah) Standard Examiner, and now City Weekly.
She works on newsletters and websites for her church, for the League of Women
Voters and the Utah Women's Forum. She was a founding parent of Salt Lake Arts
Academy, youth director at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and a board member for
Amigos de las American-Salt Lake City.
Pat Black--Nominated to the Office of Secretary
Raised in Berkeley, California. Graduated from Santa Clara University with a BA.
Graduate degree in Elementary Education from Holy Names University. Spent one
year studying in France. Worked in the training department of a San Francisco bank
before relocating to Utah. Spent 13 years in Ogden. Taught in Ogden before
teaching 17 years in the Salt Lake Catholic system at the primary level. Former
member of Ogden Junior League, tutoring in Salt Lake City and volunteering at St.
Vincent's Soup Kitchen. Married to Doug with 2 daughters, son-in-laws and 4
grandchildren on the West Coast.
Carol Jenson--Nominated to 1st Vice President--Programs
Born and raised in the Salt Lake valley in the Sugarhouse area. Earned a Bachelor's
in Elementary Education, a Master's in Economics from the University of Utah and a
Certificate in Counseling, University of Phoenix. Career in Education spanned 30
years in Utah and Virginia. Teaching experience includes grades 5-9 with many
years spent as a Guidance Counselor in a middle school setting. Last assignment,
before retirement, was Programs for At-Risk students in the Jordan School District.
All grades, all schools, and teachers were a part of the duties and the PARS
Department. A personal focus was bullying and how to address, prevent, and
alleviate the problem for all students. Presentations, teacher trainings, and schoolwide interventions were a part of this project. Interests include travel, golf, and
volunteer work in AARP, the WSLC, and the Utah Food Bank and the CASA program
(Court-Appointed Special Advocate.)
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Ann OʼConnell--Nominated to Natural Resources Director
Grew up in Seattle, earned a BA in History and a BS in Biology. former
English and Biology teacher, state lobbyist for the Audubon Council of Utah.
Member of many environmental organizations and a member of the LWV for
more than forty years serving in many capacities. Hobbies/activities: birding,
hiking, skiing, gardening, reading, knitting, attending concerts, and a
recovering mid-distance runner. Volunteer project: RINS (Raptor Inventory
Nest Survey) for the BLM which requires sitting and watching, hiking, and
climbing trees. Husband and two sons all lawyers, one daughter- in-law a
lawyer and lay midwife, and one grandson a thespian.
Margaret “Marney” Billings--Nominated to Salt Lake County Government
Director
Marney Billings was born in Milwaukee, WI and grew up in Wisconsin and
California. She moved to Salt Lake as a result of meeting her husband in
Washington, D.C. when he was working for Utah Senator Frank Moss.
Marney graduated from Stanford with a bachelorʼs degree in Political
Science, attended George Washington National Law Center, and earned a
JD from the University of Utah College of Law. Marney worked in
Washington D.C. and Boston for the federal government and then practiced
law for many years. She worked in development for Childrenʼs Service
Society and the University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work and
College of Law. She retired after her last position as Staff Attorney and
Program Director at Utah Legal Services. She has served on the boards of
Sarah Daft Home, United Way of Greater Salt Lake, Pioneer Theatre
Company and the Town Club. She served on the Advisory Review Board for
Utah State Court Administrators Office. Marneyʼs outside interests include
reading, history, birding, travel, languages, Pilates, yoga, golf, snowshoeing,
hiking, boating and swimming.
Shelly Pace--Nominated as Activities Promotion Director
Shelly Pace is one of three new student members this month. She is from
Kaysville and recently moved to Salt Lake. Shelly is currently working on her
Masterʼs degree in Community Leadership at Westminster College. She is
employed by Albertsonʼs and previously was with AmeriCorps VISTAVolunteers in Service to America for a year working with South Salt Lake. She
has volunteered for the Safe Harbor Crisis Center and the National
Organization of Women (NOW). In her leisure time she enjoys Karaoke,
dealing blackjack at private events, and board games. Shelly joined the
League of Women voters as she is interested in elections and politics and is
especially interested in our Education issues.
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Salt Lake League of Women Voters Proposed Budget 2015-2016
2014-2015
Carry Forward
Income
Dues
2015-2016
3353
Budget
Estimate
Budget
11277
11691
11128
Individual Contributions
2481
2030
2010
Education Fund
4150
3108
5000
Total Contributions
6631
5137
7010
Fall Fete
2000
2511
1500
Community Lunch
6000
5000
5000
Total Other Sources of Income
8000
7511
6500
25908
24339
24638
*
Contributions
**
******
Other Sources of Income
Total Income
2014-2015
Expenses
Budget
******
2015-2016
Estimate
Budget
Operating
Supplies
600
464
500
Postage
200
162
200
12000
8718
10200
1223
1333
1440
83
60
100
Payroll
Net Office Manager Comp.
Fed Taxes
Utah Tax
Workmen's Compensation
Total Payroll
Banking Fees, Business Licenses
Miscellaneous -Other
PayPal
Total Operating
440
417
440
13746
10528
12180
150
16
100
75
179
150
500
676
400
15271
12025
13530
.
Boards and Committees
Co-Presidents
250
66
350
Board Expenses
200
172
300
Membership
700
148
567
New Member Orientation
600
108
400
Administrative Committees
Annual Meeting Handbook
Total Board and Committees
0
50
0
50
1800
493
1667
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Continued Expenses
2014-2015
Budget
Estimate
2015-2016
Budget
Educational Activities
Publications/Study Material
Unit Materials
50
0
200
Studies
50
0
200
100
0
400
Citizen Info
700
0
0
Registration
50
0
250
Candidate Meetings
0
0
100
Voter Guides
0
0
0
Total Voter Service
750
100
350
LWV_SL Sponsored Meetings
300
38
300
Total Educational Activities
1150
138
1050
100
80
100
0
0
0
Total Pubs & Studies
Voter Service
Conv., Mtgs, Affil.
Affiliations
State convention, Council
National Convention
0
0
0
League Annual Meeting
150
30
50
Total Conv., Mtgs, Affil.
250
110
150
State PMP
2030
2005
2010
National PMP
6293
6216
6231
Total PMP Payment
8323
8221
8241
Total Expenses
26794
20987
24638
2467
3352
0
PMP to LWV-US LWV-UT
Net Income
* Computed from membership data as of 2/2015
** Based on a historical contribution rate of 22% of dues.
***** Based on estimate from this year's (2015) lunch.
****** Mrs. Martin's donation reflected in the ED Fund
Bank Account Balances as of May 2015
LWV Operating Account
12,216.74
Community Lunch Checking
9,782.98
Community Lunch Savings
950.65
Celebration Fund
3,622.39
Education Fund
11,704.00
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Topics for the 2015-2016 Calendar
Salt Lake League members developed and the Board has recommended the
following list of topics for study or discussion in the 2015-2016 calendar year:
General meeting (panel) on human trafficking. Contact: Luciane F. Fangalua
1. Water Study Follow-up: Local ordinances on pricing, water use and landscaping
2. Vote Smart: General Meeting in October with Richard Kimball, Executive
Director. Contact: Joyce Barnes
3. Climate Change: The Road to Sustainable Energy (Transitioning From Fossil
Fuels to Sustainable Sources.) General Meeting and/or Unit meetings
4. Criminal Justice Reinvestment. General meeting update to learn how the
Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act (2015, passed as a result of prison relocation
discussions) has been implemented and is affecting defendants.
5. Special meeting: Book Study. Suggested: a book on money in politics, which
will be the focus of a national League study this year.
The preceding topics received the most interest from members. Others that were
suggested include
Go-See tour, perhaps of mental health facilities
Status of Women in Utah
Status of African Americans in Utah. (Contact: Rev. France Davis)
Conflicts of interest questions when enforcement agencies profit from their
enforcement (for instance, are allowed to keep fines or confiscated property)
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