Minutes of ADA Meeting of February 19, 2005

In attendance: Judith Maxwell, Edith Pollack, Mark Finkel, Norm Maxwell, Mary McWilliams, Helen Maxwell, Lita Kelmenson, Muriel Finkel, Manny Kelmenson, Don Scarl, guest speaker David Denenberg

Absent:Bea McNanie and Mannie McNanie, Scottie Coads

Lita reported that Bea is now home.

Motions passed:

1. Motion to accept the minutes of the December meeting by Muriel Finkel and seconded by Mary McWilliams.

2. Nominations for Executive Board:

President: Judith Maxwell, nominated, seconded and unanimously passed.

Treasurer: Mary McWilliams, nominated, seconded and unanimously passed.

Secretary: Helen Maxwell, nominated, seconded and unanimously passed.

Vice President: Mark Finkel, nominated, seconded and unanimously passed.

3. Motion to endorse Cynthia Kouril by Manny Kelmenson, seconded by Muriel Finkel and unanimously passed.  Judith to send a letter to Ms. Kouril.

4. Motion to accept Mark Finkel’s report regarding National ADA convention by Muriel Finkel, seconded by Manny Kelmenson and unanimously passed.

Action items:

1. Judith Maxwell called Harvey Weitzman’s office with respect to his attending our March 2005 meeting.

2. Helen Maxwell to call Pat Maher to speak at March 2005 meeting.

3. Helen to contact Dean organization to invite a representative to our meeting.

4. Edith Pollack and Lita Kelmenson to review Lita’s research on social security and write an article for the newsletter in opposition to the Bush plan.

5. Mark to contact people regarding farm workers.

6. Judith to call (a) chapters to discuss difficulties and (b)Elliot Spitzer’s campaign with regard to his attending our public meeting in June .

Mark Finkel and Muriel Finkel spoke to Tim Bishop with respect to his attending our meeting in June.

Lita and Manny Kelmenson reported that Charles Lavine is coming to the June 5, 2005 meeting.

Dave Mejias, who is running for Nassau County Legislator, is coming to April 16, 2005 meeting.

Guest speaker: David Denenberg, Nassau County Legislator.

David Denenberg spoke about what has been going on in his political life since the summer of 2003.

Issues raised to him were: open space bond;

sewers, storm drains and drywells;

“Brownfields”;

chemicals in lawn maintenance products;

drinking water problems;

cesspools and health problems;

His current proposal is to consolidate special districts, ie, water, garbage, etc. The county legislature may consider his proposal.

Treasurer’s Report:

Mary McWilliams went to Astoria Federal bank. They do NOT OUTSOURCE, however cost of business account is $16/month. We are a not for profit organization, but not tax exempt. We still have over two thousand dollars at Chase and we just received two checks from National ADA.

Mary has asked Amy Isaac at National for explicit instructions and has not received anything. Have other chapters had problems with getting responses from National?

Report of other Activities:

Judith attended and spoke at a rally for Wayne Hall.

Mark attended the ADA National Convention last month.

Motion to adjourn at 1:15.

Submitted by Helen M. Maxwell