MINUTES
FALL SEMINAR
OCTOBER 25, 2007
The meeting was called to
order by President Jim Covington.
The Star Spangled
Banner was sung by Bob Sage!, Susan Cochell, and Dee Ann Stults
The Invocation
was given by Mack Crowther.
The Roll Call was
taken by secretary, Dee Ann Stults, and showed that 55 counties were
present.
The Treasurer’s Report
was given by Michelle Miller. A copy of the complete report is attached.
Executive Board Report
was given by Sandra Berry. The board
met July 25th and again September 20th.
The board voted to acquire a debit card
since many places no longer take checks. Each district chairman was asked to set
up a time and place for the Public Trustee Foreclosure training before the first
of the year. After the district meetings there will be an Eastern and a Western
regional meeting to answer any legal questions that may have come up at the
district meetings. A donation of $2,500 was received from GTS and a $5,000
donation from CMS and $1,000 from
The District Training
Meetings are as follows:
Bob Sagel will put the
dates and times on the website. The
trainers are Rich Krohn, Ed Murray, Bob Slade, Bob Sagel and Jim Covington. The
training meetings will be on the new procedures and if legal questions come up
please get them to Jim Covington and he will pass them on to Rich Krohn and the
answers will then go out to the entire association.
Jim Covington reported
that Charlotte O’Donnell from the Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association had
approached him about a $500 donation to help cover the cost of mailings for a
seminar they are holding. Carol Snyder moved to not provide them with the
donation. Ed Murray seconded. Discussion followed. Motion passed.
Forms Committee
Georgia Chamberlain reported on the
combined notice of rights and notice of sale and the scriveners’ error
affidavit. Carol Snyder from
Legislative Committee
Bob Sagel reported that they had met
with the Bar committee and they will be letting the changes go into effect and
see how they work and then go in and do a fix on the necessary items. The salary
increase for the Appointed Public Trustees is going forward. Bob reminded the
group that he still needs their cutoff dates for recording the NED’ s in
December from a few counties and that since Christmas and New Year’s fall on a
Tuesday to adjust any dates so that we are in compliance with the statutes.
The Continuing Education Committee met and staff can now acquire credits
toward a certificate. Staff must be a dues paying member of the association to
receive the credits.
Manual Committee
Patty Bartlett reported that she has
a rough draft ready and is working on the final copy. When it is ready it will
be e-mailed to the members. Bill Wallace moved to change the name of the manual
to Public Trustee Guidelines with the disclaimer in the front. Diane Bailey
seconded. Much discussion followed. Rich Krohn gave an opinion about the manual
and the Colorado Open Records Act. The request MUST be made correctly before any
document is given to the person requesting the document. Bill Wallace amended
his motion to having the manual be called Public Trustee Suggested Guidelines.
Dianne Bailey seconded. The amendment was passed along with the motion. Alynn
Huffman moved that we only give out the manual on a Colorado Open Records Act
request and not sell it and charge the $0.25 cents per page copy allowed. Kerry
Carl seconded. Discussion followed. Alynn Huffman withdrew her motion and then
moved that we DO NOT SELL the Public Trustee Suggested Guidelines. Margaret
Chapman seconded. Motion passed. Each individual county is responsible for their
Colorado Open Records Act request.
Following the committee
reports a get well card for Bev Woodard (Chuck’s wife) was passed around for all
to sign.
Meeting Adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Dee Ann Stults, Secretary