Colorado County Treasurer’s Association

Business Meeting – Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Conference – Steamboat Springs

 

Sharon Jones, CCTA President, called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. and welcomed everyone.   Jeanne Whiddon, Routt County Treasurer, and host of the Conference, gave some announcements and thanked the sponsors for their help.

 

Mack Crowther, gave the invocation.  Susan Cochell led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Sharon Jones, thanked Jeanne Whiddon and her staff in all the preparations for this conference.

 

Mack Crowther, had roll call and 48 County Treasurers were present.  The minutes of the CCTA Seminar held in Larimer County, Fort Collins, Colorado on October 23, 2007 were approved as presented by a motion to dispense with reading them.  Myrna Rodenberger, made the motion and Karen Sheaffer, seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.  Treasurer’s report was  given with a balance of $166,638.02 as of May 31, 2008.

 

Sharon Jones then asked for Committee reports.

 

*Photographer, Allyn Huffman, mentioned that by October the CD’s would be finished.

*Webmaster, Bob Sagel, had no report.

*Bankruptcy Committee:  No report.

*Budget Committee:  Karen Sheaffer, spoke about the preliminary budget.  Also that a new committee, Vendor Sponsorship Committee, had been formed.  They will be e-mailing the budget to all members.  Also that they are working with the Colorado Secretary of State to file the articles of incorporation and a CPA firm about the non-profit status.

*Audit report:  Susan Cochell reported that the Executive Board had met and found the financial records of CCTA presented by Secretary-Treasurer, Mack Crowther, to be in order and balanced as of May 31, 2008.

*Bylaws Committee:  Lynne Bauer, proposed a change in the Bylaws of Article III Section 4 from the word Associate Member to Corporate Member.  DeeAnn Stults made the motion to accept the change and Patti Bartlett seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

*Conference Committee:  Jeanne Whiddon introduced some of her staff and thanked everyone.

*Continuing Education Committee:  Jim Covington mentioned they had met in December.  A Certificate of Participation was available for all staff members who attend conference or seminar.  They will be handed out at banquet.  A reminder about the certification sheet to sign on the back table.

*Credentials and Accreditation Committee:  Susan Cochell mentioned there will be 3 new  certifications and 3 re-certifications of CCTA members awarded at the banquet.  There are also the certified pins now.

*Forms Committee:  Melody Marks, had no report.

*Historical Committee:  Kerry Carl, had no report.

*Legislative Committee:  John LeFebvre handed out a list and went over the bills that were passed and Peg Ackerman commented as well.  A discussion followed by several issues: A proposed bill to address rounding the tax to the nearest $1, proposing that the DPT themselves limit the number of years they can go back on an abatement, create proposal for minimal possessory interest tax, and change postmarks and metered mail to received dates.

*Liaison Committee:  Jim Ventrello reported about getting together with the other state associations.  Example of the MH bill.  Also about continued contact with the CCI Lobbyist and others.

*Necrology Committee:  Peggy Kern shared that 3 previous Treasurers had passed away.  Gladys Hazard from Saguache County, Stewart Baker from Park County, and Sandra Wilkins  from Chaffee County.

*Nominating Committee:  Linda Statz, placed the following list of individuals as a recommendation to serve as officers for the coming year.  As President- Susan Cochell, First Vice-President- Alynn Huffman, 2nd Vice-President-John LeFebvre, Treasurer – Mack Crowther, Secretary – Jan Stout, Board Member – Jim Ventrello, Board member – Sandra Damron, and Past President – Sharon Jones.  A motion by Linda Statz and seconded by Karen Sheaffer, to accept the nominations as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

*Resolutions Committee:  Alta Mae Brown, thanked everyone that helped with the conference.

*Scholarship Committee:  Sharon Jones mentioned that one scholarship recipient will be announced at the banquet.

*Seminar Committee:  Myrna Rodenberger, stated that Seminar will be October 13-17, 2008 in Fort Collins.  They have their preliminary schedule and the rooms at the Marriot will be $79.

*Site Selection Committee:  Billie Mills, mentioned there was one county who expressed interest for the 2012 conference and therein it will be held in Eagle County.

 *Past President Committee:  Michelle Miller, mentioned the Past Presidents would be meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Café Diva.

 

Unfinished business:  A motion was made by Tina Whitmer and seconded by Michelle Miller to hire Rich Krohn as the official attorney of CCTA on retainer.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

Sharon thanked the 38 counties who participated in the surveys about the length of time of conference and seminar and also the scholarships.  For now, things will remain the same.

 

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.  Respectfully submitted,

 

Mack M. Crowther

CCTA Secretary-Treasurer