Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
July 30, 2006

St. Petersburg, FL

Present: Bruce Drewes (ID LTAP), Lisa Harris (KS LTAP), Marie Walsh (LA LTAP), George Huntington (WY LTAP), Ed Stellfox (MD LTAP), Patsy Anderson (KY LTAP), Terry McNinch (MN LTAP), Bernie Alkire (MI TTAP), Linda Howe-Steiger (CA LTAP), Joe Toole (FHWA), Clark Martin (FHWA), Gib Peaslee (FHWA), Cameron Ishaq (FHWA).

NTLAPA members in attendance: Ivory Williams (MS LTAP), Dan Cady (NE LTAP), Jim Grothaus (MN LTAP and incoming Region 5 rep)

Called to order at 10:00

Minutes. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the July 10 conference call as written. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Review Business Meeting Agenda. The EC reviewed the business meeting agendas. Toole encouraged the EC to take advantage of the networking opportunities at the Symposium and to think about how to develop mutually beneficial two-way collaborations with the other groups at the meeting, including International Programs.

Proposed changes to governing structure. The EC reviewed feedback from the Centers on the pros and cons of the three options for governing the Association. McNinch led the EC through some straw polls on the proposed changes. The majority agreed that a change was needed to increase the effectiveness of the Association and that a 3-tier officer structure would provide the best continuity of leadership. McNinch then initiated a series of formal motions to assess the EC's support of specific changes.

• McNinch moved that the Executive Committee support the Association changing its governing structure to address its newly-defined roles and responsibilities in the National (LTAP) Program. The motion was seconded and it passed unanimously.
• McNinch moved that the Executive Committee support a 3-tier, 3-year officer structure, elected at-large. The motion was seconded and it passed unanimously.
• McNinch moved that the Executive Committee support the direction of Option B for a revised governing structure. The motion was seconded and it passed 8-1.

The changes will be recommended to the membership at the business meeting.

Dates and time for Fall EC meeting in DC. EC members will meet for 2.5 days, Oct. 30-Nov. 1 noon.

Day and time for EC conference calls. Conference calls will be moved to 10:00 Eastern, still on the 2nd Monday of the month.

Work group chairs and assignments. Harris noted that there will be some turnover on the NLTAPA work groups and a top priority will be filling those positions and getting the groups up to speed.

Assign mentors. Mentors for new EC members will be: Harris, for Grothaus, and Anderson for Alkire.

Meeting adjourned at 12:15

Minutes by Lisa Harris