OAALJ BOARD MEETING MINUTES
June 9, 1999
The meeting was called to order on June 9, 1999, 6:10 p.m., at the Phoenix Inn, Wilsonville, Oregon, by President Charlotte Rutherford. The following Board members were in attendance: Erika Hadlock, Abigail Herman, Lynne Wehrlie, Daina Upite, Bruce Black and Steve Rissberger. During the meeting the following topics/issues were discussed/decided:
1. Minutes of the April 6, 1999 Board meeting were approved.
2. Treasurer's Upite's report:
- Current balance is $11,655.53. There was a discussion about the possibility of placing funds into an interest bearing account or CD. Daina was asked to come up with a proposal for the Board's consideration. Said proposal to be presented next Board meeting.
- Recent debits include the following: (1) mid year NAALJ conference expenses in the amount of $296.50. Already having been approved by the Board, a check was disbursed to President Rutherford.
3. President's Report:
- President Rutherford indicated the mid year NAALJ conference was well worth the time. She further indicated the annual NAALJ conference was to be held September 10-15, 1999 in Ashfield, North Carolina. She suggested it would be of benefit for other OAALJ members attend. In this regard, she proposed the OAALJ sponsor a member to attend the annual meeting.
4. Committee Reports:
(A) Communications - Steve reported the new mailing list has been published. We should be expecting a bill from Beth for servces.
- The next "Off the Record" will contain the following articles: (1)article by Claudette McWilliams on the WCB Ethics Code; (2) Bruce will provide a legislative update; (3) Erika will include a description and application for the scholarship to attend a course at the National Judicial College; (4) Lynne indicated an article on the DMV hearing process was ready to go; and (5) Charlotte will write an article discussing the mid year NAALJ conference.
- Board members were reminded submissions for publication were to be provided to Bill Young not later than June 25, 1999.
- Steve announced the OAALJ had a new member from the Workers' Compensation Department, Thomas Ewing.(B) Ethics - Steve stated the committee had decided to use the "WCB" ethics code as the foundation for the model code. The committee intended to go through the WCB ethics code section by section to determine if the language was appropriate or required modification. The plan is to provide the Board with a draft model code not later than the September Board meeting. If the Board approves the draft model code, then the committee will send out the draft to the membership for consideration. A vote will then be taken an the annual meeting in November on the draft.
(C) Legislation - Bruce reported he went to the hearing on HB 2525, but upon arrival found out it had been postponed. Subsequent to that he learned the hearing had been rescheduled in late April 1999. However, he was unable to attend. He did learn that on June 4, 1999 the bill was sent back to the House full Ways and Means Committee, but that the committee had yet to act. Bruce did not recommend the Board take any action at this time.
(D) Education - Erika briefly summarized her several discussions with the representative from the National Judicial College about a CLE. Based on those conversations, she was not satisfied a successful CLE could be arranged with the College. Therefore, it was her recommendation the Board forego the CLE, and instead sponsor a NJC scholarship. Specifically, she recommended a course titled "Administrative Law Fair Hearing" to be held in Reno from November 8 to the 19. Tuition cost was $1,405. Remaining cost to be borne by the recipient. Erika stated she would draft a proposed application and description of the course and E-mail the Board members for their input.
5. The next Board meeting was tentatively set for August 17, 1999, Tuesday, at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Location to be at the Phoenix Inn in Wilsonville.
There being no further action, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Herman, Secretary