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Meeting Minutes
October 13, 1999 at 12:25 p.m. on October 13, 1999, at the offices of Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn in Detroit, Michigan
In attendance were: H. Iwrey, J. Deline, D. Gravelyn (by telephone) and M. Boonstra (by telephone).
Approval of Minutes
The minutes for the meeting of the Executive Council of September 15, 1999 were approved.
Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer, J. Deline, made the following Treasurer’s report:
Monthly Income
$0.00
Monthly Expenses
$952.09
Monthly Net Income
($952.09)
Year to Date Income
$8,120.00
Year to Date Expenses
$7,134.80
Year to Date Income
$985.20
Net Balance on 8/30
$12,826.51
Mr. Deline also reported that the Section had coming expenses of $92.00 for a plaque to honor our outgoing Chair.
Committee Reports
- Franchise Committee
There was no report of the Franchise Committee.
- Newsletter Committee
Mr. Deline reported that he was in need of articles for the upcoming newsletter. He indicated that the deadline for submitting an article would be November 15, 1999. A discussion was had over whether an article about the proposed joint venture guidelines or the Gambros suit pending in Kent County, Michigan would be appropriate. The Chair offered to write a letter from the chair for inclusion in the newsletter. We will also promote our seminar, which is scheduled for December 9, 1999.
- Legislative Committee
The Chair reported that there are no new developments on HB 4595, the Plain English Bill. The bill is still in committee.
- Education Committee
The promotion of the seminar was discussed at length. Nancy Brown, at the State Bar, will assist in preparing a trifold flyer to the membership by the end of this month. The cost of the flyer should be approximately $70.00 for printing, $125 for layout and it can be mailed at the .17 per item bulk rate. Mr. Deline is completing the selection of hors d’oeuvres for the seminar. He confirmed that the meeting room had been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and the reception room had been confirmed for 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. We will offer beer and wine only. A State Bar PR representative, Nicole Kelly-Groon, will contact the media regarding the seminar.
- Web Site Committee
The Chair reported that Nancy Brown is the contact at the State Bar for posting items on the web site. Her e-mail address is nfbrown@michbar.org. A general discussion was had over proposed changes to the web site, including cleaning up outdated items and placing links on the site to other antitrust sites. Some suggested links include the DOJ, the FTC, and antitrust.org. It was also suggested that the newsletter be published on the web site.
Old Business
The Chair indicated that he would perform an e-mail test to assure that his missives were reaching the appropriate place.
New Business
The Chair indicated that he was continuing his efforts to recruit a new member. The putative new member would be Steve Goldsweig, who presently works at Delphi and has extensive antitrust experience. He will report to the Council next meeting on his efforts.
State Bar Communications
The Chair indicated that he had received a Justice for All report which he would mail out before the next meeting. The Chair also noted that Bruce Courtade, of Grand Rapids, is the liaison between the Section and the Board of Commissioners.
Next Meeting and Meeting Location
The Council agreed to meet next on November 18, 1999, at the offices of Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn in Detroit, Michigan.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:22 p.m.
Daniel R. Gravelyn, Secretary
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