robertdown wrote on Thursday, May 12, 2016:
Minutes of OEMR
A board meeting of the OEMR, was held virtually, on May 11, 2016. The meeting convened at 21:03 Eastern Daylight Time, Vice-Chairman Sena Palanisami presiding, and Robert Down, Secretary. A quorum of members was present to conduct business
1. Call to Order
Roll Call
- Chawla, Jit, present, late
- Down, Robert, present
- Galterio, Lou, present
- Hameed, Shameem C, present
McCormick, Tony, absent (traveling)
- Miller, Brady, present
- Palanisami, Sena, present
- Vasquez, Roberto, present
- Waite, Stephen, present
- Yeh, Kevin, present
2. Approval of Minutes
MOTION brought by Robert Down, seconded by Lou Galterio, to approve the April 13, 2016 meeting minutes, carried.
MOTION brought by Robert Down, seconded by Lou Galterio, to approve the April 27, 2016 meeting minutes, carried.
Financial Report
Waiting to hear from IRS regarding:
- Reinstatement status
- The need to file Tax year 2015
MU2 Report
Passed Items:
- B5 now in codebase
- E2, F2 Both completed by ZH, will be in codebase shortly
Working Items:
- 8A, C1, C2, C3 (Visolve)
- G2 Virginia @Columbia University IT Certificate Program, checking timelines
Membership
MOTION brought by Brady Miller, seconded by Shameem Hameed , to strike the three tiered system of membership dues, carried.
Discuss membership
MOTION brought by Brady Miller, seconded by Shameem Hameed, to grant membership to Dr. Florence Lee (also known as FSGL), carried.
Unfinished Business
Discuss election of new Chair.
MOTION brought by Stephen Waite, seconded by Brady Miller, to elect Shameem Hameed as Chairman, carried, with roll-call as follows:
- Down, Robert, aye
- Galterio, Lou, aye
- Hameed, Shameem C, aye
- Miller, Brady, aye
- Palanisami, Sena, abstain
- Vasquez, Roberto, aye
- Waite, Stephen, aye
- Yeh, Kevin, nay
New Business
MOTION Brought by Brady Miller, Seconded by Robert Down, to allow the treasurer to sign and issue checks, carried.
MOTION brought by Brady Miller, seconded by Robert Down, to send out an advisory email regarding attendance requirements of board members for board meetings, carried.
Adjourn Meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 21:59 Eastern Daylight Time.