{"id":5770,"date":"2023-03-16T01:26:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/?post_type=board-meetings&p=5770"},"modified":"2023-03-16T01:27:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:27:27","slug":"board-meeting-on-december-6-7-2013","status":"publish","type":"board-meetings","link":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-december-6-7-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Meeting on December 6-7, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board Resolutions<\/h3>\n

Resolution Nr. 1
\n<\/strong>To <\/span>commemorate<\/span> the<\/span> victims<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span>November<\/span> 21, 2013 <\/span>tragedy<\/span> in<\/span> Zolit\u016bde,<\/span> Latvia,<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>donate<\/span> $10,000 <\/span>from<\/span> the<\/span> Special<\/span> Projects<\/span> fund<\/span> to <\/span>create<\/span> a <\/span>scholarship<\/span> competition<\/span> for<\/span> construction<\/span> or<\/span> architecture<\/span> studen<\/span>t<\/span>s <\/span>in<\/span> Latvia, <\/span>in<\/span> collaboration<\/span> with<\/span> Riga<\/span> Technical<\/span> University<\/span>, <\/span>with<\/span> the<\/span> goal<\/span> of<\/span> improving<\/span> building<\/span> safety<\/span> and<\/span> quality<\/span> in<\/span> Latvia <\/span>and<\/span> to <\/span>preve<\/span>nt<\/span> this<\/span> type<\/span> of<\/span> accident<\/span> from<\/span> occuring<\/span> again<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> future<\/span>. J. Gr\u0101mati\u0146\u0161 <\/span>will<\/span> be<\/span> responsible<\/span> for<\/span> contacting<\/span> RTU <\/span>and<\/span> determine<\/span> whether<\/span> the<\/span> university<\/span> has<\/span> interest<\/span> in<\/span> developing<\/span> this<\/span> joint<\/span> project<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 2<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>offer<\/span> el<\/span>ectronic<\/span> donation<\/span> opportunities<\/span>. A. <\/span>Ram\u0101ns<\/span> offers<\/span> to <\/span>investigate<\/span> the<\/span> <\/span>eTapestry<\/span><\/span> program and choose the best electronic system, depending on the costs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 3<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>include<\/span> an<\/span> additional<\/span> survey<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> fall<\/span> fundraising<\/span> mailing<\/span>, <\/span>sending<\/span> it <\/span>out<\/span> also<\/span> electronically<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> ask<\/span> the<\/span> members<\/span> whether<\/span> they<\/span> would<\/span> like<\/span> to <\/span>receive<\/span> <\/span>Latvian<\/span> Dimensions<\/span><\/span> in<\/span> electronic<\/span> format<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> Information<\/span> Office <\/span>Director<\/span> is<\/span> responsible<\/span> for<\/span> this<\/span> resolution<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution Nr. 4<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The ALA Board resolves to, beginning with January 1, 2014, subtract from each new bequest or ,,Temporarily Restricted Fund\u201d a percentage for administrative expenses (after having made an explicit agreement with the donor) in accordance with the following guidelines: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(1) Less than $20,000 — 6%,<\/span>
\n<\/span>(2) $20,000 \u2013 $50,000\u00a0 — 3%\u00b8<\/span>
\n<\/span>(3) More than $50,000 — 2%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 5<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> accepts<\/span> the<\/span> Treasurer\u2019s<\/span> financial<\/span> statements<\/span> with<\/span> corrections<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> Board<\/span> members<\/span> accept<\/span> the<\/span> 2014 <\/span>preliminary<\/span> budget<\/span> and<\/span> will<\/span> assist<\/span> in<\/span> finalizing<\/span> it <\/span>with<\/span> budgetary<\/span> information<\/span> specific<\/span> their<\/span> offices<\/span>, <\/span>prior<\/span> to <\/span>the<\/span> March<\/span> 2014 <\/span>meeting<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 6<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>reconstruct<\/span> the<\/span> ,,<\/span>Board<\/span> Designated<\/span> TRF\u201d <\/span>titles<\/span> so<\/span> that<\/span> they<\/span> reflect<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> activities<\/span> more<\/span> accurately<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> so<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> balance<\/span> in<\/span> each<\/span> account<\/span> better<\/span> reflects<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> current<\/span> financial<\/span> situation<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 7<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>determine<\/span> its<\/span> options<\/span> for<\/span> printing<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>history<\/span> book<\/span>. T. <\/span>Zoldnere<\/span>, R. Egl\u012btis, un A. <\/span>Bataraga<\/span> volunteer<\/span> to <\/span>obtain<\/span> quotes<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> following<\/span> (<\/span>or<\/span> similar<\/span>) <\/span>companies<\/span>:<\/span> \u201e<\/span>Neputns<\/span>\u201d, \u201eELPA\u201d (L. <\/span>Kovtuna<\/span>), \u201e<\/span>Town<\/span> Press<\/span>\u201d (A. <\/span>Upesl\u0101cis<\/span>)<\/span>, <\/span>as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> local<\/span> presses<\/span> in<\/span> Rockville<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> to <\/span>notify<\/span> the<\/span> book\u2019s<\/span> authors<\/span> Anita T\u0113rauda <\/span>and<\/span> Ilz<\/span>e<\/span> Garoz<\/span>a <\/span>about<\/span> these<\/span> options<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>hold<\/span> a <\/span>\u201eDRAUDZ\u012aG\u0100 AICIN\u0100JUMA\u201d <\/span>campaign<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> start <\/span>of<\/span> the<\/span> year<\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span> make<\/span> an<\/span> effort<\/span> to <\/span>visit<\/span> local<\/span> Latvian<\/span> schools<\/span>, <\/span>inform<\/span> the<\/span> community<\/span> about<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> activities<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> invite<\/span> the<\/span> school<\/span> as<\/span> an<\/span> organization<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> the<\/span> school<\/span> community\u2019s<\/span> parents<\/span>, to <\/span>become<\/span> ALA <\/span>members<\/span>. <\/span>As<\/span> an<\/span> added<\/span> incentive<\/span>, <\/span>the<\/span> Membership<\/span> Office <\/span>offers<\/span> Latvian<\/span> school<\/span> principals<\/span> a 2014 <\/span>membership<\/span> card<\/span> for<\/span> free<\/span>, <\/span>if<\/span> the<\/span> school<\/span> joins<\/span> as<\/span> an<\/span> organizational<\/span> member<\/span>. <\/span>Two<\/span> school<\/span> representatives<\/span> will<\/span> receive<\/span> 50% <\/span>off<\/span> of<\/span> registration<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> 63rd ALA Kongress <\/span>in<\/span> Philadelphia<\/span> (<\/span>without<\/span> voting<\/span> rights<\/span> if<\/span> the<\/span> school<\/span> does<\/span> not<\/span> have<\/span> enough<\/span> members<\/span> to <\/span>register<\/span> voting<\/span> delegates<\/span>.)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 9<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>expand<\/span> the<\/span> award<\/span> guidelines<\/span> to <\/span>include<\/span> opportunities<\/span> for<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> members<\/span> to <\/span>nominate<\/span> recipients <\/span>in<\/span> their<\/span> respective<\/span> fields<\/span> of<\/span> expertise<\/span>. <\/span>If<\/span> the<\/span> nominee<\/span> is<\/span> accepted<\/span>, <\/span>then<\/span> the<\/span> respective<\/span> Office <\/span>director<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> Board<\/span> President<\/span> are<\/span> to <\/span>sign<\/span> the<\/span> award<\/span> certificate<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> Board<\/span> also<\/span> confirms<\/span> that<\/span> a <\/span>compensated<\/span> position<\/span> should<\/span> not<\/span> rule<\/span> out<\/span> a <\/span>candidate\u2019s<\/span> possibility<\/span> for<\/span> being<\/span> recognized<\/span> with<\/span> an<\/span> award<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution Nr. 10
\n<\/strong>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>invite<\/span> the<\/span> director<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Latvian<\/span> National <\/span>Library<\/span>, Andris Vilks, <\/span>as<\/span> well<\/span> as<\/span> the<\/span> Latvian<\/span> Minister<\/span> of<\/span> Culture<\/span>, Dace Melb\u0101rde <\/span>as<\/span> guests<\/span> and<\/span> lecturers<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> 2014 ALA Kongress. A. <\/span>Bataraga<\/span> will<\/span> additionally<\/span> investigate<\/span> the<\/span> possibility<\/span> to<\/span> invite<\/span> the<\/span> former<\/span> Minister<\/span> of<\/span> Foreign<\/span> Affairs<\/span> and<\/span> Ambassador<\/span> to Canada, Georgs Andrejevs, <\/span>if<\/span> he<\/span> is<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> fact<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> Philadelphia<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> time<\/span> due<\/span> to <\/span>events<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> local<\/span> Latvian<\/span> community<\/span> center<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 11<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>continue<\/span> to <\/span>plan<\/span> the<\/span> <\/span>Second<\/span> Conference<\/span> on<\/span> Latvian<\/span> Diaspora <\/span>Archives<\/span>, <\/span>Libraries<\/span> and<\/span> Material<\/span> Culture<\/span><\/span> on<\/span> September<\/span> 11<\/span> –<\/span> 12,<\/span> 2014<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> Washington<\/span>, DC, <\/span>in<\/span> conjunction<\/span> with<\/span> a <\/span>Board<\/span> meeting<\/span> that<\/span> weekend<\/span>.<\/span> The<\/span> Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>invite<\/span> former<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> member<\/span> and<\/span> Cultural<\/span> Fund<\/span> director<\/span> Sarma Mui\u017eniece Liepi\u0146a to <\/span>assume<\/span> responsibilities<\/span> for<\/span> coordinating<\/span> the<\/span> conference<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 12<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>use<\/span> the<\/span> $90,000 <\/span>bequest<\/span> fund<\/span> received<\/span> in<\/span> December<\/span> 2012 <\/span>from<\/span> the<\/span> C\u012bru\u013cu <\/span>family<\/span> to <\/span>support<\/span> the<\/span> U.S. <\/span>Latvian<\/span> youth<\/span> trips<\/span> to Latvia, <\/span>covering<\/span> necessary<\/span> travel<\/span> costs<\/span> for<\/span> each<\/span> ,,Sveika, Latvija\u201d <\/span>or<\/span> \u201e<\/span>Heritage<\/span> Latvia\u201d<\/span> participant<\/span> that<\/span> has<\/span> finished<\/span> a U.S. <\/span>Latvian<\/span> school<\/span>, <\/span>or<\/span> received<\/span> a <\/span>special<\/span> dispensation<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>trip<\/span> coordinator<\/span>. <\/span>S<\/span>upport<\/span> from<\/span> this<\/span> fund<\/span> will<\/span> begin<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> 2013 <\/span>summer<\/span> program<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 13<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> the<\/span> closed<\/span> meeting<\/span>, <\/span>supports<\/span> a <\/span>raise<\/span> for<\/span> office<\/span> staff<\/span> beginning<\/span> with<\/span> January<\/span> 1, 2014, <\/span>and<\/span> resolves<\/span> also<\/span> to <\/span>award<\/span> year-end<\/span> bonuses<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 14<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>hold<\/span> the<\/span> next<\/span> Board<\/span> meeting<\/span> in<\/span> Ga\u0157ezers<\/span> on<\/span> March<\/span> 14 – 16, 2014.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 15<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>support<\/span> the<\/span> U.S. <\/span>Latvian<\/span> guide<\/span> and<\/span> scout<\/span> 11th <\/span>camp<\/span> ,,Mantojums\u201d <\/span>with<\/span> a $5000 <\/span>donation<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5770","board-meetings","type-board-meetings","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBoard Meeting on December 6-7, 2013 - American Latvian Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-december-6-7-2013\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Board Meeting on December 6-7, 2013 - American Latvian Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Board Resolutions Resolution Nr. 1 To commemorate the victims of theNovember 21, 2013 tragedy in Zolit\u016bde, Latvia, the ALA Board resolves to donate $10,000 from the Special Projects fund to create a scholarship competition for construction or architecture students in Latvia, in collaboration with Riga Technical University, with the goal of improving building safety and […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-december-6-7-2013\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"American Latvian Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-03-16T01:27:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-december-6-7-2013\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-december-6-7-2013\/\",\"name\":\"Board Meeting on December 6-7, 2013 - 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