{"id":5777,"date":"2023-03-16T02:39:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T02:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/?post_type=board-meetings&p=5777"},"modified":"2023-03-16T02:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T02:39:19","slug":"board-meeting-on-september-14-15-2013","status":"publish","type":"board-meetings","link":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-september-14-15-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Meeting on September 14-15, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board Resolutions<\/h3>\n

Resolution Nr. 1<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>offer<\/span> Baiba <\/span>Dolinsky<\/span> a <\/span>part-time<\/span> paid<\/span> position<\/span> (<\/span>up<\/span> to 12 <\/span>hours<\/span> per <\/span>week<\/span>), <\/span>beginning<\/span> on<\/span> October<\/span> 1, 2013, <\/span>with<\/span> the<\/span> hope<\/span>s<\/span> that<\/span> she<\/span> will<\/span> quickly<\/span> familiarize<\/span> herself<\/span> with<\/span> ALA <\/span>bookkeeping<\/span> procedures<\/span> working<\/span> with<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> accountant<\/span> from<\/span> <\/span>Grossberg<\/span>, LLP<\/span><\/span>,<\/span> and<\/span>,<\/span> under<\/span> the<\/span> supervision<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>Treasurer<\/span>, <\/span>will<\/span> eventually<\/span> take<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> full<\/span> duties<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> part-time<\/span> bookkeeping<\/span> position<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 2
\n<\/span><\/strong>The<\/span> ALA Board<\/span> unanimously<\/span> accepts<\/span> the<\/span> Treasurer\u2019s<\/span> financial<\/span> statements<\/span>, including<\/span> the<\/span> \u201eStatement<\/span> of<\/span>\u00a0 Financial<\/span> Position<\/span>\u201d, and<\/span> the<\/span> \u201eProfit<\/span> & Loss<\/span> Statement<\/span>\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 3<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Because<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> revisions<\/span> to <\/span>the<\/span> rental<\/span> contract<\/span> between<\/span> ALA <\/span>and<\/span> the<\/span> Latvian<\/span> Lutheran<\/span> Church<\/span>, <\/span>which<\/span> specify<\/span> a <\/span>monthly<\/span> rent<\/span> increa<\/span>se<\/span> of<\/span> 5% <\/span>starting<\/span> with<\/span> October<\/span> (<\/span>from<\/span> $2300 <\/span>to<\/span> $2450),<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> agrees<\/span> to <\/span>also<\/span> raise<\/span> the<\/span> rent<\/span> for<\/span> PBLA <\/span>and<\/span> JBANC <\/span>offices<\/span> by<\/span> 5%, <\/span>starting<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> 1st <\/span>of<\/span> October<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 4<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>make<\/span> a <\/span>continuing<\/span> job<\/span> of<\/span>fer<\/span> to PBLA <\/span>special<\/span> projects<\/span> director<\/span> Ilze Garoza, <\/span>for<\/span> a <\/span>one<\/span> year<\/span> period <\/span>from<\/span> November<\/span> 2013<\/span> – <\/span>November<\/span> 2014<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> accordance<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> guidelines<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> U.S. ,,L\u201d visa (<\/span>work<\/span> exchange<\/span> between<\/span> a <\/span>parent<\/span> and<\/span> child<\/span> organization<\/span>). <\/span>Ilze\u2019s<\/span> main<\/span> projects<\/span> would<\/span> be<\/span> the<\/span> following<\/span>: (1) to <\/span>organize<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> second<\/span> Archives<\/span> conference<\/span> in<\/span> 2014, (2) to <\/span>co-author<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> history<\/span> book<\/span> documenting<\/span> activity<\/span> from<\/span> 2001-2013 <\/span>with<\/span> Anit<\/span>a<\/span> T\u0113raud<\/span>a, <\/span>and<\/span> (3)<\/span> continue<\/span> to <\/span>improve<\/span> ALA\u2019s<\/span> public<\/span> relations<\/span>, <\/span>including<\/span> work<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> ALA <\/span>homepage<\/span> and<\/span> social<\/span> media<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 5<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>grant<\/span> 2013 ALA <\/span>achievement<\/span> awards<\/span> to <\/span>all<\/span> nominees<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> names<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> nominees<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> publicized<\/span> during<\/span> the<\/span> November<\/span> 18th <\/span>national<\/span> holiday<\/span> events<\/span> in<\/span> Latvian<\/span> community<\/span> centers<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span><\/strong> Nr. 6<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> unanimously<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>examine<\/span> and<\/span> modify<\/span> the<\/span> guidelines<\/span> for<\/span> ALA <\/span>achievement<\/span> award<\/span> nomination<\/span> and<\/span> awarding<\/span> procedures<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> following<\/span> year<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> Cultural<\/span> Office <\/span>Director<\/span> agrees<\/span> to <\/span>think<\/span> over<\/span> possible<\/span> changes<\/span> and<\/span> make<\/span> suggestions<\/span> to <\/span>the<\/span> Board<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> December<\/span> meeting<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 7<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The<\/span> ALA Board<\/span> unanimously<\/span> supports<\/span> the<\/span> suggestion<\/span> to change<\/span> the<\/span> guidelines<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> subsidies<\/span> that<\/span> ALA provides<\/span> to small<\/span> Latvian<\/span> community<\/span> centers<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> purpose<\/span> of<\/span> cultural<\/span> event<\/span> coordination<\/span>. The<\/span> Board<\/span> agrees<\/span> to extend<\/span> the<\/span> subsidies<\/span> to all<\/span> centers<\/span> (large<\/span> or<\/span> small<\/span>); once<\/span> a year<\/span> one<\/span> ALA member<\/span> organization<\/span> from<\/span> each<\/span> center<\/span> may<\/span> request<\/span> $250 for<\/span> the<\/span> coordination<\/span> of<\/span> a specific<\/span> cultural<\/span> event<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>In<\/span> accordance<\/span> with<\/span> a <\/span>suggestion<\/span> made<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> 62nd ALA Kongress <\/span>in<\/span> Seattle<\/span>, <\/span>the<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>hold<\/span> the<\/span> second<\/span> ALA <\/span>Archive<\/span> conference<\/span> in<\/span> 2014<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. <\/span>9<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>To <\/span>educate<\/span> the<\/span> U.S. <\/span>Latvian<\/span> community<\/span> about<\/span> the<\/span> changes<\/span> in<\/span> Latvian<\/span> citizenship<\/span> law<\/span>, <\/span>the<\/span> ALA<\/span> Board<\/span> resolves<\/span> to <\/span>coordinate<\/span> an<\/span> Informational<\/span> seminar<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> community<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> practicalities<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Latvian<\/span> citizenship<\/span> revisions<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> dual<\/span> citizenship<\/span> legalities<\/span>, <\/span>during<\/span> their<\/span> next<\/span> board<\/span> meetings<\/span> in<\/span> December<\/span>, <\/span>in<\/span> cooperation<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> Embassy<\/span> of<\/span> Latvia. <\/span>ALA\u2019s<\/span> winter<\/span> board<\/span> meeting<\/span> will<\/span> take<\/span> place<\/span> on<\/span> Friday<\/span>, <\/span>December<\/span> 6th, <\/span>and<\/span> the<\/span> Informational<\/span> seminar<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> on<\/span> Saturday<\/span>, <\/span>December<\/span> 7th, <\/span>at<\/span> the<\/span> Embassy<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> ALA <\/span>Board<\/span> will<\/span> invite<\/span> community<\/span> leaders<\/span> and<\/span> workers<\/span> from<\/span> U.S. <\/span>Latvian<\/span> centers<\/span> to <\/span>the<\/span> seminar<\/span>. <\/span>After<\/span> the<\/span> seminar<\/span>, <\/span>there<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> a <\/span>holiday<\/span> social<\/span> event<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Embassy<\/span>, <\/span>for<\/span> which<\/span> ALA <\/span>will<\/span> help<\/span> to <\/span>cover<\/span> costs<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolution<\/span> Nr. 1<\/span>0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>The ALA Board <\/span>resolves to support the organization of this year\u2019s ALJA Kongress in Denver with a $1000 donation to the planning committee.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5777","board-meetings","type-board-meetings","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBoard Meeting on September 14-15, 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-september-14-15-2013\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Board Meeting on September 14-15, 2013 - American Latvian Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Board Resolutions Resolution Nr. 1 The ALA Board resolves to offer Baiba Dolinsky a part-time paid position (up to 12 hours per week), beginning on October 1, 2013, with the hopes that she will quickly familiarize herself with ALA bookkeeping procedures working with ALA\u2019s accountant from Grossberg, LLP, and, under the supervision of the ALA […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-september-14-15-2013\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"American Latvian Association\" \/>\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=\"4 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-september-14-15-2013\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/valdes-sedes\/board-meeting-on-september-14-15-2013\/\",\"name\":\"Board Meeting on September 14-15, 2013 - 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