American Rottweiler Club ARC BOARD MOTIONS April 2009
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| GC - Gwen Chaney (President) | JS - Jeff Shaver (Vice President) | DS - Deborah Shibley (Secretary) |
| MP - Marilyn Piusz (Treasurer) | LOC - Lu Castro (Board Member) | JF - Janet Fletcher (Board Member) |
| AG - Ann Glynn (Board Member) | JR - Jim Runck (Board Member) | JPG - Jeff Gregg (Board Member) |
03/11/09 - Motion to approve Janar Havoc v Blackwood,
CD, RTD owned by Lisa Medina for the Einstein Award for Outstanding
Rottweiler Ambassador.
MOTION: Deborah Shibley SECOND:
Gwen Chaney
DISCUSSION: 03/11/09-03/12/09
VOTE: 03/16/09-03/17/09
Unanimous PASSED
03/11/09 - Motion to approve A/C CH Dachmar's Nathan
V Bourbon AX, AXJ, HS, RTD owned by Donna Rice for the Einstein Award
for Outstanding Rottweiler Ambassador."
MOTION: Deborah Shibley SECOND:
Gwen Chaney
DISCUSSION: 03/11/09-03/12/09
VOTE: 03/16/09-03/17/09
Unanimous PASSED
03/30/09 - Motion to approve the following 3 dogs
as recipients of a 2008 Anvil T.R.U.E. Award : CH Pfeffer- Schloss On
The Town UD, RE, CGC, TDI, TT (Pat Crawford, Owner); CH Wyndhurst Quittin
Time CDX, RE, TT, CGC, RTD (Dede Brownstein, Owner) and Ch Qualicum's
Crown Royal Bryloukis, CD, RN, RTD (Dede Brownstein, Owner).
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Gwen Chaney
VOTE: 03/30/09-03/31/09
APPROVE: DS MP JR JF AG JS GC LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
03/30/09 - Motion to approve the following 2 dogs
as recipients of a 2008 ARC Rottweiler Volunteers of the Year Award
(Mirko Medallion): CH Pfeffer- Schloss On The Town UD, RE, CGC, TDI,
TT (Pat Crawford, Owner) and CH Wyndhurst Quittin Time CDX, RE, TT,
CGC, RTD (Dede Brownstein, Owner).
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Gwen Chaney
VOTE: 03/30/09-03/31/09
APPROVE: DS MP JR JF AG JS GC LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
03/27/09 - Motion to nominate BISS CH PFEFFER-SCHLOSS
ON THE TOWN, UD, CDX, CD, CGC, RE, RA, RN, SS, SWETT, WETT, TDI, TT,
FFXOG "TURBO" owned by Pat Crawford as our candidate for the
AKC Award of Canine Excellence.
MOTION: Gwen Chaney SECOND: Ann
Glynn
DISCUSSION: 03/27/09-03/28/09
VOTE: 03/31/09-04/01/09
Unanimous PASSED
03/27/09 - Motion to appoint Lori Fiandra as the ARC
National Specialty Coordinator.
MOTION: Gwen Chaney SECOND: Ann
Glynn
DISCUSSION: 03/27/09-03/28/09
VOTE: 04/06/09-04/07/09
Unanimous PASSED
03/30/09 - Motion to add the following (in bold) to
Standing Rule J. National Specialties 14.k.1..: If a Host Club has not
been selected 3 years in advance or if ARC is hosting the National,
the ARC Board will appoint a committee of 3 members from random areas
of the country. (Remainder of the SR will remain the same.)
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Jeff Shaver
DISCUSSION: 03/30/09-03/31/09
VOTE: 04/06/09-04/07/09
Unanimous PASSED
03/31/09 - Motion to approve the Region II Regional
Specialty hosted by Western Buckeye RC on November 14, 2009 as a Designated
Specialty, under Lima KC in the Mid- Ohio Cluster. Held at the Ohio
State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio. Sweepstakes Judge, Holly Eldred and
Breed Judge, Ron Spritzer.
MOTION: Gwen Chaney SECOND: Marilyn
Piusz
DISCUSSION: 03/31/09-04/01/09
VOTE: 04/06/09-04/07/09
Unanimous PASSED
03/31/09 - Motion to approve the Region II Regional
Specialty hosted by Western Buckeye RC on June 28, 2009 as a Designated
Specialty, under Lima KC in the 3 show (Lima, Dayton, and Sandusky)
Weekend. Held at the Lima KC Show Grounds, Lima, Ohio. Sweepstakes Judge,
Skip Theilen and Breed Judge, Lawrence Stanbridge.
MOTION: Gwen Chaney SECOND: Marilyn
Piusz
DISCUSSION: 03/31/09-04/01/09
VOTE: 04/06/09-04/07/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/08/09 - Motion to approve the Northwest Rottweiler
Club Carting test on Friday, June 5, 2009 in Buckley Wa. Judge Laura
Rosinski.
MOTION: Deborah Shibley SECOND:
Gwen Chaney
DISCUSSION: 04/08/09-04/09/09
VOTE: 04/10/09-04/11/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/09/09 - Motion to approve the May 16, 2009 Dogwood
Rottweiler Club of Metropolitan Atlanta Carting Test to be held at the
Sugre Herding Facility Cumming, GA. Judge Carol Burke.
MOTION: Deborah Shibley SECOND:
Gwen Chaney
DISCUSSION: 04/09/09-04/10/09
VOTE: 04/10/09-04/11/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/09/09 - Motion to donate $500 from the ARC BSL
Fund to Pet Pac in California to continue efforts to defeat mandatory
spay/neuter regulations.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver SECOND: Ann
Glynn
DISCUSSION: 04/09/09-04/10/09
VOTE: 04/10/09-04/11/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/09/09 - Motion to transfer $6,350.00 from ARC's
AKC Canine Health Foundation Donor Advised Fund to the Rottweiler Health
Foundation's Donor Advised Fund.
MOTION: Marilyn Piusz SECOND:
Lu Castro
DISCUSSION: 04/09/09-04/10/09
VOTE: 04/10/09-04/11/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/10/09 - Motion to approve ARC's participation
in the CardPartner.com program
for the purpose of raising money for the ARC general fund.
MOTION: Deborah Shibley SECOND:
Lu Castro
DISCUSSION: 04/10/09-04/11/09
VOTE: 04/15/09-04/16/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/12/09 - Motion to replace Deborah McIntyre as Regional
Specialty Coordinator with Jim Runck. A letter will be sent to thank
her for her time serving in this position.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Gwen Chaney
DISCUSSION: 04/12/09-04/13/09
VOTE: 04/15/09-04/16/09
APPROVE: DS GC JS JF JPG MP LOC AG ABSTAIN:
JR PASSED
04/16/09 - Motion to approve the revised and amended
Sieger Show Guidelines as proposed by the Sieger Committee as of April
2009.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver SECOND: Marilyn
Piusz
DISCUSSION: 04/16/09-04/17/09
APPROVE: DS GC JF MP JR JS LOC AGAINST:
AG DID NOT VOTE: JPG PASSED
04/17/19 - Motion to approve ARC's participation in
the AKC sponsored Meet the Breeds Stand event at Jacob Javits Convention
Center, NYC on Oct. 17 & 18, 2009. The Greater New York Rottweiler
Club to present and Tony DiCicco to be the ARC liaison to AKC.
MOTION: Gwen Chaney SECOND: Deborah
Shibley
DISCUSSION: 04/17/09-04/18/09
APPROVE: DS AG GC JF MP JR JS LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
04/17/09 - Motion to appoint Tami Bojarski, Linda
Gunderson and Tim Peterson to serve on the 2012 National Specialty Judges'
Selection Committee.
MOTION: Marilyn Piusz SECOND:
Deborah Shibley
DISCUSSION: 04/17/09-04/18/09
VOTE: 04/20/09-/4/22/09
APPROVE: DS AG GC JF MP JR JS LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
04/20/09 - Motion to approve the attached Dues Renewal
Form for the 2009/2010 renewal year.
MOTION & CALL QUESTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Ann Glynn
VOTE: 04/20/09-/4/22/09
APPROVE: DS AG GC JF MP JR JS LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
04/20/09 - Motion to approve the attached Profit &
Loss/Balance Statement for the period from 7/1/08 thru 3/31/09.
MOTION & CALL QUESTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Ann Glynn
VOTE: 04/20/09-/4/22/09
APPROVE: AG DS GC JF MP JR JS LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
04/20/09 - Motion to approve the attached changes
to Standing Rules, Section D. Designated Funds.
MOTION & CALL QUESTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Ann Glynn
VOTE: 04/20/09-/4/22/09
APPROVE: DS AG GC JF MP JR JS LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
04/20/09 - Motion to approve ARC's first AKC Working
Dog Sport Trial to be held near Orlando, Florida on Nov. 14 - 15, 2009;
Amanda Hoskinson, Chairperson.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Ann Glynn
VOTE: 04/20/09-/4/22/09
APPROVE: DS AG GC MP JR JS LOC AGAINST:
JF DID NOT VOTE: JPG PASSED
04/20/09 - Motion to appoint Laura Rosinski as the
2009 Conformation Statistician and Kathryn M. Howse as the 2009 Herding
Statistician.
MOTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Ann Glynn
VOTE: 04/20/09-/4/22/09
APPROVE: DS AG GC JF MP JR JS LOC DID NOT VOTE:
JPG PASSED
04/21/09 – Motion to appoint Peter Piusz as Chair
of a Working Dog Development Committee (WDDC), with initial members
Kari Chaney, Amanda Hoskinson and Debbie Haynes, to develop criteria
and guidelines for coordination with other signatories clubs a program
to implement the Convention of Cooperation signed by and between The
US Department of Homeland Security and various dog clubs, including
the ARC.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver SECOND: Jim
Runck
DISCUSSION: 04/21/09-04/22/09
VOTE: 04/24/09 - 04/25/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/21/09 – Motion to nominate Barbara Haywood as Chair
of the Legislative Committee to replace outgoing Chair Randi Bolton.
MOTION: Jeff Shaver Ann Glynn
DISCUSSION: 04/21/09-04/22/09
VOTE: 04/24/09 - 04/25/09
Unanimous PASSED
04/22/09 - Motion to accept the attached Reports &
Letter from the Financial Committee for printing in the ARK.
MOTION & CALL QUESTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Janet I. Fletcher
VOTE: 04/22/09-/4/23/09 09
APPROVE: DS MP GC JPG AG JR JS JF DID NOT VOTE:
LOC PASSED
04/24/09 - Motion to accept the attached Application
for Sweepstakes & Futurity Judges with slight modification in red.
MOTION & CALL QUESTION: Marilyn E. Piusz SECOND:
Jim Runck
VOTE: 04/24/09 - 04/25/09
Unanimous PASSED