I4A
Officer Meeting
Conference
Call
December
17, 2018
An I4a Officer meeting was called to order at 1:14
p.m., via conference call on December 17, 2018.
Those
present were:
Joy
P. – President
Marla
F. – Vice-President
Barb
E. – Treasurer
Shana
H. – Secretary
Susan
R. – Leg Chair, (Kate ECIAAA-guest)
New
Business
Government Strategists Contract-Joy P.
Motion:
To accept new contract as presented to I4a Officers from Government Strategists
Motion
by: Barb E.
Seconded
by: Marla F.
Discussion:
Reach out to Government Strategists to schedule a meeting. This will pertain to
discussions about transition topics surrounding the new Governor and IDoA appointments.
Include a conversation in RE to Diane S., email (see below IV). Joy will craft
a letter to Government Strategists seeking guidance and assistance in
transition conversations’.
Motion carried
Issue I: Discussion on Fact Sheets
Barbara
E., and Kate (ECIAAA), each developed informational guides.
Barbara
crafted one now called as I4a Fact Sheet Summary (1 page synopsis)
Kate
crafted one now referenced to as a Summary (a booklet with multiple pages)
Discussion:
Prioritize what needs placed in Fact Sheet/Summary as important services (3
core services). This categorical strategy is to educate appointments/transition
committees/legislative teams and Governor’s office. Kate will restructure with
today’s suggestions and send out a new draft once completed.
Issue II: Educating Jose
Meeting
with Jose was put at the end of the list of prioritized needs with this new
Governors transition.
Discussions:
Joy had thoughts that Jose would not be a focus. The new appointees may not
keep him on in the position of OAA Supervisor (Betsy’s position being vacated
on December 31st). In agreement with Joy in educating Jose and
placing this concern at the end of the priority list was Barb and Marla. It was
discussed that waiting would be best since prior persons hired under the old
Governor’s appointees were not kept by new Governor (even if hired while in an
appointed position). This movement of education and discussion will hold until new
appointees come into the Department. This will allow I4a to see what will
transpire with retaining Jose and perhaps educating them all together as a
unit.
Issue III: IAS covering costs on fact
sheet summary
Barb
will call John S. about how to get IAS approving a payment to cover the costs
of the new brochures built from Summary form. Kate created the model and presented
it to the I4a officers for suggestions.
Issue IV: Contacting Diane about
transition focus group
Diane
S., had sent an email about possible futures through the new Governor by J. Gethner. Shana read the email received on December 17, 2018
to the officers. It was discussed at that time that the I4a transition
committee should incorporate a new name to focus group and add Diane S., to the
team. Diane has been working with key transition strategists and can offer a
deeper insight of what could be and what is being done or said by officials and
other organizational leaders. Barb will be reaching out to Diane S., and asking
her to join this group.
Issue V: Director Resume
Position
of IDoA Director has been getting some attention and discussion. Joy had
mentioned resumes with references are being gathered to fill the position of
IDoA Director. M. Gelder was spoken as a possible candidate. Joy and Lynn are
also candidates nominated by I4a. Lynn is still needing to present a resume
with references. Susan R., will be touching base with Lynn and advising her a
resume with references is still needed from her.
Meeting ended at 2:56 p.m.
Minutes by:__Shana A. Holmes_____