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Time & Place. The Council Meeting was held at 12:00 pm at CDB Restaurant at 51st & Fowler, jointly with the Chapter Council.

Attendance & Introductions. Fourteen senators attending.

Appointments to Standing Committees. The Council confirmed the following nominations.

• Bargaining Committee. President Shapiro nominated Bob Welker to be Chief Negotiator and Chair of the Bargaining Committee, and the Council confirmed the nomination. Welker nominated Adrienne Berarducci, Sara Dykins Callahan, Steve Lang, Steve Permuth, and Frank Pyrtle to the Committee, and the Council confirmed the nominations.
• Grievance Committee. President Shapiro nominated Dan Belgrad to be Chair of the Grievance Committee, and the Council confirmed the nomination. Belgrad then nominated Barnali Dixon, Sara Dykins Callahan, Richard Manning, and Sonia Wohlmuth to the Committee, and the Council confirmed the nominations. President Arthur Shapiro, Vice President Steve Lang, and Chief Negotiator Bob Welker will serve ex officio.
• Communications Committee. President Shapiro nominated Greg McColm to be Chair of the Communications Committee, and the Council confirmed the nomination. McColm nominated Sara Dykins Callahan, Steve Lang, and Rick Wilber to the Committee, and the Council confirmed the nominations.
• Service Committee. President Shapiro nominated Adrienne Berarducci to be Chair of the Service Committee, and the Council confirmed the nomination. Note: the Service Committee handles membership, among other things.

Between Council Meetings, nominations and other business shall be handled electronically.

Summer Schedule. During the summer, the Chapter shall meet on May 27, June 10 & 24, July 14 & 28 (if necessary).

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 15 May 2016.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12:00 pm at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance & Introductions. Seventeen members, including fourteen members of the Council, and two guests.

22 April 2016 Minutes. Approved.

New Business.

• Membership. Introducing Tony Floriani and Megan Flocken, who will be helping with the summer organizing project.
• Non-renewals. There has been a plague of non-renewals, and the Chapter will seek information on what is going on.

Time did not permit further review of the Membership Report.

President;s Report

• USFP Department of ESPG. There is an ongoing grievance. Discussion.
• Union office. The university is out of space, but promises new space when it opens up.

Reports

• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. There will be a Membership Committee meeting next Tuesday at noon at CDB Restaurant.
• Tenure & Promotion. No workshops scheduled for this summer.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Bargaining. Discussion of the situation.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 15 May 2016.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12:00 pm on USF Tampa in EDU 314.

Attendance & Introductions. Fourteen members, including ten members of the Council.

Membership Report. The Chapter continued its review of the Membership Report. The President appointed an Ad Hoc Committee to conduct surveys of instructors and professionals and report back to the Chapter.

Reports

• Grievances. Presentation on Article 18 on Inventions and Works.
• Travel Scholarships. There were 29 applications, and the following recipients were selected by lot: Michael Berson, Jason Lazarus, Rasim Guldiken, Amanda Huensch, Sara Dykins, and Mark Hafen.
• Bargaining. Discussion of the situation.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 1 May 2016.