Minutes of the meeting on 11/07/10
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Tony Flee. He also read the agenda of the meeting.
Prayer was said by Mrs. Marian Wabah who prayed that the Lord takes control of the meeting and further asked the Lord to bless all those in attendance.
The minutes of the last meeting was read and correction was made. Addition to the organizing Team was also made. The Chairman explained that for the purpose of SAMDA, North America has been demarcated into four zones and that the following individuals were added to the organizing Team to coordinate these zones:
1) Mr. Zawolo Gartie ………Coordinator, Northeast
2) Mrs. Rebacca Gapei……Coordinator, South
Because of unavailability of volunteers to serve as coordinators for both Midwest and the west cost, the appointments were put on hold.
Gompah asked Gandah and Sis. Martha Nuah to find an available individual from the Midwest to head the Zone. Main while, the chairman made the following additional appointments to the organizing team:
1) Mrs. Martha Bleh………. second advisor, auxiliary
2) Mr. Newton Sahn ………Financial Secretary and Chaplin
3) Dr. J.Rally Gompah…….advisor to executive Board
Advisors to executive Board/bylaw committee
4) Dr. Wilfred Boayue……. Oversight responsibility of the Elder Board
5) Dr. Alfred Kluah………….Oversight responsibility of Elders Board
Dr. Kluah accepted his appointment and asked that everyone’s number should be giving out so that members can contact one and other when they need to. In response to his statement, the body agreed that the secretary consult every one before publishing their numbers.
Mrs. Gapei inquired about the treasure of the organization (SAMDA). The chairman answered by giving the line up of the administration of the organization. He further explained the function of the present treasure as it relates to the collection of the financial contribution that was being collected. After the Chairman’s explanation, Dr. Kluah raise a serious concern as to while at this early stage of the organization, money is being mail to an individual instead of to a bank account. To address his concern, Dr. Gompah explains that the organization can not open an account without an EIN number. After a lengthy back and forth discussion, the Vice Chairman of the Organization Mr. Saye zawolo came out to say that we have not reach the level of opening an account yet but just making voluntary contribution for the registration of the organization.
Alex Gandah warns against always going back to redo what has been done in the past by the membership of the organization. Mrs. Webah buttressed by saying that going back on previous decision will not enable the organization to make progress.
The chairman explained to the body how the contribution was being directed. After a long discussion, the old decision of mailing all payments of funds to the treasure remains. He asked all members to invite others to meeting the next meeting section.
Dr. Gompah suggested that the group takes a decision as to what will be the next step if the Elder Council failed to make the bylaws available at the next meeting.
Mr. Wefus Gonyor suggested that the bylaws be made available to the body to review instate of a group. Elder James Saye who was the only member of the elder council, was invited to brief the body as to the progress being made on the bylaws since the chairman Dr. Tayor was not present in the meeting. The Elder started by saying that the committee will make some of the document available in two weeks.
The body unanimously agreed that the oversight committee be giving a version of the bylaws.
Convention
The chairman explain that after considering the date of the election, he find out that the convention will be held on the same weekend as the Liberian independent day celebration which is on July 26th every year. In response to the Chairman concern, Mr. Sahn, advised that we should not go back on previous decision made by the group. Dr.Gompah suggest that the convention be held on the 15th of august and also said that the convention fees be determined after we do our due diligence. Sahn also suggested the end of august for the convention time.
Gandah asked the body to give Minnesota Philadelphia
AOB
Mr. Newton Sahn informed the group of his brother illness and asked for Prayer for his brother.
Gompah asked the group for permission to pursuit Mayor Paye Flomo. It was so agreed.
The meeting ended with a prayer and the chairman adjoins the meeting.
Written By: Alexander M. Gandah
Secretary, SAMDA
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