Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes for October 18, 2007

Members present:

Catherine L. Blakley
Danita Francis
Mary Ann Nelson
Chaney Haynes
Laura Dishman
John Row
Randy Dittmann
Karen Burnette
Marty Askins
Sue Ann Loggains

Members absent:

 

Staff present: Jerry Hemry
Trudy Pope

Guests present: Carla Hawkins
Tracy Row
Glenda Mittasch
Mark Bilbrey
Barry Schmulback
Herschel Beard

Welcome: President Catherine Blakely welcomed the members and guests, and the meeting was called to order at 1:30 pm.

Minutes: The minutes were presented.
  Motion: Approve minutes as presented.
The motion was made and seconded.
Discussion: None
Vote: Passed

Special Presentation:
— Herschel Beard presented information on the new ALTA consumer initiative.
— The board voted unanimously to adopt the new consumer initiative and support the Principles of fair conduct for the Oklahoma Land Title Association.

Past President's Report: No Report

Vice President's Report:
— Mary Ann Nelson reported on the SLRAC and association officers/executives meeting at the ALTA convention.
— Marry Ann reported that Katty Johnson is no longer with the insurance office. Erwin Edwards will be temporary contact person at the insurance office.
— There will be a meeting with Kim Holland and OLTA board members on November 6, 2007 at the Capital. It would be good to have an agenda before meeting.
— Mary Ann would like to schedule the 2009 OLTA convention. Tentative date will be April 2nd-5th.
— Greg Wright will be the speaker at the Owners/Managers Meeting February 18, 2008.
— Jerome Main might be able to speak at 2008 convention and trying to get it with credited hours.

President Elect's Report:
— Chaney Haynes reported on the Regional meeting, and that they went really well, with good attendance.

Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer's report was presented.
  Motion: Approve report as presented.
The motion was made and seconded.
Discussion: None
Vote: Passed

General Counsel's Report: No Report

Executive Secretary's Report:
— Trudy will visit Tanglewood Resort to finalize details for summer meeting. That will be some time in the middle of July.
— Trudy will be meeting with Element Fusion to go over our web site with them.

Committee Reports:
→ Education

— Basic Closing school will be next week October 18, 2007 at OSU Oklahoma City.
— Education committee will meet next month.

→ Public Relations —
— There are still OLTA history books to be delivered.
— Will work with Jerod and try to get a piece in the news papers about OLTA history.

→ Membership —

→ Legislative

→ Research —

President's Report:
— Catherine will be sending a letter to Gary Kermott, Greg Kosin, Chuck Kovaleski, James Cox and Mark Hernick that will let them know that OLTA will adopt and support the Principles of the Consumer initative.
— Went to Missouri convention and set in on their new governing board.
— There has not been any information released on the new abstractor's board yet.
— The Uniformity committee will be the liaison between OLTA board and the new Abstractor's board.
— Catherine sent out the 2nd draft of the by laws changes There was a motion to accept. The motions was seconded. The motion was voted on and passed
— Catherine brought up an idea to put a question in the title gram and have a contest with the first person to answer the question right would win a prize.
— Kelly Romo asked if anyone would be interested in giving a presentation at the ALTA tect conference at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
— Next meeting will be at Silo at Red Berry Farms. Nov. 15 at 1:00.

Old Business: None

New Business: None

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 3:03 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

John Row, OLTA Secretary