36th General Convention - William Penn Life

The Minutes
6. Roll Call. Secretary of the Convention Frank J.
Radvany called the roll. There were ninety-four (94)
delegates present.
Secretary Radvany reported that a quorum was present
for the 36th General Convention.
7. Agenda / Adopted.
MOVED BY RONALD S. BALLA, SECONDED BY
MARGARET H. BOSO AND THE 36TH GENERAL
CONVENTION ADOPTED THE AGENDA AS PRE-
SENTED.
8. National President George S. Charles, Jr. / Greetings.
National President George S. Charles, Jr., extended
warm greetings and remarks to the Convention.
9. Chairman Varga Relinquishes Gavel to Vice
Chairman Vargo. Chairman of the Convention Varga
relinquished the gavel to Vice Chairman E. E. (Al) Vargo so
Stephen J. Varga may submit his report to the Convention.
10. Chairman Varga Submits Report. Stephen J.
Varga submitted his report to the General Convention.
11. Chairman Varga’s Report / Accepted.
MOVED BY ANDREW W. MCNELIS, SECONDED
BY BARBARA A. HOUSE AND THE DELEGATES OF
THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ACCEPTED THE
REPORT OF CHAIRMAN STEPHEN J. VARGA.
12. Vice Chairman Vargo Returns Gavel to Chairman
Varga. Vice Chairman E. E. (Al) Vargo returned the gavel
to Chairman of the Convention Stephen J. Varga.
13. Nickolas M. Kotik, Chairman of Resolutions
Committee / Resolutions Submitted. Convention Chairman
Varga called on Nickolas M. Kotik, Chairman of the
Resolutions Committee, for the presentation of resolutions.
He introduced the members of the Resolutions Committee:
Nickolas M. Kotik, Resolutions Committee Chairman
Charles S. Johns, Vice Chairman
Margaret H. Boso
Dennis A. Chobody
Anna Kertesz
Timothy J. Lippert
Michael J. Oberg
James W. Robertson
Catharine E. Ryan
Lisa S. Toth-Maskarinec
14. Convention Honorarium Resolution / Adopted.
THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION HEREBY
RESOLVES THAT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER
OF DAYS THE GENERAL CONVENTION SHALL BE
IN SESSION, THE HONORARIUM FOR EACH OF THE
ELECTED DELEGATES PRESENT AT THE CONVEN-
TION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT $2,800.00.
MOVED BY MARGARET H. BOSO, SECONDED BY
DENNIS A. CHOBODY AND THE 36TH GENERAL
CONVENTION ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION.
15. Per Diems & Travel Resolutions / Adopted.
MOVED BY MARGARET H. BOSO, SECONDED BY
DENNIS A. CHOBODY AND THE DELEGATES FOR
THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION ADOPTED THE
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
“THE 36TH GENERAL CONVENTION IN REGU-
LAR SESSION RESOLVES THAT FOR THE ENSUING
(4) YEAR TERM THE OFFICIAL PER DIEM SHALL BE
$350.00 PER DAY. IN ADDITION, THOSE ON OFFI-
CIAL BUSINESS FOR THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO A $350.00 TRAVEL PER DIEM PLUS
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AS ALLOWED BY THE
IRS (CURRENTLY .485 CENTS PER MILE), FOR THOSE
TRAVELING 100 MILES OR MORE, ONE WAY, FROM
PERMANENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE TO PITTS-
BURGH AND $350.00 PLUS MILEAGE REIMBURSE-
MENT AS ALLOWED BY THE IRS FOR RETURN
FROM PITTSBURGH TO RESIDENCE.
FOR THOSE TRAVELING LESS THAN 100 MILES
ONE WAY, THEY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A $175.00
TRAVEL PER DIEM PLUS MILEAGE REIMBURSE-
MENT AS ALLOWED BY THE IRS COMING TO
PITTSBURGH AND $175.00 PLUS MILEAGE REIM-
BURSEMENT AS ALLOWED BY THE IRS RETURN-
ING HOME.
16. Board of Directors Honorarium / Adopted.
MOVED BY CATHARINE E. RYAN, SECONDED BY
LISA S. TOTH-MASKARINEC AND THE 36TH GEN-
ERAL CONVENTION IN REGULAR SESSION
ADOPTED THAT THE HONORARIUM OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE $10,000.00 PER ANNUM.
17. Resolutions Committee Report / Accepted.
MOVED BY WILLIAM S. VASVARY, SECONDED
BY ROGER G. NAGY AND THE 36TH GENERAL
CONVENTION ACCEPTED THE REPORT OF THE
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
18. E. E. (Al) Vargo, Chairman of the By-Laws Committee
/ Report Submitted. Convention Chairman Varga
called upon E. E. (Al) Vargo, Chairman of the By-Laws
Committee for the By-Laws Committee Report. Chairman
Vargo introduced members of the By-Laws Committee:
E. E. (Al) Vargo, By-Laws Committee Chairman
Stephen J. Varga
Elmer W. Toth
George S. Charles, Jr.
Richard W. Toth
Diane M. Torma
Chairman of the By-Laws Committee, E. E. (Al) Vargo,
submitted the Report of the By-Laws Committee. He
requested Ralph F. Manning, Esquire and General Counsel
for the William Penn Association, to review the pro
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