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Scott Glenn then asked all of the award winners to come forward for photographs
after the business meeting.
5) Old Business – Tim Dutt
a) Tim asked Mark Van Gessel to provide a summary of and the results of the vote on the
Herbicide Resistance Policy and Resolution. Mark reviewed the lively debate over the
resolution at the 2005 business meeting and the decision to send the resolution back to
the committee for revision. The policy was originally limited to glyphosate, and following
the feedback at the 2005 business meeting the policy was broadened and modified
significantly to include recommendations for managing resistance to all herbicides. After
revisions based on the feedback at the 2005 business meeting, the committee posted
the revised policy on the website for further comment. The policy was further revised
based on this feedback, and the final version again posted on the website. Mark
thanked the other members of the committee; including Henry Wilson, Russ Hahn, Dave
Mayonado, Brian Olsen, Dave Vitolo, and Dan Kunkel; for their hard work on the policy.
Additionally, the final versions of the policy and resolution were handed out at the
registration desk along with a paper ballot. All members were requested to turn their
ballot into the registration desk at the meeting for the official vote. Mark indicated that
the resolution (and policy statement) had passed with 47 yeah votes vs. 2 no votes.
Steve Hart commented that the low voter response should be a concern. After some
discussion on this point, Tim Dutt commented that the proper process had been
followed; that everyone had the opportunity to comment on the policy and vote, and that
the vote was final.
b) Tim then thanked the EC for all of their hard work and support during the year. He
mentioned and gave a special thanks to those members rotating off of the board
including Brent Lackey and Jeff Derr.
6) Officer Changeover and Presentation of the Gavel
Tim Dutt then called William Curran up to the podium. Tim handed the gavel over to Bill,
and wished him well as President. Bill Curran then called Tim back to the podium, and presented
a plaque to Tim in recognition for his service to the society and thanked him for a job well done.
7) New Business – William Curran
a) Resolutions Committee – Russell Hahn: Russ reported that there were no new
resolutions submitted prior to the meeting. He also asked if there any resolutions from the
floor, and there were none.
b) Nominating Committee – Greg Armel (for Dave Mortensen): Greg presented Jerry
Baron as the only candidate for the vice president position. Jeff Derr then moved to
close the nominations, and Scott Glenn seconded the motion. After a brief discussion, a
vote was called for and Jerry was approved unanimously as the new VP of the NEWSS.
c) Appointment (2) and Election (3) of the 2006 Nominating Committee: Bill Curran
appointed Russ Hahn, Stephen Hart, and Ryan Lins as new members of the Nominating
Committee; all of whom accepted the appointments. Dave Mortensen (chair) and Greg
Armel will continue as members of the committee. Jeff Derr moved to close the
nominations and Scott Glenn seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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