0 - Mycological Society of America

The question of funding symposia was discussed. Don Barr made a motion
stating that it is not the policy of the MSA to provide financing to groups
organizing meetings or symposia. However, special requests can be considered
by the Council. This was seconded and passed.
A proposal that the MSA establish some sort of job placement committee was
received from Steven Carpenter. After much discussion on how such an activity
should be approached, A1 an Jawors k i moved to accept Gareth Morgan- Jones ' offer
to initiate this activity, initially funded with $1000. This was seconded
and passed.
The secretary and treasurer requested clarification of the amount of travel
subsidy each should receive to pay their expenses to the MSA meetings since
there are now two offices to be represented instead of one. The Council
approved paying the way of both officers in the future. This year each
was reimbursed up to $400 for transportation costs.
Clark Rogerson requested $1500 to match funds that the Garden is applying
for to maintain the MSA archives in a more protected manner. Harry Thiers
moved that the $1500 be provided for this purpose. The motion was seconded
and passed.
A discussion of the possibility of advertising the Mycologia Memoirs in
Mycologia resulted in Clark Rogerson's offering to check this out.
According to both the Garden and Amy Rossman, a dues increase is needed
to cover the deficit at the Garden and thus enable the Society to cover other
expenses as they increase. The following dues schedule was settled on. It
will take effect January 1, 1986.'
Regular Member. ......... $35
Student Member. ......... $15
Emeritus Member ...... .no dues
$15 to receive Mycologia
Affiliate Society ....... .$35
Associate Member. ........ $15
Other charges will remain the same as presently charged.
The motion supporting this change in dues was made by Henry Aldrich. It was
seconded and passed. This change must be placed before the membership for a
vote.
The council discussed the memo from the treasurer outlining problems encount-
ered during the past year with dues, memberships, and address changes. She
requested that all membership records be kept in her office, maintained on a
computer to be requested from the Council. The secretary will then be
responsible for correspondence, interacting with the pub1 ic, and initiating
new ideas and forwarding the activities of the Society. The Council approved
this concept and also approved of the motion made by Sandra Anagnostakis to
provide up to $4000 for the purchase of the needed computer.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 PM by President Hanlin.