MCPP Board of Directors Meeting  November 2025 Minutes

Present : Tamra Frei, David Freiband, Alex Houseknecht, Joe Hull, Marissa Keep, Karen Weber, Linda Young

President: David Freiband

D. Freiband: Voted to approve minutes as modified. Passed unanimously.

Treasurer: T. Frei

Accounts are minimally lower primarily due to refundable deposits made for League rentals for 2026. Frei requested transfer of money to checking account to

increase reserve. Freiband will investigate logistics of transferring $5,000 from cash investments into checking account. At next meeting Frei will raise issue of

who will assume Schwab account access in Freiband’s stead after he leaves board.

CO VP of Programs: Alex Houseknecht

2 speakers (L. Director and N. McWilliams) are interested in presenting to us.

Also talking with Roy Barsness about a presentation that would have a 3 hour duration.

Dates to be determined. Lengthy discussion ensued about students who attend meetings. Pros and cons of insisting on their becoming members as

a pre-requisite for attending meetings for free was discussed. The Board decided to continue with our current policy of directing students to become student

members free of charge. Weber will send out letter checking on the currency of this status shortly after renewal letters are sent out.

Freiband suggested that Houseknecht might want to inquire of speakers after presenting, if fee was commensurate with what others offer.

Keep will send out single question poll addressing question of whether individuals would be likely to attend in person at meetings where speaker is

virtual. The Board discussed trying this at the usual venue if enough people indicate interest and possibly considering more intimate venues for future such

meetings.

Website : Karen Weber

All is running smoothly.

CO VPs Membership: Linda Young, Lisa Larson

Young reported that after discussion with Weber, the committee decided that renewal letter will be sent out in December.

Social Liason: Marissa Keep

Keep discussed possible dates for future social gatherings (January 24 or 31).

Future invites will be sent to Weber who will send these invites out from our MCPP email address.

Discussion of Board Positions

Freiband shared that Atwell would like to send out call for nominations early. We will be soliciting nominations for President, both programming positions,

Secretary, members at large.

Young has agreed to continue as membership chair and Freiband will inquire of Larson.

Weber will be stepping down from member at large position when term is over but staying on as Website Coordinator.

Freiband will explore APA requirements for the necessity of having a single person in the position of secretary.

Young agreed to contact H. Moore to see if he might be interested in joining the Board as a member at large.

PSIAN affiliation:  Young referenced the discussion at the last Board meeting regarding joining the organization as an organizational member. Young made

motion that MCPP will join PSIAN as an organizational member and that this decision will be revisited in one year. Young will take responsibility for facilitating

MCPP’s membership and agreed to be the contact person for this relationship.

Motion made by Young, seconded by Freiband, and passed unanimously.

Freiband motioned to adjourn meeting and Frei seconded. Passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned.

Next MCPP Board meeting to be held virtually on January 11th a 9am.