EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
1. Denied vice district governor election complaint in District 315-A2 (Bangladesh), and declared Lion Sk. Mohiuddin as vice district governor of District 315-A2 for the 2005-06 term.
2. Denied vice district governor election complaint in District 315-B3 (Bangladesh), and declared Lion M.A. Matin as vice district governor of District 315-B3 for the 2005-06 term.
3. Denied vice district governor election complaint filed by Lion Mohd. Kabir Uddin Bhuiyan in District 315-B4 (Bangladesh), upheld the vice district governor election complaint filed by Lion Sri Prakash Biswas in District 315-B4, and declared Lion Sri Prakash Biswas as vice district governor of District 315-B4 for the 2005-06 term.
4. Upheld the vice district governor election complaint in District B-3 (Mexico), declared the vice district governor election in District B-3 for the 2005-06 fiscal year as null and void and of no force and effect, and declared that there exists a vacancy in the office of vice district governor for the 2005-06 fiscal year.
5. Revised the District Governor and Vice District Governor Election Complaints Procedure in the Board Policy Manual.
6. Revised the Area Forums section of the Board Policy Manual regarding the authority and responsibilities of the director appointed to the Forum Planning Committee.
7. Amended Article III, Section 4 of the Standard Form District By-Laws to clarify the majority vote requirement for the election of district governors and vice district governors, even when only one candidate is contesting for the office.
CONVENTION
1. Increased the minimum square footage requirement for the convention exhibit hall to 170,000 square feet.
2. Revised the bid requirement for guest rooms to 6,000 acceptable rooms, of which 75% are within a 10 mile radius and the remaining 25% are within a 15 mile radius of convention venues.
3. Approved refunds of hotel deposits for individual room reservations until two weeks prior to the first day of convention week.
4. Established May 1 deadline date for refunds of hotel deposits for group room blocks consisting of ten or more rooms.
5. Authorized the Convention Committee to limit the number of convention bids accepted each year.
6. Authorized the Convention Committee to include bid city recommendations on the comparative evaluation.
DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE
1. Cancelled the charter of 252 clubs (3,380 members) with regret.
2. Rescinded previous charter cancellations of 19 clubs.
3. Adopted election results of 2005-06 district governors, and appointed other 2005-06 district governors, who were not elected but recommended by home districts for the board’s appointment.
4. Appointed Lion Federico Steinhaus, Past Council Chairperson, Multiple District 108, Italy, to serve as Coordinating Lion for the undistracted clubs in the northern part of Cyprus.
5. Appointed Lion Peter Hupperten, Past Council Chairperson, Multiple District 49, Alaska, to serve as Coordinating Lion for the undistricted clubs in the far eastern part of Russia.
6. Changed the due date to October 2005 for the District and Club Service Committee to finalize its plan to reduce the number of transitional districts.
7. Approved a time limit of six months for a former Lions club, the charter of which was canceled previously, to request the board to rescind its charter cancellation.
FINANCE AND HEADQUARTERS OPERATION
1. The board approved the fiscal year 2004-05 4th Quarter full year forecast which projects a surplus.
2. The board approved the final budget for the 2005-06 International Program which projects a surplus.
3. Minor revision to past international director travel rules.
4. Minor housekeeping items in the Finance chapter of the Board Policy Manual were approved.
5. Minor housekeeping items in International Office and Staff chapter of the Board Policy Manual were approved.
6. Approved a minimum 14 day advance reservation for air travel.
7. Appointed Phil Writer as fiscal agent in India
8. Approved Maryellen Skerik to assume the responsibilities of treasurer.
LCIF
1. Authorized Acting LCIF Division Manager and LCI Treasurer to transfer LCIF bank account in Tanzania to a new bank.
2. Renewed SLS contract to provide outside consulting services to the LCIF Lions-Quest Department.
3. Set the membership for the LY2005-06 Lions-Quest Advisory Committee.
4. Extended Core 4 photoscreening and diabetes programs for one year, until June 30, 2006.
5. Extended Core 4 low vision program for two years, until June 30, 2007.
6. Approved US$40,000 pilot Core 4 board directed grant for SODIS clean water and hygiene initiatives in Latin America.
7. Approved 62 Standard, International Assistance Grants and Core 4 grants totaling US$2,886,337.
8. Tabled three grant applications and denied one other.
9. Authorized use of the Grant Reserve Budget to fund projects not covered by the LY2004-05 Unrestricted Grants Award Budget.
10. Authorized the development of a LCIF Seed Grant program.
11. Approved the move of the Campaign SightFirst II Travel Guidelines and Rules of Audit within the LCIF Policy and Operations Manual.
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
1. Authorized that, for the benefit of continuity, beginning in 2007-08 international annual programs shall not include one year, stand-alone membership initiatives separate from association longer term membership programs.
2. Approved the Republic of Sudan and the United Arab Emirates as approved countries of LCI eligible for extension of new Lions clubs.
3. Authorized the “Urban Market Membership Development Project”, a grant initiative providing up to US$20,000 each for major membership growth campaigns by Lions districts in at least five major metropolitan urban areas in 2005-06.
4. Approved a semi-annual electronic membership attitude and tracking survey program.
5. Amended the New Club Charter Verification Procedures.
6. Approved US$15,000 to support a major Lions identity and membership promotion advertising campaign in MD 101 (Sweden).
7. Approved a revamp of the Year-Round-Growth Program that will have the new member sponsors recognized immediately by the president, feature new year-end awards, and provide a recommended year-round member invitation strategy for clubs and districts to use as an optional planning tool.
8. Adopted policies governing Multiple District and District MERL teams for inclusion in Board Policy.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
1. Mission 30 leaders were placed in the Order of Precedence in the Official Protocol, and the paragraph identified with *** was deleted.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
1. Created awards to recognize club and individual Leo achievement in the International Leo Project “Leo Spotlight on Children.”
2. Named the Leos of the Year for 2004-05.
3. Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the (U.S.) National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP).
4. Created a banner patch award to recognize successful Lions club – Leo club collaboration.