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12/VĚSTNÍK—Wednesday, December 28, 1988
paragraph 5, line 1, after "speaking"
add "hoping to clarify this for the Of-
ficers...'
Rita Vaněk (40) made the motion to ap-
prove these minutes with corrections,
seconded by Joe Nezval (28). Motion
carried.
The minutes of Monday afternoon ses-
sion 3, June 20, 1988, 3:40-5:00 p.m.,
were reviewed. Emil Matula (133) asked
where in the minutes does it show that the
per diem for standing committees was ap~
proved. Jerry Milan (154) said it was on
page 1, paragraph 6, last sentence. Jerry
Milan (154) made the motion to accept
the minutes, Larry Laznovsky (135)
seconded. Motion carried.
Arnold Vrla (130), Finance Committee
Chairman, continued with the Finance
Committee report. Under section marked
"Officers Salaries", Cyrill Pokladnik
(84) expressed support of the Finance
Committee as did A.J. Kelner (28). Lon-
nie Lostak (139) made the motion that
the Officers’ salaries should be increased
$ 1,200 instead of the $900. Motion failed
for lack of a second. Leona Macha (40)
asked if the Supreme Lodge has the
authority to lower the salaries if the
economy warrants. Motion and second
by the Finance Committee to raise the
Officers’ salaries was approved as
recommended.
After deletion of the sentence begin-
ning "Salary to be reviewed..." motion
was made and seconded by the Finance
Committee to accept the changes in
salary for the Legal Advisor carried as
recommended.
Motion and second by the Finance
Committee to accept the changes in
salary for the Editor carried as recom-
mended.
In the section titled "Directors" in the
Finance Committee report, the sentence
"Salary to be reviewed..." should be
deleted. Jerry Procházka (65) spoke to
the question regarding being consistent
with the standing committee per diem
and the Director per diem. Cyrill Poklad-
nik (84) felt that members did not really
understand the responsibilities of the
Directors. He cited instances pertaining
to appraisals. Chairman Donnie Vic-
torick asked the delegates if they would
give Cyrill Pokladnik (84) an additional
three minutes to speak, and this was
granted. Cyrill Pokladnik (84) asked for
$125 for appraisals instead of the $100
recommended by the Finance Commit-
tee. Emil Matula (133) asked if the Direc-
tors received commissions from loans
which they appraised. The answer was
no. Johnnie Krizan (6) asked if the $100
was per appraisal oř per day. Cyrill Pok-
ladnik (84) responded that the most ever
received was $200, and this occurred
very seldom. The cost of the appraisal is
included in the application fee. Johnnie
Krizan (6) asked exactly what do "lodge
functions" include. Finance Committee
Chairman Arnold Vrla (130) understood
this to be any function pertaining to
SPJST. District VII Director Thelma
Hrncir (79) explained some of the lodge
functions in which she participated, and
she also felt that $125 per diem was not
enough. Pat Neskorik (88) asked the
Finance Committee to give a district
break-down on money received by the
Directors for 1987. Edwin Adámek (29)
said that the members actually pay the
appraisal fee. Gilbert Walzel (81) made
the motion that Directors receive $125
per day for appraisals. Motion failed for
lack of a second. Herman Weise (160)
asked for a clarification on per diem.
Finance Committee Chairman Vrla (130)
said lodging, travel, and meals were in
addition to per diem. Chairman Donnie
Victorick said the committees also
receive these remunerations. Matt Vaněk
(32) said he received $6,750 salary in
1987, performed eight to ten appraisals
per year, and sold insurance part-time.
Albert Kubala (92) asked how much
money comes in on application fees.
Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Mikeska
said this depends on the size of the loan
and is based on a sliding formula. Ac-
cording to past records, these had been
seif-sustaining and covered many costs
entaiied in processing mortgage loans.
For example:
$20,000 loan has a $408 application
fee.
$40,000 loan has a $648 application
fee.
$60,000 loan has a $888 application
fee.
Helen Oates (130) said the standing
committees do not get paid for work doně
between meetings, and she felt the Direc-
tors should not be paid either. Mildred
Holeman (88) stated that the Directors
are responsible for the Society and
should receive at least what the standing
committees receive. She added that ap-
praisal cannot always be completed in
one day, and Directors needed access to
additional information. Maxine Sefcik
(54) asked if it would be in order for the
Finance Committee to give an expense
report for each Director for the last four
years. Parliamentarian Sidney Kacir (87)
felt that there would be no problém in
gíving this information.
Finance Committee Chairman Amold
Vrla (130) gave the following expenses
for each Director for the calendar year
1987:
District I $21,579.81
District II 21,986.11
District III 19,971.17
District IV 16,795.66
District V 18,521.99
District VI 14,485.58
District VII 15,348.98
The above figures included the $6,750
salary. Cyrill Pokladnik (84) said the
Society paid for mileage, lodging, and
meals when the Directors attend conven-
tions but not any reeiprocal entertain-
ment fees. He also said we need to vote
on this recommendation by the Finance
Committee and stop wasting time. Sidon
Tumis (142) said that we had heard the
figures for a part-time job, and we
needed to approve the Finance
Committee ’s recommendations. Motion
and second made by the Finance Com-
mittee on Directors’ salaries was ap-
proved, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
Leona Macha (40) said the By-Laws
statě that the delegates are the goveming
body of the Society, and said that since
we meet only once every four years, we
should not rush things. Finance Commit-
tee Chairman Arnold Vrla (130) read the
Finance Committee recommendation on
District Ýouth Counselors. Joe Nezval
(28) said the assistants were previously
getting $45 per day and $.35 per mile and
raised the question on why mileage was
reduced and per diem was raised only $5.
Finance Committee Vice Chairman
Monta Foster (79) said that the per diem
for the assistant was half the per diem of
the District Youth Counselor and had
been adjusted previously. Homer
Alexander (88) questioned the unused
revenues placed in the District Youth
Fund. This was clarified by the Finance
Committee Chairman. Susan Skrabanek
(17) said the youth fund was kept by the
District Treasurer while the District
Camp Fund was kept by the District
Youth Counselor. Tillie Helmcamp (88)
said the Camp Fund and the Youth Fund
were both kept by the District Treasurer.
Cyrill Pokladnik (84) referred to the
name change adopted by the previous
convention where Camp Fund was
changed to Youth Fund. Motion made
and seconded by the Finance Committee
pertaining to the District Youth Coun-
selor was approved as recommended.
The section on District Fraternal Af-
fairs Director was deferred.
Joe Nezval (28) complimented the
Finance Committee on keeping in the last
sentence in the section on donations to
educational institutions. Motion made
and seconded by the Finance Committee
pertaining to educational institutions was
approved.
Finance Committee Chairman Amold
Vrla (130) asked that "one time only” be
added to the section on Czech Chair. A.J.
Kelner (28) asked for a clarification of
"Czech Chair". Cyrill Pokladnik (84)
said that either Texas A&M oř the
University of Texas would match a
$500,000 grant which would make a
$1,000,000 endowment. The interest
from this endowment would be ušed to
further the study of the Czech language.
Joe Holásek (36) said he would donate
$1,000 to the Czech Chair. Rudy Sefcik
(54) felt that we could raise the contribu-
tion to $25,000. Joe Nezval (28), Adolf
Motal (32), and Maxine Sefcik (54) said
they were all proud of their association
with Professor Skřivanek. Jerry Dressler
(172) wished to add an amendment to the
Finance Committe’s recommendation
giving the Czech Chair a donation of
$15,000 annually. Motion failed for lack
of a second. Bessie Petr (84) made the
motion that $25,000 be given one time
only to the Czech Chair fund. Viola Cox
,(88) seconded. Finance Committee
Chairman Amold Vrla (130) asked the
delegates to remember that the Supreme
Lodge had already given $10,000. Finál
vote was deferred until after the break.
Chairman Donnie Victorick adjourned
the session at 10:00 a.m.
Elaine and Ida
8:05-10:00 a.m.
Tuesday morning, June 21, 1988 10:20-
11:45 a.m.
The meeting was reconvened and the
Chair announced that there was an
amended motion on the floor for
$25,000.00 to be contributed to the
Czech Chair Fund rather than the
$15,000.00 as proposed by the Finance
Committee. Monta Foster (79) explained
that the Supreme Lodge had already
given $10,000.00. Arnold Vrla (130)
stated that he had discussed with the Of-
ficers, Directors and Legal Counsel that
we must remember that we are under the
scrutiny of the IRS and we must be care-
ful how we contribute our money.
However, the Officers felt this would be
acceptable by the IRS. Darlene Engelke
(66) asked when the $10,000.00 was
given to the Czech Chair. It was stated
that the donation of $10,000.00 was
given in October of 1987. A vote was
taken and the Chair was unable to deter-
mine the outcome from a hand vote. He
then requested a standing vote be taken.
The amended motion carried to con-
tribute $25,000.00 to the Czech Chair.
Cyrill Pokladnik (84) thanked the
delegates for their support and vote. Tim
Kostom (88) thanked the delegation for
the vote also and announced that he was
donating an additional $1,000.00 to the
Czech Chair Fund. Cyrill Pokladnik (84)
announced that he and his wife, Justine,
would donate an additional $5,000.00.
Jerry Procházka (65) announced that he
and his wife, Dolores, would also donate
$1,000.00. At this time the total donated
to the Czech Chair was $33,000.00.
The Chair recognized Glenn Hutka,
President of RVOS and Richard Hykel,
Secretary of RVOS. Frances Olexa was
recognized as being the first lady
delegáte from Lodge 88. Also, Mary
Cordray (172) was the first lady delegáte
to the 1936 Convention held in East Ber-
nard.
SPJST Lodge 186 donated $1,000.00 to
the Czech Chair Fund and SPJST Lodge
40 donated $500.00 to the Czech Chair
Fund. Carlyn Ondrusek (84) in memory
of her husband, Willie Ondrusek,
donated $1,000.00. Jerry Dressler (172),
on behalf of Lodge 172, also donated
$500.00 to the Czech Chair Fund.
Rosalie Kostom (88), on behalf of her
brother, Louis Hanuš (88), donated
$1,000.00. Arnold Vrla (130) thanked
the delegates who voted for the increase
and also thanked all who gave additional
donations.
The Finance Committee Chairman of-
fered three proposals conceming the Rest
Homes. Dorothy Pflughaupt (88) asked
what percentage of residents in the
SPJST Rest Homes were members.
Cyrill Pokladnik (84) said he did not
know the exact percentage but we háve
72 beds in Rest Home I and 58 bedřin
Rest Home II and there were 9 members
in Rest Home í and 6 in Rest Home II that
were SPJST members. This was 11.3 per-
cent who were SPJST members and 88.7
percent who were non-members. Cyrill
Pokladnik (84) went on to say that the
Rest Homes were started in the 1956
Temple Convention. Residents of SPJST
Rest Homes were not paying more than
$1,000.00 per month. A motion was
made and seconded by the Finance Com-
mittee to approve the three proposals
presented by the Finance Committee.
Motion carried.
Arnold Vrla (130) made a recommen-
dation to act upon the other recommenda-
tions ope at a.time.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS:
Item 1: Add "Editor" after Directors.
Approved.
Pat Neskorik (88) questioned the Chair
as to what was meant by other authorized
personnel. Jerry Procházka (65) stated
this should be EFFECTIVE IM-
MEDÍATELY and the Finance Commit-
tee accepted this.
Item 2: Add "Editor" after Directors.
No discussion and EFFECTIVE IM-
MEDIATELY. Approved.
Item 3: In the second sentence delete
"being" and substitute "not to exceed" so
that the sentence would read "The alloca-
tion to preserve the originál buildings of
the first 25 Charter Lodges be handled by
a lump sum allocation, and give the
authority to disburse and administer the
funds to the Supreme Lodge, the sum not
to exceed $20,000.00". After discussions
by A.J. Kelner (28), Helen Oates (130),
Johnnie Krizan (6), Emil Petr (84) and
Cecil Dickson (94); Item 3 passed as
amended.
Item 4: In the last sentence delete
"being" and substitute "not to exceed" so
that the sentence would read "The alloca-
tion to upkeep the SPJST Cemeteries be
handled by a lump allocation, and give
the authority to disburse and administer
the funds by the Supreme Lodge, the sum
not to exceed $5,000.00". After discus-
sions by August Hajdik (38), Dennis Her-
mis (142), Marie Stayton (88), Maxine
Sefcik (54), Matt Vaněk (32), Howard
Leshikar (48), Albert Banik (35), and
Andréw Vavra (17); Item 4 passed as
amended.
Item 5: In the last sentence add "and
Rest Home Directors”. Larry Pflughaupt
(88) spoke and requested the delegation
to vote for the Rest/Retirement Home.
Finance Committee Chairman Arnold
Vrla (130) read from the feasibility
report given to the Supreme Lodge advis-
ing them not to undertake such a project
at this time because of the enormous ex-
pense involved in building and managing
such a project. Darlene Engelke (66)
stated it was better for the eiderly to stay
in familiar surroundings and we could
not expect our membership to support a
retirement bome based upon the percent-
age of our members now using the rest
home facilities. Cyrill Pokladnik (84)
spoke against the retirement home. A.J.
Kelner (28) stated that he understood
what Larry Pflughaupt (88) was trying to
accomplish but that it could not be doně
now, but perhaps it could be doně when
they were old enough to go into one;
however, the older people "are stub-
bom". The Chairman corrected him and
requested that he use the word "more
conservative" rather than "stubborn" be-
cause the older people are not stubborn.
Larry Laznovsky (135) called for the
question and Item 5 passed as amended.
item 6: Passed. EFFECTIVE IM-
MEDIATELY.
Item 7: Was deferred pending action by
the By-Laws Committee.
Item 8: Passed. Thirty members receiv-
ing $100.00 one time only; all of them
being hardship cases.
Item 9; Finance Committee Chairman
Arnold Vrla (130) explained stating that
the Districts or Lodges would be more
likely to hold Conventions and this
would get the commuoities involved.
Emil Petr (84) said we should háve Con-
vention packets for delegates to purchase
and attend the activities planned. Ap-
proved.
Item 10: Deferred pending action by
the By-Laws Committee.
Item 11: The SPJST Pension Pian was
reviewed by the Finance Committee and
was in compíiance with the IRS and
TEFRA Regulations. Approved.
Arnold Vrla (130) reintroduced his
committee by lodges and the Finance
Committee was dismissed.
Editor Rudy Sefcik (54) thanked the
delegates for allowing an increase in the
number of pages in the Vestnik when
necessary, but cautioned against mem-
bers sending too many articles, as he
could not guarantee that everything
would be printed.
The Chair announced that the Conven-
tion pictures would be on sále today from
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Cyrill Pokladnik (84) introduced the
Rest Home Directors:
District I- Melvin Skrabanek (17),
Secretary
District II- Dan Balusek (47)
District III- Cyrill Pokladnik (84),
Chairman
District IV- Emil Havlik (49)
District V- Louis Hanuš (88)
District VI- Erwin Holý (4), Treasurer
District VII- Eugene Hrncir (79), Vice-
Chairman
Cyrill Pokladnik (84) introduced the
two Rest Home Administrators, Mrs.
Frances Schwenker of the Taylor Rest
Home and her husband, Stanley, and Har-
vey Mrax of the Needville Rest Home.
Erwin Holý (4), Rest Home Treasurer,
presented the Rest Home Directors report
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