ARF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Present: Abe Rosenbloom, Lisa Williamson, Pat Long, Karen Baum, Patricia Craven, Randy Larson, and Michelle Ing.

The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. PDT.

July Minutes: Pat moved to approve the July Minutes. Patricia 2nd. Unanimous approval.

Treasurer's Report: Pat presented the treasurer's report. Karen moved to approve and Patricia 2nd. Unanimous approval. Please see the treasurer's report for full details.

Development Committee Report: Linda Kondris from the Suri Network is providing suggestions to the DC for the Suri choice for the ARF Stud Raffle. Shauna is finding a huacaya for the raffle. ARF Brochures were sent out. ARF updates with latest projects will be sent out by ARI via email blast.

MAF & LMRG Update: Pat reports over 100 LA proposals were received with 8 llama/alpaca proposals.

New Business: ARF BOD approved proposals for investigating anemia in alpacas, pharmacokinetics of eprinomectin (anti-parasitic medicine) and an investigation of the alpaca agouti gene for color determination in alpacas.

The next meeting was scheduled for September 23, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. PDT.

Karen moved to adjourn the meeting and Pat seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. PDT.

Treasurer's Report for August 2013
1–31 July 2013
Grant
Beginning Balance		300,506.25
Income
Interest Earned	July	97.66
Donations	ARI, t-shirt sale	2,045.00
	Jan Sherrill	35.00
Total Income		2,177.66
Expenses
Total Expenses		0.00
Ending Balance		302,683.91
Administrative
Beginning Balance		37,497.01
Income
Interest Earned	July	0.20
Total Income		0.20
Expenses
Auburn University	grant payment	2,618.69
PGI	Teleconference	31.48
ILR	July–September web hosting	30.00
Total Expenses		2,680.17
Ending Balance		34,817.04
Credit Card Account
Beginning Balance		10,592.09
Deposits	July	0.00
Fees	July	41.45
Ending Balance		10,550.54
Auburn grant was inadvertently paid from Admin account. Admin account will be reimbursed.