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Present for all or part of the Council meeting:
Eileen Barker, David G. Bromley, Helen Rose Ebaugh, Halina Grzymala-Moszcynska, David G. Hackett, Jeffrey K. Hadden, Janet Jacobs, Edward C. Lehman, Adair Lummis, Armand Mauss, Katherine Meyer, Donald Miller, Loretta M. Morris, Kenneth Pargament, Donald R. Ploch, Margaret Poloma, Wade Clark Roof, Richard Schoenherr, Ruth Wallace, Stuart Wright.
Agenda was distributed and the meeting called to order at 8:00 am. Agenda was approved as distributed (Schoenherr moved adoption). Poloma moved (Ebaugh second) approval of minutes of 28 Oct. 1993 as distributed. Minutes for the 3 Nov. meeting will follow the agenda as modified by the press of time. All reports were distributed prior to the meeting and are considered appended to these minutes
Pres. Wallace began with a moment of silence for the dead: Joseph Fichter, Paul Chalfant, James Luther Adams, Victor Oberhaus, Joseph Rabin, John Graves; thanked departing council members; stressed the need for outreach to new members; and announced a reception for Gilkes following her plenary.
Executive Secretary's report was accepted as distributed.
Roof asked that Lehman confirm the details of our agreements with the overflow hotels since experience was at variance with verbal reports of the agreements. We have raised registration fee by $5 with no ill effects. We will explore asking hotels to confirm reservations of overseas registrants by FAX.
Roof moved (Ebaugh second) that Ana Maria Diaz-Stevens be named to the Scarpetta award committee (consent). Hackett moved (Wallace second) that Otto Maduro be named if Diaz-Stevens could not serve (consent). By consent Lehman and Wallace are to name others from the pool identified in the Executive Secretary's report if neither of the above can serve.
By consent a committee consisting of Jim Richardson, Bill Swatos, Bill D'Antonio and Don Ploch were appointed to produce a formal statement that will guide future JSSR editors about electronic distribution of articles especially reprints.
By consent a committee consisting of Meredith McGuire, Clark Roof, Ed Lehman and Richard Gorsuch was appointed to search for a successor to Ed Lehman who is retiring in 1996. Committee is to report to Council by summer of 1994 Polling the council in the summer will allow council to provide the committee with feedback Final selection of new Executive Secretary will be made by council in Nov. 1995.
Schoenherr moved ( Meyer second ) that Anna Davidson's salary be increased by 5% to $17,915 (unanimous). Barker moved (Meyer second) that Marie Cornwall be appointed Treasurer for a term of 4 years (unanimous).
By consent it was deemed desirable to begin the selection process for council appointments about 2 years prior to the effective date so that members of the council could advise the search committees as necessary.
Poloma moved (Miller second) that the 1997 meetings be held at the U.S. Grant hotel in San Diego (passed 5 to 4 with 1 abstention) Suggestions for 1998 included: Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City Baltimore, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Providence, Boston, Hartford and London (UK).
Bromley moved (Hackett second) that Ralph Hood University of Tennessee, Chattanooga be appointed editor of JSSR for a 4 year term beginning, 1 Jan. 1996 (unanimous). Council also accepted(by consent) Bromley's report as editor of JSSR. Although costs to produce the Journal are down, we continue to be plagued by the loss of individual subscribers in the USA.
Barker moved (Miller second) that the nominating committee include at least one non-sociologist and that nominations for council include at least one non-sociologist and that members be allowed to vote for any two from the four listed. Ploch asked that the motion be divided. Composition of the committee was approved unanimously. Composition of slate and balloting procedure failed (2,7).Hackett moved (Roof second) that we formally approved the split ballot procedure with one nonsociologist slot; approved without dissent.
Wallace reported on appointments to working committees:
David Hackett and Janet Jacobs to review COSSA
Jeffrey Hadden (chair), David Roozen, and Nancy Ammerrnan to finance with Lehman, Wallace and Cornwall as ex-officio.
Article awards: Ken Pargament, Jim Woods (chair), and Paula Nesbitt.
Book Award: John Coleman (chair), Helen Rose Ebaugh, and John Simpson.
International Travel Awards: David Hackett (chair), Kirk Hadaway, Cheryl Gilkes, Jim Richardson, Jim Beckford ( 1 year), and Adair Lummis (ex officio).
Nominating Committee: Janet Jacobs, Eileen Barker (chair), Bill D'Antonio, Peter Beyer.
COSSA report was accepted as delivered by David Hackett.
Monograph series report was delivered by Katherine Meyer; Proposal to reduce our contribution to $500 was accepted.
1994 Program report was accepted as delivered. Morris reported that she turned down 15-20 papers and 2 session proposals because they were all submitted well after the deadline.
Adair Lummis reported that the 1995 program theme would be WOMEN AND RELIGION. She asked all to contact persons in allied fields to invite them to participate in the program.
Armand Mauss' report on the history project was accepted. Roof moved (Miller second) that we recommend Hadden and Johnson as co-editors (unanimous). Mauss will be asked to chair the discussion at the joint dinner meeting with the RRA Board.
Distinguished Book Award, Distinguished Article Award, Student Paper Award, and AAAS report were all accepted by consent and without debate.
Finance committee report was accepted as an information report not requiring action (consent).
JSSR Book Review Editor's report was accepted (consent).
Lehman reported that the North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR) would like to explore the possibility of a joint meeting with SSSR/RRA in 1996. Roof consented to contact NAASR to work on details.
In absence of a written report by the chairman. Hackett reported on the international travel awards. Committee made three awards for a total of $1800 leaving $1200 in member contributions to be carried to next year.
Research Awards committee reported awards totaling $8000. Most of these went to junior investigators. Accepted by consent.
Publicity award was accepted by consent.
Clark Rook, Anna Davidson, Stuart Wright and Don Ploch were appointed to a committee to report on electronic and hard copy distribution of tile directory that Anna has put together. Roof moved (Barker second) that council members be given a copy of the current version for their personal use until the committee reports next year.
Book exhibit is here.
Treasurers report was accepted (consent).
In context of the budget report Lehman pointed out that the contract airline usually provides 1 round-trip ticket for every 40 purchased by members. These free tickets are used to lower the cost of site selection. Budget was approved as modified--lower COSSA to $500 and carry over $1200 for international travel awards (consent).
Meeting adjourned 1:15 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Donald R. Ploch