2005 Meeting Minutes

Meeting No. 1 - 2005
Date: Jan. 06, 2005 at 7:00 pm
Location: Colorado Center Community Room, 2500 Broadway Santa Monica 90404

First 2005 Board of Directors Meeting

The following is the minutes of the SIAP 2005 Board of Directors meeting No. 1.

Present:
1- David Hedvat (DH) 
2- Mohammad Reza Borghei (MRB) 
3- Mohammad Naraghi (MN)) 
4- Iraj Yamin Esfandiari (IYE)
5- Hashem Modjarrab (HM)
6- Mohammad Moayery (MM)

AGENDAS: 1 - Report actions/assignments from previous meeting. 2 - SIAP Goals and Objectives in 2005 to be: 2-1 Increase membership and Database by 20%. 2-2 Introduce SIAP to public and professionals. 2-3 Provide equal opportunity to all ART/ARCH. related issues. 2-4 Make required corrections to our Bylaws. 3 - Committee Assignment and Coordinators to be: 3-1 Membership by Iraj Y. 3-2 No-ruz by Sima H. 3-3 Advertise by Mohammad M. 3-4 Event by Mahmoud N. 4 - Organize next monthly meeting.

Prior to Agenda:

1- SCBA Identification Number:

MRB received and filled out SCBA application that is ready to be submitted. His tel. number will be the contact number for SIAP.

Agenda items:

IYE volunteered to conduct the meeting and MM took notes. First IYE chose item no.

3-2 No-ruz by Sima H and item 4 - Organize Next Monthly Meeting and allocated 15 minutes and 20 minutes time to each subject respectively.

1 - NO-RUZ PARTY

MM suggested to assign Sima H. as the coordinator of the event. MN knows a location in mid-wishire blvd. area. HM suggested to throw the party different than last year. IYE proposed board members to take one week to come up with ideas. Board approved this suggestion and asked members to communicate with one another during next week. Board will decide on this issue on its next meeting on 1/20/2005.

2 - NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

Board favored the topic of “ Persian Architecture ” from among the topics suggested in the last meeting. After 40 minutes of discussion board approved MRB and MN to prepare a presentation entitled: Dialogue about Persian Architecture and its application in today’s lifestyle.

3 - NEW CAMERA

It was suggested to get a digital camera and use it in the monthly meetings to document them. HM will research and report in the next meeting.

4 - NEW TEL. LINE (CELL. PHONE) FOR SIAP

DH had no report. MM proposed he could add a new line to his account free of charge to SIAP. Board preferred an account under SIAP name. A $ 40.00/ month budget was approved and HM will look into all options and will report on the next meeting.

In the last 10 minutes of the meeting Board approved all other agenda items as follows:

5 - SIAP Goals and Objectives in 2005:

5-1 Increase membership and Database by 20%.

5-2 Introduce SIAP to public and professionals.

5-3 Provide equal opportunity to all ART/ARCH. related issues.

5-4 Make required corrections to our Bylaws.

6 - Committee Assignment and their Coordinators:

6-1 Membership by IYE.

6-2 Advertise by MM.

6-3 Event by MN.

 

Prepared By: MM,
Next Meeting: Thu. 01/20/05 at 7:00 PM at Colorado Center Community Room.