Executive Committee Teleconference
Monday, February 27, 2017
Members present: Keith Greenarch, Rene Cummins, Kimlyn Lambert, Mark Steele, Kay Miley, Ping Miller.  Guests: Gerald Green Staff: Debbie Hippler, no absent members

The meeting was called to order at 10:02 by chair, Keith Greenarch.  
* Gerald Green, PR/IL Summit legislative visits: Gerald asked for clarification of times for visits, accurate accounting of who would be attending, press coverage location and SILC office hours.  
o A list of participants would be provided with visits being scheduled from 1:00pm on.
o Press coverage would be in front of the legislative building
o SILC office is open from Monday thru Thursday 9am – 4pm
* Mark Steele, I.L. Summit update
o Message to be presented for funding
o Improv on Monday evening was approved
o Buffet dinner Tuesday evening
o Possible visit to Alliance was discussed, a final answer will be given later
o Julia Adams scheduled to present Tuesday morning preferable
* Reimbursement status: December and January reimbursement was received on February 15.
* Line of Credit: Keith Greenarch led discussion of obtaining a credit card to be used only in emergencies when funds were not reimbursed in a timely manner.  Polling the members all voted yes to forward this discussion to the finance committee.  
* Letter to Ex. Officios, the committee will review a letter of explanation of the Ex. Officios’ role and required reporting.  Once a majority of the committee has given approval this letter will be sent to the six Ex. Officios from the Executive Committee.
* Keith requested that the committee consider a contingency plan in the case of I&E funds not being available to support the SILC.
* Kay Miley, Membership committee reported that two new applicants were in the process 
* Debbie reported that the 704 Report was not started as sign in privilege was not set up.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:56