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In all proposed RTs or symposia, topics should checked for
if, or when, they were previously done and which PDGs would
be collaborators. Each of these needs a champion to initiate the
process and move it along.
For the Toronto meeting, we are likely to have travel approval
for Canadian attendees. We can make an effort to reach out for
possible Canadian collaborators, e.g., Public Health Agency of
Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada,
as well as universities and industry.
Zoom virtual option. CCFI appreciated the virtual option for the
committee meeting in 2022. Recommend same time 0800-1000
next year for the CCFI meeting.
Recommendations to the Executive Board:
1. Recommend Ewen Todd continue for one more year as
Chair of CCFI. Vice Chair Michael Batz will be Chair next
year.
2. Recommend to the Board that the Conference for Food
Protection have access to its Procedures manuals these
manuals, including any proposed updates to the manuals. It
is also recommended that IAFP off-sets some of the costs
for these manuals to the Program Standards Committee to
help keep state and local regulators active in this field. IAFP
should explore ways to get more manuals to government
entities at state and local regulators and public health
partners.
3. Based on awareness of awardees over the last six years,
CCFI raised concerns about how the Ewen C.D. Todd
Control of Foodborne Illness Award nominees are selected,
and whether the published criteria were followed. The
purpose behind the award was to recognize those with a
lifetime history of epidemiology in the investigation and
control of foodborne illness and active in IAFP Committees
including the CCFI.
Next Meeting Date: Sunday, July 15, 8:00-10:00 Eastern Time,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Sunday, July 31,
2022.
Chairperson: Ewen Todd.
Constitution & Bylaws Committee
Attendees: Jennifer Quinlan, Donald Schaffner, Kathy Glass,
Jenny Scott, Steve Murphy, David Tharp.
Meeting Called to Order: 9:05 a.m. Sunday, July 31, 2022.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Donald Schaffner.
Old Business: The committee unanimously approved the 2021
minutes. The motion to approve was by Kathy Glass, seconded
by Jenny Scott. The committee discussed the status of the 2021
constitution and bylaws recommendation to the executive board.
The following paragraph summarizes those changes which
we anticipate will be voted upon at this year's 2022 business
meeting.
There are six (6) changes to the Bylaws and one (1) change
to the Constitution. The change to IAFP's Constitution depends
on acceptance of Bylaws Change #2 being accepted so we
expect that the Bylaws changes will be voted on before the
Constitution change.
Bylaws Change #1 provides the option for the Executive
Board to establish Councils. Bylaws Change #2 moves Awards
oversight to a " free-standing " Awards Committee that follows
the structure of most other Special Committees. Previously,
the Awards were under the preview of the Past Affiliate Council
Chairperson who served as the Awards Committee Chairperson.
Bylaws Change #3 makes minor revisions to the language
related to the Black Pearl Award to clarify the process. Bylaws
Change #4 rewrites the section related to the Fellows Selection
Committee to be consistent with the Black Pearl Selection
Committee. Bylaws Change #5 changes the language to allow
the Nominating Committee Chairperson to be announced in the
IAFP Report or elsewhere. Bylaws Change #6 directs Members
to the IAFP office if they need help joining a PDG. Constitution
Change #1 that removes the responsibility for IAFP Awards from
the Affiliate Council.
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The committee also voted to unanimously approve Don
Schaffner to serve as Vice Chair beginning July 31, 2022.
New Business: Steve Murphy brought to the attention of
the committee a distinction regarding the differences in the
rules governing the ability of honorary life members vs retired
members to run for executive board office. As per the current
bylaws, honorary life members are not allowed to run for office.
The relevant section of the bylaws are 1.b.3.2 and 1.b.4.2:
" 3.2. Retired members shall be entitled to vote and hold office.
They may serve on committees, as Affiliate delegates and as
appointed representatives of IAFP. 4.2 Honorary life members
may not hold office in IAFP, but may serve on committees, as
Affiliate delegates and as appointed representatives of IAFP. "
Recommendations to the Executive Board:
1. The committee recommends that the Executive Board discuss
the status of Honorary Life Members versus Retired Members
and their ability to hold Executive Board office, and if they see
fit direct the Constitution and Bylaws Committee appropriately.
Next Meeting Date: July 16, 2023, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:37 a.m.
Chairperson: Jennifer Quinlan.
Foundation Committee
Attendees: Mickey Parrish, Isabell Walls, Mark Davis, Kelly
Stevens, Barb Masters, Claire Murphy, Ben Chapman, Fred
Breidt, Dane Bernard, Gary Acuff, Wendy White.
Board/Staff Present: Michelle Danyluk, Emilio Esteban, Ruth
Petran, Mark Carter, Manpreet Singh, Lisa Hovey, David Tharp.
Visitors/Advisors: Alvin Lee, Kathy Glass, Alejandro Mazzotta,
Don Zink, Jenny Scott, Neil Bogart, Gale Prince.
Number of Attendees: 25.
Meeting Called to Order: Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, 7:32 a.m.
Eastern Time.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Wendy White.
Chairperson, Gary Acuff, called the meeting to order and
appointed Wendy White the Recording Secretary. The agenda
and the 2021 meeting minutes were reviewed; Barb Masters
moved to accept both, which was seconded by Mickey Parrish;
the motion passed.
David Tharp gave the IAFP Foundation financial report,
noting that investment gains lead to an increase from $2.45M to
$3M, from Aug 2020 to Aug 2021. Investment loses contributed
to a slight decrease to $2.9M, as of Aug 2022. This year, there
is an anticipated to be a larger expenditure as many travel
recipients that couldn't attend in 2020 and 2021 were able to
attend this year's meeting. The budget for FYE August 31, 2023,
was reviewed. David discussed Gary's announcement of the " 4
for 40 " initiative, during the Opening Session on Sunday night.
The goal is to increase the capital balance to $4M in honor of the
Foundation's 40th
anniversary. Currently, pre-meeting contributions
have been good (up from the previous two years), meeting
donations were at $32K, plus Katie Swanson's donation of $10K,
and $7K raised by the silent auction. It was noted that there
was a marked increase in general donations when Katie's $10K
contribution was announced via email blast, after the Business
Meeting on Tuesday.
There was discussion on increasing IAFP membership
dues and caution expressed by some members that dues are
a hardship for those in developing countries and in counties
with an unfavorable exchange rate. Affiliates from developing
counties have appealed to the Foundation for IAFP member
fee support. There were suggestions on allowing members to
purchase additional memberships for others, either in the form
of a " certificate " they can distribute or a pool of memberships
that could then be distributed to those in developing countries
(possibly administered by the affiliates in those areas). There was
also discussion regarding increasing the Sustained Member levels
or adding a tier above Gold.
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