THE SHEALTIEL FAMILY WORLD ASSOCIATION Ordinary General ...

T H E S H E A L T I E L F A M I L Y W O R L D A S S O C I A T I O N
Head Office : c/o Philippe Saltiel / Domaine de la Tourette 30300 Fourques – France
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Prompted by statements from the President, and the Secretary, that they would not be serving
another term there was some discussion about transitioning the Family Association’s bank
account from the retiring President to the incoming President. The problems and costs in
opening a Family Association bank account in the United States were discussed, with the major
concerns being current U. S. banking regulations requiring significantly more documentation to
open and maintain an account and the much higher fees associated with maintaining an account.
The President stated that he had asked our current bank, in France, to see how we might
continue to maintain the account, as it is, under a new President. Victor Saltiel noted that he
knows a Chase (bank) executive who might be helpful should we decide to move the account to
a U. S. bank. Victor will check with his contact on the documentation required and the costs of
maintaining and account.
The Treasurer concluded her report and passed control of the floor to the Secretary, Miles
Saltiel.
The Secretary’s review and report was as follows:
Actions agreed at 2009 meeting
The Secretary to be asked to liaise with Vibeke Sëaltiel Olsen and Fran
London (US) about developing co-operation with and access to the Saltiel
and Grassiani groups on Facebook;
Family members to be approached for dues by email rather than
newsletter;
Dues to be maintained at €60.00 per household per triennium;
The site to be seen as an amenity and advertisement for the family; that it
be opened up to general access, except for confidential data, that is contact
particulars of living persons or the Association’s finances;
The next Reunion to include in its budget a household subscription to the
Association for the Triennium 2012-2015 for those attending who had not
already paid their subscription; and
Dues to entitle subscribers to recognition on the website as “active
members” according to paragraph 6 of the Association’s Articles, a vote at
the Association’s General Meeting according to paragraph 9-6 of the
Association’s Articles and complete access to the website.
Outcome
Several exercises, not altogether
satisfactory.
Truncated by death of Vibeke
Feedback sought from meeting.
Partly done, but not much response
Done
Done
Not done, for budget reasons.
Partly done.
The Secretary further reported that there were:
Currently 40 family subscribers (plus guests and year-end concessions);
Seven newsletters had been distributed since the 2009 Reunion on Crete and;
The family’s Facebook page has been growing (162 members, as of 8/27/12, from the
consolidation of 2 Family separate pages) but has had little follow through over the past several
months, again as a result of Vibeke’s passing, as she was the primary force in soliciting family
members to subscribe. The Secretary concluded his report and passed control of the floor back
to the President.
A discussion followed about the list of known family members. The President stated that there
are between 700 – 800 names (families), of which, a small percentage are active and involved in
family events and activities. An Excel spreadsheet of family members exists and is maintained
by the President and the Secretary and it will be passed to the incoming Secretary with the
instructions that it must remain a private document. The incoming Secretary will test and target
the list and update information as necessary. As has been the past policy, emails that are
President : Philippe Saltiel - Domaine de la Tourette – 30300 Fourques. France
Tel. 33 (0) 4 90 96 35 51 – Fax. 33 (0) 4 90 93 24 02 - e-mail : phsaltiel@wanadoo.fr