Meeting Jan 11, 2011 Minutes EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING & GENERAL MEETING AT HOFBRAUHAUS ON JANUARY 11, 2011   Here are the minutes from last week's meeting.  The ballot remains the same except :   Asst Treasurer:  Dr. Norman Lee   Nominating Committee:    Dr. Thomas Reen                                          Dr. David Reen                                          Dr. Ronald Pahl                                          Dr. Martin Wohl                                          Dr. Frank Mitera       The meeting was called to order by Dr. Joseph Wegiel.   New members were introduced:     Dr. Christopher Steed, Dr. Richard Szal and Dr.  Winna Gorham   Dr Wegiel stated that two VDDS members were completing the Leadership training at MDS Dr. Rhisa DeLeon and Dr. Ming-Hao Chen and he would contact them to ask them to assume positions in VDDS.   Trustee Report     Highlights:    Legislative bills passed last session:   1.) Volunteer temporary dental license at no fee: retired dentists who work as volunteers in              clinics without any salary are able to get free licensing               2.) Small employers banding in groups to allow for lower health insurance premiums passed             but there is no vehicle set up as yet for this               3.) Childhood obesity :  healthier foods to be promoted in schools   4.) New Bills to be introduced : Restrict Insurance Companies from capping non-covered services                                              5.) Restore Mass Health for Adults  and increase fee schedule   6.) Legislators' Night:   February 17, 2011 it is very important for you to attend and contact your                             legislators.    MDS Foundation: more than $130,000 collected.  MDS issuing grants to 6 health centers  Caring Health Center in Springfield is one.   Secretary's Report  Dr. Mary Kreitzer        Reading of the minutes waived    Treasurer's Report                  Dr. Francis Feeney has resigned as Asst Treasurer and Dr Norman Lee has volunteered in that position              Bond fund/money market has $88,700            Checking                                   9,300            Endowment                              85,000  Dr Wegiel spoke to MDS officials who felt that it was fiduciary irresponsibility to have a handful of dentists investing funds without some oversight as well as a possible conflict of interest.             MOTION:   To thank the Investment Committee for the wonderful job they have done but on advice from MDS to take the monies back from the committee and give to professionals to manage.      After discussion the question was called PASSED.  The motion passed  26 members for  14 against   Membership  Dr. Norman Lee presented new member names   Education   Dr. Vincent Mariano                Adrian Wilkins on March 9, 2011 "Effective Communication for Comprehensive Care"               Dr. Julian Osorio on May 4 ""Prosthetic Management of Dental Implants/Computer Designed             Abutments" the speaker is sponsored by York Dental Labs.   CPR  Dr. Alan Sampson              New 2010 updates are ready            BORID now requires an AED in dental offices where local anesthesia is given.   MDS-PAC   Dr. Jim Hunt             Beacon Hill Day is April 13th              As of Jan 1, 2011, 54 contributors to MDSPAC. Valley needs more contributors please.             The most important bill before the legislature to impact dentists is the non-covered services             bill please contact your Rep. and Senator.   CAPIR    Dr. Thomas Manning    Dental Connections   Dr Thomas Cleary             two more presentations:  MaryJane Hanlon Rogers,  "Stop Cancellations"                                                   Mina Paul, " BORID regulations as they pertain to auxiliaries"   Memorial   Dr Pepek           Moment of silence for Dr.  Richard DesLauriers                                              Dr.  David Webber   Web   Dr Maslowski              385 active e-mail addresses.  If multiple people are on the same address then message goes to only one person in that office, may need multiple e-mail addresses.  All announcements and newsletter will now be on website   Council on Public Affairs    Dr. Anthony Boschetti              OSHA training certificate mandated for license cycle for everyone in office including dentist.            BORID regs on website            Public health hygienists are being used to increase access to care and work independently            under doctors in health centers, screen in schools/communities      Fourteen new candidates were voted into VDDS membership  (Membership attached)     Ballot :   The secretary cast one vote to confirm all the candidates     (Ballot attached)         New Business:   Dr Maslowski and Bontempi presented a proposal for VDDS moving into the future:    An idea for VDDS to purchase a building large enough for VDDS office,  Future business and eduction meetings, and possibly establishing a clinic and possibly a GP residency.  A building was looked at by several members in West Springfield and presented at the meeting.  There was much discussion pro and con but no decision was made.  It was felt that more information was needed.  If people want to learn more about the proposal please contact Dr Bontempi or Maslowski.   MOTION:   VDDS to form an AD HOC committee to decide what should be done with the endowment funds once the stocks are liquidated and turned into cash.  PASSED   AMENDMENT to Motion:  That the AD HOC committee once chosen look at present investments before liquidating stock investments.      PASSED     MOTION  :   AD HOC Committee consist of five people.  PASSED   AD HOC COMMITTEE:             Dr. Stephen Root           Dr. Norman Lee           Dr, James Hunt           Dr. John Torchia           Dr. Stephen McKenna   Meeting was then adjourned.