American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Central New York Region

Annual Meeting

MINUTES

8 February 2002, 8 PM

Location

The Beeches, Rome, NY

Present

Members (including Emeritus and Associate): Art Arro, Jenn Barber, Robert Brock, Keith Butters, Emily Constantine, Steve DeGloria, Ed Freeborn, Trevis Gigliotti, Tom Henderson, Karen Kwasnowski, Arnie Lanckton, Dave Loope, Darryl Murdock, Mark Pugh, Lindi Quackenbush, Marty Ragusky, Bill Stiteler, Al Stringham, Paul Szemkow, Lisa Warnecke, George Washburn

Student members, guests and potential members: Ed Bohling, Dottie Brock, Joyce Butters, Brett Kelly, Linda Lanckton, Carl Levison, Matt Mercurio, Steve Mercurio, Emiko Ochiai, Tim Patterson, Marion Poczobutt, Jeff Quackenbush, Franz Schneider, Bob Shirley, Tilak Shrestha, Joyce Szemkow, Lynn Taylor, Todd Turek, Kerry Van Siclen

Welcome – Marty Ragusky

· Introduction and welcome

National Directors Report – Steve DeGloria

· Tax exempt status

- Update of local and national status

· National Awards

- Upcoming vote

- Will be presented at National

· By-laws revision

- Need to reflect new IRS status

- Will be voted on at Annual Meeting

President’s Report – Marty Ragusky

· RS Conference – Albany 9 May 2002

- General overview

- Three theme areas: Emergency response, advances in remote sensing technology, data fusion (with respect to RS)

- Open floor for speaker suggestions

· Student of Year award update

- Notices mailed out

· Membership

- Always seeking to attract new members

Treasurer’s Report – Lindi Quackenbush

· National Director election result

- New National Director: Ed Freeborn

- 19 ballots received in total: 12 – Ed Freeborn; 7 – Don Faso

· Financial status

- Report published in region newsletter

- Portion of available balance anticipated to be required for RS conference

· Membership

- Always seeking to attract new members

- Application forms available

Meeting adjourned 8:30 PM