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Monday, November 9, 2020
FROM THE SUPREME LODGE October 20 and 21, 2020 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of SPJST Supreme Lodge held at the Home Office in Temple, Texas PRESIDING The meeting was called to order by Supreme Lodge Chairman John Engelke on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at 8:06 a.m. ATTENDING: Brian Vanicek, President; Richard Hrbacek, Vice President; Leonard Mikeska, Chief Financial Officer; Roy Vajdak, Controller; Donnie Victorick - District One; Jesse Pospisil - District Two; John Engelke - District Three/Supreme Lodge Chairman; Bobby Davis - District Four; Bradley Stavinoha - District Five; Annie Vahalik District Six; Regina House - District Seven; Melanie Zavodny, Editor/Director of Communication; Janie Coakley, Recording Secretary. OPENING OF MEETING The meeting was opened by Supreme Lodge Chairman Engelke with a welcome to all. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and a moment of silence was observed in respect to our departed members and in honor of our government officials, military troops, law enforcement, firemen, EMS, healthcare workers, and others affected by COVID-19, especially our members who have been affected. Chief Financial Officer Mikeska led the Supreme Lodge in an opening prayer. ANNOUNCEMENTS President Vanicek announced there will be four visitors present at the meeting today - Alex Peacock, Tom Berry, and Donald Sutton with Investor Loan Source and Rob Clift with Camp Kubena. The visitors on Wednesday are Courtney Reikofski, George Simon, and Keith Galante with BKD, who will present their report via video conference; Larry White and Stephen Gonzalez of AQS Asset Management, who will be present in person to report on investments; and Troy Schake, Sandy Wordell, and Pedro Rivera with USSI, who will demonstrate via video conference a new portal that will be available soon. APPROVAL OF SUPREME LODGE MINUTES After review of the July 1, 2020, Special Called Conference Call Meeting, Director Victorick moved the minutes be approved as printed. Director Pospisil seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. After review of the July 8, 2020, Regular Conference Call Meeting, Director Stavinoha moved the minutes be approved as printed. Controller Vajdak seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously.
VÄšSTNĂ?K After review of the September 29, 2020, Special Called Conference Call Meeting, Controller Vajdak moved the minutes be approved as printed. Director Stavinoha seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS The executive officers each presented a report on their old business, and each was accepted as presented. Recess for break was taken from 9:58 to 10:09 a.m. Editor/Director of Communication Zavodny recommended a calendar be printed for 2021. President Vanicek moved to accept the recommendation of the two-fold 6-inch by 9-inch calendar for 2021 at a cost of approximately $5,917. Director Vahalik seconded the motion, and the motion carried with 10 in favor and one opposed. Voting in favor: President Vanicek, Vice President Hrbacek, Chief Financial Officer Mikeska, Controller Vajdak, Director Victorick, Director Pospisil, Director Engelke, Director Davis, Director Vahalik and Director House. Voting in opposition: Director Stavinoha. Chief Financial Officer Mikeska presented a land opportunity by a local realtor and developer for SPJST to lend proceeds for the land purchase. SPJST would be the first lienholder. The development is in the growing area of West Temple, about six miles from the Home Office. Director Stavinoha moved to proceed with the loan, and Controller Vajdak seconded the motion. After discussion, Director Victorick moved that we table this motion until we get more information on the borrowers. Director House seconded the motion, and the motion carried with eight in favor of tabling the motion and three opposed. Voting in favor: President Vanicek, Vice President Hrbacek, Controller Vajdak, Director Victorick, Director Pospisil, Director Davis, Director Vahalik, and Director House. Voting in opposition: Chief Financial Officer Mikeska, Director Engelke, and Director Stavinoha. Recess for lunch break was taken from 11:55 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rob Clift, Executor Director of Camp Kubena, presented updates. Director Stavinoha moved to open a bank account at the Round Top Bank, granting Rob Clift to be the signor to conduct business for Camp Kubena. Director Victorick seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. Recess for break was taken from 2:26 to 2:43 p.m. NEW BUSINESS The executive officers each presented a report on their new business, and each was accepted as presented. President Vanicek discussed the employee health care coverage period has been June 1 of each year through May 31 the following year; however, our insurance broker recommended changing to a calendar year.
Director Stavinoha moved to accept the recommendation from our insurance broker Gallagher for the insurance year to be moved to a calendar year starting with January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Director Pospisil seconded the motion, and the motion carried unanimously. Recess for break was taken from 3:50 to 4 p.m. Tom Berry, Donald Sutton, and Alex Peacock of Investor Loan Source were present and gave a detailed presentation to educate everyone on their services of providing investor residential loans they sell to lenders. Recess for the day was taken at 5:10 p.m. until October 21 at 8:10 a.m. Chairman Engelke welcomed everyone to the meeting. Chief Financial Officer Mikeska led the Supreme Lodge in an opening prayer. RESOLUTION OF RESPECT WHEREAS, the Supreme Lodge and the SPJST membership were saddened to learn of the death of Larry W. Pflughaupt; and, WHEREAS, Brother Pflughaupt left surviving him to mourn his departure, wife Dorothy; sons Lee and wife Monica, Karl and wife Linda, and Paul and wife Crystal; seven grandchildren; mother Josephine, brother Lynn Pflughaupt; sister Carol Pflughaupt Globke; and a host of relatives, friends, and neighbors, all of whom, with all the members of the Supreme Lodge SPJST, mourn his departure; and, WHEREAS, the members of the Supreme Lodge SPJST desire to record their sorrow at the death on August 27, 2020, of Brother Pflughaupt, who had worked harmoniously and diligently for the good of the Society and served SPJST as Director and Sales Agent and also in many capacities including on the state, district, and lodge levels. Fraternalism was a way of life for Brother Pflughaupt, and he will be missed and remembered by his many friends mourning his passing. Brother Pflughaupt leaves an enduring legacy of his faithful and diligent devotion to support the work of his lodge - Lodge 88, Houston. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Supreme Lodge of SPJST meeting as a body in session on October 21, 2020, hereby gives its formal expression of sympathy and does hereby note in its records the passing from this life of a loyal member, who was respected by his associates and loved by his family and friends. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be tendered to the family as an expression of heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement. FOR THE SUPREME LODGE SPJST Brian Vanicek, President Leonard Mikeska, Secretary-Treasurer
