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DEC Meets ln Regular Session
Department 390, Wellington, lnc. 1. Department commanders
mail@leaionmail.ora Appointments
6. Department Finance committee Report Commander Butts announced the following
DEC MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION
A regular meeting of the Department Executive A report on Department's financials as appointments for the ensuing year:
of March 31, 2022, was given by Finance Department Finance Officer, Ken DeMello;
Committee (DEC), called by Department
Commander Jerry Brandt, was held at the Chairman Larry White. Department's Profit Department Judge Advocate, David
& Loss statement shows total income of Pleasanton; Department Assistant Judge
Hilton Ohando Lake Buena Vista on Thursday,
$2,789,367, total expenses of $2,886,951, Advocate, Robert Jaegers; Department
June 16, 2022, at 3:00 PM. Sixty-three DEC Membership Chair, Bruce Thurber;
members were present. giving a deficit of $97,583. This deficit does
not reflect income from LIT of $331,770 Department Finance 5-year appointment,
and National Fundraising of $76,677, which Robert Plafchan; and Department Finance
Decisions Of the DEC in the order in which they
was received after March 31, 2022. The DEC Chair, Larry White, which were ratified.
were discussed, included:
approved the proposed 2022-2023 Budget. The DEC also approved any necessary
The budgeted total income $3,429,100, appointments throughout her term.
1. Ratification of Appointments
and total budgeted expenses is $3,425,910.
Commander Brandt appointed Roger
With a net income difference of $3,190. 2. Department Adjutant's Briefing
Hewitt to fill the vacancy caused by
Adjutant Bruce Comer gave a brief
the untimely passing Of 2nd District
overview on the following topics:
Commander Steve Mears, which were 7. Ukraine Fundraiser • All Departmentofficers, Area commanders,
There was a discussion on the Ukraine
ratifed.
relief effort fundraiser and how to utilize District Commanders, and District Vice
the funds already obtained. The total Commanders must provide their DD214
Commander Brandt announced that
amount raised to date is about $10,500. to Department along with a current
he appointed Kevin Bartlett as the
The Southern Area is collecting items to Distinguished Legionnaire Form.
Parliamentarian for the remainder of the
create care packages to send to Poland for • Accidental Death Insurance and
Department Convention.
Ukraine refugees.The DEC approved using Dismemberment Insurance provided by
the funds to cover shipping costs to send Department for all Department Officers
2. Post charters not at charter strength
Reports were heard on four Posts (59,131, the care packages overseas. Any remaining if the incident occurs while conducting
Legion business
195, and 114) that were not at charter funds would be used to purchase products • Role as Department officers, Area
to send overseas.
strength. The District Commander for
Commanders, and District Officers.
those four posts will continue to work • Expense Reports and MonthlyActivity
with the posts and conduct revitalizations. 8. Sale of Formal Post 52's and Formal Post
102's Property
Reports.
The District Commanders will provide an The DEC approved for the Department of • Important datesforthe upcoming year:
update on these posts at the DEC meeting
Florida to sell the property of formal Post a Leadership Retreat -June 30-July2,
during Department Fall Conference in
52 in Panasoffkee, Florida, and formal Post 2022
November.
102's property in Hastings, Florida. o National Membership workshop -July
28 - 30, 2022
3. Ratification of New posts
The temporary charters of Moore Haven The DEC went into Executive Session for post o 103rd National convention -August 26 -
trial appeals following the above discussions. September 1, 2022
Post 416 and Defuniek Springs Post 417
was ratifed. In addition, the Department of o Department Fall Conference -November
DEC MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION 18-20, 2022
Florida will lease property to Post 416 for
A regular meeting of the Department Executive
$1 a year. The property is located in Mcore Committee (DEC) was held on Sunday, June 3. Duties of Department vice commanders
Haven and previously belonged to Post 299
19, 2022, at 9:30 AM at the Hilton Orlando There was a discussion on the Department
before losing its charter.
Lake Buena as required per Article VII, Section vice Commander's duties since the
10 of Department's Constitution. Department amendment to remove the Zones was
4. Post charters to be pulled
Commander Eunice Butts conducted the approved. A motion passed that the
The Charter of Hastings Post 102 was pullecd meeting. Forty-nine DEC members were Department 3rd vice Commander would
due to not having volunteers to step up and assist with training, Department 2nd vice
assume leadership roles. present.
Commander assist with programs, and the
Decisions of the DEC in the order in which they Department First Vice Commander will
5. Post l\larne change Requests were discussed, included: assist with membership.
A motion passed to accept Post 390`S name
chajnge request to American Legion Post
2022-2023 (OMMANDER EUNl(E BUTTS