1. Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Bernie Kern at 4:03 pm ET. Bernie asked everyone to be mindful of the Antitrust Statement and the purpose of the meeting.
2. Roll Call: (Staff)
   • Bernie Kern, President - PRESENT
   • Ben Tabolt, 1st Vice President (Internal) - PRESENT
   • Yu Ngok-Lo, 2nd Vice President (External) - PRESENT
   • Lisa Schaffer, Treasurer - PRESENT
   • Mike Battaglia, Director
   • Felicia Foster, Director
   • Ted Hake, Director - PRESENT
   • Michael Payne, Director - PRESENT
   • Joseph Sirilla, Director
   • Keith Zoni, Director
   • Kimberly Mockert, Ex-Officio (NCBDC) - PRESENT
   • Jim Wright, Ex-Officio (College of Fellows) - PRESENT
   • Karen Kassik-Michelsohn, Ex-Officio (Past President)
   • Steve Mickley, Ex-Officio (Chief Staff Officer and acting Secretary) - PRESENT
3. Consent Agenda: Lisa Schaffer moved to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded and passed without any objections.
   1. Approval of the Agenda
   2. Approval of the prior Board Meeting Minutes (October 7, 2020)
4. Reports:
   1. President’s Report - Bernie Kern read his written report. There were no recommendations or actions.
   2. Internal Affairs
      1. Conference Committee - Ben Tabolt read his written report. There were no recommendations or actions. 
      2. Chapter Coordinator (Keith Zoni) - No report
      3. Education Committee (Joseph Sirilla) - No report
         1. BIM-R Subcommittee (Ben Tabolt) - No report
      4. Finance Committee (Lisa Schafer) - No report
      5. Resolutions Committee (Karen Kassik-Michelsohn) - No report
      6. Nominating Committee (Karen Kassik-Michelsohn) - No report
   3. External Affairs
      1. High-Performance Homes Team - Michael Payne read his written report and added a short motivational thought pertaining to ODESA (Orientation, Design, Envelope, Systems, and Alternate Energy). There were no recommendations or actions.
      2. AIBD Magazine - Yu-Ngok Lo read his written report. There were no recommendations or actions.
      3. Awards Programs
         1. Building Design Awards - Steve Mickley reported that the program has zero entries so far.
         2. ARDA - Ted Hake read his written report. There were no recommendations or actions.
      4. Codes & Standards Committee - Mike Battaglia read his written report. There were no recommendations or actions.
   4. College of Fellows (Jim Wright) - No report.
   5. NCBDC - Kimberly Mockert read her written report. There were no recommendations or actions.
   6. Staff (Steve Mickley)
      1. Financial - Steve Mickley read his written report. Lisa Schaffer added that no checks will be written to the accountant until the issues are resolved. Schaffer also suggested contacting a tax attorney.
      2. Membership & Certification - Steve Mickley read his written report. There were no recommendations or actions.
      3. Website - Q2 report January 6, 2021
      4. Webinars - Q2 report January 6, 2021
      5. Legislation and Advocacy (Steve Mickley)
         1. Design Basics Copyright Appeal - Amicus Brief - No Report
         2. Cape Coral, Florida - No Report
   7. Liaison Reports
      1. Building Smart Alliance (Joe Sirilla) - No Report
      2. NADRA Building Codes Committee (Mike Battaglia) - No Report
      3. Resiliency Building Coalition (Steve Mickley) - No Report
      4. SkillsUSA National Architectural Drafting Competition (Steve Mickley) - No Report
      5. Structural Insulated Panel Association (Steve Mickley) - No Report
      6. Team Zero (Steve Mickley) - No Report 
      7. NAHB Custom Home Builders Committee - Ted Hake read his written report. There were no recommendations or actions.
5. Items Removed From The Consent Agenda 
   1. None.
6. Unfinished Business:
   1. The confirmation of bylaws mandated standing committee assignments is still not complete and has been postponed until next month's meeting.
7. New Business:
   1. MondayMINUTE monetization proposal - Kern moved to approve the proposal as submitted. The motion was seconded and passed without any objections.
   2. Trifecta Research Study Results - Mickley informed the board that this item is more of a report and encouraged them to listen to the 45-minute video-report at their leisure. 
8. For The Good of the Institute:
   1. Items from the floor - None.
   2. Buckle up for a great Thanksgiving, Pilgrims! Worry about the Christmas Tree later, it's time to season the poul-tree. Even if you don't have the thyme. AIBD leaders are ahead of the carve! So, eat, drink, and cranberry!
   3. The next board meeting is December 2, 2020, at 4:00 pm EST / 2:00 p.m. MDT 
9. Adjournment: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 5:28 pm. ET

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