November 5, 2011 19. ACCEPTED the Audit Report for the 2011 FY Financials through June 30, 2011.
20. ADOPTED the November 2011 update to the Athlete Release Policy for those figure skating athletes (singles, pairs, ice dancing) who have competed for the U.S. internationally and would need a release from U.S. Figure Skating if they want to compete for another country/ISU Member.
21. ADOPTED the proposed U.S. Figure Skating Gender Policy.
22. APPROVED the following appointments and promotions: From the Competitions Committee • National Announcer: Patricia Vicary, Pleasanton, Calif.; • National Music Coordinator: Barbara Leonard, Luther- ville, Md.; Donald Rabbitt, Yorba Linda, Calif.;
• National Singles/Pairs Referee: Alexander Enzmann, Stow, Mass.;
From the Judges Committee • National Synchronized Judge: Laura Days, West Roxbury, Mass.;
From the Technical Panel Committee • National Technical Controller – Singles: Janis Engel, Va- lencia, Calif.; Laurie Johnson, Salt Lake City, Utah;
• National Technical Specialist – Pairs: Christopher Pot- tenger, Newark, Del.;
• National Technical Specialist – Singles: Wayne Hundley, Riverside, Calif.; Jessica Melton, Denver, Colo.; Suna Mur- ray, Boston, Mass.;
• National Data Operator – Singles, Pairs and Dance: Sha- ron Hatcherson, Timonium, Md.; Steven Hsu, Los Angeles, Calif.; Lindsey Weber, Shelby Township, Mich.;
• National Data Operator – Synchronized: Sharon Watson, Los Angeles, Calif.;
23. APPROVED a final sanction for the 2012 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skat- ing Series competition; Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2012; Lake Placid, N.Y.
24. APPROVED a final sanction for the 2013 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships; April 2-6, 2013; Boston, Mass.
25. ADOPTED the revised figure skating World Team Selection Procedures.
December 5, 2011 26. APPROVED the updated athlete selection procedures for the Four Continents and World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
27. APPROVED the nomination of Wendy Enzmann and Richard Perez to take the exam for promotion to ISU synchronized skating judge.
January 17, 2012 28. APPROVED a provisional sanction for the 2012 U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships; Aug. 15-18, 2012; South Dennis, Mass.; Yarmouth Ice Club.
February 18, 2012 29. APPROVED an amendment to the U.S. Figure Skating Spending Policy to set limits on annual distributions.
30. APPROVED changes to the Travel Policy, dated March 2012, including amend- ments for VIK (value-in-kind) and hotel parking.
31. APPROVED the final sanction for the 2012 U.S. Synchronized Skating Champi- onships; Feb. 29-March 3, 2012; Worcester, Mass.; The SC of Boston.
32. ACCEPTED a memorial resolution honoring Honorary Executive Committee Member Howard Taylor for his many years of service to U.S. Figure Skating. Mr. Taylor passed away on Feb. 5, 2012.
March 12, 2012 33. APPROVED the proposed budget for fiscal year 2013.
34. APPROVED that Salt Lake Figure Skating be awarded a provisional sanction to host, in conjunction with U.S. Figure Skating, a U.S. senior “B” international competition; Sept. 12-16, 2012; Salt Lake City, Utah.
April 4, 2012 35. APPROVED the proposal of a two-year budget in the event that Exhibit D is adopted by the Governing Council.
36. APPROVED the final sanction for the 2012 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Champi- onships; April 10-14, 2012; Bensenville, Ill.; Skating Council of Illinois.
37. APPROVED a provisional sanction for the 2013 Synchronized Skating World Junior Team Selection Competition; Jan. 11-13, 2013; Fraser, Mich.; Fraser FSC.
38. APPROVED a provisional sanction for National Showcase 2013; August 1-3, 2013; Hyannis, Mass.; Bourne Skating Club.
39. APPROVED a provisional sanction for 2013 National Theatre On Ice; June 20-24, 2013; Troy, Ohio; Troy Skating Club.
40. APPROVED a provisional sanction for the 2013 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships; Feb. 27-March 2, 2013; Plymouth, Mich.; Detroit Metro Coun- cil.
41. APPROVED Julia Rey to attend the Frankfurt Seminar in July 2012 to take the exam for promotion to international technical specialist in ice dancing.
42. APPROVED Dann Krueger to attend the Frankfurt Seminar in July 2012 to take the exam for promotion to ISU technical controller in synchronized skating.
43. APPROVED John Cole to be recommended to the ISU as an international dance referee.
44. APPROVED a provisional sanction for 2012 Skate America; Oct. 17-21, 2012; Kent, Wash.
May 2, 2012 45. ADOPTED the proposed agenda.
46. APPROVED the Minutes of the April 4, 2012, conference call. 47. ADOPTED the Standing Rules as amended. The amendments are as follows:
Meetings are conducted under Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, (cur- rently 11th edition, 2011) and U.S. Figure Skating Bylaws.
6. Group Coordinator reports presented to the Governing Council will not exceed 15 minutes, except for the Technical Group Coordinator report, which will not exceed 30 minutes.
The remaining items in the Standing Rules remain as written in the 2012 Govern- ing Council meeting book.
48. APPROVED to review and confirm the voting procedures for the election of the new Nominating Committee members with the Governing Council parliamen- tarian. The voting procedures for the election of the new Nominating Commit- tee members will be announced by the vice presidents at the beginning of the sectional meetings on Friday, May 4.
49. DID NOT APPROVE the request to withdraw Exhibit D. 50. APPROVED the use of a closed ballot vote on Exhibit D.
51. APPROVED athlete selection procedures for the 2014 ladies, men’s, pairs, ice dancing and team events at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (These proce- dures will now be submitted to the USOC for final approval.)
52. APPROVED coach selection procedures for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (These procedures will now be submitted to the USOC for final approval.)
53. APPROVED the final sanction for 2012 National Theatre On Ice; June 21-23, 2012; Strongsville, Ohio; Greater Cleveland Council of FSCs.
54. APPROVED the succession planning implementation dates and activities as the board amended them.
55. APPROVED the use of the feedback form within the guidelines that the Succes- sion Planning Task Force chair has recommended.
56. APPROVED the creation, by the president, of a Governance Task Force to address the subjects that were recommended by the Succession Planning Task Force.
II. Actions Taken by the Governing Council in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (May 4-5, 2012):
(Includes actions taken by the Board of Directors that were ratified.)
57. ADOPTED the Standing Rules as amended in item 6 by the Board of Directors on May 2, 2012.
58. ADOPTED the proposed agenda as amended.
59. RECEIVED the report of the Minutes Committee of the April 2011 Governing Council meeting held April 29-30, 2011, in Lombard, Ill.
60. APPOINTED the new Minutes Committee for this meeting of Dina Gold (chair), Linda Chihara (Rules Committee chair) and Timothy McKernan (athlete mem- ber).
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