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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b>National Association of Guide Dog Users</p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind</p><p class=MsoNormal>Annual Business Meeting Minutes</p><p class=MsoNormal>July 16, 2020</p><p class=MsoNormal>Virtual meeting via Zoom</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was called to order by President Marion Gwizdala at 3:00pmEDT.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Because of the COVID19 pandemic, the meeting was held virtually and live streamed via the Zoom platform.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Marion Gwizdala welcomed everyone to the Zoom meeting. He thanked the following NAGDU convention sponsors for their support: Guide Dog Foundation, On the Go with Julie Johnson, and NAGDU's Texas affiliate (TXAGDU.) Marion and vice president Raul Gallegos then instructed the attendees on the procedures necessary for participating in this virtual Zoom meeting, including how voting would be done.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Since the convention was originally scheduled to be held in Houston, the meeting was hosted by our NAGDU Texas affiliate. Stacie Gallegos was in charge of drawing names for door prizes throughout the meeting.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jodi Wittaus of Colorado led all in saying the NFB pledge.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Following the roll call by the secretary, Marion spoke about the eligibility for membership.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary's Report</p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion was made by Paul Sandoval, seconded by Stephanie Flynn, to approve the corrected 2019 annual business meeting minutes as emailed. The motion passed.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer's Report</p><p class=MsoNormal>Board member Paul Sandoval read treasurer Jessica Snyder's report. There was discussion concerning confusion arising from fees incurred when paying dues via Square. Merry Schoch said that the NFB national office offers a tutorial on using Square to process credit cards. A motion was made by Aleeha, seconded by Raul, to accept the treasurer's report as read. The motion passed.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elections</p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion announced that he would not seek another term as President. He spoke about NAGDU's accomplishments during his time in office. These included resolving access issues, creating the Hotline, followed by the NAGDU app, which contains the guide dog statutes for all states. The app has seen a total of over twelve thousand downloads.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary Sherrill o’Brien also announced she would not seek another term.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Elections were then held.</p><p class=MsoNormal>The following officers and Board members were elected:</p><p class=MsoNormal>Raul Gallegos, President;</p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Sandoval, Vice President;</p><p class=MsoNormal>Aleeha Dudley, Secretary;</p><p class=MsoNormal>Cindy Ray, Board Member;</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jodi Wittaus, Board Member</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Uber Settlement</p><p class=MsoNormal>Albert Elia, an attorney with TRE Legal practice, then presented an update on NFB's agreement with Uber to resolve the ongoing problem of ride denials for those using service animals. He said the agreement had officially expired, but said NFB is submitting additional changes they want implemented, and will go back to court if necessary. He said the situation has not improved... that riders with service dogs are experiencing just as many denials. Marion encouraged guide dog handlers to continue filling out NFB's ride share form. He also encouraged the filing of criminal complaints in the 37 states where this remedy is available.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guide Dog Programs and Due Process</p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion spoke about the importance of being able to access and understand the ownership policies of each guide dog program. He said it is crucial that the programs develop due process procedures to protect the rights of guide dog handlers.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Social media</p><p class=MsoNormal>Marion said NAGDU currently has 1,081 Facebook subscribers and 497 Twitter followers.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB Funds Contributions</p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion was made, seconded and passed that NAGDU contribute $250 to each of the following funds: White Cane, TenBroek, Sun and Jernigan.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was adjourned at 5:17pmEDT.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott Wilson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Call- 727-423-4312<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:swilson@nagdu.org">swilson@nagdu.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:secretary@nagdu.org">secretary@nagdu.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:board@nagdu.org">board@nagdu.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t be afraid to give up the good, to go for the great.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>J. D. Rockefeller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>