The following Motions we sent out for passage by Objections Procedure:

August 25, 2004: EB 05-04 (Marinello): The USCF Executive Board elects a new Office Committee for the 2004-5 fiscal year. The members of this committee will be:
Tim Hanke, Vice President of Finances
Randy Bauer, Member at Large
Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Member at Large
Beatriz Marinello, President" PASSED Without Objection

August 29, 2004: EB 05-05 (Marinello): The USCF Executive Board authorizes including four additional members to the Relocation Committee for the purpose of assisting in the evaluation process of the bids. The four new members will be as follows:
Chairman of the LMA Committee, Leroy Dubeck
Co-Chairs of the Finance Committee. Stan Booz & Jon Haskel
USCF Vice-president Steve Shutt" PASSED Without Objection

The USCF Executive Board held a conference call on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

Attending: Beatriz Marinello, Steve Shutt, Frank Brady, Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Randy Bauer, Don Schultz, Bill Goichberg;
Absent: Tim Hanke

Open Session: FIDE, Expense Accounts, Concessions

Closed: Report From President Marinello on status of legal issues, Discussion on relocation

Two motions passed in Open session:

EB 05-06: (Marinello and Schultz): In support of the USCF efforts to achieve reform and change in the leadership of FIDE, a budget of up to $2,000 is established to fund a dinner meeting with friendly countries at the 2004 FIDE Congress in Calvia. PASSED 6-0 In Favor: Marinello, Shutt, Schultz, Brady, Shaughnessy and Bauer; Absent: Hanke

EB 05-07: (Schultz): The following expense reimbursement for Board members applies:
1) Most economical round trip plane fare to attend EB meetings and the annual Delegates Meeting.
2) Cost of hotel accommodations at the location of the EB meetings.

Board members will be still expected to pay for meals and other incidentals costs except for meals served during dinner meetings.

In addition, the President will have a discretionary expense account of $5,000 dollars. Additional expenses required by Board members will require the signature of the President and VP of Finance. PASSED 5-0-1 In Favor: Shutt, Schultz, Brady, Shaughnessy and Bauer; Abstaining: Marinello; Absent: Hanke

Next Executive Board Meeting: Crossville, Tennessee on Friday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25.