2006 Annual Parish Assembly Minutes
Opening Prayer
The meeting was called to order at 1 pm. by Michele Kazarian. She was the Chairman of the Day at the 2005 Annual Parish Assembly. The Very Rev. Fr. Simeon Odabashian offered the opening prayer.
Roll Call/Establish Quorum
A quorum was established. 98 dues-paid members were checked in at that time.
Election of Chairperson and Secretary of the Day
Michele Kazarian asked the nominating committee to take the podium to conduct the elections for the election of chairman and secretary of the day.
Gary Nahabedian took over at the podium and opened up the floor to take any nominations from the floor to elect the secretary of the day. Askanaz Najarian nominated himself for the position of secretary.
Vernon Samoorian made the motion to close nominations for secretary of the day and Hagop Ghajanian seconded the nomination.
Vernon Samoorian made a motion to close balloting, the motion was seconded.
The election ballot was as follows:
Nominations for Chairperson of the Day:
Michele Kazarian and Ara BoghigianNominations for Secretary of the Day:
Deborah Onanian and Askanaz Najarian
A short recess was taken for the ballots to be printed.
An immediate election was conducted by ballot with results as follows:
Chairperson: Michele Kazarian
Secretary: Deborah Onanian
The chairperson elect and secretary of the day took their respective positions.
Michele Kazarian appointed Terrance Martiesian as Parliamentarian of the day. Terrance accepted the appointment. Michele also requested an appointee for Sergeant of Arms — Joyce Avedisian accepted this appointment.