BPR Special Meeting Recap
In accordance with the USAPA Constitution & Bylaws Article V Section 3 and USAPA UOM Section 3 Paragraph II.a.1, Vice President Steve Bradford, acting in the place of President Gary Hummel, called a Special Meeting of the USAPA Board of Pilot Representatives in Charlotte, on Monday, May 20, 2013. The purpose and agenda for this meeting was:
To receive a briefing from Counsel as to the proceedings in Addington v USAPA, 13-CV-00471-ROS (District of Arizona)
To fund the Ad Hoc Committees line item to support the Ad-Hoc settlement discussions representatives in their meetings with the Plaintiffs in the Addington case as called for in Judge Silver’s order.
To provide the Board the opportunity to communicate with the representatives appointed as to their duties and responsibilities in those discussions.
Motions, Resolutions, and Votes in this Recap are not official until Meeting Minutes are approved.
Note - In accordance with the USAPA Constitution and Bylaws Article X, and to comply with Judge Silver’s order, VP Bradford appointed an Ad Hoc Committee Settlement Discussions Representatives Committee to explore possible solutions to the Addington v USAPA, 13-CV-00471-ROS (District of Arizona). The members of the committee are:
Jess Pauley, Chairman
Kevin Barry
Steve Crimi
Bob Davison
Tom Kubik
Vice President Steve Bradford chaired the meeting in President Hummel's absence, and called it to order at approximately 2:10 PM.
A motion to approve the agenda was moved/seconded (Crimi/Dugstad) and approved unanimously.
Next, a motion to go into closed session (Stein/Taylor) was approved 10-1 (No - PHX Velez).
At approximately 5:40, the Board returned to open session and unanimously released the following resolution from the closed session, moved/seconded by Taylor/Music and approved 9-2 (No - CLT McKee, Ingram):
Whereas the parties in the Phoenix litigation have been ordered by Judge Silver to engage in settlement discussions regarding the possible settlement of the action, and
Whereas the Ad Hoc Settlement Discussions Representatives Committee has been appointed to enter into settlement discussions;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the BPR gives the Ad Hoc Settlement Discussions Representatives Committee the power to enter into discussions with the plaintiffs in Addington v USAPA, 13-CV-00471-ROS (District of Arizona). The results of these settlement discussions must be submitted to the Board of Pilot Representatives on or before June 5, 2013 for consideration, and if appropriate approval and/or pilot ratification, and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT the Board of Pilot Representatives authorizes the funding of the Ad Hoc Committee unallocated line item to $100,000.
Note - As is the normal procedure in settlement discussions, all parties to the informational conference call on Friday, May 17, and today's closed Special BPR Meeting, were required to sign and adhere to a non-disclosure agreement. Due the non-disclosure agreement, and on the advice of legal counsel, the Ad Hoc Committee and other parties present in the meeting are strictly precluded from saying anything about the settlement discussions. We have set up a separate email account for this Ad Hoc Committee: settlementadhoc@usairlinepilots.org. Note, however, that due to the non-disclosure agreement, the Committee will be unable to say anything about the settlement discussions.
Without exception, the Board adjourned at approximately 5:45 PM.
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