eNAP Meeting September14, 2026

The Zoom meeting link is now posted on our publicly viewable website.  The link has been emailed to all members and vetted guests. If you are a guest and would like to attend, or if you need it sent again, please email enapmeetings@gmail.com with your name and reason for attending.  If attending for CEU credits for renewing your RP or PRP credential, please also add your full name, credential, and NAP membership number.

Members may also find the zoom link in the eNAP members-only web site at:

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Draft Minutes to Approve

eNAP Unit of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS®

2026-08-10 Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting Minutes

DRAFT

The Regular Meeting of August 10, 2026, of the eNAP Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians (eNAP) was held online via Zoom and called to order by President Roberta Berry at 7:30 P.M. CT (U.S. Central Time), with Belinda Brouette serving as secretary. A quorum was present. 

Those attending (members and guests) were: Alan Jennings, Alison Wallis, Ann Rempel, Attul Kapur, Andrea Nottingham, Belinda Brouette, Bernie Callender James, Betty Bell, Patti Titus, Carlene, Carmella, Chris Wren, Crystal Rena Thomas, Donna Mitchell, D’Lisa Patterson, Daniel Ross, Diana Bacon, Don Freese, Gloria de Miereles, Gail Mitchell, Jacalyn Shelton Wallace, Jacki Capper, Juanita Wright-Henderson, Kevin Connelly, Lynda Schram, Mary Remson, Mildred Stewaret Simmons, Myra Celestin, Patti Titus, Paul McClintock, Richard Brown, Roberta Berry, Sean Schilke, Sharon Williams Jackson, Tom Halveka, Topher Logan, Vivian Tansil, Vy Doan, Weldon Merritt

The minutes of the July 13, 2026, meeting were approved as distributed.

Education Program: 

The unit recessed for the education program at 7:32 P.M. CT. Vice President Sean Schilke introduced Donna Mitchell, PRP: “Let’s Rewind: Understanding Motions that Bring Questions Again Before the Assembly.”The meeting resumed at 8:52 P.M. CT. 

President: An oral report was given. 

Vice President: An oral report was given.

Bylaws Committee: Is soliciting proposed amendments to our Bylaws and Standing rules by August 21st. The forms were sent with the call to the meeting. 

Education Committee: Next month’s CEU program is by Adrian Stratton, CPP, PRP, presenting on “Voting”.

New Business

The President assumed the motion, “that the eNAP Unit ratify the action taken allowing for tonight’s educational program to proceed without being recorded as an exception of Standing Rule 121 in response to the presenters request the program not be recorded.”

1 eNAP Standing Rule 12. Meetings and educational programs held outside of the chat room shall, unless otherwise ordered, be recorded and the original files retained by the Executive Board. Recordings shall be made available on the members-only website under policies adopted by the Executive Board. No member shall download or share a copy of the recording, without permission of the Unit or the Executive Board.

Sean Schilke and Atul Kapur gave historical background on Standing Rule 12. Mr. Kapur suggests we tell presenters it is a rule, the program must be recorded and the content is not posted publicly.

Alan Jennings requested clarification that the speaker removed her objection and agreed to the recording. President Berry replied the recording was paused and was resumed when the program was finished. 

Jacalyn Wallace raised a parliamentary inquiry regarding the validity of the ratification. President Berry explained that this is a continuing breach of the organization's Standing Rules and in order.

Weldon Merritt raised a parliamentary inquiry regarding the consequences of defeating the motion. President Berry replied, the only thing the unit can do is ensure future speakers are aware of Standing Rule 12. Sean Schikle responded if the motion is defeated he would make a motion encouraging the Executive Board to review Standing Rule 12.

Tom Havelka requested information, regarding if a point of order was raised at the time of the violation of the Standing Rules. President Berry replied there was no point of order raised.

Atul Kapur raised a parliamentary inquiry regarding the validity of a point of order during a recess.

Don Freese moved the previous question on “that the eNAP Unit ratify the action taken allowing for tonight’s educational program to proceed without being recorded as an exception of Standing Rule 12 in response to the presenters request the program not be recorded.”

This was seconded and passed with a two-thirds vote in the affirmative.

The motion “that the eNAP Unit ratify the action taken allowing for tonight’s educational program to proceed without being recorded as an exception of Standing Rule 12” was seconded and passed: 16 in the affirmative, 4 opposed.

Announcements: The next eNAP Unit meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. CT.

The National Association of Parliamentarians 2026 Training Conference will be held August 27 through 30, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama. Advance registration rates are available through August 15, with on-site registration available afterward. 

The 2026 Dahms-Bierbaum Workshop, “Who Counts: Quorum Quandaries and Voting Thresholds,” will be held November 6 through 8, 2026, at the Hyatt Place Oklahoma

City/Bricktown in Oklahoma City. Early-bird registration is $400 through August 1, and NAPEF is offering a registration scholarship with the same application deadline.

The meeting adjourned at 9:16 P.M. CT.

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Roberta Berry

eNAP President

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Belinda Brouette

eNAP Recording Secretary