Minutes of Business meeeting of

April 5, 2021

A. The business meeting was called to order at 6:30pm by President Charles Tucker.
     1. Officers attending were: President Charles Tucker, Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Gerald Russo
     2. Members attending were: Bob Canavello, Banks Edwards, Chuck Mudford, Reed Ostrander, Richard Simmons, Bobtribble

B. Minutes of the meeting of March 1, 2021 were read by Secretary Gerald Russo
     1. Corrections to minutes:
          The misspelling of Chuck's last name was corrected
          Old Business 2c - changed "completed" to "in-progress"
          Old Budiness 2e - changes from "completed" to needing track (bridge).
     2. The minutes were moved and accepted.
     3. The treasurer's report was presented by Treasurer Bill Little
          a. As of this date, there is $2647.22 in the treasury with outstanding charges pending.
          b. The report was moved, seconded and accepted

C. Old Business
     1. Continued work on the Engine Facility, fix a few track ends on some of the straight modules.
     2. Report on theEngine Servicing Facility:
          a. Basically the module runs,
          b. Track leading away from turnout #15 towards the roundhousehas no power.
          c. Adding track on the bridge to allow access to the Yellow main.
          d. Add a turnout and track in front of station on the south end.
          e. Deleted the location of the club house key from WEB page regarding Bill's ROE (DONE)
     3. We need a work list of repairs that need to be made to the modules.
     4. Need to schedule work days.
     5. Need to consider adding yard track to the main layout.

D. New Business
     1. Tallahassee Model Railroad Show
          a. Need decision/vote to attend
               i. Motion to attend by Reed, 2nd by Chuck.
               ii. Motion to table by Bill, seconded by Rick, approved.
     2. Need to add track and roadbed on bridge & south turnout at dog-bone.
     3. Need to review work list and markoff items completed
     4. Next work day 4/12 at 2pm
          a. Main line (black) yard.
               i. 7ea. #6 code 100 turnouts R & L. (Tucker's @ $15 ea.)
               ii. 7ea. #4 code 100 turnouts R & L. (Tucker's @ $15 ea.)
               iii. Try using templates to see if doable.
               iv. Cost approx $450, motion to approve, 2nd by Banks, approved
     5. Add additional benchwork to mainline & relocate control boxes (DONE)
     6. Need training for yard operations.
     7. Chuck to present training session on programming on 5/3.
     8. Reed proposed possible purchase of a Bradford Exchange Harry Potter Hogwarts Express TTrain set and castle (approx $90), will discuss at next meeting.

Our prayers are with Chip and Susan, and we continue to lift up STEVE, DONNA and Rick Simmons

Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm.

Submitted by:
Gerald Russo
Secretary.

 

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