I. The business meeting was called to order at
6:30 PM by President Charles Tucker.
Officers attending: President Charles Tucker, Vice-president Jerry DuPont, Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Reed Ostrander.
Members attending: Banks Edwards, Steve Grenot,
Dustin Kelmer, Andrew Keiderling, Chuck Mudford, Sean O’Brien, Richard Simmons;
Visitor:
A. Announcements
1. The
next run session(s) will be at 6:00 PM December 13 and 20 at the Clubhouse.
Grill on at 5:00 pm. Inform Bill if you intend to eat.
2. The
next business meeting will be held at 6:30PM at the Clubhouse on Jan., 6, 2020.
Grill on at 5:30 pm. Inform Bill if you intend to eat.
3. The next work session will be at 3:00 PM on December 13, 2019.
4. Thanks to Chuck, Jerry and Reed for their work on the roundhouse.
a. All the turnouts are operating.
5. Thanks to Bill for cooking at meetings.
6. Thanks to Jerry for serving as Vice President during 2919.
B. Minutes
of the previous meeting of November 4, 2019 were read by Secretary Reed
Ostrander.
1. Steve moved acceptance
and was seconded by Banks.
a. The minutes were accepted as written.
C. The treasurer’s report was presented by Bill Little.
1. As of this date there is $1004.57 in the treasury.
2. Some
train sets (3) may need to be paid for by the Club. Not all were subcribed for
by the membership.
a. Banks moved acceptance
and was seconded by Destin.
b. The report was accepted as presented.
D. Old Business
1. Election of officers for 2020:
a. The election slate is as follows:
1) President - Charles Tucker
2) Vice President - Steve Grenot
3) Treasurer- Bill Little
4) Secretary - Reed Ostrander
b. Because
there there are no contested offices, Banks moved the slate be elected by
acclamation.
1) There was no dissent and the officer’s slate as above is elected for
2020.
2. There
will be no attendance at the NAS Children’s Christmas this year. Watch for
further information from President Tucker re attendance at a possible spring NAS
children’s show.
3. The
Ronald McDonald layout will begin soon. Watch for information from President
Tucker re set up and run days. Run times will be 5:30 to 6:oo pm
E. New Business
1. The
next show will be the Mobile Via show on March 14 and 15. Set up
on March 13.
2. There
will be a NMRA, Southeast Region, Gulf Division 4 Mini Meet on March 14 in
conjunction with the Mobile Via show. Clinics in the morning and field trip(s)
in the afternoon. See the winter Southerner for more information.
3. There
will be a roundhouse run training session following the January business
meeting.
4. Reed
will do a “quickie” demo of track ballasting at the February Club meeting.
5. Do not
set up the yard at the TrainFest until Jerry has a chance to solder a broken
cable connector.
F. Good and welfare
1. Steve will send Chip a get well “now”
card.
F. The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm
Respectfully Submitted by
D. Reed Ostrander
Secretary PMRC HO Division