Minutes of the Business Meeting
August 5, 2014
The business meeting was called to order at 6:31 PM by President Reed Ostrander.
Officers attending: Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Chip Borona
Members: Banks Edward, Jerry DuPont, Sean O’Brien and Rick Simmons
I. Reading of the Minutes
A. The Minutes of the previous meeting July 1st, were read by Secretary Chip Borona.
a. With a quorum of the membership, the approval of the July minutes were moved by Reed, seconded by Sean and approved by the membership.
b. The approval of the June minutes were moved “acceptable as had been read” by Reed, seconded by Bill and approved by the membership.
c. The approval of the May minutes were moved “acceptable as had been read” by Banks, seconded by Jerry and approved by the membership.
II. The Treasurer’s report was presented by Bill Little
A. As of this date there is $2,091.90 in the treasury.
a. The approval of the Treasurer’s report were moved by Banks, seconded by Jerry and approved by the membership.
III. Announcements
A. The next business meeting was to be held at 6:30PM on Monday, 1 Sept 2014 at Bill Little's Train Shed.
a. It was later discussed in the meeting that with VP Steve Grenot’s work schedule preventing him from attending on Tuesday’s, the motion was made by Bill to move the business meeting from the 1st Tuesday of the month to the 1st Monday of the month for the remainder of 2014.
1. The motion was seconded by Banks and approved by the membership.
2. Because Trains by Johnson is not open on Monday’s, Bill offered his Train Shed as the new location allowing for food and train running in conjunction with the business meeting.
3. The meeting will still begin at 6:30PM, but members can arrive at 6:00PM to grill and eat diner, then to stay after the meeting to run trains.
4. Bill will leave the gate on the side street open.
B. The next run session will be at 6:00PM at Bill’s on Tuesday August 19th. Bring food to cook. Bill will leave the gate on the side street open.
C. The next work session will be at 3PM at Bill’s on Tuesday August 26th.
a. This session will be used to load the trailer for the Dothan Train Show September 5-7.
b. Bring food to cook and trains to run after loading the trailer.
c. Bill will leave the gate on the side street open.
IV. Old Business
A. Attendees for Dothan Train Show 5-7 Sept 2014
|
Member |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
|
Bill |
x |
x |
|
|
Chip |
x |
x |
x |
|
Sean |
|
? |
x |
|
Rick |
x |
x |
x |
|
Reed |
x |
x |
x |
|
Jerry |
x |
x |
? |
|
Coordinator |
Reed |
||
|
Load Masters |
Jerry/Sean |
||
Load Time: 3:00 PM, Tuesday 26 Aug at Bill’s
Leave Time: 8:00 AM, Friday 5 Sept from Bill’s
Action Items:
1. Purchase spare tire for trailer
2. DCC command station (Repaired or borrow)
3. Hotel Information to be provided by Chip
B. Attendees for Flomaton Train Show 26-27 Sept 2014
|
Member |
Fri |
Sat |
|
Bill |
x |
x |
|
Banks |
x |
x |
|
Reed |
x |
x |
|
Rick |
x |
x |
|
Coordinator |
Reed |
|
|
Load Master |
Banks |
|
Load Time: TBD
Leave Time: TBD
Action Items: TBD
V. New Business
A. Dave R. needs more flyers to hand out to customers. Bill will provide the needed copies.
B. Status of the Vice President. Please see section III. Announcements, sub-section A. for full discussion.
VI. Club Welfare
There was nothing to report to the membership.
VII. The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 PM
Respectfully Submitted by
Stephen “Chip” Borona
Secretary PMRC HO Division