Minutes of the Business Meeting of
Minutes of the Business Meeting of
December 4, 2012
I. The business meeting was
called to order at 6:42 PM by President Chip Borona.
Officers attending: President Chip Borona, Vice-president Steve Grenot,
Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Reed Ostrander
Members attending: Joe Garcia, Bob Murphy, Sean O'Brien, Art Sherman, Richard Simmons;
Visitors: Second
Lieutenant Marine Corps Matt Nole, Second Lieutenant Marine Corps Grant
Saporta.
A. Announcements
1. President Chip presented 14 train sets to the Marine's Toys
for Tots Drive. Marine Second Lieutenants Matt Nole and Grant Saporta
received the sets for the drive. The sets were purchased by the Club
members for donation to the drive.
2. The next run session will be on December 18 at 6:00 PM at
Marie's home.
3. The next meeting will be held at 6:30 PM at Trains by
Johnson's on January 8, 2013.
4. There will be a work session at NAS on December 15 at 9:00
AM. Meet in the parking area to the right after the gate. Bill will meet us
there and proceed to the work place. See also item E.3. below.
B. Minutes of the previous
meeting of November 5, 2012 were read by Secretary Reed Ostrander.
1. Bill moved acceptance and was seconded by Joe.
a. The minutes were accepted as written.
C. The treasurer's report was
presented by Bill Little.
1. As of this date there is $1520.63 in the treasury.
2. There is $40.00 in dues outstanding.
a. Reed moved acceptance and was seconded by
Art.
b. The report was accepted as presented.
D. Old Business
1. The elected slate of officers for 2013 are as follows:
a. President: Bob Murphy;
b. Vice-president: Steve Grenot
c. Treasurer: Bill Little;
d. Secretary: Reed Ostrander.
2. Chip gave Bob his old 4 x 2 ft module to make into a
companion to the grain elevator module. Chip will also contribute various
structures and some model cornfields to the scenery thereon.
a. See also the notes of November 5 for
additional details.
3. Reed moved that the Christmas party be moved to Saturday,
December 8 at 6:00 PM at the Macaroni Grill.
a. The motion was seconded by Sean and was
passed.
E. New Business
1. Chip discussed the need to fully evaluate the existing
individual module electrical systems to identify the source of voltage
overages and any other problems that may exist with the electrical circuits
and track.
a. Chip reminded members that they should
take personal responsibility for their own module's electrical continuity
and adherence to the Club design parameters.
b. Chip also reminded the members that they
should take it upon themselves to become proficient in all the aspects of
set-up and design.
c. Bob moved that the Club members accept
the above recommendations from President Chip and was seconded by Joe.
1) The motion passed.
2. President Chip brought up the possibility of attending new
train shows because the Fairhope show will no longer be operating. Keep in
mind the following shows for future discussion:
a. Norcross, GA (near Atlanta)
b. Jacksonville, FL
c. Atlanta, GA, March 10, 2013
3. The next work session will be at NAS, December 15th. Meet
at the parking area just inside the gate at 9:00 AM.
4. Reed moved that we not participate in the NAS children's
Christmas show if asked due to the late date.
a. The motion was seconded by Art and was passed.
5. Chip noted that the roundhouse project will be discussed at
the next meeting.
F. The meeting was adjourned at
7:39 PM
Respectfully Submitted by
D. Reed Ostrander
Secretary
PMRC HO Division