Minutes of the business meeting

of February 2, 2010

I. The business meeting was called to order at 6:34 PM by President Ron Hartman.

Members attending: President Ron Hartman, Vice-president Steve Grenot, Treasurer Dennis McDermott, Secretary Reed Ostrander,

Members: Banks Edwards, Marian Johnson, Bill Little, Bob Murphy, Jackie Nelson, Charles Tucker.

Visitor: Tom Meehan

            A. Announcements

1. The next run session will be on Steve’s layout at Marie’s home at 6:30 PM March 16.

B. Minutes of the previous meeting of Jan. 5, 2010 were read by Secretary Reed  Ostrander.

                        1. Banks moved acceptance and seconded by Steve.

                                    a. The minutes were accepted as written.

            C. The treasurer’s report was presented by Dennis McDermott

                        1. Reed moved acceptance, seconded by Banks.

                                    b. The report was accepted as presented.

            D. Old Business

1. It was moved by Steve to attend the Shalimar Model Railroad Club show at Uptown Station in Fort Walton Beach.

                                    a. The motion was seconded by Banks.

                                    b After discussion the motion passed 5 for and 2 abstentions..

2. It was moved by Dennis to convert the modular electrical plugs at the Fort Walton Beach show.

                                    a. The motion was seconded by Reed.

                                                1) Both red and yellow male-female plug sets will be needed.

                                    b. After discussion the motion passed.

3. It was moved by Reed to purchase a new DigitraxUR92 Duplex radio controlled transceiver.

                                    a. The motion was seconded by Steve.

                                    b. After discussion the motion passed.

c. Older Digitrax controllers will not function with the new receiver but  may be upgraded by sending them to Digitrax.

            E. New Business

                        1. The Club received a donation of $100.00 from Trains by Johnson.

2. It was moved by Reed to begin construction of a new permanent layout in Marie’s shed.

                                    a. The motion was seconded by Steve.

1) Steve noted that Marie’s shed has a new roof and it would be possible to construct a layout therein.

                                    b. The motion passed.

c. The President appointed Steve to be the permanent layout project coordinator.

                        3. The president appointed Reed to be coordinator for the Fairhope show.

                                    a. We will use a 20' x 24' layout.

            F. The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 PM

Respectfully Submitted by 

D. Reed Ostrander

            Secretary

            PMRC HO Division