Minutes of the Business Meeting of
January 8, 2013
I. The business meeting was called to order at 6:37 PM by President Bob Murphy.
Officers attending: President Bob Murphy, Vice-president Steve Grenot, Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Reed Ostrander
Members: Chip Borona, Banks Edwards, Joe Garcia, Marion Johnson, Art Sherman; Visitor: Ronald Day.
A. Announcements
1. The next run session will be on January
15 at 6:00 PM at Bill Little's.
2. The next meeting will be held at 6:30PM
at Trains by Johnson's on February 5, 2012.
3. There will be a work session at NAS on
Friday, January 11 at 1:00 PM in building 648.
B. Minutes of the
previous meeting of December 4, 2012 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 $1730.63 in the
treasury.
2. Bill noted that $40.00 in dues were still
outstanding from 2012.
a. Reed moved acceptance and
was seconded by Art.
b. The report was accepted as
presented.
D. Old Business
1. The status of the new roundhouse was
discussed.
a. Chip will check on availability of turntable kits and powering units.
b. Chip also has a write-up for
the proposed roundhouse table. He will prepare a cost estimate for construction.
2. The grain module will be repaired by Bob and
the additional connecting module will be a farm scene. Chip will donate some
structures.
3. Reed will incorporate Duke's module with his
mine modules.
4. Banks has the resisters for the track ends in
the yard and will install them. He also has the voltage control diodes (snubbers)
to place on the Hoffa corner.
These will prevent over-voltage events in conjunction with the yard resisters.
E. New Business
1. Reed moved that all modules have alignment pin
holes installed following the existing plan for their placement.
a. The motion was seconded by
Art.
b. After discussion the motion
passed.
2. The Uptown Station show will be held on April
15 and 16, 2013. The run times will be Saturday 9:00 AM to 6:00PM and Sunday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Set-up will be Friday April 14 at 12:00 PM.
a. These times need verification as
they are last year's times.
b. The following members will attend
all 3 days:
1) Bob, Reed,
Steve, Chip, Bill and Art.
c. Banks will attend Friday and
Sunday.
3. Chip proposed staging our own show or getting
more involved in shows such as the Flomaton, Century or Atmore shows.
Pensacola is also trying to upgrade city involvement and might be interested in
hosting a show.
4. We could consider attending the Norcross,
Georgia show.
5. Might also consider entering the Atlanta,
Georgia NMRA National convention in July.
6. Bill will inquire about how long we can stay
at NAS.
F. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:46 PM
Respectfully Submitted by
D. Reed Ostrander
Secretary
PMRC HO Division