Feb 2017 Club Meeting Minutes
- date
- 2017-02-18
- convened
- 09:38
- adjourned
- 10:38
Officers
- President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) present
- Vice President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) absent
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) absent
- Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) absent
Attendees (19)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Richard Scheit (KC0ZDB)
- Lucas Hastings (KG5LYQ)
- Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
- Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
- Anthony Alotto (KG5PDS)
- Brandon Degner (KF5PDX)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- Vic Pears (KX8V)
- Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Marty Nau (W5MHN)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
- Tom Talley (W5XTT)
- Jim Snell (W0PMO)
- Harold Turbyfill
Old Business
VE Test Results
- 6 candidates
- all passed:
- 4 tech
- 1 tech and general
- 1 tech, general, and extra
Remote Voting
- Would like to try to use more in the future
- allows involvement of club members who aren’t able to attend meetings
- surveys:
- Do we want to support electronic and/or proxy voting?
- If so, then in what situations would it be okay?
- saved the day today! Thanks, KF5WGJ!
501(c)(3) Club Status
- need public purpose
- educational or public service
- we do both (ARES emergency comms and test/educational sessions)
- must be stated publicly in by-laws
- distribution of assets to other non-profit organizations if club is dissolved
By-Laws Amendments
- Motion on table to amend by-laws as distributed last meeting (2017-01-21)
- Total voting members: 41
- Voting members present: 27 (8 online, 19 in-person)
- Results:
- In favor: 25
- Against: 0
- Abstain: 2
- Motion Passes!
Filing
- Will bring news of filing fees when time
- Currently in tax season
New Business
Field Day
- Location Reservation
- KF5WGJ already put in for Bachmann Park
- City of College Station putting up lots of red tape
- $987 to reserve !? (never been charged before)
- Other potential venues if Bachmann falls thorough?
- Hensel Park
- Red Cross (parking will be an issue)
- Joint even with TAMU W5AC club
- Trailer
- Tower sticks when cranking up
- Publicity
- Media outreach (usually KA5HIA)
- Satellite stations
- W5VUI to print banner
- Infrastructure
- Radios
- Cables
- Antennas
- Raffle Prizes
- Sign-ups for member volunteer
ARRL Liability Insurance
- Due for renewal in March
- Motion by KG5EYV to renew on 2017-03-01
- Second by W5VUI, W5XTT
- Passes unanimously
W5BCS Net
- DMR users get-together after weekly Tuesday net
- Local talk group
Treasurer’s Report
Happy Birthday, Sly!
- Account Summary for January 2017
- Deposit $495.00 in for memberships
- Withdraw $43.30 for 200 pre-printed deposit slips
- Total in bank as of 2017-01-31: $6,010.17
- Membership
- 82 members total in 2016
- Currently at 52 members
Good of the Order
- Mike Eubanks passed away early January
Upcoming Meetings
Regular monthly meetings scheduled on third Saturday of each month
Next meeting: 2017-03-18
Conflicts
- April meeting (scheduled 2017-04-15):
- day before Easter
- members may not be in town
- June Meeting (scheduled 2017-06-17):
- W5VUI will not be able to open USDA building
- Salvation Army facility?
- Barbecue somewhere?
- W5VUI will not be able to open USDA building
Dismissal
- Motion by W5VUI to adjourn
- Second by KF5YY
- Passes unanimously