BLUE VALLEY YACHT CLUB
Monthly Board Meeting
January 9, 2006
Directors present: Martin, Frey, Mullen, Hays, Otto, Lindgren
Directors absent: Unknown Social Director
Other Present: None
Meeting called to order by Commodore Martin
REPORTS:
Treasurer: See attached sheet
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Trash Service: It was the consensus that the current trash service will be continued. Mullen will purchase a better trash container for the shelter. Otto will publish a notice in the newsletter encouraging members to empty the shelter containers into dumpster.
2. Abandoned boats: It was agreed that not seaworthy or that do not have a current registration will be moved to an inconspicuous part of the club grounds.
3. KSU Sailing Club: Mullen agreed to speak with KSU faculty advisor Miller regarding past due fees and prospects for new fees.
4. Club liability insurance: Tabled to February
5. Repair of main dock walkway. Martin was authorized to spend up to $600.00 for materials to repair the walkway. If the mild winter continues repair could start in February.
6. Shelter north wall; Tabled until February. Concerns were expressed regarding its effects on winds in the shelter, priority of the expense, lack of information about the expense and if there were less expensive ways to accomplish the same goals.
7. Dinghy dock walkway: Tabled to February. Mullen is to obtain estimates of costs for single extension section.
8. Requiring insurance on member’s boats: It was decided not to require members to have liability insurance on their boats as the club had no way to monitor compliance. Otto is to include article in newsletter recommending members obtain liability insurance.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Fees: It was decided to leave the fee structure the same for next year, except it was decided to allow the early fee payment deduction until February 15, 2006.
2. Application: It was decided that the application will be modified to allow members to have two dollars of the basic membership fee to be treated as a donation to the Sea Scouts and to make an additional donation. The lines to order t-shirts and burgees will be eliminated. A line to encourage members to sign up to help with grounds; harbor, racing or social activities will be added.
3. Kansas Sea Base: It was agreed to host the Boy Scouts’ Kansas Sea Base in 2006.
4. Social Events: It was decided to encourage more informal social events at the club. Otto agreed to host a breakfast on Memorial Day Weekend. Mullen agreed to host an evening event on June 9. Frey agreed to host an evening event on July 8 and Martin volunteered his wife to host an event in August. When Otto e-mails 2006 Membership applications to members he will request volunteers to host informal social events and these will be added to the calendar at the calendar at the February Board Meeting.
5. Calendar: The 2006 club calendar as proposed by Martin was discussed and approved as modified, subject to the addition of social events to be hosted by volunteers from the membership (See attached calendar)
Meeting adjourned:
Respectfully submitted, Henry Otto, Secretary