Blue Valley Yacht Club

Board Meeting Minutes – January 4, 2010

Host: Jim Crespino/ Bluestem Bistro

 

Directors Present:  Jim Crespino, Matt Loyd, Jonathan Mahorney, Allison Loyd, Jane Mullen

 

Directors Absent:  Jeff Hancock, Daryl Strouts

 

Call to Order by Commodore Crespino at 6:30 p.m.

 

Approval of Minutes:  The minutes of the November meeting of the directors were approved with the date correction of October 5 to November 2, 2009.

 

Reports:

Commodore

Is in process of submitting an annual form to the Army Corp of Engineers

pending an electrical inspection of the grounds.

Vice Commodore

No report.

Rear Commodore

No report.

Treasurer

Budget to be discussed during New Business.

Secretary

Has not been in contact yet with former Secretary Strouts RE: responsibilities, but will be soon.

Race Director

No report.

Social Director

Discussion saved until New Business.

 

Old Business:

1.                 Discussion of Unpaid, Non-Member Boat Status – Progress of past board was acknowledged. Disposal of boats in the trees was discussed.

2.                 Generator Purchase – Consensus made to postpone to March when more is known regarding the state of the budget, as well as March being closer to the time the generator would be needed.

 

New Business:

1.           Review of Duties of Board Positions – Commodore Crespino included in the board packet a handout listing duties of all board positions.

2.           Review of Membership Application – Group agreed it looked good. Two items were raised: a. when is the early payment deadline? b. typo ‘. . . joining after September 15 may pay full-year fees (fro) membership. . .’

During side conversation it was discussed that the website director, same as board members, should not pay membership dues. A. Loyd moved to make this arrangement official, M. Loyd seconded – motion carried.

3.           Review “Schedule of Events Calendar” – The 2010 Schedule of Events was modified (please see attachment). M. Loyd moved to approve the modified schedule, Mullen seconded – motion carried. It was noted that events are subject to change, including addition or cancellation of events, changes in dates/times, etc. due to weather and/or club interest.

4.           Hiring of Ron Frey to Mow the Club Grounds – Crespino moved Frey be hired again this year, M. Loyd seconded – motion carried.

5.           Relocating Dingy Dock – No action.

6.           Monthly vs. Quarterly Board Meetings – Compromise reached – 7 meetings vs. 11. See 2010 Schedule of Events attachment for details.

7.           Club Grounds Maintenance – Commodore Crespino to send Vice-Commodore Hancock ideas. Some items mentioned were as follows: removal of two boats in trees, bird netting repaired, touch-up painting, move boats and mow underneath, grease lift gears and cables and update/paint dingy markings along fence.

8.           Budget for 2010 – The draft budget was discussed and amended. M. Loyd moved to approve the amended budget, Crespino seconded – motion carried. (Treasurer Mahorney will work up the final version for circulation to the board.)

 

Next Board Meeting:  6:30 p.m. March 1, 2010, hosted by Matt and Allison Loyd at their home,

300 Highland Pointe Drive.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Allison Loyd

BVYC secretary