Atlanta Region Board of Directors May Meeting

Region Office/Conference Call

Monday 6/11/2012

Attending:

Brian Cembor – Regional Executive

Bill Bounds – Director

Jim Murphy – Director

Randall Prince – Director/Solo Chairman

Bob Hudson – Director /acting Secretary

Attending via conference call:

Trey Forrest – Asst Regional Executive

Tere Pulliam – Director

Rick Mitchell – Director

Fletcher Williams – Director

Clark McInnis – SteeringWheel

Absent:

Tom Sprecher – Treasurer

Brian Cembor called the meeting to order at 7:15pm.

May meeting minutes were reviewed. Motion to accept made by Rick Mitchell; seconded by Jim Murphy. With no opposition, motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report – printed copy was sent by Treasurer Tom Sprecher. The report does not include data from previous weekend Solo/Time Trials/PDX event at AtlantaMotorsportsPark.

Fear This - Woodrow Gaines was not presentbut had sent a written report of recent classes to Brian Cembor. A recent class at ChattahoocheeHigh School had 45 participating students and parents. Paul Brewer is helping to start a program in the Augusta area.

Marketing –Randall Prince reported that a prototype of the redesigned region website will be available by the next meeting.

Membership – no report.

SteeringWheel/Website – See Marketing report.

Solo Report – Randall Prince had provided a written report to board members. Discussion about issues that Solo encountered with the event at AtlantaMotorsportsPark.

Club Race Report – Butch Kummer had provided a written report to board members. Discussion about issues with event at AtlantaMotorsportsPark.

RE Report – Brian Cembor presented his viewpoint regarding AtlantaMotorsportsPark and the regions future with that facility. Brian is open to suggestions for a replacement Secretary for the board of directors; Anna K. Hill has resigned her position. Brian also reminded the board members of the strategic meeting in July. Tere & Larry Pulliam will host the meeting at their home.

Directors’ Report – Bob Hudson reported on his discussion with Atlanta City Council representative Felicia Moore concerning the City Council’s recently passed ordinance aimed at drifting events in the city. At this time, the ordinance is narrowly worded to only address the noise at drifting events and not the region’s Solo events.

New Business – Trey Forrest reported on feedback from Craig Farr, a participant at the event at AtlantaMotorsportsPark. Trey would like to use survey tools to measure customer satisfaction with Atlanta Region events.

Other new business included a suggestion from Fletcher Williams of a possible solo site. Tere Pulliam agreed to view the site and report later.

With no other business, a motion to adjourn was made by Bill Bounds, seconded by Jim Murphy. With no opposition, motion carried, meeting adjourned at 8:25pm.

Bob Hudson

Acting Secretary.