GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
August 1, 2017
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by Vice Commodore Weaver
Secretary Miklaucic read the meeting minutes for the July meeting. The minutes were accepted as read.
Treasurer Setele stated Income was $905.14, expenses were $13,827.56 for a net loss of $12,922.42
Cash in the savings reserve was $213,439.99
Cash Past Commodore’s $1,665.11
Cash in Operating checking $6,963.56
Cash in Entertainment $6,095.63
Total Accruals $90,833.98
The expenses are high this month due to payment of tax and outlay for the ice machine.
A motion was made to accept, it was seconded and passed.
Vice Commodore Weaver – New insurance sheets are posted up on the wall. There are a several people that owe insurance information.
-There are quite a few trailers and boats in the yard. Charlie has asked the Fleet Captain to identify the boats and owners so that second and third boat owners can be properly billed and to make sure that insurance requirements are being met.
Fleet Captain Crawford – Bob Dix is working on repairing the gate so that it closes all the way.
-Update on the gravel for the boat yard. A schedule will be coming soon. P/C Bob Roberti suggested that we not damage the membrane in the yard.
-Fleet Captain and the Assistant Fleet Captain will not be calling members to ask them to come to work parties. Members are expected to meet their obligations.
-Island house cabinets are installed and painted. Thanks for all that helped.
-A fix has been identified for the playground benches with the sharp edges.
-Wet well dredging will be the 2nd or 3rd week in September.
-Boats in the boat yard are being identified.
-John reminded the members that if they don’t maintain their areas, the club will do it and they will be fined.
-AT&T will be coming out to repair the internet connection this Friday.
-New member orientation will be scheduled for 6:30 PM and August 2nd. We plan to perform this orientation quarterly.
Assistant Fleet Captain Dalton – reminded the membership that we have a 40-hour requirement, with a minimum of 20 hours. Hours can be bought at the beginning of the year for $25 / hour.
Board of Trustees: No Report
Membership: Mike Klepacki was presented as a new Associate member.
Planning: Bob Eskin stated that the new post lights have been installed and flowers will be added.
-Bob made a motion to spend $200 to replace a Yucca plant by the causeway. The money will come out of Planning. The motion was seconded and the vote passed.
-Bob is investigating the purchase of a trailer for moving boats around the yard. Bob Roberti advised that we need a tractor to utilize something like that.
Bob is also investigating a 24,000-lb. travel lift in Huron identical to our lift. They are asking $4900.00.
P/C Langer asked about the light behind the shower house to indicate when it is backed up. Bob will follow up.
By-Laws: No report
Programs: Regatta had over 100 people each night and made a profit of $445.00 with about 30 volunteers. Dave thanked everyone that contributed to the success. Please double check your hours with Dave to make sure that you get your hours.
-Dock Crawl is coming up August 12th. Please get your T-shirt orders in as soon as possible.
-Attendance- No report
Ways and Means- No report.
Publicity: No report.
Auxiliary – Salad Luncheon results are in. 178 people were served. The profit for the day was $7,568.93
Normally there are 40 salads in the morning. There were only 10 this year and about 30 by the end of the day to serve 178 hours. Kim thanked Danielle Holly, Stacy Miklaucic, Judy Thrasher, Carol Machinga, Becky Suran, Fleet Captain John Crawford and Sandy Lizewski for their hard work and dedication to making the event a success.
-Kids Halloween party will be October 21st from 12:30 – 2:30 PM
-Adult Christmas party and kids Christmas party will be the first two weekends in December.
-Thanks to Pat and Amy Setele we have $1000 for a band for the adult Christmas party
-For 2018 3 of the 4 board members will not be returning so we need people to step up into those roles.
GCBA: No report.
ILYA: No report.
Next General Membership Meeting will be September 5th. The Next Board Meeting will be September 26, 2017.
Old Business- None
New Business -None
Business for the Good – Pat Setele thanked the Past Commodores for donating the funds to purchase a laptop for the Treasurer.
-Ted Makse is going to be travelling to Kanagio at Port Stanley on August 18th and 19th. All are welcome to join.
-Ted Makse made a proposal to spend $100 from Ways and Means to add a button to open the gate to be installed by his dock. The motion was seconded and there was discussion. There was a call for the question. It was seconded and voted on. It was approved. The motion was voted on and approved.
Ted made a motion to have Planning investigate adding buttons in other locations around the club. It was seconded and there was discussion. There was a vote and it was not approved.
P/C Roberti heard a rumor that the club had purchased conduit, wiring and switches to that will be installed to turn off the security lighting. Bob wanted to know if that had been in fact done. F/C Crawford stated that it had not been purchased. Bob stated that he was not in favor of pursuing that project.
-A question was asked about why the Privileged Associate dues had doubled. V/C Weaver stated that it was approved in the budgeting process two years ago and the General membership approved it at Annual meeting.
-Bob Himes sister that he has been caring for has passed away.
The Who’s Who directory has last year’s information in it. Bob had passed along the information and it needs to be followed up on.
Bruce Edwards commented that the Regatta was the best one he has been to since he has joined. He asked for a standing ovation to recognize Dave Turner and the all the people that worked to put it together. He also thanked Kim for the great success of the Salad Luncheon.
-F/C Crawford stated that he had received a text message asking if he would call the members before fining them for area maintenance. John stated that he would not be calling anyone for the purpose.
-F/C also stated that someone was claiming that he was denying work party hours. He asked that the person with issue meet with him to discuss it as he had not denied hours except for one case where the hours were double claimed.
P/C Maze asked if the Grounds Maintenance budget was over. Charlie stated that it was in fact over budget for Grounds Maintenance expense. The Accrual account is well funded. There were some charges made to the wrong account. Treasure Setele is working to clean that up and it should be cleared up by the next meeting.
-Storage bidding day will be the September 10. 1st Sunday after Labor Day at 2:00PM.
-Dave Roberti commented that we should bring back the 20-hour minimum work party requirement.
-Carol Machinga advised that Stop signs have been installed at the rail road tracks at the entrance to the club.
-Bob suggested that the Night watch schedule should have a revision date on each one so that when changes are made, the membership can see which is the most current.
-Jeremy Ambrose was introduced as a guest.
-Drawing were held.
-The 400 Club drawing was held. The following are the winners:
-John Nolan
-Char Langer
-Bill Perovich
-Bill Brewer
-Mike Sidley
-Sandy Huntington
Meeting was adjourned at 8:40PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Miklaucic
Secretary FHYC