February Monthly Meeting Minutes

Date: 2017-02-18
Convened: 09:38
Adjourned: 10:38

Officers

  • President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) present
  • Vice President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
  • Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
  • Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Attendees

  • John Walpole (K5ZY)
  • Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
  • Dick Scheit (KC0ZDB)
  • Dwayne Walters (KG5LYQ)
  • Brandon Bartlett (KG5LYN)
  • Marvin Lowman (KG5MCN)
  • Tony Alotto (KG5PDS)
  • Brandon Degner (KF5PDX)
  • Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
  • Jim Laird (KF5YY)
  • Vic Pears (KX8V)
  • Philip Gates (N5ZKF)
  • Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
  • Martin Nau (W5MHN)
  • Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
  • Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
  • Tom Talley (W5XTT)
  • Jim Snell (WA5PMO)
  • Harold Tunbyfill

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?

Dismissal

  • Motion by W5VUI to adjourn
    • Second by KF5YY
    • Passes unanimously

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