APRIL 2017 BEACON

NCYC Regular Meeting Minutes

9 February 2017

Page 7 of 8

Finance Committee:  Brian Fringer

Chair

Frank Corcoran P/C Hugh Vestil Steve Martin

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Dan Pienta MOTION: Moved by Darryl and seconded by Scott Greenfelder to approve the Finance Committee members for 2017. Motion Carried By-Laws Committee:  Glenn Nixon Chair  R/C Ian Blackburn  P/C Harley Burris  P/C Rick Romatz  Al Durand  Kim Miedema  Frank Corcoran MOTION: Moved by P/C Chuck Stroh and seconded by R/C Ian Blackburn to approve the By-Laws Committee members for 2017. Motion Carried Commodore, Pat Carroll Back in January, after being told that P/C Joe Cox should have been on the Beacon Cover Page, I started looking at all of the club traditions. There are too many to mention, but one thing hit me like a brick: there is no written list of traditions. I thought it was coincidence that we had talked about our club’s poor handling of records and our history. Looking further, I found that many traditions that are held without question are contrary to our By-Laws. It is because of these findings that I have established a Traditions Committee. In trying to come up with a way of sorting this out, I asked the Flag to nominate one P/C and one long time member (at least 20 years of Club Membership). This team, which I trust will have a good memory and vision of what has driven our Traditions and By-Laws, along with the Flag, will get together and attempt to separate tradition from By-Law. The end goal envisioned is a book of Traditions that does not conflict with our By-Laws. There are By-Laws that will require change and a member vote, and the Traditions Committee will present these to the By-Laws Committee for consideration. I have no intention of disrupting this year’s Committees and their duties, as change does not come quickly or easily, and we as a Board have already approved this year’s committees. The Traditions Committee is as follows: Commodore Pat Carroll III. NEW BUSINESS Flag Project:

V/C Randy Pagel R/C Ian Blackburn P/C Paul Jarvis Ron Kemp P/C Rick Romatz Diane French