MARCH 2018 BEACON

NCYC Regular Meeting Minutes

11 January, 2018

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In 2017, the board was a very cohesive group and what was shared in our meetings stayed in our meetings. We need that to continue for 2018. We will have some disagreements and I’m sure all will agree that is going to happen. But at the end of the meeting, we need to all continue to be friends and continue to do what is best for NCYC. All of us are volunteers and all of us are giving of our time away from family and friends to make NCYC the best club on the lake. Let’s try to be patient with each other and support each other in all we do. Lastly, I want all of you to feel you can contact me at any time. There will be no dumb questions from you, but you may get a dumb answer from me. The success of this board will be due to the spirit of cooperation all of us portray to the membership who have voted and entrusted us to these positions of leadership. I look forward to this year as your Commodore. Vice-Commodore’s Comments Vice Commodore, Ian Blackburn Welcome new board members. Everybody’s got a critical role and we’re here to support you, so if you have something you need support on, please see fellow flag and board members. Also, we have committees coming up so if you’re a committee chair, please get those members chosen. Rear-Commodore’s Comments Rear Commodore, Bill Calihan I’d like to say welcome to everybody and I’m looking forward to serving as Rear Commodore at NCYC. As I stated in my past speeches, I will always put the club and its members first. I will be helping Tom Altobelli transition into his position in H&G and be there for support. Financial Report Treasurer, Brian Fringer Not a lot of activity in December. Discussed getting the new board members their charge cards to support projects. They need to stop into First Third Bank to get the cards. Discussed appropriate procedure for reporting H&G expenses to Brian and how things need to be coded. Brian to send procedure for doing that. Discussed reaching out to Dave Bidnick for a tax return review in the next couple weeks. Will get with Sue Reese (First Mates Treasurer) for their tax returns. V/C Blackburn asked about overdraft protection on the club’s checking accounts. Brian noted all accounts have overdraft protection that entails a small fee if an account is overdrawn, but this fee is significantly less than the fee for an overdrawn account. MOTION: Moved by Tom Martin and seconded by Scott Greenfelder to approve the Financial Report. Motion Carried. ABYA Report P/C Pat Carroll ABYA meeting was held on Monday, 1/8/18. Did an introduction of all the delegates for the clubs for 2018 and went through the history of ABYA. P/C Carroll wanted to remind everyone of the ABYA Spring Rendezvous this year, March 9, 10 th and 11 th up in Bay City. ABYA also handling Millionaires Parties at the Winter Garden with the first one at the end of March.