ROLL CALL – President Martha Delgado called the meeting to order at 1005 hours. Club delegates were present from AVC, EAV, FWY, SBV, Y2K, WFI, HVC and CNA. Clubs absent were VIP and WEF. A quorum was present since a majority of the active clubs and delegates were present.
MINUTES
OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS – The minutes for the January meeting were read and
approved except that Race Secretary Rollie Jacobs wanted to correct the
language used for the first OB Inyokern Race described in the race
schedule. It was not designated as a
“trainer” but only that it was a “regular but non-average” race. The correction was made in the form of a
motion by Rollie, seconded by George Proulx and passed. Several clubs had thought that the race was
not for AU points and there for did not fly it.
PROPOSALS
FOR MEMBERSHIP – None
FINANCIAL
REPORT – Treasurer Larry Landweer stated the checking account balance is
$15,740.40 of which $1,274 belongs to several clubs who prepaid their funds for
the second installment of the second set of crates. The account reconciles to
the most recent bank statement and there are no known accounts payable. A
Spring Series report was given that shows all revenues and outlays from the end
of YB’s to the present – see attached. The President has appointed Tim and Elaine
Ross as the Audit Committee. The books
of the Treasurer will be audited in August.
REPORTS
OF COMMITTEES/COMMUNICATIONS – The trailer committee reported on the progress
of the new trailer. We can expect to
have our new trailer and the first set of crates in August. Bids are still being taken to bring
everything back here from
The
City of
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS – Eddie Hogue wanted to bring several race related matters to the attention of the Concourse members. First – why is Y2K allowing trainers to be basketed with race birds? Martha, who is also the Y2K race Secretary stated that she had allowed only single birds as a convenience for the club and that it would not happen again. Secondly – why was one Y2K member allowed to go back home to catch an escaped bird and then take it to be loaded on the next stop of the race trailer by himself? Again Martha took responsibility and stated the club did so in error. The Y2K club has already discussed this at length on several occasions at club level and it too will not happen again.
Financing for new trailer and 1st set of crates – Mike Byrd made a motion to borrow from individual members and pay them 6% per annum. The motion was seconded by George Proulx. Ron Whitmer asked that this motion be tabled until the July meeting for club input. Lending volunteers included Martha, Rollie, Larry and possibly Steve Whitmer. If others step forward we will have enough to pay the second and final installment for the trailer and 1st set of crates and pay the freight to get them back here in August. Borrowing $20,000 would cost the Concourse $1,200 per year in interest.
Y2K delegates asked whether
it would be prudent to require a bidding process for the 2009 driver. We now pay 95 cents per round trip mile and
we pay the fuel bills. Rollie pointed
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Dave
Jones, AVC club, will be pulling Brian Crossen’s trailer for trainers starting
in August. He will have pickups in
Victor
Grecu thinks about 900
Ross
Massey would like members to consider combining the two Futurities next
year. Also there was discussion on ways
to make our races more efficient as the long races, with fewer birds, tend to
eat up our cash. One way would be to
have double races (both short and long) and this will be considered when the
2009 schedules are developed this fall.
Y2K
asked for consideration of a rule change that would increase the time the birds
are to be at the release point to one hour rather than the 30 minutes now
stated before release. The issue was tabled to the July meeting for club
discussion
The
meeting adjourned at 1100 hours. Next
meeting is scheduled for the third Saturday in July. Note that we are no longer meeting at Taco
Joe’s in
Respectfully
submitted by Larry Landweer, Secretary/Treasurer