SYLVAN LAKE SAILING CLUD

DIRECTOR’S MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 29, 2006

 

Agenda:

 

1) Call to Order. The meeting of the Sylvan Lake Sailing Club Board of Directors was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by the Commodore, Jim King. Present at the meeting were, Jim Barkley, Barry Tee, Jim King, Nancy Smith, Dennis Ethier, Rick Howard, Rod Reikie Allan Fisher, Tom Chapman and Graeme Strathdee.

 

2) Reading of the previous minutes.

 

The meetings were made available, by the Secretary Rick Howard for review. The minutes are also available on the web site.

 

Minutes of the meeting held September 30, 2006 were also provided for review by Commodore Jim King.

 

Tom Chapman motioned to accept minutes of the two previous meetings as presented, seconded by Jim Barkley.

 

3) Treasurers Report.: Jim Barkely

 

Current account balance is at $16,887.77 with no outstanding receivables.

 

Donation of $100.00 to Paula Carrins for John’s trust account to his kids.

 

One bill has just arrived from the AGM in amount of $1,000.00 from Sylvan Lake Golf and Country Club. The bill has not yet been paid.

 

Dennis Ethier motioned to accept. Tom Chapman seconded.

 

4) Old Business:

 

Jim Barkley raised questions at the previous meeting regarding the society, the act and why we are a non-profit society given it costs about $100.00 per year. It was suggested that Tom Chapman may have the answers. Tom was not in attendance and therefore, the question was tabled for discussion at the next meeting.

 

Responds from Tom was that being incorporated as non profit gives the club and executive the same liability protection as being incorporated. That was all the board needed to hear and discussion ended.

5) New Business:

 

Committee Reports

 

i) Harbour Master: Tom Chapman

 

Tom provided the board with a spreadsheet on slip allocation.

 

There are 30 slips available to the club as per the lease with Marina Bay Home Owners Association. One of these slips is reserved for the committee boat. There were 25 boats that qualified for Category 1. Six boats qualified for Category 2 and there were five extra boats.

 

Much discussion was held as to which boats currently in Category 2 would and would not receive a slip. Once a resolution was made Tom Chapman was directed to notify all boat owners of the Board’s decision in writing.

 

 

ii) Sailing Committee: Graeme Strathdee

 

Graham had extensive presentation on 2007 sailing schedule which was very detailed and full of great ideas. Graeme will now strike a committee from the membership and implement these into the schedule for 2007.

 

 

iii) Membership & Communication: Allan Fisher

 

No report.

 

iv) Judges Committee: Rod Reikie

 

Bill Young expressed interest in being on committee.

 

 

v) PHRF Committee: Don Ulsifer

 

Don was not in attendance and no report was filed prior to the meeting.

 

 

vi) Solstice Regatta: Doug Stewart

 

Doug was not in attendance and no report was filed prior to the meeting.

 

 

 

 

vii) End of Summer Hummer: Barry Tee

 

Barry had nothing to report at this time.

 

 

viii) Dinghy Division: Joan Moore

 

Presentation by Nancy Smith and Dennis Ethier to establish a learn to sail program. The plan is to bring in two coaches from the ASA along with 10 Optimist boats from ASA and four Lazers from SLSC. The Optimists and one Zodiac are on two trailers. Bob Jackson has agreed to haul one of the trailers from Lake Wabamum and back, but they will require another volunteer to haul the other. The five day course will be held at a secure area around on the lake at which time they will require our Zodiac, ASA’s Zodiac and our committee boat will be used by coaches and volunteers for safety. They will also need volunteers to billet the coaches and at least one volunteer at the site throughout the day to stay on shore and use the second Zodiac when required. The times allotted for the volunteers could be broken into halves or quarters, what ever. The cost to the Dinghy Fleet will likely be $2000.00 for the week which includes coaches, gas and other minor costs. These expenses will be recovered by fees to participants. An advertising campaign will be launched in the spring to see about interest which will include participation by the Sylvan Lake Recreation Department. If there is sufficient interest to pursue the initiative then scheduling and a volunteer round-up will proceed.

 

Motion by Tom Chapman to support Dinghy Fleet and their proposed clinic. Second by Jim Barkley

 

 

ix)       Promotions Committee: Chris Watson

 

Chris was not in attendance and no report was filed prior to the meeting.

 

x) LAMB Committee –   Steven Johnson

 

Steven was not available, so report was presented by Rick Howard.

 

Discussions are on going with Nancy Pollreis. She would still like a letter of support from the club. Discussion held about our input at this time and it was agreed that we all support the initiative regardless of our involvement. Action is for Commodore Jim King to draft a letter.

 

Tom mentioned that we have no provision in the lease for early termination. That said it wouldn’t take much to get evicted even if the Marina Bay Homeowners Association wanted us to stay.

 

 

6) Round Table:

 

Dennis talked about courses in off season. GPS, Mark setting, weather, protest, race m

Post on web to entice other club members to come as a way to off-set costs.

 

More course setting with GPS, less course management. Date with Peter Van Muyden May 26.

 

Barry Tee asked about insurance for directors as he has had a request from ASA. Jim King mentioned that we have insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 for each executive member up to a general aggregate of $5,000,000. The cost of the insurance is for $1200 annually. Tom Chapman said to make copy of policy and send to ASA.

 

Womens keel boat is in Kelowna Sept 21-23. Are we supporting anyone?

 

Kelowna regatta May long weekend.

 

Alberta Sport and Recreation is hosting a seminar called 2007 Leadership Summit. The seminar is for club executives to attend. There was discussion about the benefit to us. Blah…blah…blah. Once it was determined that the cost would be born by the club or individual discussion turned to…well…everything else you can imagine.

 

7) Tabled:

 

Discussions went sideway as attention spans were maxed out. As a result nothing was formally tabled.

 

8) Next meeting: February 7, 2007 at 7:00.

 

Barry Tee motion to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Jim barkley.

 

Meeting adjourned 9:10 p.m.