HEART OF AMERICA MODEL A FORD CLUB

Board Meeting- minutes

January 3, 2006

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Approval of the November Board Minutes:  Glen Spielbusch made a motion that the November meeting minutes be approved as written.  Lynn Lackey seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

 

·        Those in attendance at the November board meeting were:  President-Chris Launer ; Vice President -Jim Shaw; Secretary Ed Muntz; Activities Director-Glen Spielbusch and Publications Director-Lynn Lackey , with  Guests Bill Auch, and John Osborn.

 

ORIENTATION COMMENTS:  Chris stated to new board members that our meetings have a streamlined agenda published ahead of time to reflect on the issues and evaluate them. Also brought out our relationship with the Plain Ol A’s and how we have worked in partnership with them on many events in the past.

  

STANDING REPORTS

           

  1. Publications Director:  Lynn volunteered to send out new member welcome kits  with a welcoming letter that includes a copy of the current roster, current news letter, MOFCA and MARC membership application.  Chris reported that no one has volunteered to take over the sunshine committee.  Bill Auch accepted the duties of property manager. Jim Shaw has volunteered to continue his duties of supplying pop and water at the regular meetings. Jim Shaw brought up the need to follow up on members who have dropped their membership, and said he will help. Lynn Lackey has a database to use with past and present membership. Chris asked for board members to submit their written job descriptions, at which time Lynn Lackey submitted his prepared statement detailing his job function and equipment needed .

 

2. Membership Director: No report at this meeting.

 

3.Activities Director: Glen Spielbusch welcomed new board members to our great club.  Announced that on Jan. 28, at Grandpa’s Garage in Desoto, Kansas, will have a wood- graining seminar , put on by Milton Hessefort .  Also, there is a swap meet in Wichita the weekend of Feb. 3 & 4th. Jim Spawn is working on the change from Parkville to the Union Station and things are still materializing.  Jim Shaw suggested a poker run, if not on Saturday then possibly on Sunday.  Glen suggested having video’s and more car talk on restoration programs involving discussion and possibly slide shows. A motion was made by Glen to bring up to the membership and to set aside a portion of the meetings for this purpose. Seconded by Jim Shaw. Passed.

 

 

 

      4. Treasurer: No report at this meeting.

 

5. Plain Old A’s: Nothing to report at this time.

 

6. Other Reports Not Listed: John Osborn and Bill Auch brought before the board a possibility of changing location of our monthly meeting to a location in North Kansa City. The board followed up with positive feedback and the board agreed to go look at the location next Monday evening.  The location offered many benefits, such as expansion, well lighted parking lot, kitchen, and PA system. John Osborn will contact Chuck Haber about updating the roster on the website.

 

7. President’s Report:  Chris stated we as a club needed to keep our members with physical problems to the forefront and be supportive to those individuals. Also, there is a need to address serious issues within the club.  Lynn Lackey made a motion, with a second by Jim Shaw. It was passed by the board to send a plaque to Jean Holtz, the founder of the Club.

 

OLD BUSINESS

1.        Review of the Christmas Party: Discussed the party and agreed that the cost and how it was implemented was reasonable and board members agreed to keep the Christmas Party at the same location next year.

 

2.        Review of Fund Raiser Chairman: Chris said still looking at the swap meet and follow up with more contacts to make it more beneficial to the club.

 

ADJURNMENT:  Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.