{{{Minutes of the Oconee Sailing and Yacht Club Fall Membership Meeting}}} {{{November 11, 2006}}} {{Call to Order}} The meeting was called to order by Commodore Bill Shaw at 7:30pm in the OSYC Clubhouse. Jay Harrell was present as Secretary. {{Role call and establishment of a quorum}} A count of voting member/families present was done by a standing count-off and collection of proxies. The following 6 proxies were submitted: – 1. Ronnie Hartley to Al Hauck – 2. Roger Hartley to Al Hauck – 3. Tommy Barker to Jimmy Harrell – 4. David Huggins to Jay Harrell – 5. Jack Mahaney to Jay Harrell – 6. Shawn Bresnehan to Jay Harrell The following 32 voting member/families were represented and voting in person: – 1. Abrams, Warren & Linda – 2. Ballard, Charles & Regina – 3. Ballard, Richard & Cynthia – 4. Bollinger, Paul & Anastasia – 5. Bragg, Mike – 6. Brown, Ken & Michelle – 7. Corbin, Miriam – 8. Davis, John & Sherry – 9. Duncan, Dave & Mary – 10. Ekstrom, Pete & Joan – 11. Enchelmayer, Carl & Susan – 12. Griffin, Ken & Jennifer – 13. Harrell, Jay & Sally – 14. Harrell, Jimmy & Charlotte – 15. Hauck, Al & Ginny – 16. Hinson, Tom & Mary Helen – 17. Horan, Bob & Jean – 18. Hunter, Bill & Fran – 19. Jackson, Bryan & Marie – 20. MacMillan, Doug & Debby – 21. MacMillan Jr., Doug & Nikki – 22. Morrow, Jeff & Linda – 23. Mueller, Dick & Arlene – 24. Phillips, Greg & Charlotte – 25. Saylor, Carl – 26. Schnider, David – 27. Shaw, Bill & Kay – 28. Shaw, Roger & Candi – 29. Smith, Calvin & Grayson – 30. Wisdom, Mike – 31. Young, Ronnie & Sandy – 32. Thorpe, George Finding 38 members present in person or by proxy, the chair ruled that a quorum was present. There were no objections. {{Approval of the minute}}s The minutes of the Spring Meeting were read by Secretary Jay Harrell. No corrections were noted. The minutes were approved as read by voice vote. {{ Committee Reports}} The following Committee Reports were given: – 1. Membership Report by Secretary Jay Harrell: the club stands at 74 paying members. – 2. Financial Report by Treasurer Jay Harrell: attached statements were distributed and discussed. – 3. Docks and Grounds Report by Jimmy Harrell. – 4. Membership Committee Report by Dick Mueller. Attached. Committee members at this time are: Dick Mueller, Past Commodore; Jimmy Harrell, Vice Commodore; Howard Gregory, Trustee; Ronnie Young, at large; Pete Ekstrom, at large. – 5. Racing Report by Doug MacMillan Jr. “Racer of the Year” award was presented to Ken and Jennifer Griffin. – 6. Cruising Report by Jimmy Harrell. “Cruiser of the Year” award was presented to Greg and Charlotte Phillips. – 7. “Member of the Year” award was presented to Dick and Arlene Mueller by Commodore Bill Shaw. {{Nomination of Officers}} Al Hauck presented the report of the Nominating Committee. The Committee nominated the current slate of officers and board members for re-election, unchanged, as follows: – * Bill Shaw for Commodore – * Jimmy Harrell for Vice-Commodore – * Jay Harrell for Secretary/Treasurer – * Al Hauck, Ronnie Hartley, Bob Horan, and Howard Gregory for Trustees John Davis made the following nominations from the floor, which were seconded: – * Ronnie Young to replace Ronnie Hartley – * Greg Phillips to replace Al Hauck – * Ken Griffin to replace Howard Gregory Hearing no further nominations, the Commodore closed the nominations. {{Election of Officers}} Ballots were counted and distributed. Additional ballots were given to proxy holders. Ballots were marked, collected and presented to the Secretary. The Secretary requested Paul Bollinger to help with counting ballots. The final tally is as follows: – * 38 total votes cast – * 38 votes for Bill Shaw – * 38 votes for Jimmy Harrell – * 38 votes for Jay Harrell – * 38 votes for Bob Horan – * 18 votes for Howard Gregory vs. 20 votes for Ken Griffin – * 17 votes for Ronnie Hartley vs. 21 votes for Ronnie Young – * 16 votes for Al Hauck vs. 22 votes for Greg Phillips The winning candidates were: – Bill Shaw for Commodore – Jimmy Harrell for Vice Commodore – Jay Harrell for Secretary – Bob Horan, Ken Griffin, Ronnie Young, and Greg Phillips as Trustees. The winning candidates were asked if they were willing to serve. Ken Griffin declined to serve. Hearing no objections, Howard Gregory was elected. New board is as follows: – Bill Shaw, Commodore – Jimmy Harrell, Vice-Commodore – Jay Harrell, Secretary/Treasurer – Dick Mueller, Past-Commodore – Bob Horan, Greg Phillips, Ronnie Young, and Howard Gregory, Trustees {{New Business}} Calvin Smith moved as follows (copy of his hand-out is attached): “{Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees examine Article IV Section 2 of the Constitution and Section IV of the Bylaws and present to the Spring Meeting 2007 amendments to said sections of the Constitution and Bylaws that will amend the present wording in such a way that the membership process be changed to establish: 1. A Probationary period for new members. 2. An affirmative vote by the membership for the final acceptance of new members. 3. Substantial removal of the black ball provision now present in said articles}.” The motion was seconded, and debated. Doug MacMillan moved to amend as follows (copy submitted to secretary is attached): {Strike all text after Spring Meeting 2007 and replace with the following: “a report regarding whether or not the club’s membership process needs to be amended along with any subsequent amendments}”. The motion to amend was seconded and debated. Mr. MacMillan’s amendment was adopted by a voice vote. Mr. Smith’s motion, as amended was re-read as follows: “{Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees examine Article IV Section 2 of the Constitution and Section IV of the Bylaws and present to the Spring Meeting 2007 a report regarding whether or not the club’s membership process needs to be amended along with any subsequent amendments.}” Mr. Smith motion, as amended, was voted by a show of hands. 20 people voted “Yes”. Finding 20 votes to exceed half of the 38 votes present, the motion was adopted. {{Adjournment}} Commodore called for any other New Business, finding none the meeting was adjourned.