MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 4, 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The meeting was called to order by President Tim Scheer at 6:30 p.m.
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerry Smithey, Rick Treiber, and Karo Stigler
MEMBERS PRESENT: Don Nelson, Bob Dunn, Brett Lenz, Joe DeMaria, Larry Clore, Merlin Weissheier, Mike Mango, Jim Beeghly, Erika Smith, and Mark Eads.
The Minutes of the September 27, 2017 Board of Directors meeting were read by Karo. Jerry moved with second by Rick that the minutes be approved as read. Vote taken; Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Treasurer’s Report: Tim reported on our financial status. We have money in the bank. An insurance installment of $6,000 is due November 1; total for year is a little over $20,000..
2. Tim reported on the status of our airplanes. The new 172 isn’t back yet from major. The Ercoupe’s broken window has been repaired. New 172 needs new cylinder; difference between repaired and new is $200 per cylinder. Karo moved with second by Jerry that we get new cylinders rather than repair. Vote taken; Motion carried.
3. A member will sell us a bunch of radios out of a Bonanza for $1,000 credit to his account. It’s a complete set-up. Tim will take them to McCandless and have them checked out.
4. Ground school: Mark said it’s going “really pretty good,” especially since Joe DeMaria is there to help out. Mark said things are going very smoothly, thanks to Joe. There are some very good students.
5. Foundation: Rick Treiber said they’ve had one more meeting; things will “ramp up” real soon.
6. Tim’s Newport Engine is running; sounds great.
7. Thanks goes to Rick and Karo who’ve been installing the donated furnace.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Gary Lust fell while pulling a plane out. Others are having difficulty pulling planes out and putting them away, especially when the grass is wet, making footing slippery. We’ll look into purchasing an electric tow bar.
2. Discussion was held re whether we want to ask Erika to put something out on social media regarding our events for next year so we can get a jump on advertising; planning meeting will be held to decide which events we’ll have next year and when.
3. Mike Mango said Bob Dunn, who provided a nice meal for tonight, is out $20. In the future, the money collected will go to the Club, and the Club will reimburse the person who provides the food. We all appreciate the efforts members go to provide a nice dinner; they’re not expected to lose money on their generosity.
4. Discussion was held re missing phone calls, etc. Karo will check with Southslope to see if they have a service whereby we can either answer the phone remotely or retrieve voicemails remotely and, if so, how much it would cost.
5. Annual Stockholders’ meeting Sunday, 15 October 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to run for the Board of Directors should let a current Board member know or just show up at the meeting and announce you’d like to run for the office. Current Board members whose terms expire this year are: Tim Scheer, Ryan Story, and Chris Lenz.
Rick moved with second from Jerry to adjourn the meeting. Vote taken; Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:06 p.m.

The meeting was called to order by President Tim Scheer at 6:40 p.m.
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Stannard, Jerry Smithey and Rick Treiber
MEMBERS PRESENT: Don Nelson, Bob Dunn, Merlin Weissheier, Brett Lenz, Larry Clore, Nate Smith, Mike Mango, Joe DeMaria, John Butler, John Ockenfels, Al Kriegel, Dick Minette, Gary & Sharon Lust, Brian Rohr, Kent Johnson, and Mark Eads.
The Minutes of the September 13, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting were not available and will be read next week.
OLD BUSINESS:
Treasurer’s Report: Randy reported on our financial status. All bills are paid current and there is money in the account to pay everything currently due.
Tim reported that that all airplanes are up and running except the new 172 and the Arrow which has a charging problem. He thinks it can be back in the next day or two.
Mike updated the results for Family Air Adventure. He said the volunteers for setup and the event were the best ever, but the turnout was poor. It was rainy in the morning and we all think that the weather affected the event a lot. We also need to look into the conflicts with the Children’s Museum event which has been the same day both this year and last.
Jerry Smithey and Mark Eads met with Kirkwood regarding having a ground school here through Kirkwood. It is approved and will be in their spring Catalogue posted at $99 per person. We will receive one half of the revenue. We will have to decide how to handle the new member cost or reimbursement to reflect our policy of giving it free to members.
NEW BUSINESS:
Tim reported that the new Scholarship Foundation has been established to provide a tax deductible method of donating to the Aero Club. This is a 501(c)(3) corporation, allowing for donations to the Foundation to be tax deductible. Thanks to Dick Minette for doing all of the technical and legal work to get the paperwork filed. Our initial Board meeting to establish the Foundation was held tonight and the Board now consists of Rick Treiber as President, Randy Stannard as Secretary/Treasurer with Dick Minette, John Butler and Brian Rohr as the three additional Board members. This is a separate entity from the aero club with a separate board and separate responsibilities. So, if you wish to donate money, do it through the Foundation to be able to take it as a tax deduction.
Tim asked for help to install the donated furnace in the business office to reduce heating costs this winter. Rick and Tim will work on it and they welcome assistance from anyone with HVAC knowledge.
Nate found some used radio equipment he offered for installation in the new 172 to make it an IFR airplane. Discussion ensued. Final decision will be made next week when we find out if the indicator is compatible with other radios in case this used Narco fails.
Nate has plans to host an AOPA “Rusty Pilots Seminar” at Green Castle on December 16. It is a four-hour course and gives credit for the ground instruction for your BFR. More details to follow.
Rick moved with second from Jerry to adjourn the meeting. Vote taken; motion carried. Adjourned at 7:10 p.m.