The meeting was called to order by President Tim Scheer at 6:30 p.m.
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerry Smithey, Rick Treiber, Randy Stannard, and Karo Stigler
MEMBERS PRESENT: Don Nelson, Bob Dunn, Brett Lenz, Joe DeMaria, Mike Mango, Andy Orszula, Riley Lowe, and Mark Eads.
The Minutes of the October 4, 2017 Board of Directors meeting were read by Karo. Rick moved with second by Jerry and Randy that the minutes be approved as corrected. Vote taken; Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Treasurer’s Report: Randy reported on our financial status.
2. Tim reported on the status of our airplanes. Not much flying is going on. Mike Burns and Tim updated the paperwork on all planes the other day. The new 172 is about ready to be reassembled.
3. The radios a member would like to trade for $1,000 credit on his account at McCandless to have them checked out.
4. Stockholders meeting this Sunday (the 15th) at 1:00 p.m. Three slots are open: Tim, Ryan, and Chris. Tim stated tonight he would like to stay on and Bob Dunn would like to get back on the Board
5. Joe said ground school is going real well; all good students who are interactive.
6. Foundation: Rick Treiber said a bank account has been established for the Foundation.
7. Tim said Darcy Koehn reiterated her idea of updating the briefing room and bathroom at the office and possibly naming the room after Terry. Everyone thinks it’s a wonderful idea. This will most likely be a winter project.
8. Rick and Karo are still installing the ductwork for the office furnace that Dave White donated to the club.
9. Don said this Friday is supposed to be a beautiful day so he’s going to mow for the last time this year and would like some help getting it done. Don also said Tim does an awful lot of work around here and he certainly appreciates all he does. Everyone agreed. APPLAUSE!
10. Tow bar idea. We decided a tow bar to pull planes out and put them back probably won’t work in the snow/ice. We’ll find a way to get this done safely. A member is willing to donate $1,000 toward a solution [to slipping on wet grass/snow/ice when moving planes]. [NOTE: After the meeting, we received word from members John Butler and Dave White who said we might be able to use their electric tow bars that they have.]
11. Don said last Tuesday when lightning struck real close it woke him up; the next day, the well pump quit working.
12. The guy Nate was working with to buy the 150 backed out. Tim’s gotten two phone calls from people who are interested in buying it. Karo moved with second by Rick that we give it a fresh annual and decide then what price we’ll be asking for it. Vote taken; Motion carried.
13. Randy suggested we add $10.00 for gas and mileage on top of the cost of food provided for the meetings.
NEW BUSINESS:
None
Rick moved with second from Jerry to adjourn the meeting. Vote taken; Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
MINUTES of the October 11, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES of the October 23, 2016 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by President Tim Scheer
Other Board Members Present: CFI Ryan Story, Treasurer Randy Stannard, Vice-President Rick Treiber, and Secretary Karo Stigler
Members Present: Don Nelson, Terry Koehn, Brett Lenz, Mike Mango, Sharon Lust, Jim Beeghly, Al Kriegel, Al Schmidt, and Mark Eads. All other members were present by proxy.
NOTE: IT APPEARS THAT WITH THE PROXIES HELD AND THOSE PERSONALLY PRESENT, WE HAVE A QUORUM; THEREFORE, THE STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING MAY GO FORWARD.
The minutes of the October 18, 2015 stockholders’ meeting were read by Karo Stigler. Randy Stannard moved with second by Jim Beeghly that the minutes be approved as read. Vote taken; Motion carried.
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS:
1. Treasurer’s Report: Randy Stannard and Terry Koehn reported on the status of our treasury. The total airplane flying hours for the year just concluded are: Chief-80 hours; 180-76 hours; Skyhawk-75 hours; 478-208 hours; 157-63 hours; Arrow-81 hours; and Ercoupe-105 hours. Several of these planes were down for extended periods of time. Thirty-eight members took advantage of the $1,000 incentive. (See Year-End Report attached.)
2. Election of Board of Directors: Up for re-election this term are Rick Treiber, Randy Stannard, Jerry Smithey, and Karo Stigler, who all announced they wished to stay on the Board. There being no others who indicated they wanted to run for a Board position, and no nominations of others were made, Jim Beeghly moved with second by Ryan Story to accept the candidates by acclimation. Vote taken; Motion carried. The four Board members re-elected for the next term are: Rick Treiber, Randy Stannard, Jerry Smithey, and Karo Stigler. Election of officers on the Board of Directors will be held at the first Board meeting following the Stockholders’ Meeting: October 26, 2016. Tim Scheer, Chris Lenz, and Ryan Story will be up for re-election next year.
Rick Treiber moved with second by Randy Stannard that the meeting be adjourned. Vote taken; Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:23 p.m.
GREEN CASTLE AERO CLUB LTD.
YEAR-END OPERATION REPORT SYNOPSIS
Sept 30, 2015 to October 1, 2016
INCOME:
Aircraft Rental $68,166
Hangar Rent 10,140
Member Dues 28,213
Misc Income 1,570
Membership fee 3,600
Nelson Fund 12,045
TOTAL $123,389
EXPENSES:
Airport rent $15,000
Aviation fuel 20,985
Auto fuel 7,174
Overhauls and repairs 22,300
Loan Interest paid 6,483
Utilities 6,719
5% incentive 1,900
Gas reimbursement 1,493
License 497
Oil 1,352
Seven plane annuals 12,197
Office expense 3,022
Insurance 28,630
Zero turn mower 5,512
TOTAL $133,264
LOSS: ($9,875)
MINUTES of the October 4, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
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.
MINUTES of the September 27, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
The meeting was called to order by President Tim Scheer at 6:35 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, and Mark Eads.
The Minutes of the September 13 and 20, 2017 Board of Directors meetings were read by Karo. Rick moved with second by Jerry that the minutes be approved as read. Vote taken; Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Treasurer’s Report: Don reported on our financial status. Same as last week. We’re okay. All bills are paid except major on the Skyhawk.
Tim reported on the status of our airplanes. The new 172 isn’t back yet from major.
We have three new members: Richard Rowlang, an 88-year-old retired Rockwell engineer who soloed in a Champ but didn’t get his license; Jake Harnish, a commercial pilot; and Mike Dong, a UI student and student pilot. Welcome!
Tim reported he’s received a serious inquiry about our 150 that’s for sale. Hopefully, we’ll know more next week. If it sells, we’ll put the money into instrumentation for the new 172.
Mark reported we have six ground school students for this new session.
Jerry read an item that will go into the Kirkwood spring catalogue regarding the joint Green Castle/Kirkwood ground school that will be offered spring semester. Rick moved with second by Karo that we get ten plotters and E6Bs for the students to purchase . . . if they haven’t gotten them by first day of class. Vote taken; Motion carried.
The issue of avionics for the new 172 suggested by Nate at last week’s meeting is tabled until we see if the 150 sells.
SAVE THE DATE: Our new CFII, Nate Smith, and AOPA have put together a Rusty Pilot’s Seminar that will take place at Green Castle. AOPA’s Mike Gwinn will present the seminar on December 16, 2017 from 9:00-12:00. AOPA members may take the course at no charge; a fee is charged for non-AOPA members. More information will be provided at a later date. If you wish to sign up now, please log onto https://ww2.eventrebels.com/er/Registration. Donuts, bagels, coffee, and juice will be available in the morning, and a light lunch will be available at noon. Thanks, Nate, for putting this together!
Green Castle Foundation: Rick Treiber, president of the Foundation, gave us an update. If a donation check is received now, it will not be processed until we get our identification number; a receipt with that number on it will be sent to the donor(s) at that time. Checks should be made out to the Green Castle Aero Club Foundation.
NEW BUSINESS:
None
Rick moved with second from Jerry to adjourn the meeting. Vote taken; Motion carried. Adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
MINUTES of the September 20, 2017 Board of Directors Meeting
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.
