A General Meeting of the Raritan Yacht Club was called to order at 20:15 on January 11, 2004.

1. Roll Call

N

D

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

Commodore Len Keating

n

x

x

VC Dave Frizell

o

x

o

RC Vicky Jo Neiner

x

x

PC William B. Adams

m

x

x

Jim Bauer

e

x

x

Richard Codd

e

x

o

James Mackevich

t

x

x

Ann Myer

i

x

x

Skippy Paul

n

x

x

PC Raoul Rabiner

g

x

x

Tony O’Reilly

o

o

Peter Rebovich, Jr.

x

x

Barry Rosengarten

x

x

Jerry Solas

x

o

Roger Young

x

x

x = present, o = absent

2. Commodore Len Keating called for a moment of silence in memory of PC Marvin Schatz.

3. The December minutes were accepted with the correction that item 9a should read, “…, the granting of Continuation membership status to a person was in violation of the By Laws.”

4. Shep King presented a preliminary Financial Report for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004. Reports from the Bar and Ship’s Store are still needed. The cash balance at December 31 was $74,527. The reason the balance is below Shep’s estimate of the low 90’s is because the old JY15s have not yet been sold and the McClarin design and permit was prepaid. Excess revenues over expenses YTD were $38,176 vs. ($10,683) budgeted.

5. Vicky Jo Neiner presented the Rear Commodore’s Report.

a. Because this coming year will be a long season, launch service will be under restricted hours at the beginning and end of the season.

b. After a thorough assessment of Great Beds, Vicky concluded that the estimated length of remaining service of 3-5 years is probably too long. The vessel will not pass the Coast Guard stability test. This will become a budget issue.

c. Vicky will speak with Gary Myer about improving the revenues of the Sailing Program.

6. Dave Frizell was not present, so there was no Vice Commodore’s Report.

7. Len Keating presented the Commodore’s Report.

a. The epoxy paint was removed from the galley floor. Bob Morrison will apply a two-part epoxy. Barry recommended a product called, “Nexadex”, which performs well in kitchen environments.

8. Roger Young stated that the next issue of TellTales will be in February and the deadline would be the Thursday following the Board meeting. There were no committee reports.

9. Old Business.

a. A question was asked as to whether the ABC inspection result would amount to a mark against RYC. Len stated that in New York, three offenses results in loss of a liquor license. Several suggestions were made to avoid the problem in the future. They included the issuance of crew cards, which would allow crew members to be identified and served at the bar. Some clubs do not allow anyone to be served without a card. Additional training of the bar staff will be undertaken, since they are the Club’s primary line of defense. A change in the system may become necessary. Bill stated that a process should be in place by Opening Day.

9. New Business.

a. Vicky made a motion to increase two storage fees. Inside slip storage would increase from $330/year to $350/year, and outside slip storage would increase from $220/year to $250/year. The increases were based on recommendations of the Finance Committee, who had taken into consideration all storage fees. A lengthy discussion ensued. Traditionally, the fee for inside storage had been the same as that for the mooring/launch. Everyone agreed that the fees were a bargain compared to slip storage elsewhere. A suggestion was made that all fees, including dues, be considered. Jim noted that over the next several years, the Club will be looking at spending $400,000 to $500,000 on various projects. Fees should be based on providing the funds to cover these expenses. The Board requested a more comprehensive analysis before proceeding, and the motion was withdrawn. Fees for the launch, slips, summer, and winter storage should all be considered. Len noted that a major change in fees would have to be brought to the membership.

10. The meeting was adjourned at 21:35.

Respectfully Submitted,

Fred Hartner

Secretary

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