A Board Meeting of the Raritan Yacht
Club was called to order at
1. Roll Call
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VC Allan Jacobs |
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Steve Buzbee |
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John Erdreich |
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2. The October meeting minutes were approved with one addition to New Business. A motion had been passed at the meeting that “$2,000 of the unspent minimum be approved for Entertainment”. The money would go for the “Music on the Grill” and to help cover the cost of the band at the New Year’s Eve Party.
There was further discussion of the issue. On page 12, line 125, of the proposed budget for 2008, there is an item, minimum special of $7,500. There was no similar expense item in the 2007 budget, and the question was raised as to whether there is money available.
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Jim also presented the Proposed 2008 Budget and noted that the Board should vote on it at the appropriate time. The major change over the 2007 budget was the addition of line 74 for house painting/maintenance of $25,000. This was approved at the Annual Meeting. Launch salaries were budgeted more than what was spent in 2007, but less than had been budgeted.
Several questions and comments were raised. A breakout of line 74, house painting/maintenance was requested, but this will not be available for some time. A suggestion was made to increase the amount of the budget item on line 56, special - new member of $1,250. The money is for the New Member Mixer. Traditionally, new members are asked to bring a dish to the event, but in recent years, the Club has contributed $2,500 for hors d’oeuvres. A suggestion was made to increase line 56 to $2,000 and decrease line 125 (minimum special) to $6,750. Another suggestion was made to change the designation of line 54 from food and beverage to membership. The Board decided to review the proposed budget for a month before bringing it to a vote.
4. Ann Myer presented the Rear Commodore’s Report.
a. Work parties are going great. Launches were covered, and broken windows in the cupola were repaired. A volunteer has come forward for the calling committee.
b. The yard gate was installed under budget. The lock was not changed.
c. Doug Rooney was not quite finished with the winterizing when the yard water was shut off.
d. Ann will give information from Al to Dave on the pumpout station. $10,500 was budgeted for the unit, the piping was not included. Up to $18,000 is available from NJDEP, but the station would have to be open to the public for five years. Questions arose as to liability and the need for an operator. Dave will investigate and report back.
e. RYC received a certified letter from the
USCG regarding Great Beds. The vessel was inspected in September, and
two issues were found that needed to be addressed by December 8, 2007. The USCG requested specifications on the
Yanmar engine that was removed and on the new Perkins engine. Because the Yanmar weighed less than the
Perkins, a stability test is required.
The test, which will take about four hours, may be held on Launch
Day. Dave noted that representatives
from Fortier had said that if a stability test was done, the step would have to
be closed off. Otherwise, the capacity
would be halved. Ann added that as of
February 2008, the USCG is changing the average person weight from 140-160 lbs.
to 185 lbs., which will affect the capacity of all the launches. The second issue, that the fire fighting
ventilation system needs to be closed in case of fire, could easily be solved by
placing an object, such as a sponge, in the opening.
5. Al Jacobs presented the Vice Commodore’s Report.
a. As Ann reported, the yard gate was installed.
6. Dennis Meichel had nothing to add for the Commodore’s Report.
7. Committee Reports.
a. Ron Gort had nothing more to add about the Galley (discussed in Executive session).
b. The hot water heater in the House was replaced with a tankless model, which cost about $4,000.
8. Old Business.
a. Dave reported that the permits for the dock
system are in conceptual terms, and minor items remain. The total cost with a 60’ steel pile system
and concrete floating dock would be about $240,000, but the project could be
done in pieces. The dock system would
protect the bulkheads and provide a stable platform. The cost would be cut in half if the wave
attenuation system was not included. The
permit will be valid for five years after approval. A concern was raised about wave action. Wave action penetrates the
9. New Business.
a. A local resident, Robin Gerwin, would like to purchase a portion of the north parking lot, or plant some shrubbery where it borders her property. No motion was made to accept her proposals.
b. A suggestion was made for an RYC Service Award, which would be given in the spirit of the RYC Sportsmanship Award. The Service Award would go to someone who has done much work around the Club. A motion “to have a Service Award, to be presented at the Annual Meeting” was approved.
c. The By Laws require that the Continuation Membership dues be a certain percentage of the Regular Membership dues. Because the Club dues were raised at the Annual Meeting, a motion was made “to raise the Continuation Membership dues to $250”. The motion passed.
10. The meeting was adjourned at 23:30.
Respectfully Submitted,
Secretary