A Board Meeting of the Raritan Yacht Club was called to order at 20:06 on September 13, 2005.

1. Roll Call

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Commodore Len Keating

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VC Dave Frizell

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RC Vicky Jo Neiner

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o

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PC William B. Adams

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Jim Bauer

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Richard Codd

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James Mackevich

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Ann Myer

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Skippy Paul

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PC Raoul Rabiner

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Tony O’Reilly

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Peter Rebovich, Jr.

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Barry Rosengarten

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Jerry Solas

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Roger Young

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x = present, o = absent

2. The August meeting minutes were accepted with the correction of the date.

3. Shep King presented the Financial Report for the eight months ended August 31, 2005. The cash balance at August 31 was $79,569. Excess revenues over expenses YTD were $32,608 vs. $20,923 budgeted.

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

a. The Great Beds was inspected by the USCG, and the several issues that were found were immediately corrected by Mark Rebovich. A side-by-side comparison with a sister-ship was performed at RCYC. The only remaining task is to present the USCG with paperwork that shows that RYC has applied for documentation for Great Beds.

b. A committee decided that the best new launch for conditions at RYC would be a Fortier. A suitable engine was found. Because of hurricane Katrina, the cost may be higher than expected.

c. A new launch driver, Larry, was hired.

d. There are plans to hold another captain’s license course over the winter. The cost would be about $60-65.

e. The cable in the big hoist had to be replaced again. To avoid the problem in the future, an electronic trolley or cutoff system will be installed. The problem arises when the crane is pulled on at an angle.

f. Haulout will be October 22. Two floats will be hauled also.

g. The Sea Scouts have 2-3 boats in the mooring field, and there are times when families are using the boats without scouts present. A more formal agreement with the Sea Scouts is needed.

h. There are six guest moorings, three at each end of the field. Seven moorings have been located that have not been serviced and for which the owner has not been identified.

5. Dave Frizell presented the Vice Commodore’s Report.

a. The Board of Governors should attend the dinner Friday night before the Fall Series. There will be free music.

b. Bob Morrison replaced the lighting system in front of the building and the speakers for the sound system.

c. The Planning Committee has scheduled an informal meeting for September 22 to present the master plan to any members who choose to attend.

d. The Galley contract is being redrafted, and it will be discussed with the contractor.

e. The New Year’s Eve Dinner is cancelled. It is very expensive, and few members attend. A simple dinner without a band is planned instead.

f. Joann Marks has taken over the Bar duties from Ginger.

6. Len Keating presented the Commodore’s Report.

a. The new launch will probably cost more than the $85,000 that the members agreed upon. Letters should be sent out to the members after the order has been placed (in about a week). Vicky stated that Fortier is holding a slot for RYC, and that the new launch should arrive by the middle of April.

b. Keyport YC does not have a pumpout station. As an alternative, they are considering a pumpout boat and asked whether RYC would be interested in partnering with this. The new Rear Commodore should look into this.

c. Len distributed a diagram of the mooring field. The City of Perth Amboy is amenable to adding 34 new moorings to our field. The 1995 agreement involved 10 moorings, but only 6 have been used (in front of the city marina). In the proposal, the City would take the 6 moorings they are using, and RYC would get the other 4 (2 would become regular moorings, and 2 would become guest moorings). RYC would continue launch and upkeep service to the 6 City moorings. If the agreement is accepted, NJDEP approval would be needed. Currently, there are 231 moorings in the field: 216 regular, 8 public, 2 race, and 5 Port Authority.

7. Reports from Board Members.

a. Barry described the City’s efforts to help families displaced by hurricane Katrina. One hundred vacant housing units are being refurbished to provide temporary shelter. Hundreds of volunteers are helping with this project. Of the 250 families in NJ, 37 in need of the units have already been identified. Part of the program includes an exit plan. Many agencies are involved, including the Red Cross and Salvation Army. The first of the families are scheduled to move in by Monday. Children will be placed in schools, and an effort will be made to provide employment for the adults. Contributions have been requested to help support the effort. So far, $100,000 has been pledged or received. All contributions are tax exempt. Checks should be made out to “Celebrate Perth Amboy – Katrina Relief Fund”.

8. Old Business.

a. Several names have been proposed for the new launch. A decision will not be made until after the purchase.

b. Regarding the recommendations from the Membership Committee, a motion was made to increase the By Law limit from 300 to 330 Regular members. Ann questioned whether there would be alternatives for younger members. For example, a dinghy owner could represent a different kind of membership. Other clubs have a “young adult membership” for persons < 25 years old. Another concern was whether there would be enough mooring space. The motion was approved. A second motion was made to increase the initiation fee, as suggested by the Membership Committee, except present applicants would be charged the current fee and new applicants would be charged $4,000. There was no second to the motion. On the same item, another motion was made to send the report to the Finance Committee to assess the pros and cons and consider an extended payment system. There was a discussion in which alternative types of memberships were suggested. The motion passed. A motion to amend the By Laws such that members may only vote on financial issues for which they will be obligated was defeated.

9. New Business.

a. Bill presented the proposals from the Nominating Committee. They included, Dave Frizell, Commodore, Vicky Jo Neiner, Vice Commodore, and Dennis Meichel, Rear Commodore. Nominations for the Board of Governors included, Len Keating, Dennis Driscoll, Robert Kennedy, and Dave Steward.

b. A handout was distributed regarding proposed changes to RYC By Laws. Both will be published in TellTales. Barry will present the second change (with corrected phrasing) at the Annual meeting.

c. Roger discussed items for the TellTales.

d. Bill noted that plans to maintain the three launches, a maintenance schedule, and budget and sinking fund issues should be clarified.

10. The meeting was adjourned at 22:07.

Respectfully Submitted,

Fred Hartner

Secretary

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