1.Call meeting to order at 7:07 pm
2.Roll call – present: Rich Dixon, Joe Bryant, Art Troy, Greg Gueldenzopf, Eugene Kindell, Barbara Ann Thomas, Mike Smith. Late arrival: Keith Wojahn. Absent: Keith Moir, Tom Marsh, Tom Majewski (with cause).
3.Pledge of Allegiance and Conservation Pledge
4.Financial report - presented by Brad Saegaeser – accepted.
(approved/disapproved)
5.Shoot report: for Sept - $1,077.50, Oct - $983.00. Motion to accept by Gueldenzopf, 2nd Troy, passed.
6.Minutes from last month: no previous minutes – Secretary Moir absent.
6.Old Business:
a. 600 Yard Range: report by Majewski (submitted by letter to Smith) on costs
yet expected to complete project. Motion by Majewski, 2nd Dixon to allocate
$1,300.00 to complete berm by Tawas Sand and Gravel at a cost of $1,900.00 plus
fuel. Motion passed.
b. 300 Yard Shelter Paint: on hold till spring.
c. Capital Projects Plan: on hold and in progress.
d. Renter Status: Pillsbury forwarded contact phone number for state (Joyce
Humerickhouse) representative, state may be able to help with rearage dollars.
Saegaeser will be POC for club and contact state before time expires.
e. Sight in Days: Troy reports slow but doing okay. Thomas brought up discussion
on prices for safety glasses and ear plugs. Motion by Troy, 2nd Gueldenzopf to
charge $3.00 for glasses, $2.00 for ear plugs, and $1.00 for ECI/OBI. Motion
passed.
f. Water at Wurtsmith: Smith will get with Rickowski later this week regarding
requirements to get well going.
g. Lumber: Lumber that was sawed from range – Dixon reported it is to be used
for construction of high/low house on Skeet Range, storage shed for 600 yard
range, and walkway in 600 yard pits. No objections.
h. Skeet Range: Dixon reported that he has an operator available to do dozer
work on skeet range, may not be able to start till spring.
7.New Business:
a. Resignation removed from agenda.
b. Nominations: Nomination to replace vacancy on board – Smith reported that he
sent letters to past candidates, two replied back still interested with two
additional and one write in. Motion by Bryant to accept next highest vote getter
from last election to fill vacancy, motion died lack of support. Vote taken by
trustees by secret ballot – Larry Kindell voted to be new trustee.
c. Range Officer/Range Committee: tabled till Dec meeting.
d. Financial Audit: Saegaeser and Bryant to get together to advise board on how
to handle audit, rather be by independent auditor or committee.
e. Attendance/Removal from Office: hold till later meeting.
f. Budget discussion/range development: Put together plan for next meeting.
g. Membership and dues notices: Membership report by Thomas. Had 320 members
when she took over, we have lost 71 due to lack of contact, interested by
member. These members were dropped from roles. Currently 41 owe dues. Have
followed up – no response to date. Art will get names of the 41 who owe to
follow up further. We have 208 current members. Getting lots of complaints about
Wurtsmith in regards to appearance of infighting between Tawas and Oscoda
members. Different rules for different ranges. Wurtsmith range grass not cut and
cleanliness of club house.
New members: Lloyd Good, Doug Barbour, Raymond Sartini, Scott Witter. Motion to
accept by Thomas, 2nd Smith. Motion passed unanimously.
h. Newsletter: Smith and Gueldenzopf will put together newsletter for Dec. Ann
Oaser will help Smith put together Christmas party and dinner for Dec meeting.
i. Mail: Reported by Bryant.
h. Open discussion:
Dixon: CCW in Nov-Dec at Tawas, no shooting, 15th Nov to 1 Jan, courtesy to
beach club. Classroom only at Tawas and shooting portion at Wurtsmith or
elsewhere.
Troy: Missing range book from Wurtsmith.
Gueldenzopf: Need keys.
Kindell: Complaint from/procedures in progress.
McGrath: Need porta johns cleaned at Tawas.
i. New President: nominations – Mike Smith declined. Eugene Kindell – accepted,
so carried by Dixon, 2nd Troy. Elected by majority, Eugene Kindell new
president.
j. Founders Club: $1,000.000 donation by Dr. Brian Horne to be used for 600 yard
range. Double platinum with 2-5 year memberships and 50 range passes.
k. Motion to adjourn by Gueldenzopf, 2nd by Troy, meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm.
Meeting minutes presented by Eugene Kindell, acting as secretary.
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