SUN LAKES AERO CLUB

Minutes of a Special Board Meeting

Date of Meeting: September 06, 2007

Present at the Meeting:

Al Galvi, Vice President
Ben Thompson, Treasurer

Tom Malthaner, Secretary
Vern Nelson, Website Master

Bill Johnson, Website Master Assistant
Gary Vacin, Provost Marshal

Elton Dyal, Program Director

Absent from the Meeting:

Bob Walch, President

Dick Vaughan, Activities Director
Larry Lathom, Member-At-Large

Call to Order:

Al Galvi called the meeting to order at 09:30 AM.

Al stated that he wished to make a motion. He so moved to make Vern Nelson a Member-at-Large; It was seconded by Gary and the motion passed.

As this is a special meeting of the Board, there will be no reading of past minutes nor any reports given.

Al stated that there are several items to discuss, as follows:

Speaker Meetings

Fly-Ins Tours/Ground Tours Publicity

Dues

ByLaws

Computer Management Facilities & Equipment Other Suggestions

Speaker for Meetings:

October 17:  Tom Malthaner

November 21: Lt Col. Edward H. (Ned) Linch III
December 19: Pending

January 16:  Preston Westmoreland - Pending - Elton will verify
February 13: Pending - Bob Walch is contacting person

Ben Thompson volunteered to help speakers with video/audio aids.

Fly-in Tours

Ai Galvi made a motion to simplify our participating in the fly-ins for the pilots and everyone. Elton seconded the motion.

Discussion included possibly supporting flying clubs like Bonanza and Comanche, lessening our liability and eliminating the wavier. Pilots can do what they want regarding getting their own passengers or select from a list of SLAC members who sign up. Dick Vaughan would still be Director for SLAC. Al suggested that Bob Walch write a notice to past, current and prospective plane owners, inviting them to join us in the proposed fly-ins. Vern Nelson could include a similar note in the Newsletter.

The motion passed.

Ground Tours

The following possibilities were mentioned for Ground tours:

Phoenix Sky Harbor Tower
Roto-way Helicopter Agency

The agency that restores "War Birds" at Casa Grande Airport

Publicity

Ai Galvi made a motion that Gary Vacin be Director of Publicity. Bob Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Discussion included that Gary Vacin will write an article about SLAC for the "Splash" and "Sun Laker" papers. Al also mentioned that he contacted the Arizona Republic Newspaper regarding putting an article on SLAC in the paper. Perhaps the same article to the Splash could be sent to the Republic or perhaps a reporter could write the article. Gary will contact the paper.

Dues

Ai Galvi suggested that the Club stop collecting mandatory dues and revert to voluntary dues. The Board Members were in favor. Vern Nelson made a motion that he write a notice to the membership after the November 30 update, asking for dues of $10. Gary seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Computer - Website

Vern Nelson was asked to write a notice soliciting the membership for a person to assist the SLAC webmaster. Also include in the notice that the Club is in need of a Treasurer.

By-Laws

Guides need to be reviewed regarding operating Board Meetings

Facilities & Equipment

Gary Vacin will continue to be Director.

Al Galvi made a motion that SLAC participate in the Sun Lakes Exhibition to be held in the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom on October 13, 2007. Elton seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Al stated that SLAC has been assigned table 60 and volunteers can start setting out exhibits at 0800 hours. The table will be attended by volunteers.

Ben Thompson mentioned that the Club should purchase a wireless Microphone for the speakers at the General Meetings.

Vern Nelson made a motion that Ben purchase the wireless mike and can expend up to $200. Gary seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Ben also mentioned that Board consider a larger room for the General Meetings within the Sun Lakes Country Club facilities. The Board Members were in favor. Ben will work with Gary.

A reminder that the next Board of Directors meeting will be on October 16, 2007 in a card room in the Sun Lakes Country Club, unless notified otherwise.

Elton Dyal made a motion to adjourn at 10:40.  Al seconded the motion.  The motion passed. 

Tom Malthaner, Secretary