Minutes of the UIISC Members' Meeting, Wednesday, 11/16/2005. in the Purdue Room, 341 IMU,

(to be read at the 11/30 Members' Meeting for additions, corrections, and adoption).

Commodore Lindsey Schneider called the meeting to order at 1704 hours, 13 persons attending, including Exec. Officers Lindsey S., John H, Eric O., Rich A., and Dave S.,

1.  Minutes from the Mbrs'Mtg of 11/9/05 (circulated earlier to the membership by e-mail) were read and adopted without change.

2.  Officers' reports:

A. Secretary, John:

 1.  Seeing that a projected Caribbean cruise in January via a SunSail charter in Martinique or Antigua, the BVIs, St. Maartin, or St. Vincent failed to enroll sufficient crew, the Secretary proposed that potential crew contribute what each would have spent to the Iowa Foundation / Iowa Sailing Club Equipment Fund instead. It's tax-deductible and constitutes a step toward the Club's fund-raising goal of $40K.  The Secretary has already taken that first step.

 2.  Later this meeting, Sonja will present the 9 pages of the SuperScuttlebutt for review and emendation by members before sending copy off to be printed.

B.  Harbor Master, Dave:

 Final Sailing Day arrives; final boat-put-away and boathouse-secure-for winter activities will take place this Saturday (and, if needed, Sunday) starting approximately 1:30.

3.  Unfinished business:

A.  The Nominating Committee (Warren, Lauren, and Lindsey) made its report, adding names to the slate that was started last week.   The slate of nominees for each office now stands thus:

For Commodore:  Ben Miller-Todd

For Vice Comm.:  

For Rear Comm.: Matias Perret ,  Dan Rogge

For Secretary: Amy Rohlfing

For Treasurer: Jenna Burken

For Fleet Capt.  Rich Adkins and Janna Brumbaugh (as co-captains)

For Harbor Master: Dave Steinman, Matias, Don R.

For appointment to other offices:

For Social Inspiration: Matt Legg

For Publicity Hawk: Dave Steinman

For Web Mistress: Heather Clark

There being no further nominations from the floor, Commodore Lindsey closed nominations until 11/30/05.

B. Brought to the floor for a second, confirming vote, the motion to purchase 2 Laser Radial Sail rigs for a price not to exceed $1325.  Motion discussed, question called, and it passes unanimously a second time.

The Fleet Captain was asked to follow through on this matter as soon as ordering information can be provided.

C.  The secretary reminded Officers and Members of the club that an end-or-season internal audit of the Club's financial records is due by the end of the year.

4.  New business:

A.  Sonja Elmquist circulated pages from the SuperScuttlebutt for members to read, review, and edit.

B.  Moved (Tom Hart / Casey) that the Club award honorary lifetime memberships to those who contribute $500 or more during the Club's fund-raising effort.  Discussion raised 2 matters of interest and memory:  a.  Of interest: Foundation and IRS rules forbid offering items of value for gifts later claimed as tax-exempt.  B.  Of memory (Mark Gleaves): in the mid-90s, the Club voted to define “Lifetime Membership” as (1) recognition for outstanding service, (2) not as forgiveness of Club dues for active, continuing use of club boats, but (3) as a continuing invitation to those so recognized to return in later years and sail with the Club without further payment.

Moved (Bill B. / Joyce Holley) to table the motion.  Motion to table passes unanimously.

5.  Announcements, etc.

Mad scramble to pick up last week's orders for t-shirts and burgees; hot press of eager sailors to order more items for delivery after Thanksgiving.

Lingering discussion among small knots of sailors eventually moved to the Sanctuary.

Respectfully submitted, John Huntley, Secretary