Minutes of the April 4, 2017 Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by President Mark Schmaltz
There were 13 Members present
One Guest was present
Review of the Minutes of the March 7, 2017 meeting produced no additions, deletions, or changes.
Motion to approve by: Lee Fredrickson
Seconded by: Matt Slobe
Vote: carried
The Financial Report was presented by Jim Grant. No questions, additions, or deletions were noted.
Motion to accept by: Danny Osborn
Seconded by: Alan Simpson
Vote: Carried
New Members: Wayne Mills Jr. Associate
Old Business
Mike Murphy discussed flight line etiquette. Beware of your surroundings. Beware of pilots on the runway retrieving their planes. Call out landings, low passes and touch-and-goes well before performing such maneuvers. Also please remember that we are all Safety Officers – if you see something unsafe, speak up!
Lee Fredrickson has purchased the pre-emergent and has spread it..
Mark Schmaltz announced field clean-up day is April 29 at 9:00am with a rain day of May 13
Mark Schmaltz announced that we have purchased Lee Fredrickson’s tractor.
Dan McLaren announced that AMA has notified us that we continue to be certified as a “Gold Leader Club”
Lee Fredrickson will check on availability of the farm roller.
New Business
Dan – Club Dues are now past due. For those delinquent, a renewal form should be filled out and returned to me with you check for $75 ($50 for associate members). All delinquent members will be removed from the mailing list and roster effective April 15.
Dan-road into the field is in very bad condition. Small, low vehicles are in jeopardy of getting stuck. The farm has put out barrels along the north side of the drive to keep people off the planted field. Please do not use the road until it dries out! And please do not drive on the planted field-North or South!
Lee Fredrickson motioned that we purchase a $499.00 field generator from Harbor Freight. (Actual cost with two year warranty and set up was $607.75)
Second by: Phil Shea
Motion carried
THERE FOLLOWED A MOTION THAT WAS OUT OF ORDER. THE BY-LAWS OF THE CLUB UNDER SECTION III IDENTIFIES EIGHT CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND THE COST OF EACH. THERE IS NO SUCH CLASSIFICATION OF “COMPLIMENTARY FAMILY MEMBERSHIP”. THUS THIS MOTION IS OUT OF ORDER. Should the club want to create such a membership classification it would have to follow the process as defined under section VI of the By-laws (which cannot happen until October of this year). Rule #47 of Robert’s Rules of Order states “Votes that are Null and Void even if Unanimous. No motion in order that conflicts with the laws of the nation, or state, or with the assembly’s constitution or by-laws, and if such a motion is adopted, even by a unanimous vote, it is null and void.” Thus the motion struck from the minutes.
There followed a very energetic discussion about visitors, flight line protocol and a $5.00 fee for any visitor who wants to fly. Mark will talk to other clubs and we will have more discussion next month.
Coming Events – Mark
4/8 KRAM Spring Dinner at Brann’s
4/22 K-zoo swap meet -9:30 to 3. Wings Event Center, 3600 Vanrick Drive, K-zoo, Mi. 49001
4/22 Muncie training sessions for IMAC judging
6/10 KRAM Memorial Fly IN
7/15-16 KRAM IMAC
8/19 KRAM Club Picnic
9/16 KRAM Vets Fly In
10/29 KRAM Swap Meet
Show and Tell
Phil Shea presented our raffle plane for 2017. It is a Saratoga. The club has made a $160.00 outlay. Rider’s gave us the plane. Hobby World gave us $100.00 which went toward purchase of engine and flight gear.
Jim Grant showed a Balsa Builder Squirt covered in see-through orange Ultra Cote. It is powered with a Cox .09 RC engine.
Phil Shea showed his Extreme Flight Extra with a DLE 35 engine. He has done a beautiful custom covering job on it.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05
Motion by: Lee Fredrickson
Seconded by: All
Respectfully Submitted with assistance from Jim Grant,
Dan McLaren
KRAM Secretary / Treasurer
