Executive Council Meeting
October 15-16, 2005
Muncie, IN
Official
NAA Representative David Ivey was not in attendance. The President called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
In Attendance
- President: Dave Brown, Hamilton, OH
- Executive Vice President: Doug Holland, Raleigh, NC
- District Vice Presidents:
- I - Andy Argenio, Smithfield, RI
- II - Dave Mathewson, Baldwinsville, NY
- III - Bob Brown, Bradford, PA
- IV - Bliss Teague, Hickory, NC
- V - Tony Stillman, Pensacola, FL
- VI - Charlie Bauer, Norridge, IL
- VII - Bill Oberdieck, Southgate, MI
- VIII - Sandy Frank, Weatherford, TX
- IX - Mark T. Smith, Shawnee, KS
- X - Rich Hanson, Scottsdale, AZ
- XI - Bruce Nelson, Spokane, WA
- Executive Director: Don Koranda
- Legal Counsel: Joe Gelwicks
- AMA Headquarters Staff:
- Vicki Barkdull
- Lonnie Estep
- Steve Kaluf
- Rob Kurek
- Carl P. Maroney
- Jay Mealy
- Colleen Pierce
- Tom Schwyn
- Michael Smith
- Others in attendance:
- Wes DeCou, FSAC
- Joe Beshar, FSAC
- Larry Johnson, Harry Koch Co.
- Bob Underwood, Safety Committee
- Travis McGinnis, Finance Committee/Dist. IX AVP
- Ginger Mathewson
- Shirley Teague
A moment of silence was observed for John Patton and Carolyn Crispin. The President requested any additions to the agenda; the matter of Historical Landmarks will be discussed during the Museum Steering Committee report; and the Finance Committee report will be the first committee report presented.
Actions Taken
It was moved, seconded and approved by acclamation:
- To approve the July 9, 2005 Executive Council minutes.
- To read into the minutes the results of the August 12, 2005 mail vote.
- That the Executive Council agrees with the Nats Management.
- That the Executive Council recognizes and approves the name change.
- Following the Museum Steering Committee report, Executive Council will be discussed.
- To approve the 2006 Nats as a 5A event; dates are to be noted.
- To approve the Report and Recommendations of the Nats.
- To approve the F3D Pylon World Championships be held June 30-July 4, 2007.
- That pictures of the candidate will not be allowed in the campaign.
- That the dates for the 2006 Executive Council meetings are set.
- That Headquarters proceed with Version #1 of Fellow Award as discussed.
- That AMA member (name withheld) that his renewal membership shall be withheld for the year 2006.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT (Appendix)
- During the Nats Management Committee meeting a question came up regarding the cost of and need for having an EMS person on site for the duration of the Nats...
- A Control Line Stunt group within the PAMPA organization has proposed that a PAMPA competition committee...
- The President advised Council on a situation with contest boards and a 3-D aerobatic event...
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
- The EVP briefly reported on the September financial statement...
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance
- T. McGinnis introduced the members of the committee and read the mission statement...
Safety (Appendix)
- B. Underwood explained that the proposed changes have nothing to do with the safety code...
Membership Development (Appendix)
- The chairman indicated that some market sensitive data that was shared with the committee will be discussed...
Museum Steering/Historic Landmark Update
- At the meeting held July 19, 2005 the committee looked at ongoing projects...
Nats Planning (Appendix)
- C. Bauer prefaced the report by stating there will be several motions to be addressed...
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Katrina Efforts/Requests (Appendix)
- Council was provided an outline of what HQ did in the Katrina effort...
OLD BUSINESS
- Strategic Planning...
- Fellow Award...
NEW BUSINESS
- U.S. Team Eligibility...
- Indoor FF 3-View Drawings...
NEXT MEETING
January 28/29, 2006
The meeting adjourned Sunday at 12:03 p.m.
Action Items as a Result of the October 15/16, 2005 EC Meeting:
- J. Gelwicks/legal counsel to investigate liability of not having EMS personnel on site...
- The budget should have a column added titled 2005 Budget...
- FAI Executive Committee to investigate ways of reducing FAI competition costs...
- The ED to investigate policy on approving Capital Fund expenditures...
- Museum Steering Committee will put application forms for the National Aeromodeling Heritage Program on the web site...
- S. Kaluf to research policy on Nats being held in Muncie...
- HQ staff should provide parameters for a federal disaster relief program...
- It is the consensus of Council that pictures of the candidate will not be allowed...
- C. Pierce to change wording on Web site renewal form...
- Regarding the communication piece developed by J. Hager for presentation...
- J. Mealy to investigate the possibility of taping the talk given by B. Rutan...
- R. Kurek to see that Council is provided copies of souvenir CD from 2005 Nats...
- Radio impound document created by S. Kaluf will eventually be included...
- B. Teague will get strategic planning meeting documents from HQ...
- HQ to proceed with Version #1 of Fellow Award as presented...
- Right now if a person requests access to these drawings they should secure written permission...
- B. Brown to discuss with Publications Committee moving Beshar/DeCou columns...