10/30/2021 EC Motions
Consent agenda
- a. Approval of August 1, 2021, minutes.
- b. Mark Radcliff nominated/moved and Phil Tallman seconded a motion to award the AMA Award of Excellence to the Lancaster County RC Club in PA in recognition of the club's 65th year anniversary.
The Executive Council approved the awarding of the AMA Award of Excellence to the Lancaster County RC Club with a vote of 13 affirmative votes. There were no votes in opposition and no abstentions.
- c. Gary Himes moved and Mark Radcliff seconded a motion to expend $8,000 in capital reserves to remove and store the sod from Site 4 as the ground is reworked to level the site.
The motion received 12 votes in favor of approving the capital reserve funds to remove and store the sod from Site 4 as the ground is reworked. There were no votes in opposition and one abstention.
- d. Randy Cameron moved and Andrew Griffith seconded a motion to accept and approve the 2022 NATs schedule as proposed by staff.
The motion received 12 votes in favor of accepting and approving the 2022 NATs schedule as proposed by staff. There were no votes in opposition or abstention with one EC member not responding to the issue.
Motion to approve consent agenda. Approved by consensus.
Motion I: Moved by Eric Williams (II), seconded by Mark Radcliff (III) for staff to submit the EC meeting minutes to the EC for review within 30 days after the previous EC meeting. The EC then receives 15 days to review and vote on the minutes prior to posting the minutes to the membership.
Motion passed with 1 absent
Motion II: Moved by Randy Cameron (EVP), seconded by Phil Tallman (DXI) to accept the 2022 budget and depreciation plan as presented by the staff and Finance Committee.
Motion passed with 1 absent
Motion III: Moved by Randy Cameron (EVP) seconded by Andy Argenio (DI) to officially withdraw from the MAAC MOU and to require MAAC members to join the AMA as an Affiliate member effective January 1, 2022.
Motion passed with 1 absent.
Motion IV: Moved by Gary Himes (VI), seconded by Phil Tallman (DXI) to not put a permanent structure on Site 3, but continue to investigate and seek input from the National Free Flight Society about a permanent structure on Site 4.
Motion passed with 1 absent.
Motion V: Andy Argenio (I) seconded by Andrew Griffith (V) to approve the Safety Committee’s proposed revisions to the turbine waiver rules.
Motion passed: 10 yes, 1 no, 2 absent
Motion VI: Moved by Randy Cameron (EVP), seconded by Andy Argenio (I) to remove Special Interest Group status from the Scale Warbird Racing Association (SWRA) and the World Miniature Warbird Association (WMWA) due to failure to provide renewal documentation.
Motion passed: 11 yes, 2 absent.
Motion VII: Moved by Randy Cameron (EVP), seconded by Andy Argenio (I) to increase the Flying Site Improvement Grant by $0.10 per open member.
While there was support for the motion, it was suggested the EC also take into consideration all other funding requests from the IT committee, Education committee, and other EC members. Since this new funding request won’t go into effect for over a year, the EC should have more discussion to evaluate all needs and future expenses.
Motion VIII: Moved by Jim Tiller (IX), seconded by Randy Gibson (VII) to table Motion VII until April 2022 EC meeting.
Motion passed: 10 yes, 1 no, 2 absent.
Motion IX: Moved by Mark Radcliff (III), seconded by Gary Himes (VI) to give the naming rights to Site 4 for 2022 (name withheld until member could be notified)
Motion passed: 11 yes, 2 absent.
Release Date
Mon, 12/06/2021 - 08:39