DBARA Board Meeting Minutes for CY-2009

                                    DBARA Board Meeting Minutes October 5, 2009

Board Members Present:

President John LoCicero K4TUG

Vice President Tom Davies AA3AS

Treasurer Frank Haas KB4T absent

Secretary Carolyn Truesdale KI4VWP

Bob Ledford WA4IDI

Art Byrnes KA4WDK

Paul Milward AB4PM

Guest: Bill Schwartz WS1C, Steve Szabo WB4OMM

Old Business:

1. Steve Szabo will be responsible for the Club Repeater
2. Bill Schwartz has agreed to take over as Control Operator

      3.   It was agreed the announcements on the repeater would be reduced-   

            both in frequency and number.  Motion brought by Paul Milward, 2^nd by Art

            Byrnes- passed by unanimous vote.

New Business

1. Steve will have 100 Banquet Tickets ready for next General Meeting.
2. Tom Davies will double check Time, Menu, and Price for the tickets.
3. John LoCicero will call to confirm Professor Alfred Helfrick’s (K2BLA) planned presentation on Moon Bounce for the October General Meeting program.
4. Prizes for the Awards Banquet Door Prizes were discussed.
5. It was agreed to set a budget not to exceed $500.00 for the Banquet.  Motion brought by Art Byrnes, 2^nd Paul Milward.  The vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
6. The next License Testing Session will be planned for a Saturday in February at 9 am.  John Locicero will arrange to reserve the church meeting room for the testing location.
7. Club equipment still needs to be picked up from Frank Haas KB4T.  The Icom HF rig will be donated to a school in Deland as part of the Club School Project.  Motion Art Byrnes, 2^nd Paul Milward  The vote was unanimous in favor of the motion. The Club tower will be stored at Tug Landing.  Bill Schwartz and Steve Szabo have volunteered to store Club equipment.
8. Steve Szabo will assess the physical repeater equipmen.

7:55  All business being concluded, the Motion to end the meeting was brought by Tom Davies, 2^nd by Paul Milward.  The vote was unanimous to adjourn the meeting.

2009.11.02

DBARA Board Meeting Minutes September 14, 2009

Board Members Present:

President John LoCicero K4TUG

Vice President Tom Davies AA3AS

Treasurer Frank Haas KB4T absent

Secretary Carolyn Truesdale KI4VWP

Bob Ledford WA4IDI

Art Byrnes KA4WDK

Paul Milward AB4PM absent

Guest: Bill Schwartz WS1C

Old Business

      1. Saturday morning meeting……nothing heard from the members as of yet

      2. The possibility of holding a Mini Tailgate Party and sale combined with breakfast   

           was discussed with no conclusion.

      3. Repeater Issue………tabled until Frank Haas KB4T can expand on that aspect

New Business

1. Special Awards for the upcoming Awards Banquet were discussed and approved by all board members.
2.  John LoCicero K4TUG will contact Darrell Brock N4GOA regarding making award plaques again this year.
3. John LoCicero has found a grant for participating schools this year from Best Buy for $2500 so the school can buy computers if the school is involved in communication programs like ham radio.
4. Theme for the Sept. General Meeting is D-STAR Radio presented by Fred Magliacane KF4VRS
5. It was determined by popular agreement that all major business should be brought to a Board Meeting for discussion and presented to the General Membership by the Board, rather than tying up the General Meeting with discussions better suited for the Board.

DBARA BOARD MEETING MINUTES   8/06/2009

President: John LoCicero K4TUG -

Vice President: Tom Davies AA3AS- Absent 

Treasurer: Frank Haas KB4T

Secretary: Carolyn Truesdale KI4VWP

Directors:

Bob Ledford WA4IDI

Paul Milward NU4C

Art Byrnes KA4WDK- Absent

Jeff Mathews KG4DHZ (Presidential Advisor)

David Jollymore WA1RWO (Presidential Advisory)- Absent

Guests: Anne Ledford, David “Sparky” Lammers AE4DL, Bill Schwartz W1SC

6:55 PM Meeting brought to order

Old Business:

1. Purchase of a CD from Wachovia Bank has been completed.
2. School Project:  John LoCicero shared info with the Board on the upcoming Presentation August 10^th by the DBARA Speakers Bureau to the Volusia County School Board.  Speakers George Silver WB4DVP, Leah Bowen AJ4MR, and Jim Needham AJ4GM will explain the DBARA After School Program to 40 plus educators who may want to include such a program at their schools. 

New Business: 

1. The speaker for the August DBARA General Meeting will be Paul Sauro KG4VXW who will give presentation on the History of Ham Radio.
2. Martin Wilcox is heading up a very active Election Committee.  Letters have been sent to each member and several emails have been posted to the Yahoo Group seeking candidates for the upcoming election of Officers for 2010.
3. The new DBARA Thank You and Invitation Cards produced by George Silver were unveiled.  They will be the standard for such communication in the future.
4. The possibility of meeting on a Saturday instead of Monday evening was discussed.  Sparky Lammers and Bill Schwartz felt a change in meeting time and day would be helpful in adding school age youngsters as active members of the Club.  The location provides the only draw back to presenting the idea to the membership at this time.
5. Discussion of a Donation to the Presbyterian Church for their kindness in allowing us to regularly use their meeting hall.  A motion was brought by Paul that DBARA make a donation of $200.00 this year and a donation should be reconsidered each year at this time as long as we are using their facilities.  2^nd Bob Ledford.  Motion carried by a majority vote.  A Yahoo Reminder will be set for next August.

7:38 Motion to adjourn was brought by Paul Milward.  2^nd Bob Ledford.  The vote was unanimous.

All business being concluded, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM by a unanimous vote.  Motion by Tom Davies AA3AS.  2^nd Bob Ledford.   

2009-08-09

DBARA BOARD MEETING MINUTES   7/06/2009

President: John LoCicero K4TUG -

Vice President: Tom Davies AA3AS- Absent 

Treasurer: Frank Haas KB4T

Secretary: Carolyn Truesdale KI4VWP

Directors:

Bob Ledford WA4IDI

Paul Milward NU4C

Art Byrnes KA4WDK

Jeff Mathews KG4DHZ (Presidential Advisor)- Absent

David Jollymore WA1RWO (Presidential Advisory)- Absent

Guests: Vicky Byrnes, Anne Ledford

6:50 PM Meeting brought to order

Old Business:

1. Purchase of a CD from Wachovia Bank has not yet been completed.
2. A suitable Information Officer Volunteer has not been found.  Frank Haas KB4T volunteered to attempt to secure a suitable Information Officer.  A poll of the Board was unanimous in favor of Frank Haas locating and securing a volunteer.  The Board also felt Frank Haas, himself, would be an excellent Information Officer.
3. The Donated Radio Equipment Lend Lease Committee Report and Recommendations were discussed.  Several amendments were agreed upon.  After a rewrite the motion to accept was tabled and will be handled by an email vote of the membership.
4. Art Byrnes KA4WDK has volunteered to administer the loan program.
5. A Thank You card was sent to Joe Daley N2GBT for the donated Field Day Commemorative Poker Chips.

New Business: 

1. The School Project was discussed.  A video of the recent ARRL Teachers Seminar attended by local Ham school project advisors was shown.  Mark Spencer from the ARRL has agreed to conduct a similar seminar in Daytona Beach next year if there is sufficient interest in attending.
2. Frank Haas urged that a Nominating Committee for this year’s DBARA election be appointed immediately.   Frank also suggested the Election Committee look into the successful technique used by Lynn “Stinky” Strub K4POO 2 yeas ago.

All business being concluded, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM by a unanimous vote.  Motion by Tom Davies AA3AS.  2^nd Bob Ledford.

DBARA BOARD MEETING MINUTES   5/04/2009

President: John LoCicero K4TUG -

Vice President: Tom Davies AA3AS 

Treasurer: Frank Haas KB4T

Secretary: Carolyn Truesdale KI4VWP

Directors:

Bob Ledford WA4IDI

Paul Milward NU4C

Art Byrnes KA4WDK

Jeff Mathews KG4DHZ (Presidential Advisor)

David Jollymore WA1RWO (Presidential Advisory)- Absent

Guests: Jayson Harrington K4ZAG, Bill Schwartz WS1C, Pat Schwartz, Vicky Byrnes, Anne Ledford

7:00 PM Meeting brought to order

Old Business:

1. Purchase of a CD from Wachovia Bank has not yet been completed.
2. It was discussed and generally agreed that a Committee should be set up to investigate procurement of a permanent Club House.
3. The Radio Response Team will fall under the auspices of CERT and therefore be an officially sanctioned effort.
   1. Classes will be held at DBPD
   2. Jose Fernandez AJ4BN will Chair the Team.
   3. 20 Hams have signed up to participate

New Business:

1. Art Bynes has agreed to reprise his role as Club Auctioneer for the May DBARA meeting.
2. An assistant will be needed to help tag and keep track of items sold for the Auction.
3. John LoCicero has called Ham Radio Clubs in surrounding areas to notify them of the auction.
4. Field Day:  The Food Committee (Mike George KE4K, Glenn Karel WB4WHN, Tom Billiello K9WLF) will have a $500 budget.  Motion: Frank Haas 2^nd: Bob Ledford.  Agreement unanimous.  SO far the Food Committee has 83 signed up to attend.
5. A Lend/Lease program to help handicapped and those who cannot afford radio equipment to pursue the hobby.  .
   1. Paul Milward will head up the committee
   2. A Waiting List should be established.
   3. All applicants need to Licensed Hams and be DBARA Club members.
   4. 30-60 Days waiting period before installation of equipment.

 All business being concluded, the meeting was adjourned at 8 PM by a unanimous vote.  Motion by Paul Milward.  2^nd Tom Davies.

DBARA BOARD MEETING MINUTES   3/02/2009

President John LoCicero K4TUG -

Vice President Tom Davies AA3AS - Absent

Treasurer Frank Haas KB4T

Secretary Carolyn Truesdale KI4VWP

Directors:

Bob Ledford WA4IDI

Paul Milward NU4C

Art Byrnes KA4WDK

Jeff Mathews KG4DHZ (Presidential Advisor)

David Jollymore WA1RWO (Presidential Advisory)- Absent

Guest: Bill Schwartz WS1C

6:45 PM Meeting brought to order

Old Business:

1. Committees have been formed for the Field Day Picnic, Awards, Squirrel Fisherman Contest, and the HF Contest
2. Frank Haas will look into the options available to invest Club monies.  $3000.00 will be invested. Motion- Bob Ledford, Second- Art Byrnes. The vote was unanimous.

New Business:

1. DBARA has a new volunteer Information Officer- Phil Carter NW4X
2. The March General Meeting Program, Skywarn Certification presented by Scott Spratt.  The class will take up the whole meeting.   
3. Steve Szabo WB4OMM has arranged for rental of Bethune Park Pavilion for Field Day.  This requires payment of $166.50 use fee.  Motion to reimburse Steve Szabo was brought by Bob Ledford, Second- Art Byrnes.  The vote was unanimous.
4. The upcoming Tech Class needs to be advertised on the Club repeater, in the News Journal and as many other locations as possible.
5. Interest in a Response Team needs to be ascertained via poll of membership.  Entail establishing useful links in other areas.  It would function as a Club project.  A trial run would be 8 to 10 hours with a point to point objective.  This would provide another avenue of service for the Community.  Paul Milward agreed to pick a date, gather a crew, and give it a trial run.

All business being concluded, the meeting was adjourned at 8 PM by a unanimous vote.  Motion by Bob Ledford.  2^nd Frank Haas.   

04.06.2009 

DBARA BOARD MEETING MINUTES   2/02/2009 

President John LoCicero K4TUG -

Vice President Tom Davies AA3AS - Absent

Treasurer Frank Haas KB4T- Absent

Secretary Carolyn Truesdale KI4VWP

Bob Ledford WA4IDI

Paul Milward AB4PM

Art Byrnes KA4WDK -Absent

Jeff Mathews KG4DHZ (Presidential Advisor)

David Jollymore WA1RWO (Presidential Advisory)- Absent

Guest:  Allen Bestwick W1PX

6:55 PM Meeting brought to order

Old Business:

1. Both Horizon & Samsula Schools received a $1500 ARRL Grant to set up a Ham Station for the student program.  Both schools were mentioned in the ARRL Newsletter.
2. Mark O’Keefe KI4ZKE would like help to arrange an outdoor operation for kids, to be located in New Smyrna.

New Business: 

1. Bill Schwartz WS1C will research possibilities for a Tailgate Party
2. The February General Meeting Program, SKYWARN Certification presented by Scott Spratt.    
3. A Committee needs to be set up for the 2009 Banquet. Maps on the back of the tickets was helpful.  Numbered envelopes should be used to collect the ticket sales monies.  John LoCicero K4TUG will send out letters requesting prize donations.
4. Judges for the Squirrel Fisherman Contest are David Lammers AE4DL Paul Milward NU4C, and John Bisanti KG4ZFU
5. There will be a license test Feb 21^st 2009
6. Placing some of the Club funds into a CD was discussed.  Paul Milward moved the Board investigate CDs and vote at the next meeting.  Second: Bob Ledford WA4IDI  Vote: unanimous.
7. A donation jar will be set up on the check in table at General Meetings for donations to the School Project.  Paul Milward NU4C motioned the Club match the donations up to $300 per year for the purpose of purchasing School Radio Club t-shirts.  Second: Bob Ledford WA4IDI.  Vote: unanimous.
8. Creekside Middle School is interested in a Radio Club.  David Lammers AE4DL will speak with the teachers who would be involved.
9. Allen Bestwick W1PX spoke to the Board regarding an invitation from the new Lighthouse Program Director for DBARA Club members to participate in Event Demos at the Lighthouse.  It was determined that he should address the General Membership at the February General Meeting.

All business being concluded, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM by a unanimous vote.  Motion by John LoCicero.  2^nd Paul Milward.   

03.01.2009 posted

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