Grosse Pointe Sail Club
Board of Directors Meeting
February 1, 2005
P Commodore Glory Ann Schappe P Director Elizabeth
Kurta
P Vice Commodore Thomas Fraser P Director David
MacDonald
P Rear Commodore Kenneth
Suddick P Director
Christopher Behler
P Past Commodore Gerald
Partridge P Director
Robert Brownell
(P = Present Ex = Excused A = Absent)
Meeting called to order at: 1903 Hours
Com Schappe handed out data sheet for updating
US BOAT, Joy of sailing, Register of American
yacht clubs
BRIDGE REPORTS
Secretary – Dave MacDonald (P) handed
out the minutes of the January 2005 GPSC Board Meeting for review. Motion made to forego the reading of the
January 2005 Board Meeting minutes.
Motion approved. Motion made to
accept the Minutes accepted as written.
Motion approved.
Treasurer – Bill Kuester (P).
Report: As of Friday $16,000 in acct,
spent $9500, took in. Copies of
summary made available. Report
Accepted.
Fleet Captains – Darius Hummel (P), Kenneth
Thelen (P). GPSC Membership in BOAT US
renewed. Group number of membership
card is now available. Club Members can
also save ½ off individual membership thru the Club Membership. Let Darius Hummel know if you need the
card. Other info. Looked at Metro Beach for June 2005 Rendezvous. A consideration for perhaps another year
given the few weekends available this year that fit our Calendar, the NOOD
race, Mack race, etc. Metro Beach will
not take reservations without cash.
Only 46 slips in total in that marina.
The cost is $25/day.
First
Rendezvous is on Father’s Day weekend.
If you wish to sail, 15 slips at Belle River are being reserved. Get the pavilion. Trying to nail it down by March.
Ask marina depths also. Metro
dredged 8 ft all the way back to the lagoon.
Fleet Surgeon – Ronald Strickler, M.D. (P)
Dr. Strickler asks that we remind everyone, GPSC hosting Safety Under Sail
Seminar on Feb 2 at Tompkins Center.
This is part of the Wednesday night DRYA series as well as our club's
February Dry Dock.
Fleet Chaplain – Harry Capps (E)
Fleet Measurer – Mark Craig (P) Inquired if
anyone tried to fill out the IRC form yet?
Mark had gone on the web.
Appears simple. Boats must be
completely empty to measure overhang.
Can submit app w/o overhang measurement to begin the process.
COMMODORE’S COMMITTEES –
Glory Ann Schappe
ANCHORLINE – George Fuller (P), Dale
Johnson (). Report: Dale ill. Anchorline came out on time for
January. Next Anchorline coming out on
time also. Com G. Schappe said they did
a great job 1st time through.
George and Dale worked together well.
Send copy to both George and Dale.
And before the Board meetings also.
BUDGET & FINANCE – PC Jerry Partridge (P) No
report. PC Partridge wanted to go back
to Commodore’s Ball entry in the Budget Report. War Memorial expense not added in yet. Some other items still outstanding (flowers, etc).
DRYA DELEGATE 1 – PC Larry Haggart (E) Bob
Schappe spoke. Wait until Hot Stove
Meeting to find out Classes--probably same as last year except DRYA will introduce
a Cruising Class on the A Course for Saturday Regattas. DRYA will provide provisional ratings for
unregistered boats that wish to race in their Saturday JAM class. GPSC will accept this provisional rating for
its races. There is an annual stipend
by boat owners for IRC. Cost? $140.
Money goes to ROIC. Feb 22 Hot Stove is also a meeting for our Regatta
chairs to attend.
DRYA DELEGATE 2 – Fred Bellamy (E)
ILYA – Christopher Behler (P) No
report.
ENTERTAINMENT – Prudence and Charles Billiu
(P) Working on Jimmy Buffet theme for Spring Party. Meeting in next 2 weeks.
Will avoid scheduling the GPSC Ski weekend the weekend immediately after
the Com Ball. Will go back to Grand
Bend again in 2006. It appears there is
the necessary help for the Jimmy Buffet party.
PUBLICITY – John Hughes (E)
PLANNING – PC Norman Samra (?)
RISK – PC Dennis Cotter (E) Asked for the insurance folder. Com. Schappe provided it. PC Cotter to examine it to see if we have
proper coverage and he is to address the ‘hold harmless’ issue for our Sailing
Instructions. We will Race in 2005.
ROSTER – Wendy Niven (), William
Harbert (P) Don’t have a Roster publication date. Had some problems, had to go back to prior Software (Quark) due
to conversion problems.
VICE COMMODORE’S COMMITTEES
– Thomas Fraser
DOCK & SUPPLY – Fran Partridge (P), Mary
Fraser (E) Brought a couple of items for review. Picture frames and sweat shirts, zippered and crew. Gave Geo Fuller an article to publish. Com. Suddick asked about window decals, not
the exterior kind. Car wash takes them
off. Also inquired about the standard
burgees and their replacement cost.
EDP – Mark Minor (A)
MEMBERSHIP – Peter D’Angelo (P) We have
208 members. Peter has called every
member who has not paid. The last payments
were trickling in. Other than some
special consideration, lets go with the roster as we have it. Wendy’s most recent list has been updated. There are less than a dozen unpaid. Many renewed by just sending a check w/o
renewal form (for updated info). Com G.
Schappe requested a list of the lost causes.
POWER BOAT – Paul Schaap (A)
RACE – Denise Cotter (P) Held first
meeting of the 2005 Race Committee.
Updating the SI’s, Ed Olsen gave her some more corrections. We will Race. USCG has the paperwork.
Sent paperwork to DNR also.
Still actively looking for an assistant race chair. Chris Behler looking to acquire the DNR
form. Frank Ferry to stop by DNR office
to pick them up.
ASST. RACE – Fred B.
SENIOR RACE OFFICER – PC Edward
J. Olsen (P) No report.
RACE
RECORDS – Joseph Butala (P) No report
RACE
COMMITTEE SUPPORT – Bob Brownell (P), Frank Michell (A) No report.
RACE SUPPORT – Robert Sharrow (P)
Has received the turnover notes.
Much clearer understanding regarding his responsibilities. Looking for volunteers. Will bring signup sheet to Spring Party.
PROTEST – John Sampson (A)
WEBSITE
MANAGER –
Larry Socie (E) can’t make Tuesday Meetings.
REAR COMMODORE’S COMMITTEES
– Kenneth Suddick
ASSETS MANAGER – William Snyder (E) Com.
Suddick spoke with Bill Snyder on Monday.
Looking for Club property. Want
to compile an inventory of Club assets by the end of the year. The problem is we don’t know what we
have. There was more discussion. Anchorline to be used to locate items.
AWARDS – Glenn Housey (E) Com. Suddick told of Stitch Ripping Party at
Com. Schappe’s house last Friday. Will
save the Club approx $1100 through the recycling of flags. There were 126 flags left over from previous
years. 2005 flag order going in next few
weeks.
CHARTER & BY-LAWS – David Gaskin (P)
No report. Is willing to assist
PC Cotter on the ‘hold harmless’ matter.
CLUB HISTORY – John Jamieson (E) His project is moving along per Com.
Suddick. A few Commodores have not
submitted their history as yet. A
gentleman named Guido to investigate the situation on our behalf. Goal by end of year: To have a complete club history, online and
for new members.
DRY DOCK – Joe Lucido (E)
Helping set up Boat Safety seminar.
Setting up beer, wine, pop. Public welcome.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS – William Harbert (P)
Everything is going fine. There will be
a message for the membership when we go home tonight. Gordon Morlan sponsoring a meeting on the watershed at the War
Memorial; free food and beverage, kids invited. There are 3 people who Bill does not have correct email address
on. Bill to follow-up with them.
JUNIOR RACE – Jim Perrone (P) No report.
REGATTA – Christopher Behler (P) Had a meeting with Andrea Solak. Reviewed last year’s Regatta
activities. Cocktail party will be at
Andrea Solak’s unless her house is sold before Regatta; John Hughes again
volunteered his house as a backup for the Regatta party. Chris in process of securing the necessary
water event permits from the USCG, DNR and the Canadian CG. USCG has received our electronic
application. Paperwork to be sent to
them next. DNR not responding to calls. Other high priority items being attended
to: Committee and Stake boats and all
Commodores. Assignments covered. Will split tasks with Tom Caulfield,
assistant Regatta Chair. Party will be
held at Windmill Pointe. After Race
Party will be open to Park residents.
Will use it as a means to recruit new members. This impacts food. Ran a
little short at the end in 2004. Regatta
meeting tentatively scheduled for Feb 11.
ASST REGATTA – Thomas Caulfield (E)
VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY – Judy Grady (E) No report.
Com
Schappe:
Past
Anchorline Issues on Web Site. Com
Schappe wants to resume this past practice.
Keep in Members-Only section?
Agreed.
BOAT
US Membership. Thanks to Darius for
tracking down our Group Club membership.
Life
Member Letter. Would like to move them
to Contributing Life (at half dues).
Chris Behler stated that a lot of clubs experiencing the same
issue. The letter will be sensitive to
the wording. Another option would be to
increase number of years is takes to achieve life membership. Map out options at another meeting. Hold to half dues. Rough draft to be ready for next Board meeting.
Denise
Cotter:
The
date we have been holding the Frostbite Race on is not same as specified in the
By-Laws. It was suggested that the
By-Laws should be changed. The Park
Halloween party is the conflict. The
matter was referred to By-Laws Chair.
The change will be made.
Frank
Ferry:
Suggestion
for Rendezvous: Boaters to be asked to
volunteer to invite non-boaters on their boats.
Flag
Presentation to Fleet Measurer, Mark Craig, by Com. G. Schappe.
Dry
Dock at Tompkins Center tomorrow, February 2.
Calendar
Correction. The date of the Race
Seminar has moved. New date is May 13
at 1930 at BYC.
Race
Officer Class held at BYC. Another one
to be held in March due to wait list for first one. Watch for it on DRYA.org.
All day event. Director Brownell
says it is a good class.
Proposal
by PC Comerford. Pay Mark Set Boat and
Patrol Boat. PC Comerford proposes $25
for each boat for each race it worked.
Skippers to be advised to submit for reimbursement in the fall.
The
next GPSC Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 1900 hours at
Tom’s Oyster Bar.
There
being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 2004 hours.
Respectively
submitted,
Dave
MacDonald, Secretary