Meeting Minutes, April, 2011

Meeting called to order at 1902 hrs by Commander Steve Willis.

 

Opening invocation by Chaplain Bob Nagel.

 

A quorum was present with 12 members attending the meeting.

 

 Adjutant Clen Ward read the minutes of the membership meeting held on 3 March  2011. There were no correction or additions, motion to accept by Wilbur Burnett, seconded by Don Mills and the motion carried.

 

Minutes from the 5 March 2011 Executive Board were read and approved without additions or corrections. Motion to accept by Rick Kapeghian seconded by Wilbur Burnett and the motion passed.

 

Adjutants report made by Clen Ward, no additions or corrections, motion to accept made by Wilbur Burnett, seconded by Rick Kapeghian and the motion carried.

 

At this time, four new members applications were read in and approved as follows:

 

(No names included in original minutes sent to website) 

 

Commander's Report: Commander Steve Willis brought us up to date on the cell tower, no check has been received as of this date, Cmdr Willis to follow up and report at the next meeting Cmdr Willis has been approached by Scout Andrew Kaplan to hold a flag retirement ceremony at the Post as a Boy Scout project, SAL Commander Tex Ward will help the Boy Scouts with this project. Motion to accept the commanders report by Wilbur Burnett Don Mills and seconded by Wilbur Burnett, the motion passed.

 

 1st Vice Report: 1st Vice, Roy Havekost reported the results of the Early Bird dinner  held at the Post on March 26th, 20111. The Post served 101 dinners, cost for the whole thing was $851.00, with the Legion's share being $351.00, money to be paid from membership account. Legionnaire Havekost then reviewed the Post web site report, copy to be attached.  Motion to accept the 1st Vice report by Wilbur Burnett, seconded by Rick Kapeghian

 

2nd Vice Report: Absent, no report

 

3rd Vice: Rick Kapeghian reviewed our need to recruit new members. Motion to accept by Don Mills, seconded by Rod Gahring

 

4th Vice: Absent, no report.

 

Finance Officer:   . Legionnaire Marvin continues working on a new system of book keeping for the post. He reviewed his report and a motion to accept by Roy Havekost seconded by Rick Kapeghian and the motion carried.  (Copy of Report to be attached) .

 

Chaplain: No report.

 

House Committee Report: Chairman Jim Ross read the minutes of the house committee's meeting, copy attached, and related the successes of our March events.

 Copy to be attached, motion to accept report made by Rick Kapeghian, seconded by Don Mills and the motion carried

 

Service Officer:  Not present, no report    

 

Old Business: No Old Business.

 

At this point, the Commander asked for nominations for officers for the coming year:

 

          Malcom Marvin nominated for Finance Officer,   by Don Mills, seconded by Rick           Kapeghian.

 

          Rod Gahring nominated for historian, by Don Mills seconded by Steve Sheffield.

 

          Bob Nagel nominated for Chaplain by Steve Sheffield, seconded by Don Mills.

 

          James Durnal nominated for E Board by Rod Gahring, seconded by Dom Mills.

 

New Business;

 

Don Mills made a motion for the kitchen to have at least 60 steaks for Friday night dinners, seconded by Wilbur Burnett, an the motion carried.

 

Don Mills made a motion to take 75% of the revenue for the cell phone tower rental to go to a dedicated building fund, seconded by Wilbur Burnett and the motion carried.

 

Don Mills made a motion to get a $100.00 returnable deposit for private parties to ensure that the post is properly cleaned after these events, seconded by Roy Havekost and the motion passed.

 

 No further business came up and the meeting was adjourned after a prayer by the chaplain 2000 hours. 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Clen Ward

Adjutant, Post 233