BOD Meeting - Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Attending: Micheal Foote, Robin Finke, Raj Knight, Christine Horne, Stacy Howard Neece, Chris Horne, Chris Ozment, Dave Grim
Meeting called to order at 8:00 pm
1.) Announcement of the resignation of former Treasurer Simon Kruger via a post in the BOD forum and a message left on Micheal Foote's voice mail. Announcement of the resignation of former President Ansley Craton via a message left on Micheal Foote's voice mail. Discussion that due to the resignation of their respective positions neither Ansley or Simon is eligible to be part of the BOD for 2011.
2.) Announcement of appointment of Robin Finke to position of Treasurer by former President Ansley Craton upon the resignation of Simon Kruger; Appointment of Dave Grim to position of Sponsor Coordinator by President Micheal Foote; Appointment of Stacy Howard Neece to membership coordinator upon the resignation of Jamie Craton by President Micheal Foote.
3.) Discussion / Confirmation of the official transfer of ARC and SWU financial accounts to the new Treasurer Robin Finke, with Raj Knight continuing as the executor of the accounts.
4.) Discussion of the retrieval of ARC items from Ansley Craton (raffle items, AV equipment, club printer, etc) by Barry Castle or Robin Finke before the October meeting. Micheal Foote and Robin Finke to draft an official letter outlining the items to be returned.
5.) Discussion of the Chris Horne (mojo) / Raj Knight (skriz) dual ticket for the 2011 officer nominations / elections. Nothing found in the club Constitution that prohibits a dual ticket. Micheal Foote to create a post opening nominations to the club October 1st.
6.) GAI employees - Motion by President Micheal Foote to grant all GAI employees "Honorary Membership" complete with a badge indicating that they are GAI employees on the website with the stipulation that if the employee opts out of the GAI employee badge then they are forfeit the free membership. Any GAI employee interested in the free membership must submit to the membership coordinator proof of employment to receive the free membership.
Seconded; Yeah - 3; Nay - 1; Motion passed.
7.) Discussion of Andy Brookfield filing false copyright infringement claim against the ARC with GoDaddy causing the ARC website to be temporarily inaccessible.
Motion by Micheal Foote to allocate funds to committee to investigate our legal options against Andy Brookfield for disruption of the ARC forums and business. Seconded and passed unanimously.
Committee formed consisting of Micheal Foote, Raj Knight, and Robin Finke.
8.) Motion - Any donations to the ARC or SWU can only be accepted by BOD members or the sponsor coordinator and must be given to the Treasurer to allow the Treasurer to provide receipts to the donator for the 501C3 tax benefit; the Treasurer will provide a report every 3 months to the BOD on donations to the ARC and or SWU. Seconded and passed unanimously.
9.) Discussion of changing the official ARC address on file with Air Water and Ice and with Seachem from Ansley Craton's address to the official club address.
10.) Discussion of the Holiday Party - Micheal Foote to investigate locations in the downtown or Buckhead areas that can handle up to 100 people for the Holiday Party. Budget to be determined based on location.
11.) Discussion of the current Moderator Core - Dave Grim feels that a fourth moderator would be beneficial. The BOD is starting the search for another moderator. Anyone interested in the position should contact Micheal Foote.
12.) Discussion of the formation of a Non-Reef related forum for advertising of services by members.
Motion - start up a forum for advertising non-reef related services. Seconded, Yeah - 1; Nay - 3; Motion denied.
13.) Motion to donate livestock, donated to the ARC by Rit's Aquatic, to the Glancy Rehab Center tank. Seconded, Yeah - 3; Nay - 1; Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm
Attending: Micheal Foote, Robin Finke, Raj Knight, Christine Horne, Stacy Howard Neece, Chris Horne, Chris Ozment, Dave Grim
Meeting called to order at 8:00 pm
1.) Announcement of the resignation of former Treasurer Simon Kruger via a post in the BOD forum and a message left on Micheal Foote's voice mail. Announcement of the resignation of former President Ansley Craton via a message left on Micheal Foote's voice mail. Discussion that due to the resignation of their respective positions neither Ansley or Simon is eligible to be part of the BOD for 2011.
2.) Announcement of appointment of Robin Finke to position of Treasurer by former President Ansley Craton upon the resignation of Simon Kruger; Appointment of Dave Grim to position of Sponsor Coordinator by President Micheal Foote; Appointment of Stacy Howard Neece to membership coordinator upon the resignation of Jamie Craton by President Micheal Foote.
3.) Discussion / Confirmation of the official transfer of ARC and SWU financial accounts to the new Treasurer Robin Finke, with Raj Knight continuing as the executor of the accounts.
4.) Discussion of the retrieval of ARC items from Ansley Craton (raffle items, AV equipment, club printer, etc) by Barry Castle or Robin Finke before the October meeting. Micheal Foote and Robin Finke to draft an official letter outlining the items to be returned.
5.) Discussion of the Chris Horne (mojo) / Raj Knight (skriz) dual ticket for the 2011 officer nominations / elections. Nothing found in the club Constitution that prohibits a dual ticket. Micheal Foote to create a post opening nominations to the club October 1st.
6.) GAI employees - Motion by President Micheal Foote to grant all GAI employees "Honorary Membership" complete with a badge indicating that they are GAI employees on the website with the stipulation that if the employee opts out of the GAI employee badge then they are forfeit the free membership. Any GAI employee interested in the free membership must submit to the membership coordinator proof of employment to receive the free membership.
Seconded; Yeah - 3; Nay - 1; Motion passed.
7.) Discussion of Andy Brookfield filing false copyright infringement claim against the ARC with GoDaddy causing the ARC website to be temporarily inaccessible.
Motion by Micheal Foote to allocate funds to committee to investigate our legal options against Andy Brookfield for disruption of the ARC forums and business. Seconded and passed unanimously.
Committee formed consisting of Micheal Foote, Raj Knight, and Robin Finke.
8.) Motion - Any donations to the ARC or SWU can only be accepted by BOD members or the sponsor coordinator and must be given to the Treasurer to allow the Treasurer to provide receipts to the donator for the 501C3 tax benefit; the Treasurer will provide a report every 3 months to the BOD on donations to the ARC and or SWU. Seconded and passed unanimously.
9.) Discussion of changing the official ARC address on file with Air Water and Ice and with Seachem from Ansley Craton's address to the official club address.
10.) Discussion of the Holiday Party - Micheal Foote to investigate locations in the downtown or Buckhead areas that can handle up to 100 people for the Holiday Party. Budget to be determined based on location.
11.) Discussion of the current Moderator Core - Dave Grim feels that a fourth moderator would be beneficial. The BOD is starting the search for another moderator. Anyone interested in the position should contact Micheal Foote.
12.) Discussion of the formation of a Non-Reef related forum for advertising of services by members.
Motion - start up a forum for advertising non-reef related services. Seconded, Yeah - 1; Nay - 3; Motion denied.
13.) Motion to donate livestock, donated to the ARC by Rit's Aquatic, to the Glancy Rehab Center tank. Seconded, Yeah - 3; Nay - 1; Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm
