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Evergreen
Soaring
Minutes: Annual Meeting & Banquet
Saturday, 15 November, 2008
The meeting was called to order at roughly 7 PM in the Meeting Room at the
Museum of Flight Restoration Center, Paine Field. Outgoing
President, Michael Moore, presiding. While no formal roll was
taken, the meeting seemed to be quite well
attended with more than fifty members present.
Business was limited to three agenda items.
1). Report by outgoing President, Michael
Moore.
Michael welcomed everyone to the annual meeting and banquet. He then
outlined the financial standing of the club, which is excellent. The
data, prepared by Treasurer Martin Gibbins, is attached.
2). Remarks by incoming President, Fred
Hermanspann.
Fred stated that this first year of our combined club's existence has been
one of cooperation and combined activity. At this point we know each
other pretty well and are working together as a single club and as a single
team. This coming year will build on this.
3). Election of Executive Officers
(President-Elect; Treasurer; Secretary; Operations Director).
Fred handed the meeting to Secretary Merel O'Rourke who outlined the officers
that were to be elected and the method by which nominations from the floor
would be entertained and the voting would be conducted.
Having said that, Merel handed the microphone back to Fred who nominated a
slate of Executive Officers (all from the existing Board):
- President Elect: Gary Paulin;
- Treasurer: Martin Gibbins;
- Secretary: Merel O'Rourke;
- Operations Director: Paul Sjoberg
Merel then opened the meeting to nominations from the
floor. Member John Gilbert called a question of procedure, asking that
nominations be taken for each office, one at a time. Granted.
At the end of the call for nominations, there being none, John Gilbert called
for a suspension of the Constitution Rule requiring secret ballot and further
moved that the membership vote to accept the slate suggested by the Board.
Following several simultaneous seconds, the response was spontaneous and
overwhelmingly in favor (no dissenting votes were noted, at all).
Merel then adjourned the meeting (approximately 7:28 PM) so that the banquet
could begin immediately.
Respectfully
submitted,
Merel R O'Rourke, ES Secretary
merelo@merelo.cnc.net
503-320-7059