Meeting called to order 1:00 p.m. by President James Chitwood. Present: Dave Price, Jim Filipiak, Lee Schwartz, Gary Konop, Don Mellum, and Wendi Boos – Bill Smith was absent.
Approval of Minutes: The Dec. 2, 2021, Board minutes were approved (January 6th meeting was cancelled).
Treasurer’s Report: Jim provided a recap of club finances.
Material for Mailboxes: Don reviewed the costs for mailbox material and will place an order once a delivery date is set. Metal prices have been decreasing recently.
Building Update: Lee provided an update on today’s contractor meeting noting that all sub-contractors are continuing to make progress. The new air compressor will arrive in April; electrical work will take place now to accommodate this delivery.
Election Process: Wendi reviewed the Nomination Form that will be discussed at the Feb. 10th General Meeting to solicit candidates for 2022/2023 Board positions. The Nomination Form will be posted in the club’s outdoor display case for members to sign – deadline for nominations is March 1st. Paper ballots will be prepared for voting at the March 10th General Meeting.
Safety Committee: Dave reviewed the revised General Safety overview that will be included in New Member Handbooks. Detailed equipment specific safety manuals will be compiled into a Master Safety Manual for the club.
Member Metal Purchase Pricing: The mark-up on metal purchases for club members was revisited from Board discussions on Oct. 7, 2021. After further review, all Board members agreed to retain the current 20% mark-up rate and not increase this amount for club members.
Gary moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Don. Meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Next Board Meeting:
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Time/Location to be determined
Submitted by Wendi Boos, Secretary
February 3, 2022