Meeting called to order by President Dave Price at 10:30a.m. – 111 members were present (quorum of 49 was met).
A motion to approve the Jan. 11, 2024, minutes was made by Chuck Ulbricht #710, seconded by Shannon Morgan #2523. Motion carried.
Joe Faraone reported current club financial data. He also stated that the club has 495 members; 350 renewed on-line, which went very smoothly for all involved.
SCW Foundation Presentation: Teresa Brown, Marketing Director of the SCW Foundation, provided a brief presentation of the Foundation functions and benefits to the community. She thanked the members for metal artwork donated for their November 2023 fund raising event and asked for donation for the November 2024 event.
Metal Club Board Nominations: Dave presented the nominations for the 2024/2025 Metal Club Board and asked for any nominations from the floor – none responded. Shannon Morgan #2523 made a motion, seconded by Jim Lapinskas #2238 to close nominations; all were in favor, none opposed, the motion carried.
Candidates were invited to make a brief statement about why they are running for their respective positions. A motion was made by Paul Burrier #634, seconded by Leigh Dechaine #1738 to approve the uncontested candidate slate of Board positions. All were in favor, none opposed, the motion carried.
The 2024/2025 Board is as follows:
2024/2025 Metal Club Board
We welcome the new Board members and thank the outgoing Board members (Jim Filipiak, Don Mellum, Ken Weaver, Bill Smith) for their service on the Board.
Security Camera & PA System Funds: Dave reviewed the costs associated with the security camera and PA system. The Board approved $1,000 in October 2023 for the initial stages of the project. An additional $3,000 (not to exceed) is needed to complete the project. A motion was made by Rich Barchman #2334, seconded by George Leezy #2701 to approve the additional funds up to $3,000. All were in favor, none opposed, the motion carried.
Safety Manual Review: The Safety Committee has prepared a Club Safety Manual for review by club members. The Board approved this manual with a minor revision at their meeting on February 9th. The Safety Manual will be posted on the club website. Members will receive an email with a link to the document so they can review this material. The Safety Manual will be voted on by club members for approval at the March 21st General Meeting. We thank the Safety Committee for their efforts with this project.
Library Display Case: Shannon Morgan thanked club members for providing Metal Club project samples to present in the Library display case for the month of June 2024.
SCW Posse 45th Celebration: The SCW Posse is asking for metal art donations for their Open House on March 16th to celebrate their 45th anniversary of serving our community.
General Updates: Dave reviewed various club equipment updates, volunteer opportunities, and other club news during his PowerPoint presentation.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:15am was made by Jim Lapinskas #2238, seconded by Joe Faraone #2371, all were in favor.
Club members and guests (total of 150) enjoyed the Chili Cookoff Luncheon in the Social Hall following the meeting. We thank the Social Committee for their efforts with this great event for our club.
Submitted by Wendi Boos, Secretary
February 17, 2024