ANTELOPE VALLEY MODEL RAILROAD CLUB 8 August 2003 Lancaster, California Minutes of the August 2003 regular business meeting. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Vice President Beasley at 2010 hours in the Club car on the AV Fairgrounds. ROLL CALL Members present: J. Beasley, J. Cenkner, J.E. Cenkner, D. Frozina, B. Haynes, M. Lacey, J. Madriaga, M. McKennie, H. Morris, N. Schultz, and D. Tate. Guest present: Dakota Walfhall. DISPOSITION OF THE MINUTES Mr. Tate moved and Mr. Schultz seconded that the reading of the minutes from the last regular meeting be waived and that the minutes be approved as written. The motion passed. COMMUNICATIONS Four pieces of mail we received: 2 from the AV Fair, 1 from the NMRA, 1 from California Bank and Trust. OFFICER REPORTS President: Mr. Crawford was absent. Vice President: Mr. Beasley had no report. Secretary: Mr. Frozina had no report. Treasurer: Mr. Schultz reported that he paid our insurance bill and that we are solvent. Publicist: Mr. Beasley again reported that our open house notice has appeared in Model Railroader, Model Railroading, and Model Railroad Craftsman. Superintendent: Mr. Veihdeffer was absent. COMMITTEE REPORTS Electrical: Mr. Tate had no report. Fair Liaison: Mr. Schultz reported on a conversation he had with Mr. Jack Seefus sometime after the meeting the Club had with the Fair Manager. Mr. Schultz recommended that this committee be disbanded, which was agreed to. Grounds: Mr. Veihdeffer was absent. Housekeeping: Mr. Lacey reported that house cleaning will be on August 10th at 7 am. Operations: Mr. Veihdeffer was absent. Rolling Stock: Mr. Madriaga reported that all Club cars are ready for the Fair, except for our Metrolink train. It seems that the wheel sets are not happy with our brand of switches, and keep on derailing. Mr. Madriaga will visit Bill at Palmdale Hobbies to see if alternative wheel sets are available. Scenery/Structures: Mr. Tate reported that he has completed the new Union Station, which has been installed; new track bumpers still need to be added. Track: Mr. Tate had no report. SPECIAL ORDERS None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Fair Work Schedule Sign-up Sheet: Has been posted by Mr. Frozina. Each member is to sign-up for 5 shifts, 2 of which need to be on a weekday. Fair Passes: Mr. Schultz reported that he picked-up more than enough single day passes (and parking passes); and a single Fair-long parking pass (for the Treasurer), for the lot next to the car. NEW BUSINESS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. NEXT MEETING The next regular business meeting will be on Friday, 3 October 2003 at 2000 hours in the Club car. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2041 hours. Submitted by Donald J. Frozina Secretary |
