Schaumburg Amateur Radio Club Business Meeting November 17, 2022

Business Meeting November 17, 2022

 

John Zietlow K9WIC President called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

 

Attendees:

 

Don Froula K9CLF John Zietlow K9WIC John Shofield AC9JS
Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK Charlene Treve K9KMZ Rob Glowacki N9MVO
Terry Jarnholm AE9TJ John Douglas KD9KSH Leo Ribordy N9NBH
Danny Kafka KD9HIL Ed Lishka AC9SD Cliff Sowka K9QD
Chris Brewer AC9GN Barry Friedman K9FMB Steve Karson AC9EM
Don Dewar KD9NJR Scott DeSantis KB9VRW Bob Benwitz N9JAX
Bill McGovern W9WEM Bill Donovan KD9RGX Kent Ochs W9KAO
David Binkowski N9IBM Rick Dickens KY0Q Bob LaCarisa K9SKY
Dirk Anderson N5PEF Bob Langsfeld WB9TZC

 

Virtual Attendees:

 

Pierre Berube K9EYE Lou Childers N9LTW Bates Noble N9UVI
Joe Barela KB9RCR Mike Sorensen K9KQX Steve Dove KD9UDL
Jim Campbell KB9RGU Bill Reiss KW9WR

 

Secretary’s Report:

 

Cliff Sowka K9QD:  Leo Ribordy N9NBH moved to approve the October Business Meeting Minutes as published in the Radio Hill Gazette.  Ed Lishka AC9SD seconded.  Motion Adopted.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

Barry Friedman K9FMB provided this report:

 

Month:                                                                                 November  2022

 

Checkbook Balance 30-Sep                                           $6,011.95

INCOME MEMO                                                               $    40.00

Deposit 28-Oct Kevin Willard dues                            $    20.00

28-Oct William Donovan dues                                    $    20.00

DISBURSEMENTS MEMO                                              $  637.21

ACH 6-Oct AT&T DSL                                                       $    62.82

Chk 1273 10-Jan Dennis Calvey Tennis Ant            $  478.93

Chk 1274 20-Oct Cliff Sowka CP materials              $    95.46

Checks Outstanding

Deposit not included

Account Balance                                                               $5,414.74

31-Oct Bank Statement                                                 $5,414.74

Checks Outstanding

Adjusted balance                                                             $5,414.74

31-Oct Checkbook balance                                           $5,414.74

Petty Cash 31-Oct                                                            $     91.00

Pay Pal 31-Oct*                                                                 $1,425.98

 

*Previously held balance transferred on 11/1/2022

 

+ petty cash – special accounts Funds Available   $6,931.72

 

89 paid members.

 

Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report.  Danny Kafka KD9HIL seconded.  Motion Adopted.

 

Public Service:

 

Rob Glowacki N9MVO report truncated to save time for the Annual Meeting.

 

EMCOMM:

 

John Zietlow K9WIC report truncated to save time for the Annual Meeting.

 

Repeaters:

 

Rob Glowacki N9MVO report truncated to save time for the Annual Meeting.

 

Construction Project (CP): 

Cliff Sowka K9QD said our antenna farm may be placed into service soon as Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK completed the materials procurement process.  He has staged the shipment in the basement and has the items ready for the Park District’s installation.  Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK has been working with the Park District to continue SARC’s effort of installing usable HF, VHF, and UHF antennas with access in the basement; we’re hoping to have the roof-top work completed before it’s covered with snow.

VE Testing:

John Schofield AC9JS report was truncated to save time for the Annual Meeting.  It’s anticipated some of Leo’s N9NBH Tech Class will make a reservation now that class has concluded.

 

Nets:

Barry Friedman K9FMB report truncated to save time for the Annual Meeting.

 

Radio Hill Gazette RHG: 

 

Mike K9KMV No Report.

 

Membership: 

No Report.

 

Publicity:

 Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK report truncated to save time for the Annual Meeting.

 

Social:

 

John Douglas KD9KSH reports our next event will be January 21st Holiday Party.  This event replaces the traditional January Business Meeting and will include announcement of two honorary award winners who are being voted tonight:  1. Member of the Year and Bill Smead K9IIM 2. Construction Project Award.

 

Special Events Committee:

 

No report.

 

Education:

 

Leo Ribordy N9NBH reported that eight (8) students completed the Technician Class.  Leo’s General Class offering during this winter will require a few more volunteer instructors for the 12-week session starting January 12th.

 

Programs: 

 

John Zietlow K9WIC hosted a video about POTA (Parks on the air) during the vote-count process @ the Annual Meeting (see below).

 

Old Business:

 

Leo Ribordy N9NBH suggested it may be advantageous to bring our Business Meetings into a tighter agenda and accomplish the various committee reports within about 30 minutes to ease time for more audience participation.

 

Danny Kafka KD9HIL reminded we’re operating without an annual budget.  Barry Friedman K9FMB reviewed the budget-setting process where committees submit their funding requests to the Board of Directors where they evaluate and finally approve expenditures for the fiscal year.  While the process was undertaken at the beginning of our fiscal year, the Executive Team hasn’t completed the process; item remains open.

 

New Business: 

 

None.

 

Adjourn: 7:20 PM.

 

Annual Meeting November 17, 2022

 

John Zietlow K9WIC President called the Annual Meeting to order at 7:21 PM.

 

Cliff Sowka K9QD Secretary reported we enjoyed 100% Absentee Vote returns as collected from our Post Office Box.  These still-sealed SASE envelopes were presented and counted tonight.

 

Attendees

 

Don Froula K9CLF John Zietlow K9WIC John Shofield AC9JS
Dennis C. Calvey KD9HIK Charlene Treve K9KMZ Rob Glowacki N9MVO
Terry Jarnholm AE9TJ John Douglas KD9KSH Leo Ribordy N9NBH
Danny Kafka KD9HIL Ed Lishka AC9SD Cliff Sowka K9QD
Chris Brewer AC9GN Barry Friedman K9FMB Steve Karson AC9EM
Don Dewar KD9NJR Scott DeSantis KB9VRW Bob Benwitz N9JAX
Bill McGovern W9WEM Bill Donovan KD9RGX Kent Ochs W9KAO
David Binkowski N9IBM Rick Dickens KY0Q Bob LaCarisa K9SKY
Dirk Anderson N5PEF Bob Langsfeld WB9TZC

 

Virtual Attendees:

 

Pierre Berube K9EYE Lou Childers N9LTW Bates Noble N9UVI
Joe Barela KB9RCR Mike Sorensen K9KQX Steve Dove KD9UDL
Jim Campbell KB9RGU Bill Reiss KW9WR

 

Election Results

 

President            Don Dewar KD9NJR

Vice President   Danny Kafka KD9HIL

Treasurer            Chris Brewer AC9GN

Secretary             Cliff Sowka K9QD

 

Director                Robert Kocourek W9RKK

Director                Bill Reiss KW9WR

 

Advisory Question: 

 

Should Club’s Finances be spent to have Food and Beverages available during functions?  YES

 

Adjourn 8:10PM

 

Submitted November 18, 2022.  Cliff Sowka K9QD Secretary