Oregon Emergency Net

The meeting was called to order at 1:15 PM in Waldport, Oregon at Carol Dorning’s N7HEH by the Net Manager, Karen Lilly, N7RBO. Board Members not present, were K7JUC, Lorene, K7MKN, Jim, & K7SEG, Wally. Board Members present were,

K7DDI Dick Suber

KB7JAL Tom Sawyer

N7IPG Warren Moorehead

W7BXD Kern Lilly

Also in attendance were Fred Bechdoldt, ND7V, editor of the Netter, Joe Tomminger, treasurer, and K7UGS, Vern Hajek. The meeting was then turned over to the Chairman of the Board K7DDI. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read by Secretary Karen Lilly N7RBO and were accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Joe Tomminger and there was a total of $969.37.

Warren N7IPG thought that the Preamble should be redone to included the out of state members. All Board Members present agreed. It will now read, "The Oregon Emergency Net is dedicated to public service with members in and out of the State of Oregon." Net Manager will send out a new Preamble to all Net Controls and Alternates.

Dick Suber, K7DDI, made a suggestion the ARTICLE 24. Sec. 1 be amended to read that the office of secretary and /or treasurer be appointed by the Board of Directors and approved by the net manager. It reads now that the net manager appoints and then it is okay by the Board of Directors. A motion was made by Tom, KB7JAL, and seconded by Kern, W7BXD.

It was brought to the attention of the board that the out of state that want to become members have to send $2.00 when they send in there qualifications to become a member. The $2.00 is to be dropped, and also the board approved to let out of state check-ins to be net controls if the net manager doesn’t have any volunteers within the state of Oregon. This paragraph is to be reviewed next year.

The Board also voted to abolish the three-month checklist to see who is qualified for a position on the board. So net controls won’t have to send in their reports for those three months, just the normal reports that are reported now. All net controls must keep in their possession those rosters just in case the need to be reviewed, and also anyone can vote within the state that holds a valid certificate #.

The 2^nd net will continue with the same procedure as voted upon last year. If there is no 2^nd net control, or if no one volunteers, there will be no 2^nd net for that evening.

The Board will have a meeting in November to see where next years annual picnic will be held. Carol Dorning, N7HEH said it was okay if the Board decided to have it there again next year, but the board wanted to see if there was any news ideas from any members that were unable to attend the picnic this year.

With no other business the meeting was adjourned at 2PM.

Submitted by

Karen Lilly N7RBO

Secretary

Attachments to the minutes:

Dick Suber, K7DDI, thought that having two endorsements for nominations needed to be changed to no endorsements. A motion was made by Dick, K7DDI and seconded by Tom, KB7JAL to change the by-laws. ARTICLE 7. NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS… Sec. 2 Will now be changed to read, "No endorsements are needed for nomination."

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Last updated 26 Mar 2008