MINUTES OF THE EAST KOOTENAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Mar. 12th, 2002 Held at the King’s Chapel, Highway 95a & Wycliffe Rd.  14 members present.

 

SICK OR INJURED AMATEURS:      None.

 

MOTION: Adopt the corrected minutes of the previous meeting as read.  Moved VE7KFR, Seconded VE7TED.  CARRIED.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:       Holmes Insurance, our policy renewal

                                                            CNIB report on funds

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OLD BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

 

VE7NEK         An I.N.G. savings account has been opened, with a deposit of $100 and subsequent transferral of the $6400 with 2.25% interest.

 

VE7CRJ          Bingo Report.  The next Bingo is March 30th, volunteers are to arrive at 1pm.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

 

Statement                     Cash on hand               $0000.00

                                    Maximizer acct.            $1537.05

                                    Shares                          $0047.65

                                    I.N.G. Acct.                 $6500.14

                                    Total                            $8084.84

 

MOTION: Adopt the treasurer’s report as read.  Moved VE7NEK, Seconded VE7RWD.  CARRIED.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

VE7NEK         The club insurance is due.  Quotes were discussed from Holmes and RAC included both liability and all perils.

 

MOTION:          EKARC will purchase insurance from RAC for the 2002 year with the understanding that the liability will be increased to 2 million when available from RAC.  Moved VE7AOA, seconded VE7NEK.  CARRIED.

 

VE7LOC         Election of officers.  All offices were filled by acclamation.

                        President                      VE7LOC

                        Vice President              VE7AOA

                        Treasurer                      VE7NEK

                        Secretary                      VE7SKT

                        Past President               VE7CRJ

 

VE7KFR         Red Cross emergency preparations meeting will be held March 25th, at the fire hall in Kimberley.  Also an ESS seminar will be held April 27th at COTR, 1-3pm.

 

VE7CRJ          Volunteers are needed to help out with the Bingo paperwork.

 

VE7LOC         Unauthorized repeater use has been noticed.  Members are encouraged to make a note of any seeming unauthorized use.

 

VE7NEK         Attended a course on incident command 200.  This is the system used by government agencies in communicating during emergencies.

 

MOTION: Adjourn VE7CRJ

 

VE7NEK         Facilitated a discussion on space station communications via VHF and packet.