April 5, 2022 — Board Minutes
The Ipswich Outboard Club Board of Directors held a regular board meeting at St. Lawrence Literary Society, Ipswich, Ma. Commodore Clifford called the meeting to order at 7:21 pm. All IOC Board members were present except for Liz Lombard.
The minutes from the previous meeting on March 8, 2022 were approved as submitted.
Secretary’s Report:
- The email and po box are clean.
- The new dinghy is on order.
- 3 scholarship applications have been received so far.
The secretary’s report was accepted as read.
Treasurer’s Report:
- Deferred to May meeting.
The treasurer’s report was accepted as read.
Vice Commodore’s Report:
- North Shore Marine may complete the piling job in May.
- Float launch 4/16/22 at 10 am.
- Signage for catwalks-Deke will talk with Cape Ann Sign.
The vice commodore’s report was accepted as read.
Old Business:
- A large discussion was held on membership counts. Steve Clifford presented his research on the property capacity. After a long discussion, it was determined to have no new members in 2022 and do more research this season on parking capacity.
- A discussion was held on “social membership”.
New Business:
- A lengthy discussion was held on the Coast Guard vessel discussion. The board supports the event but cannot host it at the IOC property due to room and liability.
- Next IOC Board meeting on May 3, 2022 at the St. Lawrence Club.
- Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 pm, seconded, and approved.
Attest: David Morin, Secretary
Steve Clifford, Commodore