Ipswich Outboard Club

January 9, 2018 — Board Minutes

The Ipswich Outboard Club Board of Directors held a regular meeting at The St. Lawrence Literary Society, Ipswich, Ma. Commodore Wright called the meeting to order at 7:24 pm. All IOC officers and directors were present except for Donald Clapp.

The minutes from the previous meeting on December 5, 2017, were approved as submitted.

Secretary’s Report:

• Mailbox and email box clean.
• New hangtags and 4 years of stickers are in. They are being distributed as payments are received.
• Ipswich Waterways Advisory Committee report was given.
• 2018 IOC Annual meeting on 1/23/18. The secretary will take care of all paperwork. Pizza and water will be provided.
• A letter from Ipswich Zoning Board was sent about 42 & 44 Summer Street property sale- no action taken.
• The mailing party sent out the annual mailing.

The secretary’s report was approved as submitted.

Treasurer’s Report:

• Checking account     $12,759.58
• MMCH account         29,812.15
• TOTAL                      $42,571.73

• All bills paid.
• The audit committee did the 2017 audit.
• A discussion was held on the 2018 budget.

The treasurer’s report was accepted as read.

Vice Commodore’s Report :

• Flooding did not cause any damage.
• New grill was purchased for $150.
• New traffic cones are needed.

The vice commodore’s report was accepted as read.

Old Business:

• Motion to go into executive session, seconded, and approved.
  • Morin/Cameron surveyors need to do more research for a cost of $880.
  • Kagan may be willing to concede below the high water mark.
  • The IOC will move ahead with the survey and DEP adjustment.
• Motion to come out of executive session, seconded, and approved.

New Business:

• Dockmaster duties were discussed.
• Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 pm, seconded, and approved.

Attest: David Morin, Secretary
Joseph Wright, Commodore