Ipswich Outboard Club

May 3, 2016 — Board Minutes

The Ipswich Outboard Club Board of Directors held a regular meeting at the home of Rick Tucker, Ipswich, Ma. Commodore Wright called the meeting to order at 7:25 pm. All IOC officers and directors were present except for Donald Clapp and John Sioninen.

The minutes from the previous meeting on April 19, 2016 were approved.

Secretary’s Report:

• Membership counts:
  • RG      209
  • LO       22
  • DR      9
  • JR        7
  • WL      41
  • HM      3
• Membership now full, waiting list is open.
• Application rec’d from Chris Tsoutsouras with proper paperwork. Motion to place on the waiting list, seconded and approved.
• The cookout mailer was completed.
• The secretary’s report was approved as submitted.

Treasurer’s Report:

• Deferred to June meeting.

Vice Commodore’s Report:

• The docks are in.
• Sign for shed will be hung before the cookout.
• Dave Horrigan will grade the loading area.
• The flagpole rigging will be replaced.
• The trim on the shed is being painted.
• Diamond plate for the docks is being worked on.
• Loam will be spread by the light pole and seeded.
• The ramp will be washed soon.
• The vice commodore’s report was accepted as submitted.

Old Business:

• Cookout date will be Saturday May 21, 2016 at 1 pm. Rain date Sunday May 22, 2016. The IOC Board will run the event.
• The guest pass policy and new forms were approved.
• Tide charts are in and will be distributed at the cookout and by the dockmaster.
• Five scholarship applications have been rec’d. Motion to give each applicant a $300 scholarship, seconded, and approved. A scholarship jar will be placed at the cookout. A large discussion on future scholarships took place.
• Dave Morin has been appointed to the Ipswich WAC and will attend the first meeting on May 11, 2016.

New Business:

• Next board meeting will be on June 7, 2016, at the IOC parking lot.
• Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 pm, seconded, and approved.

Attest: David Morin, Secretary
Joseph Wright, Commodore