I would like to recruit volunteers to do the minutes next time.
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Place: Christmas/Holiday
Dinner at Dave Wong's Restaurant in Stockton
If there is interest, you can all meet a bit earlier depending on when you
caravan.
Call for Meeting at 7:50
PM or thereabouts - Hrant
Treasurer's Report - Fritz
Fritz updated us that the current Treasury had $5,552.13 part of that had to do
with collections for Christmas/Holiday dinner which the Sacto Chapter is
subsidizing to the tune of $25/ea member (max $50 per family). We had a $60
expenses relating to $20 getting new checks printed out, and $40 forwarding
NSXCA renewal membership for Rob to the national club.
NSXCA
Board Activities - Tom - sent
to the list the response to the questions below.
Tom if you will not be present, you can respond this list as these issues are
important to be addressed given the developments of last month. Specifically:
- Status of NSX mailing lists
- How to coordinate and or communicate with other regions/chapters and
members
- Status of list administrators
- Board minutes for membership to review activities of the Board
- How to discuss issues affecting Bylaws with membership at large
Hrant noted that all the lists were shut down except for the NW and the Sacto - the latter managed locally. Tom is now the admin for NW list. Hrant noted the importance of having a national list as part of establishing an NSX owner's community in a club setting - as compared to NSXPrime type forum. Rob and others noted they were confused on how many lists were available and at times receiving e-mails from people and threads he was not subscribed. Hrant explained the various national and regional lists and how copying a topic generates interest from others.
Hrant also noted that pursuant to Tom's comment that Bylaws related questions should be sent to the national club president and/or the club secretary, that he had actually called Bob Ondrovic the NSXCA Secretary two weeks ago leaving a message on his business line and never received a return call or response. Also, that Larry Bastanza had enough of our local club issues and didn't want to hear from us. Noting these developments, Hrant was concerned that the Board has isolated and more importantly insulated itself and pretty much censored any dialogue or discussion re matters that affect the membership at large.
Old
Business
- Charity function - Steve/Calvin will discuss the pitfalls in such ventures
focusing on potential liability issues. Hrant noted that the national club has
general liability coverage which can be used in the future to address such
matters - if the coverage limits meet the obligations.
- Web updates - Hrant noted that after months of waiting, there was still no progress on keeping the websites (NW and Sacto) current. Hrant noted that earlier in the week, he sent a private e-mail to Vytas and Tom regarding a status update to where we were but had not heard back. In fact the NW website has not been updated since 8/13. The Sacto website was also in need of major updates as it still did not update that Fritz is the new club officer, and the Christmas/Holiday dinner date-location was posted only a week ago. All agreed that it was time to take over the website management if Tom was willing to pass the domain name and the management. If not, there was interest in starting a new website.
Hrant noted that the club
had funds to put into this if necessary, and there was agreement that such use
of the club funds was appropriate and needed. Both Daniel and Lito's friend are
web savvy and are interested in picking the ball. Hrant will pursue this with
Tom first and see what needs to be done.
- Coordination with Bay for scheduling activities - Gary noted that he has
been in touch with Carlos and some other locals in San Jose who have shown an
interest. He will pursue this further. Hrant noted that Shane was invited but
since he was relocating to a new house, he could not attend.
New Business
- Club tool display for those who want to borrow any club items -
Antenna wrench
Brake bleeder T-wrench
Coil spring compressor
Brake lock nut wrench should be with Jeff Fong
Sound meter should be with Steve
Jeff Fong brought the
items and Steve the sound the meter. For now, Jeff volunteered to be the keeper
of the tools - but at the expense of making some "easier" pick up arrangements
than south Sac (I bet he didn't know that) ....... ;-)
- Track Events, check the schedules:
http://www.trackmas
http://www.ncracing
http://home.
http://www.norcal-
http://speedventure
- New and Exciting Programs/Venues for 2007!
Hrant noted that recent developments regarding who can post what, when, with
whose editorial permission, and under what banner had spurred interest by a few
to look at other venues to communicate regional interests amongst members. And
more importantly, this interest seemed to have also support among our sponsors
and supporters.
Hence the idea of a
California home based/grass root club
http://nsx-ca.
- Hot Shoe Award - His highness, with the full regalia of suspenders and bow tie, Brian Butts, offered the hot shoe award to Steve Ghent who literally paid for those shoes LOL! Steve could not hold his emotions and competitiveness back by noting how we was suckered to this by Kip - and all that talk about checkbooks and check being passed around ......... some of us are still contemplating college expenses .... Steve will have to keep up the good show after his knee surgery - and we now the excuses that will follow to why ......... better keep that 16D nail handy too!
- New Members - We are happy to note that both Gary and Bill have opted to make their NSXCA membership as part of the Sacramento Chapter designation. Gary joins Don Templeton who both reside in San Jose area - yes, they come all the way from there to some of our functions; and Bill from San Ramon. Our club is growing and we look for such ambassadors to "Spread The real Word" ;-)
- Raffling/handing out goodies
Thanks to all our sponsors for the raffle. the big winners were: Don W and Don T (see something peculiar - both Dons) won Shad's generous $250 coupon. Kip won the K&N cold intake. Calvin raffled the new NSX-CA Stuck! caps. Brian Butt took Ted's Razo go fast pedals (yep, he had to get to that level to go faster now), Calvin won the KHrant Enterprises fender mat - and the harness bar pad and OEM lug nuts were taken by those who needed them ;-)
Adjourn: Meeting was officially adjourned at 9:50 PM or thereabouts with hugs,kisses, and handshakes ..... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
Hrant Kouyoumdjian. NSX-T
98
NSXCA Sacramento Chapter, Member #495
President