United States Power Squadron® - District 10

Fall Council Meeting

  Leigtham Smith Lodge, Sturgeon Bay WI

29 October 2004

 

D/C Schult AP called the meeting to order at 1707.

 

D/C Schult AP then introduced our Chief Commander Les Johnson SN and his wife Mary Lou who will be with us for the week end. Also with us are National Flag LT Theodore Kontos SN and his wife Margie.

 

Roll call was taken and a quorum is present.

 

P/D/C Mike Wiedel AP was appointed as Parliamentarian for the meetings.

 

D/C Don Schult corrected the agenda explaining that we do not have to elect a board of directors as our Directors consist if the Current Bridge and our Squadron Commanders. But we do have to due is approve the By-Laws. The meeting was turned over to Maurice Rice who explained the change to our new name of District 10 United States Power Squadron Inc. 10/29/04 first date of the new Corporation of the D/10 USPS Inc.

 

P/R/C Maurice Rice presented the following motions for approval to get the new Corporation started.

 

1)                  A motion to get a new Tax payer ID number. Motion moved by Cdr Hohert, seconded by D/Lt/C Hamilton. Motion approved.

2)                  A motion to submit a Subordinate Unit letter to Headquarters to be able to take advantage of the tax exempts status. Motion moved by P/C Mollica, seconded by Cdr Winger. Motion approved.

3)                  A motion to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue for a new Sales Tax exemption number. Using the expedited procedure. Moved by Cdr Winger, seconded by P/D/C Mollica. Motion approved.

4)                  A motion to have P/R/C Hal Fotsch apply to the Sate of Minnesota for the needed certificate. Motion moved by Cdr Van Dresser, seconded by Cdr Mattson. Motion approved.

5)                  A motion to approve the new D/10 By-Laws under the Incorporated name. Moved by P/D/C Mollica, seconded by D/C Schult. Motion approved.

 

The Minutes of the Spring Council and Conference Meeting will be approved as submitted, no changes or objections were given. Minutes approved.

 

Committee Reports

 

Nominating Committee

 

D/10 Nom Com Katy Schult Made a motion to allow the position of District Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer be placed on the ballot of new D/10 Officers, seconded by Cdr O’Neil. Discussion was called and D/Lt/C Stierna asked for a motion to amendment the motion to allow also for an Assistant Administrative Officer, seconded by Cdr Davis. Motion approved. Question was called on the original amended motion. Motion approved.

 

D/10 Non Com K Schult asked that P/C Len Robinson be elected to fill the vacated position on the D/10 Planning Committee, seconded by Cdr Winger. Discussion followed and motion was tabled.

 

D/10 Non Com requests the Council to elect Kim Rutkowski to fill the vacated unexpired term for the Milwaukee Nom Com position. Motion by Kathy Schult, seconded by Cdr O’Neil. Motion approved.

 

Slate of Officers for the 2005-2006 D/10 Bridge presented by Non Com.

            See attached.

 

Officer’s reports

 

Commander Don Schult, AP reported;

 

That he had appointed P/C Greg Holmen as Assistant Treasurer.

 

Back in 2001 under then D/C Ben Coons there was a Budget Finance Committee appointed. For some reason this committee became the Enrich Fund. This was an improper name and decided that it was improper to have the District Treasurer on this committee. I have in my possession a letter of resignation from Mike Beckman who is in the last year of his term and I have appointed Bob Stark to fill out the remainder of his term which ends this year.

 

D/C Schult’s report included the disbanding of the M&M Squadron. On 13 July the members of M&M took a vote to disband. On September 10th the Governing Board accepted their Charter along with the Charter of Chippewa Valley. As of September the membership of M&M as been transferred to Green Bay Squadron with no loss in membership.

 

Executive Officer Jeff Hamilton reports;

 

Reports that seven Squadrons are currently on the Coop Charting Honor Roll: Central WI, Door County, Duluth, Hiawatha Valley, Oshkosh, Sheboygan and St. Paul. All of the other Squadrons have at least 1 name currently listed but need more participation to achieve Honor Roll Status. We have a dozen people currently on the National Honor Roll. Door County Dave & Carole Biddick, Phil Good, St. Paul Jeff & Andrea Davis, Minnetonka Jeff Hamilton, Nancy Sullivan, Green Bay Axel Anderson, Oshkosh Judy Kent, Sheboygan Jennifer Cihak, Lyle Peschke, Duluth Val Ouellette.

Safety reports need to be turned in. We still have a couple Squadrons that have not done so.

 

Remember you don’t have to be in charge to take charge, just do it.

 

Educational Officer Ted Smyczek reports;

 

Piloting 2004 is on the shelve and available to order. Advanced Piloting is in testing and due on the shelve by mid January 2005. There will be a session on Train the Trainers presenters will be P/D/C Ron Kraase, P/D/C Art Mollica and P/D/C Mike Wiedel.

 

 

Madison Squadron won the Prince Henry Trophy for the July 1 2003 – June 30 2004 Educational Year.

 

Central Wisconsin won the District 10 Squadron Educational Achievement (SEA) Award.

 

Lt/C Davis Biddick, SN won the Award for Excellence in Teaching and was District 10’s nominee for the Charles F. Chapman Award.

 

Administrative Officer Bob Stierna reports;

 

Bob reported that 173 members registered for the summer 2004 Rendezvous hosted by the Minnetonka Squadron.

 

Dates for 2005 are 5-7 August to be hosted by Oshkosh.

 

Power of One we are at the National average which is not good enough. Bob has new membership forms available.

 

Secretary Dave Carlson reports;

 

Our web site has been updated to give us 5 Meg of space and now we can get much more info out to the members through the marvels of electronics.

 

Treasurer Assistant Greg Holmen reports;

 

Greg presented the new budget to explain why a dues increase will be needed. 2002 started decline in membership.

 

New Business;

 

Assistant Treasurer Greg Holmen presented the proposed budget for 2005-2006 and explained that a dues increase of $4.85 will be needed to operate for the year of 2005-06.

A motion by Cdr Carole Biddick and seconded by Cdr Winger to approve the 2005-06 budget as presented. Motion approved.

 

P/D/C Neil McMillin thanked Greg Holmen and the budget committee for their fine work on the new budget and concurs with the proposed budget.

A motion to increase District dues by $4.85 per member and to be prorated for family members by Greg Holmen and seconded by Cdr O’Neil. Motion approved.

 

 A motion to eliminate subsides for Winter Council members for the 2005-06 budget year was moved by D/Lt/C Stierna and seconded by Cdr Winger. Motion approved.

 

Motion to remove from the table the motion for the Planning committee by P/D/C Wiedel and seconded by D/Lt/C Hamilton. Motion approved and motion is back on the floor. The original motion to add P/C Len Robinson to the Planning Committee was approved.

 

Cdr Geoff Carman made a motion that Oshkosh host the Summer Rendezvous August 5-7 2005. Seconded by Cdr Davis. Motion approved.

 

Ted Smyczek asked that the Education ad-hoc committee chair P/D/C Ron Kraase explain the changes for the awarding of the Prince Henry award. Sail will get 1 point and Weather 2 Points the Squadron having the highest point and at least one member finishing all parts of either JN or N will be awarded the Prince Henry Award. Motion made by P/D/C Neil McMillin and seconded by Cdr Davis to the above awarding of the Prince. Motion approved.

 

Meeting adjourned 2030

 

D/Lt/C Dave Carlson, SN

District Secretary