Aeromodellers of Logan City Inc.
Minutes of Management Meeting
Held on 11 August 2009 at Mbar, Fitzys, Loganholme

1. The meeting was opened at 1914h

2. Presidents Welcome: Welcome to the 4th Meeting of 2009. Want to take this opportunity to thank Sec and Treasurer for wonderful work over the last two years! Had a wonderful time, but due to changes in work, night meetings are out. 
Vote of thanks to outgoing President Mark Dillon from all present.

3. Members Present:  Shaun Seipel, Paul Kranen, Peter Mills, Peter Krenske, BB, Mark Dillon, Peter Laing.

4. Apologies: nil.  

5. Minutes of previous meeting:
That the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted:
Moved: Krenske, Seconded: Shaun, Carried.

6. Business arising from previous minutes: 
carried over to General Business

7. Correspondence Inwards/Outwards: 
* Outwards: Letter to Geoff Hartley as per last month's minutes.

8. Business arising from correspondence: 
nil

9. Presidents Report: bellum ist infernum 

10. Treasurers Report: $2269.03 at bank. Currently ALC has 19 members including associates. Reminder: current and past Minutes and Treasurer's Reports and other documents can be accessed electronically at this website: http://mills.hopto.org/Control-line/ALC/documents
Moved: Peter Mills, Seconded: Peter Krenske, Carried.

11. PRO Report [Krenske]: see items 12 and 15.

12. Training Officers' Report. Reminder of Peter Mills' computer programme as a training tool. Need joystick port on old PC. Especially good for learning inverted technique. Need to get blue cards for members. Still haven't got new motor for club trainer - $70 budget was approved last meeting. Also, see 16 [a]. 

13. Website Report: updated today.

14. Water Report:  current reading is between 1037 and 1038 kilolitres. 

15. Comp Secretary Report: 
Z-Class I.G. Memorial went well, with BBQ and informal combat in afternoon. Perhaps we can run Goodyear and Bendix (on a budget if necessary) soon, and keep Z-Class happening also. 13 September is next Z-Class day, perhaps with Goodyear also?
Eastcoast moved to 10/11 October, to include the following events: Z-Class, Aussie fast, speedlimit, 2.5 slow.
5 December Xmas party like last year, at BB's? Should be Saturday??? Paul mentioned that a good backup venue is Showmans at Yatala.

16. General Business:

[a] Have a go day. $500 from MAAQ. BB invoiced us $450 for 3 models. $50 towards a second new motor. Scouts? Any ideas? Approach Av High. 202 Squadron. Please communicate your ideas over the coming weeks.

[c] ALC is now offering yearly membership at $180 Snr/Pnsnr, $65 Junior. Associate Membership $100.  

[e] alc positions at AGM: pres, sec, treas, comp sec, mowing and maintenance officer, safety officer, training officer, PRO, grants officer, wingdinger (shitstirrer).

[f] vote on ALC safety code. adopted. proposed Krenske, seconded PL, carried. further refinements over the coming months, including action for reporting incidents. Change: "The use of electric starters is to be encouraged."

17. Meeting Closed at 1947h