Lantau Boat Club
MINUTES OF GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
January 12, 2012
A regular meeting of the Lantau Boat Club General Committee was held at the Discovery Bay Recreation Club on January 12, 2012. A quorum was established and the Commodore called the meeting to order at 19:40.
Members present: Joe Shieh, Commodore
Chris Fraser, Secretary
Andy Keith, Social Secretary
Ulrike Weckler, LIRC Representative (Treasurer)
Kobi Janssen, LIOCC Representative (Secretary)
In attendance: Bob Wilson, LIRC
Adie Leung, LIOCC
Regrets: Chan Yu Ting, Vice Commodore (Training)
Don Nettleton, Treasurer
Christoph Merz, Race Officer
James Branch, Beachmaster
1. Approval of Minutes
The Committee approved the minutes of the previous committee meeting (Nov 28, 2011), which were circulated in advance and posted on the website.
2. Treasurer’s report
The Treasurer submitted a detailed report in absentia. As of January, the Club had approximately $345,000 in its accounts. LBC reimbursed LIRC $30,736 for a boat rack and oar box. The regatta cost was just under $112,000. The club purchased new anchors and ropes for Awah’s boat.
3. Incorporation
Drafts of the new Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, and Bylaws have been prepared. These will be circulated to members of the General Committee, Incorporation Subcommittee, and Club at large for their comments. Revised versions will then be submitted to the Members of the Club for their approval at the Annual General Meeting.
Action: Secretary
4. AGM Schedule
The 2012 Annual General Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 25, at 16:30 at the DBRC.
5. New Oc1/oc2 Rack
The LIOCC proposes to build a compact boat rack on the left side of the sail hut to store roughly one dozen OC1s or OC2s. The rack will replace a table now standing by the hut on which a pair of OC2s are stored and will not take up any additional space. It will not be a permanent structure or require a cement foundation. The LIOCC also proposes to install paddle storage cabinets in or behind the hut. The Committee approved both proposals.
Action: LIOCC
6. Membership cards
The plan to issue membership cards will be postponed until the beginning of the new membership year in April.
7. Boat parking and waiting list
Several boats stored on the beach have not been sailed in more than one year. A few are no longer seaworthy. To open up boat parking spaces for members and prospective members on the waiting list, the Committee will notify owners of unsailed boats in the back row that their parking privileges will not be renewed after March 31. Other owners will be notified that their boats may be moved to the back row.
Action: Secretary
8. Kayak Parking
A work party will be scheduled, probably around February 18, to survey the kayak/OC1 racks and remove any unregistered or abandoned boats. LIOCC representatives will be invited to assist.
Action: Beachmaster
9. Next meeting
The Committee will meet next in mid February, if necessary, to make final revisions to the incorporation documents before the AGM. The meeting adjourned at 21:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Fraser
Secretary
