Alano By The Bay club minutes
4/4/2016

Meeting called to order by Bob E. at 6:48pm with the serenity prayer. Bob Eichenlaub, Candy Kniffin, Rich Holcombe, Linda Tracy, Lisa Molmen, Erin Taylor and were in attendance.

Rich H. read the minutes from the 2/8/16 club meeting. Erin T. made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Linda T. seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Lisa M. presented the financial report. Some discussion on what to call the rent from West End. Linda T. motioned to accept the financial report as read, Candy K. seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Concern about the presence of pets and the potential for liability claims was discussed. Any decision was tabled until research is completed with details of the lease.

Linda T. inquired about the possibility of increasing the dues for membership in Alano By The Bay. The discussion included:

a) Double the dues from $50.00 to $100.00
b) $7.00/month or $75.00/yr
c) $10.00/month or $100.00/yr
d) Working membership
e) Scholarships

It was decided to table the discussion until next meeting. Linda T. will research the dues for Charlevoix, Traverse City, and another group of her sponsor.

Candy K. updated the membership form. With the potential changes she will wait until after next meeting to present the form.

Membership Drive

Discussion about a details for the Alano By The Bay Kickoff fundraiser. A tossup between “Ice cream Social” and “Chili Cook Off”. Popcorn and games. Those details will be ironed out at the next meeting.

A date was decided. 5/22/16 from 1pm - 5pm.

Erin will make a poster and popcorn, poster for next meeting and popcorn for Membership Drive.

The next ABTB meeting will be 4/18/16 at 6:30pm. The location shifted to Bob’s house, 531 Randolph.

The West End Group Conscience is on the 18th cited as the reason to relocate for the next meeting.

Bob E. motioned to close the meeting, seconded by Candy K. at 8:09pm

Minutes respectfully submitted by Rich Holcombe