Traverse City Alano Club, Inc. dba "Alano By The Bay"

Board Meeting Minutes
18 April 2016

Meeting called to order by Bob E. at 6:55pm with the serenity prayer. Bob Eichenlaub, Candy Kniffin, Rich Holcombe, Linda Tracy, Lisa Molmen, Erin Taylor and Eric Pearson were in attendance.

Rich H. read the minutes from the 4/4/16 club meeting. Erin T. made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Linda T. seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Pets - ABTB has no issue as it relates to lease on pets at meetings. This is an issue for West End to decide. Additional research in process and the topic is tabled until next meeting.

Poster - Membership drive at open house discussion.
Some ideas:
50-50 raffle
Membership drive
Book Swap
Popcorn
Games
Ice cream
Donations
Chocolate sauce
Noon setup and 1pm - 5pm time for Open House

Bob E. - Ice cream, chocolate sauce.
Erin T. - Popcorn Linda T. - Games
Erin T. and Candy K. will coordinate with Alano club of Grand Traverse.
Candy K. and Lisa M. - Membership table setup.
Club board - Linda T. and Erin T. signage
Erin T. - Make a flyer, beverage (water)
Eric P. - Music

Eric P. will get the FaceBook site up and running. He will include a map to ABTB location.

Bob E. will contact the landlord about the martial arts parking issue. He will also change the lock on the closet and fasten the safe in the closet.

Linda T. investigated the price of membership around the country. Some, but not all, of the fees are:
Fl. - 150.00, Or. - 120.00, Milwaukee - 150.00, Az. - 110.00. The recommendation from Richard at Charlevoix club was to start high. Benefits for membership : supporting recovery.

After additional discussion, Linda T. made a motion to change the membership fees to $100.00 per year. (At this point no monthly, for ease of administration.) Lisa M. seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

The next board meeting is 5/9/16 at 6:45 pm.

Bob E. motioned to adjourn, Erin T. seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Rich H.