MT Kemble Lake Country Club

Annual Meeting, June 16, 2006

Meeting Minutes

 

The meeting was scheduled as part of the June TGIF.Guests were invited to the TGIF dinner at 6:30 pm.Members who were unable to attend the TGIF for dinner were invited to come for the meeting and dessert at no charge.

Joyce Murray, Country Club President, called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.

Carl Bonar, Country Club Secretary, had pre-recorded member proxies.Carl called roll of otherwise unrecorded members.A quorum was achieved via 30 proxies and 36 present members.

Meeting minutes from June 10, 2005 had been distributed with this meeting�s invitation, and were distributed again to members present.The minutes were approved as distributed.

A moment of silence was observed for Community Members who has passed since our last meeting: Lou Bowden, Robin Forbes, Sis Boettger, and Roz Reusser.New community members, Cliff Bridge and Nicole Caddigan, Bruce and Dale Scolnick, Tim and Lisa Fitzgerald, Tom and Helen Kielty were acknowledged and welcomed to the community.

Mick Merenda, Bar Chair, was not present, but Ruth Chaney Murray read his report.He reported that receipts were down for the year due to fewer parties and lower attendance.A premium Scotch (Macallan) was added this year at a terrific price ($5/glass).Geyser Peak Sauvignon is being introduced this evening at $3/glass, but the anticipated regular price will be $4/glass.As in past years, Mick reminded the community that requests for changes to bar stock or beverage selections should be referred to him directly.

Ruth Chaney, Social Chair thanked the community for participation as Chairs, Committee members, and/or guests of 2005/2006 parties.Ruth encouraged Members to participate in the 2006/2007 social calendar as event Chairpersons, committee members, or quests.She noted that parties have been smaller lately; she suggested that event Chairpersons use 50 as a planning number for party attendance.

Joyce Murray presented the Treasurer�s report for David Dietz, including the dollar contribution from each of the Country Club parties and TGIFs.For the 2005/2006 planning year the Country Club would turn over $1,500 to MKL Association.She invited suggestions as to how the money might spent.

Based on correspondence from Bettina Bierly, Joyce Murray reported on the Association Board progress on some of the past Country Club Board�s recommendations:

        New kitchen flooring has been installed.

        New carpet for all existing carpeted areas has been installed.

        Barware has been inventoried and replaced.

        Tablecloths have been inventoried and replaced.

        The deck has been power washed and stained.

        The turret walls and steps have been scraped and repainted.

        A two ton dumpster of trash was removed from the basement.

Joyce and Bettina thanked all involved for their participation.The Country Club Board and the Association Clubhouse Committee will continue to work together to review and implement bar renovations.

Joyce thanked Roe Bowden for leading the candidate selection committee including herself, Cacky Bell, Bob Grey, Karen Morrison, and Joan Baumgarten. The selection committee was tasked with finding candidates for three positions; Joyce Murray, Carl Bonar and Mick Merenda whose terms are both expiring.Roe introduced the following slate of candidates:

Carl Bonar

Roe Bowden

Bob Edgar

Mick Merenda

Joyce Murray

Twinkle Tong

Ballots were distributed and voted.

While ballots (in person and proxies) were being counted, Joyce Murray read her President�s report.Joyce Murray noted the diversity of parties and meeting held at the club house this year, thanked all members for their participation in the various social and work activities, with special thanks to the Board members for their ongoing support.She also thanked the Association Board support via maintenance and upgrades to the clubhouse infrastructure.

Joyce also noted that the Board had created and distributed a reference binder that includes a variety of materials relative to the community; By-Laws from all Boards, organization chart describing roles of each Board, member telephone listings, community map, etc.She invited suggestions for additional materials.

Carl Bonar, Mick Merenda, and Joyce Murray were elected to the Board for another termJoyce thanked all candidates for running.

Without further business, the meeting was called to adjourn at 8:35 pm.

 

 

C. Bonar

Mt. Kemble Lake Country Club Secretary