MINUTES

FLORIDIAN BOARD MEETING April 4, 2007

PRESENT: Brenda McGinnis, Vice President; John Owen, Secretary; John Miller, Treasurer; Mark McGinnis, Membership ; Ron Robinson, Fun-N-Sun; and Bonnie Verminski, Eat, Drink and be Merry. ABSENT: Bob Dorman, President; Anne Moeller, Web Site; Judy Berger, Outreach; Marilyn Jorgensen, Sports and Games: and Peggy Modglin, Eat, Drink and be Merry.

Brenda McGinnis called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM.

SECRETARY REPORT AND MINUTES: The March Board Meeting Minutes were approved with the following corrections: Under Kayaking Group add: “The Kayaking Group has not expressed any interest in becoming Floridians.” Under Picnic at Gilchrist add: “The picnic substitutes for Food and Freinds and Eight for Dinner for April.”   John Owen issued a final Operations Procedures. John moved that they be accepted, Mark Mcginnis seconded, and they were accepted unanimously by the Board

TREASURER’S REPORT: John Miller issued a detailed report showing that the bank balance at end of March was $3,281.38.  Since March an additional $175.00 has been received for badges and memberships.   The report was unanimously approved. 

MEMBERSHIP:  Mark McGinnis issued an updated membership list. Two new members have joined who are not yet on the list.  There are a total of 87 household memberships.  Bonnie moved and Ron seconded that all an e-mail to all members be sent advising them that all membership data including address,  phone numbers and e-mail addresses will be posted on the Website unless individual members opt out on some or all of their information by advising Ron Robinson or Bob Dorman.  The motion was unanimously approved.

John Owen pointed out that the new Operations Procedures has a membership form intended to be completed by all members to provide their interests and talents.  Copies of the form will be made available at the April General Meeting.  A copy of the membership list will also be made available so that members can verify their data.  The membership list will then be updated before posting on the web site.

ACTIVITIES:

Sun N Fun:  Ron Robinson reported the following:

Dine Around, April 13: Le Barge sight seeing Cruise with dinner following at Sweet Tomatoes.  Cruise price is $18 and average meal at Sweet Tomatoes is about $10.  15 people have signed up.  We will meet at noon at Bal Harbor shopping center. Ron will send out e-mail.

Out and About,  April 20: Lake Placid trip participants should meet at Bal Harbor at 9:00 am. Brenda will draft an e-mail.

Birding and Biking: April 24:Myaaka State Park.  Participants should bring picnic lunch and meet at 7:30 -7:45AM  at Bal Harbor.  Kathy Huelsemann is coordinating this event.

Movie Time will be coordinated in April and May by Brenda McGinnis.  The day has been moved to the last Wednesday of the month.  Brenda intends to include Cape Coral and Ft Myers as possible theater and dinner venues.

Key West Trip; April 30: Response has been light.  Lorraine Geiser is coordinating.

Eat Drink and be Merry: Bonnie reported the following:  April 27, Picnic at Gilchrist Park.  April 11, Ladies Lunch Bunch.

May 25: Food and Friends. The Wills will be one host and another host will be sought

GENERAL MEETINGS: On April 9 Monica Dorkin  will speak about environmental issues.  Monica  is from the Environmental Center in Punta Gorda.  Following her talk we will have an Ice Cream Social.  The club will pay for the ice cream and toppings not to exceed $75.  Brenda and Mark will buy 10 gallons of ice cream and yogurt which John Miller will store.  John Owen will buy toppings including nuts and whipped cream.  All board members should bring scoops.  There are saucers and spoons in the closet.

On May 14 there will be a games and wine tasting.  Ron suggested the game of Phase 10 and will buy cards.  Participants will play at different tables with the top and bottom scorers moving.

OLD BUSINESS:

Bike Rack: Brenda announced that a whole rack which accommodates 2 bicycles costs $266 and therefore we do not need to share with Newcomers.  It was agreed by the board that the preferred location is Gilchrist Park and the plaque should read “PGICA Floridians Club” Brenda will follow up with the City. 

Brochure: Brenda will contact Lorraine Geiser with the comments by the board.  Comments  include adding objectives of club, shortening history, editing for spelling, changing the font to something more legible and providing contact telephone numbers.  Initial printing will be 50 brochures.

The next board meeting will be held on May 9 at 1:00 PM.

The Meeting was adjourned at 2:27 PM. 

Respectfully submitted:

John Owen, Secretary