PARMA ROD AND GUN CLUB, INC

BOARD MEETING                                                       27 JAN 2005

 

Minutes from last two meetings read and approved with no changes.

 

Treasurers report:  Current balance in account, $14,539.98

                               Expenses report for last 30 days, $2042.45

                               Deposit from Wild game dinner, $6,974.50

Some additional money is expected to finish off the receipts for the game dinner.

Memberships are just now coming in. Club member ship to run around 240 members.

 

Game dinner was discussed and several items were considered. Need another two cases of pop for a total of 6. 2-liter containers. More focus on the kitchen clean up crew is needed. Dinner over all was very successful. 141 paid tickets for seating for 150.

 

Matt Faulk reported on the trailer removal issue. Matt is now publishing legal notice for action against the owner of the units. Default judgment should be ready for action sometime in the next 60 / 90 days. It was reported that Gary Lies does have some contacts ready for the removal of the units once we have legal title.

 

Nominations for officers and two 3-year board positions were taken and noted as follows.

 

President:                         Larry Parkes

V-President:                     Lyle Feeley

Treasurer                         Dottie Neher

Secretary                         Neill Goodfellow

 

3 year BOD                     John Otto

3 year BOD                     John Koopman

 

Nominations were opened and closed and voting of members present. Voting was unanimous for those noted.

 

2 year BOD                     Steve Leonard

2 year BOD                     Craig Thebo

1 year BOD                     Matt Faulks

1 year BOD                     Mike Neher

 

Howard Wright is the Liaison for IAWCA

 

 

Craig Thebo requested a pallet of clay targets and two additional target throwers, one as a portable and one to be installed on the shotgun range along with the one presently there. Cost of the throwers is about 170 dollars each. Moved and seconded, vote approved.

 

IDPA requested to make a target purchase of about $300.00 moved, seconded and approved. Also noted that MGM targets is now making IPSC targets and will very likely start making IDPA targets.

 

 

Neill Goodfellow has received NRA Foundation grant application. This grant is due by November 2005 for consideration in December and January 2006 by the committee. This grant will be completed during the next 3 /4 months. Grant request will be for about $6000.00 dollars and will be dedicated to the development of the new 3-pit rifle pistol pit area next to the container storage unit. Improvements to include 3 pits, pneumatic / computer control target turners in the main pit, gravel lined and with covers at least in the main pit. Steve Leonard moved that we install the full computer control program versus the hand control system we first discussed. Seconded and approved.

 

New Idaho Fish and Game grant discussed. Grant will be put together considering the following possible improvement projects. CMP berm and range improvement. Range road improvement including graveling and grading. Park area development in the area between the several tree lines included grass and automatic sprinkler system.

 

Discussed and allocated at least $3,500 dollars for various range maintenance needs for the grounds to include spraying, weed control, building maintenance and other items as needed. Discussed purchasing some additional tools and equipment to be kept in the new tool storage, a disc grinder, a metal chop saw and a 110 wire feed welder. Neill and Steve to check these items out.

 

Neill discussed putting up a cover and chain link fence for the steel target storage area in the patrol pit area. Craig Thebo indicated he may be have to get some used chain link fencing. This will be pursued to be completed this spring.

 

Discussed bring in more gravel in several locations. Neill will make those arrangements when weather moderates.

 

Discussed bringing in Jangula Electric to run addition power including a 220 service from the trailers location for the tool storage area. SL to follow this up.

 

Trees replacement discussed. LP will do more follow-up on this for a spring planting project.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9PM.