August 9th, 2016
MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES
Present at meeting: Steve Lowe, John Owens, Ben Hooks, Dana Adams, Rich Munson, and Lynn Easley.
Call to order by Steve Lowe.
Present Minutes from last meeting
The minutes were presented by Lynn Easley.
Motion to accept by John Owens, seconded by Ben Hooks.
Financial Report
With the absence of our Treasury for the summer, the financial report was presented by Steve Lowe.
Disbursements since May 2016 through the end of July consists of a payment to John Owens for parts and supplies relating to the barge project.
Bank balance as of July 29, 2016 was $18,388.68
Motion to accept treasury report by John Owens, seconded by Lynn Easley, all in favor.
Old Business
Barge update and next barge work day:
Ben Hooks and John Owens brought up issues with the new plywood barge floor warping.
Two proposals to fix the problem were discussed. First proposal was to replace the floor with marine plywood, tearing out the current floor. Second proposal was using a 2x4 toe rail to clamp the outer edges down, and on the interior seams, sealing off the edges and bonding the edges together and covering them with flashing material to prevent water intrusion. Followed by a coating of epoxy to seal the entire surface.
After much discussion on the pros and cons of each method, with the main con of replacing the deck with marine plywood would be the cost. And the main con with sealing the joints being the repair might have to be redone later on.
A motion to fix the floor by sealing the seams was proposed and the motion passed without any opposition.
The scheduled barge workday for August 13th was canceled due to the oppressive heat. The following workdays were proposed, September 17th, October 1st, and October 15th. Steve Lowe will send out an email with the proposed days.
Approve barge budget and plans:
Rich Munson presented plans and cost breakdowns for a safety rail along the open perimeter parts of the barge utilizing threaded galvanized pipe. A toe rail using 2x4s and 1x4 to bolt the safety rail to. And also presented plans for the benches, and cabinets.
The directors approved motions to proceed on the safety rail at an estimated cost of $450, The toe rail at a cost of approximately $100, and the benches and cabinets at a cost of around $300, with $200 in contingency costs.
Rich Munson also accepted being in charge of the barge project.
Upcoming social activities:
The next upcoming event will be the 3rd Friday social to be held at Coyote Sam's on August 19th.
The 3rd Friday in September will be held at Jules in Tyler.
In October, is the dock party on October 21st , at Lake Palestine Marina.
A raftup is also scheduled for the evening of October 15th. A third Friday event is scheduled for Nov 18th, with the venue to be decided later.
The annual Christmas party will be held at Eagle's Bluff on Dec 17th.
New Business
Next Directors Meeting:
The date for the next meeting will be Tuesday September 13th at 4:30 PM, at Ben Hooks office.
Adjournment
Motion by Ben Hooks. Seconded by John Owens to adjourn.
Approved.