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MINUTES OF THE NEW ZEALAND MODEL POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD WEDNESDAY 20th March 2012
VIA SKYPE CONFERENCE CALL

Meeting Opened 8.00pm

Present
Wayne Mowbray (WM) as Chair, Grahame Haines (GH), Matt Gay (MG), Matthew Bindon (MB), and Andrew Colquhoun (AC). Steve Trott (ST) Joined later

Minutes of last meeting:- Read and confirmed

Matters arising:-

ASSETS MB. We have 3 canopies and old PA in Hamilton storage shed
ST . Has IRMS. Noise meter plus Verniers for engine checks donated by PB.
GH had Stop watches
GH enquired about whereabouts of outboard? Suzuki one.
PB noted Wgtn had 2 and thinks 1 is a Suzuki so probably it. Used for offshores round the NI.
GH questioned wether we need the old PA system any more now IRMS has its own built in.
All agreed we make it available for sale to any club that wants a basic PA system.
ST wants 1 speaker for IRMS PA MB to look for it and bring to Nationals.
Moved AC/MG

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Now on website in Forum.

CORRESPONDENCE.

IN From Tony Kockott Strongly worded letter re our NAVIGA enquiry with NAVIGA
Companies Office re annual Financial statement
Bob Gutsell Re possible Public liability claim
Fred Zinsli Re web hosting
Peter Collier Re Web hosting costs and an account for same

OUT Reply to Mr Kockott informing Committee will seek information and advise of its findings.
Fred Zinsli
Peter Collier.

FINANCES
GH reports we have 55 financial members so far

Working Bank A/C stands at $3759.54

Entry fee account at $972.24
NOTE. Still have Aussie subs and Nats entries to come. (Paying on arrival at Nats)

ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT.
ST final IRMS costs $158.34
GH Print Cartridge $ 52.90
Badges and Medals merchandise $550.85
Philip Gibison Jeweller Trophies $371.00
Peter Collier web hosting P/Shaft $311.56

Moved MG/PB

ST noted still 2 bills to come in from Damian Baker for number boards and sign writers for numbers.

GENERAL BUSINESS.

NATIONALS.
ST reports venue is race ready. Weather has not been kind and lake is higher than expected
Hot pits will be under cover.
2 late entries both locals
GH reports that will total 25 competitors
ST. asked GH to send e-mail to all competitors to make meal bookings by 30 March as caterers want confirmed numbers by then.
At same time remind membership remits close 27th March.
PB noted he can put that closing date on the official calendar and did so as we spoke.
Regarding remits AC noted that as manufacturers are producing twin 30.5 engines now we need to look at changing capacity for P3
GH suggested AC draft up a remit to submit to AGM and they can then discuss it and make a decision there.

All agreed

DON HORNE TROPHY.
St enquired what should we do regarding the trophy that got stolen out of a members car several years ago.
GH said it was a silver plated 2 blade prop of a full sized boat.
All agreed we need to replace it for Most Authentic Scale Hydro judging at nationals.
Suggested next committee can address the issue.
MG enquired if the Gold Cup series would ever happen again.
ST replied that it will be incorporated in the Hydrofest series.

MERCHANDISE.
GH now has badges medals and mugs with the new NZMPBA logo on them for sale to the membership. Have a small metal badge plus 2 varieties of plastic badges. 1 with a pin clip the other with a magnet for fridges etc Also a neat white mug with our logo that looks smart. The first 10 mugs have already been sold to committee members. And have more on order.
GH doing same mugs for the nationals instead of patches with “NZMPBA Nationals Tauranga 2012 on them.”
Costs. All agreed mugs for sale @ $20 each metal badges $15 Magnets $15 and plastic pins $10 each.

NAVIGA
GH reported allegations made in letter are inconsistent with what has been minuted in AGM minutes as he has minutes book from 1982 to present day.
All agreed we need to do a thorough investigation into allegations made in the TK letter and given the Nationals is upon us our focus should be there and making it a great success and deal with this issue with the next committee.
All agreed.

ST. E-Mail re Gokart Club
ST have copied the BOP gokart clubs advisory on AGM and club positions on the executive.
All agreed it is worth adopting something along those lines for us as well and should be put on the agenda for next Committee as well.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP John Belworthy.
GH reported he has heard rumours that John Belworthy will be at Nats and it is high time he was made a life member given the length of time he has been with model boating. He has a very impressive track record in administration, competition and boat design. Most of the mono boats we raced in the 80’s and 90’s we his designs
It is understood he will be attending Saturdays events and given we have the AGM the night before( we need AGM approval) we can spring it on him as a complete surprise on race day. I can get a life member pin done with the new logo as a one off no problem.
All agreed to put it to AGM then do it.

There being no further business meeting closed 10.30pm.