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NZMPBA SKYPE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
JULY 25TH 2016 8pm

PRESENT;
S Trott, M Bindon, B Gutsell, T Emerson, B Clarke.

APOLOGIES; Nil

MINUTES OF LAST COMMITTEE MEETING 20/6/16 READ;
Read and accepted as true and correct record, M Bindon to post to forum.

TREASURERS REPORT;
NZMPBA Monthly Club Accounts

Opening Balance 2016
Date 20 June 14 July 2016

Opening Bank Accounts 20 June 2016

Entry Fee Account $ 33.32
Insurance Account $ 1,430.23
Non Profit Account $ 4,608.32

Total $ 6,071.87

Deposits

Entry Fee Account None $ -
Insurance Account None $ -
Non Profit Account Andrew McGregor $ 50.00

Total $ 50.00

Withdrawals

Entry Fee Account None $ -
Insurance Account None $ -
Non Profit Account Service fees $ 10.00
BOPMPBC wireless K board $ 50.00
Quality Prints record cards $ 164.14

Total $ 224.14

Closing Balance 14 July 2016

Entry Fee Accounts $ 33.32
Insurance Account $ 1,430.23
Non Profit Account $ 4,434.18

Total $ 5,897.73

NEW MEMBERS 2016 RETURNED MEMBERS 2016
Name NZMPBPA # Name NZMPBPA #

Andrew McGregor 92

CORRESPONDANCE;

IN: 1> New Record cards have been received
2> W Mowbray e mail regarding membership application
3> T Olsen invoice for web administration
4> B Hely e mails with rule proposals and remit for NZMPBA AGM

OUT: 1>Membership cards posted out as required.
2> AGM e mail notice to membership.

MATTERS ARISING;

1 > NZMPBA Membership cards.
The current membership applications have all been ratified, membership cards to be prepared and sent out as required.

2 > Promo DVD
S Trott provided an update and this remains a work in progress.

3 > Committee Behaviour.
T Emerson and B Gutsell to draft “Code of Conduct” for presentation to committee. This remains a work in progress.

4> Health & Safety.
The meeting discussed other issues regarding the current H & S legislation and its impact on what we do, the key aspects identified is that members and visitors at regattas have to be notified of hazards, based on this B Gutsell is to draft a standard template that will be uploaded to the website, so that all regattas advertised have a copy of this generic document available with the entry forms for each regatta. It will act as an acknowledgement by competitors that they have been advised of the various hazards they can expect to face when on site at the event. B Gutsell is also to draft a template for a site hazard board which identifies all the hazards visitors to an event might face. This all remains a work in progress.

5> National Championships
The meeting discussed the draft concept Nats and have finalised this ready for release to the membership for consultation. S Trott to send a copy to M Bindon who will post it to the forum, and S Trott to e mail it out to the membership.

6> AGM
S Trott reported that only one more remit for a change to the constitution had been received, and there have been no e mail nominations received.

7> T Emerson report on transponder system
T Emerson reported on a transponder system that the mini powerboats are using, he is going to attend one of their events again soon to observe its use and report back if it appears to be applicable to what we are doing. This remains a work in progress.

8 > Offshore Series Penalty Rules.
The meeting discussed the penalties for the current Offshore Series, it was identified that further clarification of some aspects is required. M Bindon is to draft the extra penalty notes required which include notes about boats giving way to others when they enter or exit the pits or round the penalty buoy, the revised draft of the rules is to be sent to S Trott who will e mail it to the membership.
Revised rules to become active 6 weeks after notice to membership.
This remains a work in progress.

9> 2.4 Radio Failsafes
B Gutsell raised the issue that many 2.4 meg radio sets with integrated fail safe systems are not having the failsafe function used. B Gutsell presented a rule proposal regarding this, with further discussion use of 2.4 meg radio use with the failsafe function use as mandatory for the Offshore Series, along with this the committee decision to enforce the use of a mechanical system of shutting the throttle and for petrol boats a system for killing the spark ignition’
B Gutsell to update the NZ Offshore Rule set and send to S Trott who is to e mail it to the membership. These various requirements will all become mandatory January 1st 2017.

MATTERS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDANCE

B Hely Proposals and Remit.
2 Emails have been received from B Hely. The committee has considered which proposals are constitutional remit issues that need voting on at the AGM, and which items are rule variation proposals that the committee needs to consider.
In order of B Hely proposals:
1> S Trott to write back to B Hely and ask for further clarification of what the actual problem is this proposal is trying to solve.
2> S Trott to write back to B Hely and ask for further clarification of what the actual problem is this proposal is trying to solve. How will the proposal enhance or improve the series ? The committee position is that the strength of the series is being basically unconstrained, open to all comers.
3> S Trott to write back to B Hely to confirm that the NZMPBA National Champs is still undergoing a major review process with the revised concept for this event to be released to the membership for consultation soon. Once this has been resolved and details regarding this event confirmed, then there can be further clarification regarding B Hely enquirey.
4> S Trott to write back to B Hely and ask for further clarification of what the actual problem is this proposal is trying to solve.
5> S Trott to write back to B Hely to confirm this point will be added to the remits for consideration and to be voted on at the NZMPBA AGM.

2nd e mail proposals from B Hely.
1> Investigation into Walbro 929 carburettors on Zenoah PUM 260 engines indicates that these will be the standard issue carb with this engine. Specs for the carb are almost identical to that of the currently allowed 257 carb, so in that respect there is neither any identifiable advantage nor disadvantage in allowing 929 carbs. The committee voted unanimously in favour of adding unmodified Walbro 929 carbs to those allowed to be used on P1 engines. S Trott to update the P1 rule set and e mail to the membership, with the rule becoming active 6 weeks after. S Trott to write to advise B Hely of this outcome.
2> Recoil starters vs belt / pulley / remote electric starters for P1 class.
B Hely proposed that the current rule only allowing belt / pulley / remote electric starters as a secondary means of starting be changed to allow it to be a equal primary means of starting to the normal recoil start mechanism.
The reasoning is that no other engine class restricts this, and it is evidenced that we have a number of members who fall into the “senior citizen” section of the membership, who do have physical issues in trying to start petrol engines by pull start.
The committee considered if such a change offers any significant advantage or disadvantage to the current rule set and was not able to identify any issues what this will make any significant difference either way.
The committee voted unanimously in favour of updating the P1 rule set to allow belt / pulley / remote electric starters as an additional primary means of starting and e mail to the membership, with the rule becoming active 6 weeks after. S Trott to write to advise B Hely of this outcome.

GENERAL BUSINESS

1> AGM Update
S Trott gave a verbal update to advise that there have been no e mail nominations received.
B Helys Remit is the only other received at this stage.
S Trott to draw up an agenda and advise the membership of this and confirm all nominations and Remits received approx 1 week prior to the AGM.

Next NZMPBA Committee meeting.
To be confirmed following the NZMPBA AGM.

Meeting closed 10.16 pm.