11-10 EC Meeting Motions
MOTIONS/ACCLAMATIONS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
November 13-14, 2010
Muncie, Indiana
It was moved, seconded, and approved by acclamation to accept the Minutes of the August 14-15, 2010, Executive Council meeting.
MOTION I: Moved by J. Rice (VIII) and seconded by B. Brown (III) to remove the $3,500 from line item 14, page 14 (7086-003 TAG/Air Shows) and place it in line item 13, page 14 (7085-003 TAG).
MOTION III: Moved by J. Wallen (IX) and seconded by J. Rice (VIII) to return the $15,000 previously cut from the proposed budget to fund the position of AMA Expo Manager if necessary.
MOTION passed unanimously.
MOTION II: Moved by B. Brown (III) and seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to remove the $15,840 in line item 11, page 16 (6560-004 Air Show Teams) from the budget.
Motion passed: 8-Y; 4-N (I, VIII, X and NAA); 1-Abstain (IV).
MOTION passed unanimously.
MOTION IV: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and seconded by B. Nelson (XI) to increase line item 20, page 7 (6740-000 Executive Council Meetings) by $15,000 to hold the January Council meeting in Muncie, Indiana; if the meeting is not held in Muncie, the added $15,000 will be removed.
MOTION passed unanimously.
MOTION V: Moved by B. Brown (III) and seconded by J. Wallen (IX) to approve the proposed budget as amended.
MOTION passed unanimously.
MOTION VI: Moved by B. Brown (III) and seconded by B. Teague (IV) to approve the Capital Budget as presented.
Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION VII: Moved by M. Smith (EVP) and seconded by M. Brown (X) to hold the January Executive Council meeting Sunday, January 9, 2011 in Ontario, California, during the AMA Expo.
MOTION passed: 10-Y; 3-N (II, IV and VI).
It was moved, seconded and approved by consensus that the 2011 Executive Council meetings will be held: January 9 (Ontario, California); April 9-10 (Muncie, Indiana); July 16-17 (Muncie, Indiana) and October 29-30 (Muncie, Indiana). The Finance Committee meeting will be held October 7 (Muncie, Indiana).
It was moved, seconded and approved by consensus that the AMA General Membership meeting will be held Thursday May 12, 2011, during the Joe Nall event. (Funding for Council attendance will be taken from “Other Officers Expenses,” not the district budgets.) An additional membership meeting will be held during the AMA 75th Anniversary celebration in Muncie; date TBD.
It was moved, seconded and approved by consensus to assign 5A status to the 2011 Nationals; dates are Indoor May 25-29 in Johnson City, Tennessee, and Outdoor June 25-August 7 in Muncie, Indiana.
It was moved, seconded and approved by consensus to authorize the Executive Director to spend up to $6,000 for the purchase of walkie-talkies and base stations.
MOTION VIII: Moved by M. Smith (EVP) and seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to adopt the Travel and Entertainment Policy as presented by the Investment/Audit Committee November 13, 2010.
MOTION passed unanimously.
MOTION IX: Moved by B. Brown (III) and seconded by J. Rice (VIII) to eliminate the $1 fee associated with the Youth Membership that does not receive the magazine option; effective for the 2011 membership year.
MOTION passed unanimously (EVP was out of the room).
MOTION X: Moved by G. Fitch (II) and seconded by M. Brown (X) to accept the recommendation of the Education Committee to adopt the AMA MASC (Model Aviation School Club) Program submitted November 13, 2010.
MOTION passed unanimously.MOTION XI: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and seconded by B. Teague (IV) to approve the AMA EAA Youth Membership Program presented November 13, 2010.
MOTION passed unanimously.
By consensus, the expenditure for the Learning Management System (in budget for 2011) will be taken from the 2010 budget.
It was moved, seconded and approved by consensus to accept the recommendation of the Museum Steering Committee to add the Museum Objectives/Goals and Mission Statement to the AMA Strategic Long Range Plan.
It was approved by consensus to authorize I. Maine to purchase the Non Owned Aircraft Liability Policy; cost is $2,500 annually.