0717ecmotions
MOTIONS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
July 15, 2017
Muncie IN
Consent agenda:
• To select a vendor to develop AMA’s new association management system. Motion passed.
• Motion to seek opinion re: AMA’s petition against FAA. Motion failed: 6 yes; 7 no.
• Waive 30-day requirement to submit documentation for an LMA permit. Motion passed unanimously.
• Approval of April 1-2, 2017, minutes. Correction: G. Fitch (EVP) now lives in Delevin NY. Motion passed by acclamation with correction.
Motion I: Moved by G. Fitch, seconded by R. Cameron (VI), to accept auditor’s report.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion II: Moved by T. Jesky (VII), seconded by J. Tiller (IX), to make a partial withdrawal from participation in the Utah Drone Festival.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion III: Moved by A. Argenio (I), seconded by L. Tougas (X), to accept AMA Model Aviation Hall of Fame report.
Motion passed by acclamation.
Motion IV: Moved by J. Tiller (IX), seconded by L. Tougas (X) to move forward with projected Indoor flying site facility pro forma report that will be presented at the fall EC meeting.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion V: Moved by J. Tiller (IX), seconded by R. Cameron (VI), to proceed with the proposed marketing strategy program, including the affinity insurance program, using existing marketing funds. The program will be reevaluated at the end of 2017.
Motion passed: 9 yes, 3 no.
Motion VI: Moved by C. Bower (XI), seconded by G. Fitch (EVP), to accept Safety Committee changes to Gas Turbine Waiver Program.
Motion passed by acclamation.
Motion VII: Moved by C. Bower (XI), and seconded by T. Jesky (VII), to accept the changes to the Large Model Airplane program as amended.
Motion passed by acclamation.
Motion VIII: Moved by R. Cameron (VI), seconded by L. Harville (VIII), to task the Safety Committee with creating a waiver for speed runs at Iowa turbine event.
Motion passed by acclamation.
Motion IX: Moved by A. Argenio (I), seconded by L. Tougas (X), to approve bylaws changes as amended excluding changes to Article X, Section I.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion X: Moved by J. Tiller (IX), seconded by J. Marsh (IV), to instruct AMA staff to take PADCOM’s recommendations for Site 3 and get bids for fiber concrete and asphalt.
Motion passed by acclamation.
Motion XI: Moved by J. Tiller (IX), seconded by C. Bower (XI), to pass the Legal Defense Fund as recommended to reduce the review committee to three members, one of whom shall be the VP of the affected district and the other two from other districts appointed by the president.
Motion passed by acclamation.
Motion XII: Moved by R. Cameron (VI), seconded by E. Williams (II), to accept the report of the Nominating Committee.
Motion passed by acclamation.
Motion XIII: Moved and seconded to refer following motion to ad hoc committee as appointed by President.
Motion failed: 6 yes; 7 no.
Motion XIV: Moved by Mark Radcliff (III), seconded by E. Williams (II), to establish a membership classification for active US military members in paygrades E-5 and below.
Motion passed: 12 yes; 1 abstention.
Meeting adjourned at 6:10.
Next meeting October 28-29, 2017 in Muncie IN.