2022 March - General Membership Meeting Minutes

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General Membership Meeting Minutes for March 8, 2022
1800 Zoom Meeting

Attendees
Kim Lyons, Commodore
Colin Nevins, Vice Commodore
Monica Blanchard, Secretary
Rich Coupland, Rhodes Fleet Captain
Tripp Alyn, PHRF Fleet Captain, Protest Chair
Donna DeAscentis, Women’s Race Group & BZ Scholarship
Joe Gabriel, Telltale Coordinator
Karen Lynch, Social Director
Anne Mitchell, Facilities & Property
Bill Kneller, Training & Webmaster
Ron Bouley
Chuck Kesson
Garret Pankow
Gardiner Howe
Erin Howe
Jane Eaton
Greg Bader
Ron Oard
Irene Weaver
Charles Jenison
Brenda Moyer
Seth Moyer
Matt Dolan
Paul Mankofsky
David Dill
Bill Morris

K. Lyons welcomes general members and shares announcements
Reminder to renew membership; expires March 31, 2022
Upcoming training opportunity: RI Safe Boating Class, March 22 & 24 @ Newport Yacht Club
Ongoing Dry Land Strength & Conditioning training, every Wednesday and Saturday. All invited.
Fleet captains are getting their programs up and running. Fleet captains are listed on website. Email them if you’d like to be added to their email lists.
Marina opening May 1.

Election of Secretary
Interim Secretary (M. Blanchard) certified the quorum
Monica Blanchard nominated by petition signed by Lyons, Nevins, Schuldheiss, Jenison, DeAscentis, Kneller
No other nominations.
Majority vote of the quorum (1/10 of the regular membership) required to elect
VOTE: Elect M. Blanchard as Secretary. All in favor via voice vote; motion carried.

Proposed Amendment to Bylaws Article 4.6
May be amended by a vote of 2/3 of the quorum
From - The Annual General Membership Meeting will be held in November each year, at a place to be determined by the Executive Board.
To - The Annual General Membership Meeting will be held in October or November each year, at a place to be determined by the Executive Board.
VOTE to amend Bylaws Article 4.6: Motion to approve by C. Nevins; second by R. Oard.
B. Kneller launched poll to vote
2 regular members were unable to access poll and voted verbally
Motion carried: 23/24 vote yes, with 1 Associate member in attendance not eligible to vote.