MINUTES
EAST OHIO
REGIONAL MEETING
October 12, 2013
Held at
Geisen Haus Restaurant, Canton, Ohio
Regional
Executive
Chuck Heretta
e-mail
cheatn1@att.net
Also acting Treasurer today
Regional
Competition
Charles Stephens
e-mail
stephecr2@windstream.net
ALSO
TODAYS PROXY GOV FOR K VALLEY
Regional
Membership
Peggy Stephens
e-mail stephecr2@windstream.net
Regional
Secretary
Gus Santagata
Resigned today Oct 12
Regional
Treasurer
ABSENT TODAY
Website
www.eornccc.org
PRESENT:
Terry
Sells – Governor – Buckeye Corvette
Jim
Drabik – Governor - Corvette Cleveland
Regina
Muich for Terry Muich as Proxy in his absence– Governor - Mid-Ohio
Alan
Moore – Governor – Tiretown
Ron
Sommer – Governor – Lake Shore
Ken
Jecmen – Governor – NEOVC
Mickey
Ouellette – Governor – Fun Center
Rich
Brooks – Governor – Medina
Bob Kuty
– Proxy Governor – CCA
Mark
Thurin – Governor – Canton
Dan Lyden
– Governor – MVC
Rudy
Shaffer – PROX Governor – MCCC
Guests:
Gail
Moore
Carol
Engle
Bob
Thomsen
Connie
Kuty
Dan
Gallagher
Roger
Fladling
Les
Finger
Doug
Lawrentz
Tom
McClain
RE Chuck
Heretta
The
meeting was called to order at 10:02 am
Call
Meeting To Order:
it’s determined that a quorum is present
so business can be conducted -- Introduction of Governors and guests, (see the
list of Attendees)
EOR
Deaths:
AL Etzel from Buckeye Corvettes, Vicky Ryan from Competition Corvettes
and Dr Angelo Petrolla from Mahoning Valley Corvettes.
Chuck
asked for corrections from the last meeting. There were some and Gus will
correct them. Chuck read the minutes from the last meeting to the group since
not all had gotten a copy and the web site is down to post them. (as of this
posting the minutes are now on the website for the July Meeting) Chuck accepted
the motion to accept the meeting minutes, it passed.
Treasurer
-
Ken
Rutherford is not with us today, RE Chuck Herretta read the Treasurers report.
The
report is attached to this Email.
Chuck passed out the report to all the Gov.’s at the meeting. Tim Obert asked
about the cost of the checks. Chuck said he ordered thru the bank and he would
look at it to find out. There was a question as to where the 2.00 fee goes for
membership and Chuck said it goes in the general fund for the region. Chuck
described it as a kind of head tax. Chuck said that we bought the acre of land
at the museum for 15,000.00. The last payment was made in Jun 2013. It was asked
where it shows up at the website that lists all the donors and owners. Chuck
will check with Wendell to find out where it is. Tim asked about putting a hold
on the head tax for 2014? This all is part of renewals. Chuck asked Peggy if she
had details on renewals, she said the data base is still down and does not have
this info yet. Tim said to bring this up in the July meetings for discussion
about doing the 2.00 renewals. Finally a motion was made to accept the Treasures
report as written. It passed.
EOHOF
Chuck
talk to a former member Bob Kuty to run the HOF since Al has passed away. There
is still time to submit to the HOF if anyone wants to up to Jan 2014. Bob can be
contacted at
QWIKVETTE96@AOL.COM
WEBSITE
ISSUES
Tim went
over some issues with the web site as well as the Nat’l one also. There is a
section on the Nat’l website that lists each person’s events and point.
Unfortunately is it not in iconological order. Chuck Stevens will make inquiries
about that. Tim is trying to fix our website issues. Mid-OHIO Club new web site
is MIDOHIOCorvetteClub.com.
Membership
– Peggy Stephens, covered current membership totals. We are 1062 right now. We
are over our projections for new members. The NCCC report we had 18,000+
members, 269 clubs at this time. FCOA reports 2713 total members. It should be
noted that FCOA is not limited to sons and daughters; it can be any younger
relatives.
Use current forms dates Feb 2013. Peggy
reminds all Gov.’s that renewals are going on now. Contact Peggy if you have any
questions or problems. Peggy’s reports are attached to this email
Competition
– Chuck Stephens went over the fact that there are too many classes, 4 groups
with 86 classes. The proposals are 44 classes’ 22 men’s 22 women’s. The current
and proposed classes are published and Chuck Stephens has a copy if you need to
look at it. These are all rulebook proposals. One thing he said that was
emphasized was safety. The opinion was that it is the number one priority. There
many things proposed as he said. For details see Chuck for the copy if you need
to ask specific questions.
One other
thing he stressed,
DON”T USE A C-7 LOGO ANYWHERE!
He sent
drop dead dates to the Gov.’s when you all go to our bid date meeting in Dec
don’t try to get these dates, they are taken. At this time LCC is working their
schedule for using the parking lots. Chuck also remarked there are fewer
competitors in the 200 club this year. He went over the leaders. AS we stated
earlier the point standings are on the web site. Also right now Buckeye and
Cleveland clubs are in the top ten clubs for points in the country.
Class
changes are as to be voted on,
Elimination of group 1, vote is YES
Leave
group 1SE as is, and combining F, G, and H to single class, vote is YES
Combine
C-5 Z06 and C-6 to single class, vote is YES
Vote to
make C-7 its own class and new class will be “M”, vote is Yes
Totaled
all up Chuck will vote yes on all the changes at the next NCCC meeting.
Competition Report –
The
report is attached and is also on the website. Also on the EOR website, you will
find the final end of year standings and point totals.
Lunch
break was at Noon.
The
Meeting resumed at 1240PM after a lunch break.
Chuck
went over the Regional Exec report from his last meeting. He went over
submitting newsletters to the NCCC. Re’s have decided that there will be only
hard copies of newsletters accepted for this submittal. The contest will be in
the next edition of the Blue Bars for details. Re’s also dealt with vacancies on
a Nat’l level. He also said the 1 acre deal at the Motorsports Park is now
closed, all the land is sold. One other thing he stressed,
DON’T USE A C-7 LOGO ANYWHERE!
It has also been determined that the C-7
cars are to be called 2014 Stingray. Not by the term C-7. Nat’l consul is now
looking into using a Smart phone app to accept payments on an Iphone. Some
Insurance details to look for when using a site for an event. If the agreement
has these words in it DO NOT sign it. The words are “Primary noncontributory
Insurance writer” These are for clubs that need additional insurance statements.
What this may do is change the insured from #3 inline of liability to #1. Your
club could be 100% liable for an event. Here is an example; if you were having a
show at a dealership and the place burns down, you become responsible for the
property. So look for this issue when signing papers. This year’s raffle car
will be a 2014 coupe in Savannah Ga. Scholarships deadline is April 15,201 for
submittals. To all, check the website to make sure your Email address is
current.
Chuck also said the 2013 convention
chairman has resigned. Also there will be no Gov.’s meetings at conventions this
year and next. They are now separated. Check NCCC sites for dates. 2014
convention is in the Pocono PA. They will be before Carlisle happens.
Nominations were cast for Nat’l officers. They are on the website to review for
the Gov.’s to vote on.
Chuck
went over the 6 Nat’l by-law changes. These will be voted on at the next
meeting. Chuck sent all the proposals to the EO Gov.’s for them to review. The
Next meeting is in St Louis Nov 8,9,10.
OLD
BUSINESS–
There
were lengthy discussions about the timing trailer and it’s insurance. Here is
the final decision on its listing and control. The first motion is/was for
ownership of the trailer to an individual in the organization for 1 dollar to
include a document that said person is a CUSTODIAN of said trailer and the EOR
is the legal owner of said trailer. Motion passed. The custodial individual
shall be, for insurance purposes are; Bob Thomsen is the person,
however only temporarily until a permanent person
is named. Bob will send the
necessary info to Chuck H. to get the insurance set up. Chuck H will send an
info letter out to all the clubs to let them know what we are doing. A vote of
confidence was taken and passed for this item. Chuck reminded all to send
expenses for meeting sent to the Region Treasurer for reimbursement up to
150.00. Alan spoke of reviews of
the past By-Laws. He said he needed past items. Gus gave him a large binder of
the file of past By-Laws and changes to Alan Moore. He was told he is
responsible for this item and it needs to be returned to the Region Secretary
when he is finished with it.
Are there
any reports concerning the 2014 Banquet? None noted
NEW
BUSINESS-
Next
year’s convention will be held in Savanna, GA August 24th through
August 29th, 2014.
Gov.’s
should have received this in for NCCC. Next NCCC meeting is NOV 8-10 for rule
book changes and by-law changes. Chuck read a letter from Dan Lundblad of
Blennerhassett Corvette, they are withdrawing from membership in both EOR and
NCCC effective immediately. They
also will not cast a vote in the current election for RE. They cite declining
membership and costs to their club, as well as being unable to participate in
NCCC/EOR activities. Last are the election results. Terry Sells is the new
Region Executive by majority vote for the next 2 years.
See the last page of this meeting
minutes report for the official election results.
ROUNDTABLE
Members
gave status of their respective clubs and events.
Most
clubs have a website; we encourage you to take a look at them for updates that
may not appear on the region website. Please keep in your hearts Gary Kosier who
is fighting cancer at this time.
Election
Results
EAST OHIO
REGION
October
12, 2013
The
Election ballots were received by the Region Secretary as of Oct 12, 2013
totaled 16. The votes were opened (from sealed envelopes received from the
U.S.Postal Service) at the Region meeting on Oct 12, 2013 and counted by the
Secretary.
The
election results for the East Ohio Region, position of Region Executive, are as
follows;
Total
votes cast 15 of 17, (1 abstention and 1 no vote received/cast)
Votes
cast as follows;
Gail
Moore – 3 votes
Chuck
Heretta – 3 votes
Terry
Sells – 9 votes
At the
end of the region meeting on Oct 12, the Region Secretary gave the results to
the attendees of the meeting and declared Terry Sells, a Governor from the
Buckeye Corvette club, to be the winner by majority vote. Mr. Sells will assume
his Region Executive responsibilities at the Dec 2013 East Ohio region meeting
on or about that day, but no later than 1 JAN 2014.
The cast
ballots are on file with the Region Secretary.
The
meeting ended at 220PM
NEXT
MEETING AT
The
Geisen Haus
6955
Promway Ave
North
Canton, Ohio 44720
10:00am
On Dec 7,
2013
Final
note to all Governor’s, I am resigning my position as Region Secretary effective
Dec 2013. The New Region Exec, Terry Sells has appointed as new secretary, Ana
Phillips. Please afford her all courtesies as you did for me during my term as
secretary. Thank You.
Respectfully submitted,
Gus
Santagata