Board Meeting Minutes for January 11, 1999
The board meeting was held at 7:00 PM, January 11, 1999.
In attendance:
Lloyd Gowen, President
Guy Moreau, Vice-President
Maury Ostroff, Treasurer
Benjamin Barrett, Secretary
Danny Swarzman, Member
Minutes from the previous meeting were accepted.
Treasurer’s Report: The normal account holds about $1000 and the reserve fund $12,000. Annual funds of nearly $8000 plus $2000 from daily and monthly funds mean an income of about $10,000, about $6000 short of the annual need.
Computer: The computer is operating normally, though slow. A donation of a computer with a 486 chip or faster would be greatly appreciated.
Tax Status: Maury will look into the tax status.
Jie Li Event: January 17th will be a lesson type event. People not taking the lesson will be able to play go at a side table.
Scholarship: Lloyd had submitted, with the full support of the Board, James Chien for award of a scholarship for free lessons. James received honorable mention.
Asian Art Museum: Lloyd has had lunch with Elaine Connell and Aislinn Schofield concerning go in local high schools. No further developments have been made. Perhaps the incoming president can lead this effort.
Newsletter: The newsletter will be next issued in early March and in June.
Chinese New Year: A booth in the Chinatown New Years Community Street Fair from February 27 to 28 has been secured. People will be needed to help out.
East Bay Go Club: Purportedly due to rent costs, the East Bay Go Club is looking for a new site.
Membership Fee: It was requested that the Board move to increase the membership fees to $240 annual (from $200), $100 friend (from $75) and $30 monthly (from $25). This would cut the deficit by approximately $1500, providing that no members quit as a result of the increase. The general consensus seemed to be that the suggestion of a hike should be raised, but that the Board should not recommend it.
Annual Meeting: The Annual Members’ Meeting will be January 24 at 2:00 p.m. Mark Terry and Danny Swarzman prepared the proxy forms which were mailed out to all but two members. Ben will try to contact those two members with the forms. The agenda for the meeting will run approximately: Quorum, Reports of the Officers (namely, the President and Treasurer), Volunteer Activity Request, Old Business, New Business, and Elections. As has been the rule in recent years, finances and membership will likely be the chief topic of discussion. Typically, after the Annual Meeting, members go to a restaurant for a meal.