November 5th, regular club meeting and board meeting minutes.
The meeting was called to order at 7pm and after we talked about membership charges from active.com we discussed the fact that David Queen had registered the Assault on Mt Mitchell name as his to use for his website. He was using it as redirect so that when someone puts that URL in the url window on their browser, it would go directly to his website. Mr. Queen arrived at the meeting to explain his side of the story. He stated that he just did it to get more traffic thru his website. After some discussion he agreed to give the Freewheelers ownership of the URL assaultonmtmitchell.com. Jim Brown, Treasurer, gave him a check for $10.00, the amount he said it cost him to get the above mentioned URL. Later in the meeting he gave the check back and he said he'd just donate the URL to the club.
1. 2008 Budget - to be reviewed for presenting in next meeting for expenses
available for club supported activities.
2. Jean Crow provided a list of three projects that PAL is undertaking this year. She asked that the FW consider funding any or all of them, in addition to the annual $5,000 sponsorship of Bike Town that FW has given for the last three years. After some discussion, Andrew Danfy moved that the board commit to a $5,000 sponsorship of Bike Town for the upcoming year and Steve Yetman seconded. The motion was unanimously approved and Jean Crow abstained from voting. After further review of each of the three PAL projects, the board suggested that Jean ask major retailers to donate new comfort bikes to Hub Cycle but was supportive of the other two requests for funds. Jean agreed that asking major retailers for that support was a good idea.
3.Marly Divver moved that the FW provide $2,500 in funds for hiring hourly mechanics for Hub Cycle and $750 for sponsoring the Building Our Future Speaker Series and Ken Dresher seconded it. The motion was unanimously approved and Jean Crow abstained from voting.
4. Plaque for presentation ceremony. The design was presented and approved. Suggestions on adding the date of presentation and possibly the Freewheelers logo were made. The total cost to club would be just under $2,500 for artwork and casting. The city is to handle the installation.
5. PCC Sponsorship discussed- The club has been a Platinum member for 2 years. There will be about $1250 counted from this year's Tigerville Bike Trek ride for the Freewheelers. Pending next discussion from board upon budget review will determine amount of PCC sponsorship subsidizing.
6. Donations to N.Greenville University was approved in the amount of $500 for their support in the club's use of the facility in the training rides and club ride events.
7. No membership form will be in the Seat Post. Members will be encouraged to join via Active.com. Applications will be made available at Freewheelers' events and meetings for those not using active.com.
8. Bike Friendly Jerseys are still available on pre-order.
9. 90 people attended the Leaf Tour Ride. The Final 55 mile ride will be on Dec.29 leaving Furman University.
2008 Membership drive is going well. 114 new members and 169 renewals since Oct 1st. Before Oct 1st we had 778 members, an all time record.
10. Newsletter material needs to be in by Nov.15. Please submit articles in time for processing.
11.We agreed to donate $100 to the Moran family trust.