The meeting was held in the conference room of the Reliance Firemen’s Club in Philipsburg PA.
In attendance
- Darren Dixon W3DLD
- Jason Terosky KB3KPP
- Bob Snyder KC3KVS
- Cody Beish K9HSK
- Greg Guise K3HOT
- Rich Brnik KB3QKR
- Dick Thompson K3BIE
- CJ Metsopoulos
- Bryan Tulwits KC3TFT
Treasurer’s Report
- Initial Balance: $1,458.01
- Receipts: $0:00
- Expenses: $0.00
- Current Balance: $1,458.01
Adoption of By-Laws
- A motion to approve the latest draft of the by-laws was carried by a vote of 8-0-1, with Jason Terosky abstaining.
Approval of $200 Discretionary Spending Limit
- A motion to authorize the treasurer to pay bills up to $200 that come due before the next meeting was carried by a vote of 9-0-0.
Decision to Pursue Legal Name Registration
- A motion to request that the treasurer investigate the steps needed to legally register the name of the Philipsburg Amateur Radio Association was carried by a vote of 9-0-0.
Decision to Begin Assessing Membership Dues
- A motion to begin assessing membership dues at ten dollars per member starting on July 1, 2002 and reverting to the dues specified in the by-laws starting on July 1, 2023 carried by a vote of 9-0-0.
Election Results
A single individual was nominated for each of the four officer positions. No absentee nominations were received by email prior to the meeting. Consequently, the officers for this year will be as follows:
- President: Darren Dixon W3DLD
- Vice-President: John Horgas KC3NCQ (pending John’s acceptance)
- Secretary: Bob Snyder KC3KVS
- Treasurer: Jason Terosky KB3KPP
The minutes were prepared by Bob Snyder, PARA Secretary.
Audio Transcripts
1 – Treasurer’s Report (1:45)
2 – Discussion of 501(c)3 status (6:38)
3 – Costs and benefits of obtaining 501(c)3 status (5:23)
4 – Review of the club’s annual costs (4:18)
5 – Assessing the burden of administrative tasks (8:12)
6 – Membership types and dues (8:29)
7 – What constitutes a quorum? (4:39)
8 – Offering local businesses the chance to become “supporting” members (8:42)
9 – Vote to approve the by-laws (1:39)
10 – Discussion of whether to rename PARA (5:55)
11 – Vote to authorize a $200 discretionary spending limit (6:59)
12 – Vote to request that the treasurer investigate the name registration process (1:36)
13 – Discussion of bank accounts (1:31)
14 – Vote to approve assessment of club dues for second half of 2022 (5:30)
15 – Nominations for officers (2:25)
16 – The structure of future elections (3:19)
17 – Internet service at Rattlesnake – Part 1 (14:44)
18 – Internet service at Rattlesnake – Part 2 (5:49)
19 – Upcoming events in need of radio operators (0:53)
20 – Location for repeaters service Philipsburg Borough (14:41)
21 – Coordination of .64 repeater (5:58)
22 – Pros and cons of linking GMRS repeaters (1:29)
23 – Digital (D-STAR/DMR) repeater covering Philipsburg Borough (7:52)
24 – Review of goals for Philipsburg Borough repeater location (1:56)
25 – Ownership and funding of GMRS repeaters (9:41)