October 20th 2021 Meeting Notes
Members in Attendance –
Attending the October meeting were Mike Allen (President), Larry Laskorski (Secretary), Cory Samuell (Membership), Al Holtsberry, Terry Smith, Jaime Picou, Ann Allen and Elizabeth Allen (New Member).
Call to Order –
President Mike Allen called the meeting to order at 8:01 P.M.
Previous meeting’s minutes -
Mike Allen read the minutes of the August 18th meeting which had not been previously presented at the September 18th meeting. Al Holtsberry moved to accept the minutes, as written, and that they be entered into the organization’s records. Larry Laskorski seconded the motion. All in attendance voted in favor and the motion was carried.
Mike Allen then read the minutes of the September 15th meeting. Jaime Picou moved to accept the minutes, as written, and that they be entered into the organization’s records. Terry Smith seconded the motion. All in attendance voted in favor and the motion was carried.
The treasurer's report-
No Treasurer’s Report was provided as Henning Carlson was not in attendance for the meeting.
Membership -
As of this meeting there are two new members – Elizabeth Allen and Matt Carroll.
Cory Samuell is still waiting for Dave Burroughs to provide him with the ability to update the membership information on the blog.
Old business -
Activities Board Member Search - We are still searching for an Activities Board Member to replace Michell Matheron. Any ideas or suggestions?
Alternative meeting locations – We have begun to hold the monthly meetings at different locations around Columbus to make participation in the club more attractive and accessible to local BMW motorcycle riders.
The October meeting was held at Planks Café & Pizzeria, 743 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH. The overall reaction from the members in attendance was that this was a good location that featured a large parking lot and a private dining area where we could socialize, eat and meet. The food and service were very good, as well. While many years ago this area of town was not a particularly good part of town, the area surrounding Nationwide Children’s Hospital has greatly improved in recent years. Mike Allen drove his convertible Corvette to the meeting, which was undisturbed when he returned to it, after the conclusion of the meeting, to drive home.
Mike Allen continues to research alternative meeting places. He is still seeking suggestions from the membership for alternate meeting locations. The plan is to be able to announce the location of the following month’s meeting at the close of the current month’s meeting
Mike Allen asked Larry Laskorski reach out to Dave Burroughs to ask him to update the current blog language that addresses the monthly meeting location.
Current language:
Membership General Meeting - Held the 3rd Wednesday of every month except January, at Denny's Begin eating at 7pm and meeting starts at 8 pm. Denny's at the Flying 'J' Truck Stop at 7735 E State Route 37/36 Sunbury Ohio.
The revised language should read:
Membership General Meeting - Held the 3rd Wednesday of every month except January. The location of each meeting changes monthly. The next month’s meeting location will be determined and communicated during the current month’s meeting, or through the monthly meeting reminder email which is currently issued on the Sunday prior to the meeting.
New Club Tent - The new club tent as approved at the August meeting has yet to be ordered.
Mike Allen asked the members, in attendance, if anyone is, or knows who is in possession of the electronic image of the club’s logo. Further discussions regarding the design of the tent and that any incorporation of the BMW Roundel would require the approval of BMW Corporate.
Discussions took place regarding the design of the canopy. Anne and Elizabeth Allen both stated that, in recent years, BMW has changed the look of the Roundel and is now requiring that anytime that the Roundel is presented, it must be accompanied by “BMW Motorrad.”
Mike Allen volunteered to develop some mockups of the canopy and present them at the next meeting for approval by the club members.
Jamie Picou volunteered to attempt to locate the old canopy.
New Club Website – Cory Samuell is developing a private website for the club. Once the initial website development has taken place, Cory will share the link to it with the members of the club for their input and approval before launching the website.
New business –
Pre-meeting meetup and ride to meeting location – Mike Allen suggested that we could attempt to incorporate an activity, where practical, into a meeting date. We could all meet up at a local point of interest (E.G. Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum) and then go to the meeting. In this example the Museum is a five-minute walk from Plank’s Café & Pizzeria.
Activities –
Day and Overnight Rides - A suggestion was made to schedule day rides to various points of interest (E.g., Wright Brothers Museum at the border of Ohio and Indiana, Brims Imports in Kenton, OH, overnight camp outs, etc.).
Elizabeth Allen volunteered to compile a list of possible locations and destinations for club rides.
With the current vacancy for the Activities Director position, Mike Allen requested that all members submit ideas for activities and rides at the November meeting.
Annual Banquet – Al Holtsberry raised the topic of scheduling a club banquet for this year. No banquet was held in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19 on social gatherings. Mike Allen is in favor of having a banquet for this year. Elizabeth Allen stated that this would be a great opportunity for some of the members that have not attended recent meetings to become informed of the club’s plans going forward. (E.g., new website, day rides, activities, etc.)
Questions raised -
None.
We anticipate that our next meeting will be held at a new location. Once the new location is identified and confirmed you will get an email directing you to the new meeting place. After adjournment, Mike identified the Paddock Pub, 1005 Richardson Road, Groveport, OH as the location for the November meeting . The location of the November meeting will be provided to the membership in the meeting reminder email that is sent out the Sunday before the scheduled meeting.
Adjournment - A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mike Allen at 8:42 PM which was Seconded by Terry Smith. All members, in attendance, were in favor with no objections. Meeting was adjourned.
