General Monthly Meeting Minutes for April 19, 2022
Meeting Location –
BrewDog Dog Tap Columbus, 96 Gender Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110.
Members in Attendance –
Attending the March meeting were Mike Allen (President), Larry Laskorski (Secretary), Rich McCoy (Activities), Henning Carlsen (Treasurer), Edward Caughell and Steve Wolfe.
Call to Order –
Mike Allen called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M. The meeting was called to order later than scheduled due to the service at the restaurant being slow.
Secretary’s report –
Larry Laskorski read the minutes of the March 16, 2022, meeting. Steve Wolfe moved to accept the minutes, as written, and that they be entered into the organization’s records. Henning Carlsen seconded the motion. All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was carried.
Treasurer's report –
Henning Carlsen provided a short financial report that indicated the treasury balance and that the club is solvent. Larry Laskorski moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report, as provided, and that it be entered into the organization’s records. Ed Caughell seconded the motion. All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was carried. Should any members not in attendance for the meeting need information on the current financial position of the club, please reach out to Henning.
Membership report – No membership report was provided as Cory Samuel was unable to attend the meeting.
Old business -
Activities Board Member Search – Rich McCoy has agreed to fill the vacant position of Activities Board member. Since we did not put this appointment to a vote at the April meeting, we will do so at the May meeting. In the meantime, we welcome Rich and look forward to the activities that he will develop and offer to the organization.
Review/update of Club Bylaws & Constitution – Larry advised the members in attendance that he received commentary from a couple of members. He also stated that while he plans to provide the membership with an updated version of both the Bylaws and Constitution for review and approval by the general membership, his current workload from his employer is not allowing a great deal of free time to convert/transcribe the current hard copy of the Constitution into an electronic document that can be edited easily. Mike stated that while we would like to bring both documents current, they have been around for forty plus years, and we are not working under any deadline to accomplish this task. Larry will exercise best efforts to update both documents as quickly as possible, as his free time allows.
Club Stickers – With Cory Samuel not in attendance for this meeting, no update on this topic was given.
New business –
Mike stated that now that we have taken steps to improve our administrative processes (E.g., new website and the process to update both the Bylaws and Constitution we can start to have some fun. With the addition of Rich McCoy as our activities coordinator we should now begin to focus on opportunities to have fun as a group. This led into a discussion around potential activities that the club could undertake.
Activities –
As the members discussed this topic, the following activities were identified that the club could have group rides to enjoy:
- Identifying a point of interest to visit immediately prior to the monthly club meetings (E.g., Wagner House, Motts, Veteran’s Memorial, Mott’s Military Museum, etc.).
- Possible destination rides – Brim’s Imports, Kenton, OH, Oregonia Hill Climb, AMA Bike Night on May 11th, AMA Vintage Days at Mid-Ohio – July 22nd to 24th, Packard Museum, Wright Brothers home, Wright Patterson Air Force Museum, BMW RA an MOA rallies, etc.
- Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride is scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 2022, and is locally sponsored by Motohio. Please visit www.gentlemansride.com to register. Riders will meet at Motohio for a continental breakfast and group ride from the dealership. The purpose of the ride is to raise awareness for men’s health.
- Euro Bike Night – second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
- The Wednesday evening dinner rides have commenced. Please check Motohio’s website for details as we get closer to the beginning of April.
- Saturday or Sunday rides to a destination and lunch.
- Euro Bike Night - held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month starting in April.
- Potentially participating in an event organized by the Cincinnati BMW club.
- 9th Annual Wailin Wayne Weekend is scheduled for September 7th - 11th. Website – wailinwayneweekend.com.
- Possible weekend trips – Motorcycle friendly locations: E.g., Big Snow Resort in Michigan; Bexley, WV, Williamson, WV, Marietta, OH, etc.
- Educational activities: Motorcycle tech sessions, first aid classes, CPR training, accident scene management, etc.
- Also included in this discussion was the need to have participants sign a Liability Waiver like that used by the dealership for demo rides.
- Motohio will be having an event for the weekend of August 26th – 27th. This will be a “Block Party” event. Mike has invited Lindsay Acura, ASK Powersports, Farrow Harley Davidson and other businesses along Scarborough Blvd. to “Hawk” their wares. The BMW Demo Truck will be at Motohio that weekend along with a band, food, and giveaways.
Questions raised – None.
Next Meeting –
The location of the next meeting will be, Tuesday, May 17th, at Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill, 7482 State Route 161, Plain City, Ohio, 43064.
Adjournment - A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Ed Caughell at 9:02 PM which was Seconded by Henning Carlsen. All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was carried. Meeting was adjourned.
