General Monthly Meeting Minutes for March 16, 2022
Meeting Location –
Firehouse Tavern, 38 S Vernon St, Sunbury, OH 43074
Members in Attendance –
Attending the March meeting were Mike Allen (President), Larry Laskorski (Secretary), Cory Samuell (Membership), Henning Carlsen (Treasurer), Dave Burroughs, Rich McCoy, Edward Caughell, Steve Wolfe, Jaime Pico, Al Holtsberry, and Chad Warner.
Call to Order –
Mike Allen called the meeting to order at 8:37 P.M. The meeting was called to order later than scheduled due to the service at the restaurant being extremely slow.
Secretary’s report -
Larry Laskorski read the minutes of the February 16, 2022, meeting. Jaime Pico moved to accept the minutes, as written, and that they be entered into the organization’s records. Al Holtsberry 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. Corey Samuel 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 -
Cory Samuel reported that membership renewals are starting to be received through the new club website. We had five members renew since the February meeting.
Mike Allen informed the members that the AMA has requested information on club members who are also members of the AMA.
Old business -
Activities Board Member Search - We are still searching for an Activities Board Member. Any ideas or suggestions?
Alternative meeting locations – We continue 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. Mike Allen advised the members that, going forward, he plans to announce the location for the next meeting at the end of the current meeting.
Sunday morning breakfast meetups – These meetups have resumed and are held each Sunday, at 8:30 AM, at the Sunny Street Café, located at 7573 Sawmill Rd., Dublin, OH, 43016.
Meeting Dates – The topic of changing the scheduled weekday for the monthly meetings to the third Tuesday of the month, to allow the membership the opportunity to participate in Motohio’s weekly Wednesday dinner rides, was discussed at the February meeting. Action on this topic was deferred until today’s meeting where the topic was raised again and discussed between the members in attendance. Al Holtsberry moved to adopt the change of the meeting date from the third Wednesday to the third Tuesday of each month. Cory Samuel seconded the motion. All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was carried.
Club Support of Charitable Organizations – At the February meeting the members voted to approve a $250 donation to Smile Train, 633 Third Avenue, 9thC Floor, New York, NY 10017. Henning Carlsen advised the members that the donation had been made and that the timing of the donation qualified it for a five times matching contribution. Mike asked C0ry to enter the information on the Smile Train onto the club’s website noting that the club is a supporter of this charitable organization.
New business –
Review of Club Bylaws – Mike advised the members that Larry Laskorski had reviewed the club’s existing By Laws and had provided him with some comments and suggestions. Larry provided and overview of his observations and suggestions to the members. Larry then stated that he would send out the By Laws with his comments to the members for their review and requested that they send any suggestions or edits to Larry before the April meeting.
Club Constitution – Mike stated that the club should also perform a review of it’s constitution. He advised the members that he would ask Larry to distribute a copy of the constitution to all members for their review and comments. All comments should be submitted to Larry to consolidate and present to the membership at the April meeting.
Club Stickers – Cory Samuel asked if the club would like to develop stickers to promote the club. He volunteered to develop a design for the sticker and present it to the members for approval. Larry Laskorski moved to have Cory move forward with the development of the sticker. Al Holtsberry seconded the motion. All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was carried.
Activities –
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.
The Wednesday evening dinner rides will start up again in April. Please check Motohio’s website for details as we get closer to the beginning of April.
Euro Bike Night will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month starting in April.
Motohio Spring Open House is scheduled for Saturday, March 26th. Please check the dealership website for details.
9th Annual Wailin Wayne Weekend is scheduled for September 7th - 11th. Website – wailinwayneweekend.com
Questions raised – None.
Next Meeting –
The location of the next meeting will be, Tuesday, April 19th.at BrewDog Dog Tap Columbus, 96 Gender Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110.
Adjournment - A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mike Allen at 9:18 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.
