Pleasant Hill Branch 146

Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting

March 8. 2007

I. Call to Order

Big Sir Jim Stedman called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM

II. Members in Attendance

Officers and Directors: Baily, Gates, Hallett, Mitchell, Snyder, Somerville, Stedman, Thomson, Tutton, Zamolo. Committee Chairmen: Bill Root, Bob Spellman, Jim Jackson, Don Nunn, Bob Yolland.

III. Secretary’s Report

A motion to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2007 BEC meeting was approved without change.MSP

IV Treasurer’s Report

Bill Snyder presented the Report for February. At month end our bank balance was $7,320.10.

V Little Sir’s Report

The speaker for today’s Luncheon is Wolfgang Heinritz, who grew up in Hitler’s Germany and belonged to Hitler’s Youth. The Luncheon Entertainment for the April Luncheon will be provided by Rudy Adamek-Magician who will perform some silly magic.

VI Committee Reports

Membership Chairman , Jim Jackson requested approval to induct Lynn Shafer, Malcolm Hendry and Robert VanLuchene. MSP

After these introductions our total active membership count will return to 245 members which includes our 5 HLMs. After these inductions we have 15 men on the Waiting List and one man on the Applicant List.

Luncheon Chairman , Bill Root, presented our expected attendance to be 228. Our guarantee to Blake’s is 215. Our guarantee is not + or – 5 % as previously thought, it is a firm guarantee for the minimum. Allowance is made by Blake for extra meals.

VII Big Sir’s Report

Big Sir Jim Stedman presented his views on branch aging and the need for new members

VIII Old Business

BEC discussion of the Motion made at February 8, 2007 meeting which was postponed until this meeting. Stu Somerville proposed an amendment to the motion before the BEC. The amendment is: This motion shall be submitted to the Branch Membership for decision. Dennis Hallett seconded the motion. MSP

The amended motion before the BEC now reads:

Branch 146 membership is set at 300; to eliminate the following Regulations pertaining to Waiting List BR 2, BR3, and BR 50; and to add BR 9 as follows: The Membership Chairman shall maintain a list of qualified applicants in order of receipt. This motion shall be submitted to the Branch Membership for decision.

As offered in the Sir Call, members were allowed to express their opinions before the BEC. A lengthy discussion followed.

Larry Mitchell proposed a motion to postpone any further discussion on the amended motion until the April 12, 2007 BEC meeting. MSP

IX Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 AM.

Stuart Somerville

Secretary