Present:                                                                                                      

President                                                  Tom KE5ICX                        

Vice President                                          Scott N1SAC

Treasurer                                                  Tony KE5TGM                                                        

Director 1                                                 Karl KE5AVE

Director 2                                                 Herman KE5HYW   

Director 3                                                 James N5BKL

Director 4                                                 Open

Director 5                                                 Scott KE5DKV

Director 6                                                 Randy KE5JIT 

Absent:

Secretary                                                  Mike K2MIC 

The meeting was called to order by the out going president Randy Patterson at 6:03 p.m. at the Brookhaven Church on Marsh and Valley View. 

Introductions of board members took place by name and call sign for recorded purposes. 

Randy provided to the board a list of inventoried DARC property and equipment.  

Randy introduced the officers and board members for 2010 and then turned the meeting over to the incoming DARC president Tom General, KE5ICX. 

The December minutes were approved by the attending board members. 

Treasurer’s Report for December 2009: 

Checking:                           $12,113.35

Vanguard:                           $6,251.81

PayPal:                                $0.00

Expenses December:           $120.42      Generator expense + fuel

                                           $47.02         Fuel foe backup generator

                                            $41.00         Generator repair

                                            $56.90         Repeater clock module

                                            $110.00      PO Box Fee 

Total:                                   $373.34 

The audit was held on Saturday, January 2. Everything went smoothly and no issues were found. All treasurer information has been turned over to the new treasurer Tony Medina.

The new President, V.Pres. Treasurer and Secretary will have to meet at the bank to secure authorization for the signing of checks.

The board approved the purchase of a laptop computer, not to exceed $750.00 to be used by the Treasurer. 

It was recommended that Bob, KE5PHX, fill the vacant Director 4 position. That proposal will be brought up for a vote during the general meeting. 

In reference to the registered letter that was sent to Gary Gardner, KB5RKI, and returned back to the DARC unopened, Randy sent a letter to the FCC lawyer, Laura Smith, containing an explanation with copies of all correspondence that had been sent to Gary. 

Randy, KE5JIT, will contact Randy Berger and they will continue to work on the D-STAR program. 

The board granted prior approval for the use of the DARC trailer in “no cost / low cost” events in the year 2010. 
 

The following appointed positions were approved by the board: 

Katherine Hall, KE5ZCM, as Education Officer.

Bernie Parker, K5BP, as Technical Officer.

James Shugart, N5BKL, and Randy Patterson, KE5JIT, as Property Officers.

Andy Parcel, KE5KOF, as Public Service Officer.

Larry Melby, KA5TXL, as Public Information Officer and Newsletter Editor.

Johnny Davis, K5JD, as the DARC Trustee. 

Bernie reported that he will install the real time repeater clock module into the repeater in the very near future. 

James, Bob, and Randy are working together in acquiring the plaque to recognize the donors that had contributed $300.00 or more to the DARC Communication Trailer Fund. 

The board approved Field Day 2010. $310.00 was also approved to secure the pavilion at Flag Pole Hill. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m. 

Submitted by Scott Drummond/KE5DKV