Orchard Mesa Gun Club
Membership Meeting
February 21, 2006
Members Present
22 persons signed the book.
Call to Order
Irv Deines called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm
Pledge
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the Unites Sates was recited by all present.
Minutes
The Minutes of the January meeting were read and accepted as read
Treasures Report
Pat Weber read the Treasurers Report.
Motion to accept by: Al Chicon
2nd to that motion by: Lee Boren
The treasurer’s report will stand as read.
Correspondence
Montana Bullet Works: Flier passed around to members
Committee Reports
ʘ Jeff Howard stated that he will run the Battle Rifle Match in April as scheduled
ʘ Al Chicon stated that the Light Rifle Tournament will run as scheduled, on June 17.
ʘ Audit Committee: Report red by Art Silver (prepared by the Audit committee)
ʘ Schuetzen match was held on February 19, with six shooters competing.
Un-Finished Business
ʘ Tom Matthews says that he has not had time to deal with the Mesa County Crime Stoppers. Hopefully he will be able to get the requested information before the March meeting.
ʘ Tom Matthews also stated that there will be an increase in Membership Dues. Everything is going up (insurance, taxes,) we will have to get some construction permits before we do and work on the range to satisfy the agreements with BLM and Rinderle Gravel Inc. We do not have any Federal Tax exempt status, and cannot even begin to move in that direction until the Reversion Rights on the 18-acre parcel is settled.
ʘ Irv Deines suggested that the Dues be increased to $50.00 per year there was some discussion on this. Lee Boren said that he was in favor of an increase but was not sure what that amount should be. Dean Blanck held his tongue.
ʘ Next month (March) there will be a vote on the bylaws changes. By those very bylaws we need to have a quorum, which is 10% of the membership in order for the vote to be acceptable, and the changes to be legal.
ʘ As to the purchase of property from Jerry Reed: Apparently the Mesa County Health Department says that there is an septic system on the property somewhere yet it was not shown on the map provided by the surveyor. The surveyor said that he would make the adjustments at no cost to the club as it was his oversight. Tom Matthews says that the whole deal should be finalized by March 15th 2006.
New Business
Irv Deines presented the members present with a map of the OMGC land holdings that shows the proposed berms that will have to be built to meet the safety requirements for the Rinderly Gravel Extraction Consortium. These berms will be six feet high made of compacted dirt. The Gongs will have to be moved into a area surrounded on three sides with dirt. There was considerable discussion about the location, height and necessity of said berms.
Adjournment
Paul Toft made a motion to adjourn this months membership meeting
Art Silver seconded that motion
There being no objections Irv Deines adjourned this meeting at 8:37 PM
Respectfully submitted
M. Dean Blanck
Secretary 2006