The Villages Woodworkers Club

Board of Directors Meeting

October 24, 2019

 

Call to Order

A board of directors meeting of The Village Woodshop was held on October 24, 2019 at 704 Oak Street The Villages, Florida.  The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM and was presided over by Mike Cromwell, Chairman with Byron Porter Jr., secretary. A quorum was established.

 

Attendees

Voting members in attendance included:

Harm Borfitz, Mike Cromwell, Judi Meyers, John Warner, Bob Bell, Alvin Corenblum, John Scott, Stephen Yovan and Glenn Croteau.

 

Members not in attendance included:

None

 

Guests in attendance included:

Mike Borfitz, John Herega, Jim Spallone, Ann Bell, Kathy Villani, Doug Parks

 

Non-BOD guest Business

Approval of Previous Minutes

·         Motion to approve the minutes of the previous September 26, 2019 meeting was made by Glenn Croteau and seconded by Bob Bell and unanimously approved by all.

 

Old Business:

 

Officers’ Reports

 

Chairman Report presented by Mike Cromwell:

·         A discussion of dues and initiation was held.  The outcome was that there would be no change at this time. As we get more experience with costs for the new shop the board will revisit this topic.

·         Certification was the next topic of discussion.

·         Jack Warner proposed a motion that Certification would be reduced to one day per month for November through April and then return to two days per month. It was seconded by Bob Bell and unanimously approve by all.

 

President’s Report  presented by Mike Borfitz.

·         We now have 1,016 dues paying members

·         When prospective buyers come to the villages the second most asked question of the salespeople. Is there a woodworking shop?

·         Mike is still negotiating exactly what will be purchased with our savings versus the line of credit money.

·         A motion was made by Stephen Yovan to approve borrowing up to $130,000 from the line of credit to cover various costs for the new shop and seconded by Jack Warner and unanimously approved by all.

 

Vice President Report presented by Jim Spallone

·         No report.

 

Treasure Report presented by Doug Parks

·         See the village Woodshop Club’s Server for the budget details.

·         A motion was made to accept the report by Harm Borfitz and seconded by Jack Warner and passed by unanimous voice vote.

 

Shop Administrator presented by Glenn Croteau

·         We are going to strip and resurface the floor in the finishing room as it is slippery. We will need to close the finishing room for about 3 days.

 

Safety Committee Report presented by John Herega for Harm Borfitz

·         The shoe policy is going to be reviewed and updated.

 

Discussion Notes

 

Main Motions

 

Announcements

·         BOD meetings for the month of November and December will be on the third Thursday of the month at the same time same place.  
  

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by Harm Borfitz, seconded by Judi Meyers and approved by voice vote.

 

SECRETARY APPROVAL:
(Signature & Date)