JANUARY 11 2024 MEETING MINUTES

 

 *MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00 HRS.

*PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, THEN ATTENDEE ROLL CALL WERE CONDUCTED.

*(Acting) SECRETARY KD2PGP, Richie READ THE LAST MEETING’S MINUTES.

  MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY KD9BVC Tom, AND N2WCO Dave.

 
*TREASURER JOE, N2JRJ ADVISED THAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE FOR THE MONTH DECEMBER 2023 WAS $xxxx.xx
 
              TREASURER REPORT ACCEPTED BY KD9BVC Tom, AND N2WCO Dave.
 
*TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, PRESENTED BY KD9BVC Tom:
                               
TOTAL CHECK-INS    608
MESSAGES IN / OUT 31/31
TOTAL MINUTES   599
SESSIONS   31
PARTICIPANTS   639
 
TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY ACCEPTED BY KC2FAL Nick  AND KD2ZJG Steve.
 
KD9BVC Tom PRESENTED TOTALS FOR ANNUAL TRAFFIC NET REPORT FOR YEAR 2023
 
TOTAL CHECK-INS    8,117
MESSAGES IN / OUT 380/380
TOTAL MINUTES   7,139
SESSIONS   365
PARTICIPANTS   8,469
 
2023 ANNUAL TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY ACCEPTED BY N2JRJ Joe,  AND KC2FAL Nick.
 

*RADIO WORLD:

FIELD DAY FAST APPROCHING

 This annual, 24 hour field operation and emergency operating preparedness event is the last full weekend in January from 1900 UTC on Saturday to 1900 UTC on Sunday. For 2024, WFD falls on January 27th and 28th.

KD2VFZ Debbie ASKED IF FEILD DAY BEING HELD AT CLUBHOUSE OR AT OTHER LOCATION, WAS ANSWERED SEE HOW WEATHER IS AND WE HAVE ACCESS AT CLUBHOUSE OR ANOTHER LOCTION.

 

*OLD BUSINESS:

KD9BVC Tom (1st,10/12/23,2nd-11/9/23,3rd -12/14/23)TO CHANGE THE BY-LAWS REGARDING ANYONE PASSING THE TECHNICIAN’S  OR UPGRADING TO EITHER GENERAL, OR EXTRA WILL BE  OFFERED  FREE MEMBERSHIP   FOR THE BALANCE OF THAT YEAR.

*DISCUSSION WAS HAD, N2JRJ ASKED DOES THIS INCLUDE FOR PAID MEMBERS WHEN UPGRADING THEIR LICENSE,

SO THE NEW WORDING TO CHANGE THE BY-LAWS IS READ AS FOLLOWS: KD9BVC Tom, ANY NON-MEMBER PASSING THE TEST(s) TECHNICIANS OR UPGRADING TO A GENERAL LICENSE OR A EXTRA LICENSE, BALANCE OF THAT YEAR GET FREE DUES MEMBERSHIP(THAT TEST WITH JSARS VE ) . THAT WAS 1st READING ON THIS DAY JAN.11,2024.

 
N2WCO Dave HAD SUGGESTED THAT MEMBERSHIP CARDS  BE ISSUED AS PROOF AS MEMBERSHIP AND RECEIPT OF YOUR YEARLY DUES PAID. N2WCO,ALSO WANTING TO KNOW ABOUT IF QSO CARDS IF A DESIGN OR IF ANY PROGRESS ON QSO CARDS WAS ESTABLISHED. KD2PGP RESPONDED THAT WILL SPEAK TO K2HVE IF QSO DESIGN HAS BEEN MADE.
 
KD9BVC BROUGHT UP ON SHOWING UP AT YOUR BUSINESS MEETINGS TO SHOW SUPPORT THAT THE CLUBHOUSE IS OUR PLACE FOR PAST 30 PLUS YEARS DO NOT WANT TO LOSE OUR PLACE DUE TO OTHER PARTIES USING THE BUILDING. KD2VEZ,Bob ASKED IF ANY OTHER BUILDING WAS OFFERED BY PARKS & RECREATION,IT WAS DISCUSSED THEY OFFERED THE BOY SCOUT BLDG BUT DUE TO CONDITIONS OF ACCESS ,AND GROUNDS IT WAS NOT EFFICENT FOR US SO WE DECLINED THE OFFER. KD2PGP WILL SPEAK WITH TOMS RIVER CHIEF MITCELL LITTLE ON ATLEAST HAVING OUR BUSINESS AT TRPD MEETING ROOM. THE NEW DIRECTOR OF PARKS RECREATION WILL BE SCHEDULING A MEETING WITH US AS SOON AS HE IS AVAILABLE.
K2MD Jerry MADE A COMMENT ON AGREEING TO MAINTAIN OUR CLUBHOUSE AND DONT WANT TO GIVE IT UP, AND GET THE "OTHER" TO VACAT BLDG WHEN WE BE HERE ON THURSDAYS.
 
*NEW BUSINESS:
    N2JRJ Joe BROUGHT UP INSURANCE POLICY, THE OLD INSURANCE COMPANY NO LONGER IS GRANTING INSURANCE POLICIES. SO N2JRJ HAS NEW INSURANCE COMPANY FOR JSARS INSURANCE POLICY , KD9BVC MADE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE NEW POLICY ,N2WCO Dave 2nd the motion. ALL IN FAVOR. POLICY IN EFFECT FEB.1st 2024.
 
*TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES 10
 
*MEETING ADJOURNED AT 19:45,
                  ACCEPTED K2MD Jerry  AND KD9BVC Tom.
 
(ACTING) SECRETARY KD2PGP Richie