From blidberg at ausi.org  Tue Sep 22 07:46:11 2015
From: blidberg at ausi.org (Dick Blidberg)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:46:11 -0400
Subject: [Board] Special request
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I also agree with this idea of increased dues ($100) and small increase 
(30) in membership

On 9/21/2015 6:30 PM, Nancy Gulley wrote:
> I agree with Justin we need the $100 increased dues period --to 
> maintain the club as it stands.  I feel a board vote supporting the 
> additional 30 member increase also makes sense and should be offered 
> to the membership at the annual meeting.
> Nanc
>
> On Monday, September 21, 2015, Dan Gingras <dan at dangingras.net 
> <mailto:dan at dangingras.net>> wrote:
>
>     My thought exactly… perhaps a combination of both… we can go for a
>     $50 increase instead of $100 (Although $100 in 10 years is only an
>     increase of $10/yr)
>
>     Dan
>
>     *From:* Justin Gray [mailto:jgray at promocentric.com
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jgray at promocentric.com');>]
>     *Sent:* Monday, September 21, 2015 4:58 PM
>     *To:* Board of Directors <board at portsmouthyc.org
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','board at portsmouthyc.org');>>;
>     dan at dangingras.net
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dan at dangingras.net');>
>     *Subject:* RE: Special request
>
>     I personally think we should propose the increased membership dues
>     as a necessity to stay healthy, and allow the membership base to
>     vote on increasing the membership base in addition.  In addition I
>     think our slip fees are outdated as well, was that increase going
>     to be proposed?
>
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>
>     *Justin Gray*
>
>     /President/
>
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>
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>     jgray at promocentric.com
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>     *From:* Board [mailto:board-bounces at portsmouthyc.org
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','board-bounces at portsmouthyc.org');>]
>     *On Behalf Of *James
>     *Sent:* Monday, September 21, 2015 4:15 PM
>     *To:* dan at dangingras.net
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dan at dangingras.net');>; Board of
>     Directors <board at portsmouthyc.org
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','board at portsmouthyc.org');>>
>     *Subject:* Re: [Board] Special request
>
>     If we can meet the requirements of the constitution in time for
>     the meeting, I think we should let the members have a choice,
>     after the financial facts are explained to them.
>
>     They should be made aware that an increase of $100 per current
>     membership would yield about the same revenue as the addition of
>     approximately 45 new members. There may be some increase in
>     attendance to some functions but we have wait-lists for many
>     functions now, and we can reserve the ability to add members at a
>     later date if needed. We would need some fact sheets indicating
>     pros and cons, so the decision would be based on information and
>     not solely on preventing an increase in dues.
>
>     Jim
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     *From: *"Dan Gingras" <dan at dangingras.net
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','dan at dangingras.net');>>
>     *To: *"Board of Directors" <board at portsmouthyc.org
>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','board at portsmouthyc.org');>>
>     *Sent: *Monday, September 21, 2015 8:36:54 AM
>     *Subject: *[Board] Special request
>
>     Al Williams and a couple of other members have petitioned that a
>     vote on increasing the membership be added to the annual meeting.
>
>     There is no clear  directions concerning adding member petitions
>     to the annual meeting (nor any directions about BOD inclusions…
>     perhaps we need to address this)
>
>     Carol indicates that she can add a slip of paper to the mailing.
>
>     Your thoughts?
>
>     Dan
>



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From sdemarais at yahoo.com  Tue Sep 22 13:09:31 2015
From: sdemarais at yahoo.com (sdemarais)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:09:31 -0400
Subject: [Board] Special request
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I agree.  The more the merrier is not a good thing.  $100 increase is warranted and fair.

Sent from my iPad

> On Sep 21, 2015, at 5:17 PM, David S Wajda <dswajda at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Jim - I agree with your assessment - in some cases the more the merrier is not a good thing when you consider the size of our facility.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 21, 2015, at 4:14 PM, James <jamcadams at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> If we can meet the requirements of the constitution in time for the meeting, I think we should let the members have a choice, after the financial facts are explained to them. 
>> 
>> They should be made aware that an increase of $100 per current membership would yield about the same revenue as the addition of approximately 45 new members. There may be some increase in attendance to some functions but we have wait-lists for many functions now, and we can reserve the ability to add members at a later date if needed. We would need some fact sheets indicating pros and cons, so the decision would be based on information and not solely on preventing an increase in dues.
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: "Dan Gingras" <dan at dangingras.net>
>> To: "Board of Directors" <board at portsmouthyc.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 8:36:54 AM
>> Subject: [Board] Special request
>> 
>> Al Williams and a couple of other members have petitioned that a vote on increasing the membership be added to the annual meeting.
>>  
>> There is no clear  directions concerning adding member petitions to the annual meeting (nor any directions about BOD inclusions… perhaps we need to address this)  
>>  
>> Carol indicates that she can add a slip of paper to the mailing.
>>  
>> Your thoughts?
>> 
>> 
>> Dan
>>  
>> 
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