ABATE of Washington
Board of Director’s
Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2009
Sergeant at Arms: Mike McCarthy
Call To Order: 12:50 PM
Pledge of Allegiance
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Roll Call
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Coordinator
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Central Washington
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Kittitas County
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Pacific County
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Clark County
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Lewis County
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Rat City
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Columbia Gorge
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Mason County
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Sky Valley
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East Pierce County
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North Kitsap
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Sno King
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Grant County
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North Olympic
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South King County
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Grays Harbor
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North Snohomish
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Southwest
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Independence Chapter
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Olympia
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Tacoma
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Eastside Deputy Coordinator
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Secretary
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Ambassador at Large
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Westside Deputy Coordinator
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Treasurer
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NCOM Ambassador
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A = Absent E = Excused P = Present T = Tardy V = Vacant 21+ 6
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Chaplains Blessing: None offered
Acknowledgments: None offered
Agenda Changes: Motion to approve agenda with additions, MSP Motion to suspend agenda, MSP
Motion to ratify Inland Empire Chapter, MSP. Motion to ratify NE Washington Chapter, MSP.
Motion to return to agenda, MSP
Officer Reports :
Coordinator- Mick Gillispie
· Mick asked for any chapter or committee chairs to give him any contracts they may have to sign on behalf
of ABATE of Washington prior to signing so he can send to Marty Fox to look over first.
* Report on the issuing of helmet tickets during the Spring Opener weekend and options to contest the tickets.
* State Secretary Election Results – Rona Smith
* Motion to certify election results as valid, MSP
Secretary - Rona Smith
* Submitting April ‘09 BOD Minutes for approval with one correction, MSP
* Distributed Chapter Compliance Report
Treasurer – Koeta Imhof
* Distributed Financial Reports
* Distributed Quarterly Reports
Motion to authorize Koeta to transfer funds from a checking to savings account, MSP
Lyle presented Tacoma Chapters Legislative Contribution of $900.00.
Ambassador At Large - Mike Campbell
* Bellingham, Tri Cities, and Wenatchee area have people interested in being members, but are
in need of the leadership needed to run the chapters.
NCOM Ambassador - Chris Dulas
* Discussed motorcycle helmet check points and some legal cases. Spoke about the NCOM National.
* October 17 NCOM Regional.
Event Reports or Updates : Eastside Deputy Coordinator Report & Chairs the Meeting – Ron Voss
International MC Show 09 – December 11-13 Motion to participate this year, MSP
Black Thursday 2010 – January 21. Chris is working on the overnight accommodation location.
Discussion regarding helmet and parade RCW violation, Motion to table legislative action, MSP
Fall Swap Meet 09 – Rona handed out the advertising packages for the chapters to distribute.
Freedom Run 09 – Ed gave his report and the date of May 22, 2010
Spring Opener 09 – Ron gave report. Motion to use same location next year. MSP
Fall Bash ’09 – Since the swap meet is only one day….we won’t be having the event.
STEAM ’09 – Mike gave an update on new location, and the events of the weekends.
* Categories – Nominees no input brought, Mick will mail. Chris asked for topics for discussion
Committee Reports or Updates : Westside Deputy Coordinator Report & Chairs the Meeting- Dutch Phillips
Bylaws – Chris Dulas presented the following. Motion to add the ABATE acronym article definition, MSP
Motion to approve changes to 5.3.1 and 5.3.2, MSP
Communications – Rick Ward was not present and will be resigning
Chaplain – Ranger Ric was not present
Legislative – Donnie Landsman was not present
Membership – Bruce Ramsey was not present, Mike gave the statistics.
* Current 1343, Grace Period 140, & 90 day New Member Status 172 Total = 1655
Rona distributed the new member information tri folds. Motion to be included with the new member pack, MSP
Newsletter – Chris gave his report on new changes, mailing labels and locations, and wasted newsletters.
Parliamentarian – Darcy had nothing new to report, she explained to the new chapters what she does.
Products – Roxy Kelly was not present
Public Relations – Don Cuda was not present
Quartermasters – Jay Frasier was not present
Safety & Education – Lenny Pletsch gave an update and gave the new chapters S & E information and
Darcy reported on what Olympia chapter has been doing with their S & E programs.
State Audit – Darcy had nothing to report
Webmaster – Rick Ward was not present and will be resigning
Unfinished Business:
1) Hearing Committee – Motion to go into Executive Session, MSP
Motion to adjourn Executive Session and return to BOD, MSP
2) Committee Charter, not prepared.
New Business:
1) BOD Agenda Notification, Motion to change bylaw 3.2.3 to be submitted at October’s BOD’s meeting, MSP
2) BOD Dates 2010. 1/16/10 – Olympia Chapter, 4/24/10 – no host, 7/31/10 – Koeta, 10/3/10 – Mason County, MSP
ECOM Meetings 2009 11:AM
July 19, meeting canceled, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6
BOD Meetings 2009 12:PM except October = 10AM
October 4th
Scheduled Events 2009
September 13 Fall Swap Meet – Enumclaw
October 2 – 4 STEAM/BOD –
December 11-13 International Motorcycle Show - Seattle
Good of the Order: Mike wanted us to know of his health condition. Various chapter events.
Announcements: none
Adjourn Time: 5:21 PM
Submitted by: Rona K. Smith, ABATE of Washington, State Secretary