AMA MINUTES and AMA DISTRICT 3 SANCTION MEETING
DISTRICT 3 ROAD DIVISION MEETING OF December 1, 2007
Chairman Mark Catlin called the meeting to order at 9:58 a.m.
22 people were in attendance, representing 11 clubs
– that is everybody!
Secretary’s Report: was read and accepted.
Treasurer’s Report:
General Fund $1397.96
Emergency Fund $2996.00
AMA grant $650.00
Safety award $50.00
Charity $63.00
Legislative Report:
Prospector reported that the confiscation bill was not passed
but will be re-introduced by Donna Lapardo.
The PAC collected $50 from the Blue Knights and $230 from the
Adirondack Riders at the meeting.
Old Business:
-Mark C send an email to AMA national re one of the Field
Reps, but has not received a response.
-Road riding has been changed to Recreational riding on the
AMA forms.
-News of the Oct 7th roadblock on Rt 84 is slow to
accumulate; many are trying to find out how and why this
happened, much is rumor at this point. The official line is that
it was done in response to the increase in motorcyclist
fatalities. So, expect continued road-blocks, especially when
events are on as this roadblock coincided with the Marcus Dairy
Super Sunday in Danbury, CT and Rt 84 is the main road to get
there. There is not much we can do at this point since these
roadblocks are legal. This makes the confiscation bill that much
more important to get passed.
-Emergency Fund Banquet 2008 –
a motion was made and accepted that the banquet be at the
American Legion Zaloga Post on Everett Rd and that tickets would
be $25 each. All are invited to attend. Please bring a door
prize or two and get your award nominations to Larry S by
February 1st or write them up yourself.
New Business:
-Larry M made a motion that a Blue Knight member (Phil
Sayers) be given Emergency fund money ($250) as he has been sent
home from hospice. This motion was voted and accepted. A further
motion was made to waive the need for a specific bill to pay and
this motion was voted and accepted.
-Officer elections were held; the following were voted in
unopposed:
Chairman: Mark Catlin
Vice-chairman: Larry Moyer
Treasurer: Mark Mendrysa
Secretary: Sarah Stevens
Referee: Marty Herman
Legislative Officer: Bob "Prospector" Boellner Congress
Delegate: Denis Petrie (pending overall meeting) Congress
Delegate Alternative: Althea Frier (pending overall meeting)
-a motion was made and approved for the Road division to pay
their annual fees (share of last year and this year’s trifold
card printing charges, charter fee).
-Paul Cote came to introduce himself and ask for our vote for
the AMA board.
Announcements:
AMA District 3 Road Division meeting: Monday, January 21st,
7:30 pm at the Village Diner (RT7 Diner).
-Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
AMA DISTRICT 3 SANCTION MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 2007
Meeting called to order at 12:03 pm by Larry Schwartz, AMA
District 3 President.
The Risk Managment session went from 12:30-1:26 pm and was
run by Ryan Holliday, Director of Motocross from AMA.
Notes from AMA: Keep copies of all the paperwork you send to
AMA. Please send all papers to AMA via Certified mail with
return receipt requested!
The following delegates to Congress were nominated, voted and
approved:
Off Road Congress Delegate: Randy Shaw
his alternate: Rich Bristol
ATV Congress Delegate: Fred Mang
Road (Recreational) Congress Delegate: Denis Petrie his
alternate: Althea Frier all positions are 2 year terms and start
in 2008.
Check the AMA website for event info: AMAdirectlink.com
Larry Schwartz, President then called the Overall District
meeting to order at 1:26 pm.
The secretary’s report was read and accepted.
The treasurer’s report was read and accepted. Copies of the
treasurer’s report are available from Mike Kuban (amabykr@gmail.com).
Legislative report:
-This year is an election year, so many fundraisers will be
held.
-If you have a legislative issue, please contact Larry
Schwartz or Bob "Prospector" Boellner and they can help you get
sponsors for your bill and get the process going.
-The PAC received $154.
Old Business:
The ‘new Hurt report’ is fully funded and will be conducted
by the University of Oklahoma.
New Business:
-a motion was made and accepted that District 3 send $100 to
honor Connor LaFrance, a Flat Track and rookie road racer who
died this year. The money will go to a charity.
-Election of Officers: The following officers were nominated,
voted and approved:
President: Larry Schwartz
Vice-President: Bob Boellner
Secretary: Sarah Stevens
Treasurer: Mike Kuban
Legislative Officers: Larry Schwartz and Bob Boellner
Referee: Martin Hermann
-Banquet 2008! The Emergency Fund Fundraising Banquet is at
the American Legion Zaloga Post on Everett Rd on February 16th.
Larry S would much appreciate some award nominations and of
course, door prizes will be much appreciated. Send award
nominations to Larry directly by February 1st and bring a door
prize with you to the banquet!
-Trifold info is due by January 21st
