January 2009 177
AMA News Announcements, news, and information from the
Academy of Model Aeronautics and the elected district representatives.
NOTE: District X Vice President Jim Giffin
was in attendance via telephone; AMA’s legal
counsel stated that per the bylaws, a Council
member must physically be in the room to
vote.
It was approved by acclamation to amend
the Publications Committee report of the July
26, 2008, Executive Council meeting minutes.
The last sentence of the Landis Article item
will now read: It is the consensus of Council
to proceed with running the article in the Park
Pilot magazine.
It was approved by acclamation to accept the
minutes of the July 26, 2008 Executive
Council meeting as amended.
It was approved by acclamation to approve
October 2, 2009 as the date for the 2009
Finance Committee meeting.
It was approved by acclamation to hold the
2009 Annual Membership Meeting on the
evening of Thursday, May 14, during the Joe
Nall event, pending approval by the event
directors.
The following telephone/e-mail votes were
read into the minutes:
• August 21, 2008 re: Ballots – approved
by consensus.
• September 4, 2008 re: HQ building
repair – approved unanimously.
• October 10, 2008 re: Buso donation
refund – approved unanimously.
• It was approved by acclamation to
approve the dates of April 25/26; July
25/26 and October 24/25* as the dates of
the 2009 Executive Council meetings.
* Subsequent to the meeting, the October
2009 EC meeting date was changed to
October 31-November 1, 2009. The change
was approved by consensus.
Motion I: Moved by M. Smith (IX) and
seconded by T. Stillman (V) to hold the
January Executive Council meeting on
Sunday January 11, 2009 in Ontario,
California, during the AMA Expo.
Motion passed: 9-Y; 3-N (EVP, IV, VI).
Motion II: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by A. Argenio (I) that funding for
the District Vice Presidents to attend the
Annual Membership Meeting is taken from
the National budget, not the District budgets.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion III: Moved by G. Fitch (II) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to implement the
new award titled The Academy of Model
Aeronautics Carl Goldberg Vital People
Award as amended.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion IV: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by M. Smith (IX) to approve the
concept, conditionally, of hosting the 2010 F5
World Championships in Muncie.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion V: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by A. Argenio (I) to add $10,000 to
the total Vice President budget.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion VI: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to approve the
2009 Operating Budget as amended.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion VII: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Nelson (XI) to approve the
2009 Nationals as a 5A event. Dates: Indoor-
May 27-31, 2009 Johnson City, Tennessee;
Outdoor-June 29-August 2, 2009 Muncie,
Indiana.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion VIII: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by B. Nelson (XI) that the Site Use
Committee may schedule activities at the
International Aeromodeling Center (Muncie)
during the Nationals as long as the event does
not conflict with the Nationals event being
flown during the scheduled time frame.
Motion passed: 11-Y; 1-N (VIII).
Motion IX: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to amend item
3.6.4 in the AMA Experimental Radio
Control Aircraft Program Requirements and
Inspector Information to read: AMA’s member
insurance coverage applies to a certified
Experimental Inspector for alleged negligence
resulting in a bodily injury or property
damage claim or suit arising out of the
inspection of an airplane for the purpose of
qualifying it for experimental flight approval.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion X: Moved by J. Rice (VIII) and
seconded by B. Brown (III) to approve the
document titled First Person View (FPV)
Operations – AMA Members and AMA
Chartered Club Sites as amended; and add it
to the Supplemental section of the Safety
Code and the PDF file listing.
Motion passed unanimously (District VII VP
out of room for vote).
Motion XI: Moved by A. Argenio (I) and
seconded by J. Rice (VIII) to adopt and
implement as of January 1, 2009 the Bylaw
amendments (Motion III and IV) dealing
with insurance for club officers that were
accepted by the EC at the April 18, 2008
meeting and ratified by Leader Member vote
sent June 6, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XII: Moved by A. Argenio (I) and
seconded G. Fitch (II) to adopt and
implement as of January 1, 2009 the Bylaw
amendments (Motions V through XI) dealing
with changes in the role of the Executive
AMA Executive Council Meeting
The motions are part of the unofficial minutes of the meeting. Minutes from a given meeting
are not official until they are approved at the following quarterly Council meeting. Questions
or comments concerning the motions should be addressed to your district vice president.
October 25, 2008
Muncie, Indiana
2008 Election
Results
Executive Vice President
Mark Smith 10,106
Horrace Cain 5,709
Other 932
District II Vice President
Gary Fitch 1,121
Jon Gerber 542
Other 38
District III Vice President
Bob Brown 1,131
Joseph S. Vislay 503
Gary Slusser 305
Other 59
District VII Vice President
Bill Oberdieck 1,477
Other 165
District XI Vice President
Bruce Nelson 1,040
Other 87
EC Motions continued on page 183
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Vice President that were accepted by the
EC at the April 18, 2008 meeting and
ratified by Leader Member vote sent June
6, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XIII: Moved by A. Argenio (I)
and seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to adopt
and implement as of January 1, 2009 the
Bylaw amendments (Motions V through
XI) dealing with the new Chief Financial
Officer/Treasurer position that were
accepted by the EC at the April 18, 2008
meeting and ratified by Leader Member
vote sent June 6, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XIV: Moved by A. Argenio (I)
and seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to
approve the Executive Vice President
Position Description Revision 2 of the
Bylaw Committee for implementation on
January 1, 2009.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XV: Moved by A. Argenio (I)
and seconded by T. Stillman (V) to
approve the Chief Financial Officer/
Treasurer Position Description Revision
2 of the Bylaw Committee for
implementation on January 1, 2009.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XVI: Moved by G. Fitch (II) and
seconded by T. Stillman (V) to adopt the
changes to the AMA Contest Board
Procedures document as submitted
October 25, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XVII: Moved by G. Fitch (II)
and seconded by J. Rice (VIII) to accept
the report of the Air Show Team and
funding of $12,535 for 2009.
Motion passed unanimously.
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January 2009 177
AMA News Announcements, news, and information from the
Academy of Model Aeronautics and the elected district representatives.
NOTE: District X Vice President Jim Giffin
was in attendance via telephone; AMA’s legal
counsel stated that per the bylaws, a Council
member must physically be in the room to
vote.
It was approved by acclamation to amend
the Publications Committee report of the July
26, 2008, Executive Council meeting minutes.
The last sentence of the Landis Article item
will now read: It is the consensus of Council
to proceed with running the article in the Park
Pilot magazine.
It was approved by acclamation to accept the
minutes of the July 26, 2008 Executive
Council meeting as amended.
It was approved by acclamation to approve
October 2, 2009 as the date for the 2009
Finance Committee meeting.
It was approved by acclamation to hold the
2009 Annual Membership Meeting on the
evening of Thursday, May 14, during the Joe
Nall event, pending approval by the event
directors.
The following telephone/e-mail votes were
read into the minutes:
• August 21, 2008 re: Ballots – approved
by consensus.
• September 4, 2008 re: HQ building
repair – approved unanimously.
• October 10, 2008 re: Buso donation
refund – approved unanimously.
• It was approved by acclamation to
approve the dates of April 25/26; July
25/26 and October 24/25* as the dates of
the 2009 Executive Council meetings.
* Subsequent to the meeting, the October
2009 EC meeting date was changed to
October 31-November 1, 2009. The change
was approved by consensus.
Motion I: Moved by M. Smith (IX) and
seconded by T. Stillman (V) to hold the
January Executive Council meeting on
Sunday January 11, 2009 in Ontario,
California, during the AMA Expo.
Motion passed: 9-Y; 3-N (EVP, IV, VI).
Motion II: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by A. Argenio (I) that funding for
the District Vice Presidents to attend the
Annual Membership Meeting is taken from
the National budget, not the District budgets.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion III: Moved by G. Fitch (II) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to implement the
new award titled The Academy of Model
Aeronautics Carl Goldberg Vital People
Award as amended.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion IV: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by M. Smith (IX) to approve the
concept, conditionally, of hosting the 2010 F5
World Championships in Muncie.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion V: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by A. Argenio (I) to add $10,000 to
the total Vice President budget.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion VI: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to approve the
2009 Operating Budget as amended.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion VII: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Nelson (XI) to approve the
2009 Nationals as a 5A event. Dates: Indoor-
May 27-31, 2009 Johnson City, Tennessee;
Outdoor-June 29-August 2, 2009 Muncie,
Indiana.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion VIII: Moved by B. Brown (III) and
seconded by B. Nelson (XI) that the Site Use
Committee may schedule activities at the
International Aeromodeling Center (Muncie)
during the Nationals as long as the event does
not conflict with the Nationals event being
flown during the scheduled time frame.
Motion passed: 11-Y; 1-N (VIII).
Motion IX: Moved by C. Bauer (VI) and
seconded by B. Teague (IV) to amend item
3.6.4 in the AMA Experimental Radio
Control Aircraft Program Requirements and
Inspector Information to read: AMA’s member
insurance coverage applies to a certified
Experimental Inspector for alleged negligence
resulting in a bodily injury or property
damage claim or suit arising out of the
inspection of an airplane for the purpose of
qualifying it for experimental flight approval.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion X: Moved by J. Rice (VIII) and
seconded by B. Brown (III) to approve the
document titled First Person View (FPV)
Operations – AMA Members and AMA
Chartered Club Sites as amended; and add it
to the Supplemental section of the Safety
Code and the PDF file listing.
Motion passed unanimously (District VII VP
out of room for vote).
Motion XI: Moved by A. Argenio (I) and
seconded by J. Rice (VIII) to adopt and
implement as of January 1, 2009 the Bylaw
amendments (Motion III and IV) dealing
with insurance for club officers that were
accepted by the EC at the April 18, 2008
meeting and ratified by Leader Member vote
sent June 6, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XII: Moved by A. Argenio (I) and
seconded G. Fitch (II) to adopt and
implement as of January 1, 2009 the Bylaw
amendments (Motions V through XI) dealing
with changes in the role of the Executive
AMA Executive Council Meeting
The motions are part of the unofficial minutes of the meeting. Minutes from a given meeting
are not official until they are approved at the following quarterly Council meeting. Questions
or comments concerning the motions should be addressed to your district vice president.
October 25, 2008
Muncie, Indiana
2008 Election
Results
Executive Vice President
Mark Smith 10,106
Horrace Cain 5,709
Other 932
District II Vice President
Gary Fitch 1,121
Jon Gerber 542
Other 38
District III Vice President
Bob Brown 1,131
Joseph S. Vislay 503
Gary Slusser 305
Other 59
District VII Vice President
Bill Oberdieck 1,477
Other 165
District XI Vice President
Bruce Nelson 1,040
Other 87
EC Motions continued on page 183
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Vice President that were accepted by the
EC at the April 18, 2008 meeting and
ratified by Leader Member vote sent June
6, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XIII: Moved by A. Argenio (I)
and seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to adopt
and implement as of January 1, 2009 the
Bylaw amendments (Motions V through
XI) dealing with the new Chief Financial
Officer/Treasurer position that were
accepted by the EC at the April 18, 2008
meeting and ratified by Leader Member
vote sent June 6, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XIV: Moved by A. Argenio (I)
and seconded by C. Bauer (VI) to
approve the Executive Vice President
Position Description Revision 2 of the
Bylaw Committee for implementation on
January 1, 2009.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XV: Moved by A. Argenio (I)
and seconded by T. Stillman (V) to
approve the Chief Financial Officer/
Treasurer Position Description Revision
2 of the Bylaw Committee for
implementation on January 1, 2009.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XVI: Moved by G. Fitch (II) and
seconded by T. Stillman (V) to adopt the
changes to the AMA Contest Board
Procedures document as submitted
October 25, 2008.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion XVII: Moved by G. Fitch (II)
and seconded by J. Rice (VIII) to accept
the report of the Air Show Team and
funding of $12,535 for 2009.
Motion passed unanimously.