Edition: Model Aviation - 2003/08
Page Numbers: 154

Executive Council Meeting Highlights

Motions made at the April 26, 2003 Executive Council Meeting in Muncie, IN

The motions below are part of the unofficial minutes of the meeting. Minutes from a given meeting are not official until they are approved at the next quarterly Council meeting. Questions or comments on the motions should be addressed to your District Vice President.

DISTRICT IX Vice President Russ Miller and National Aeronautics Association representative Don Koranda were not in attendance.

  • It was moved, seconded, and approved by acclamation to accept the minutes of the February 8, 2003 Executive Council Meeting, with changes.
  • The telephone vote of March 24, 2003 regarding liability insurance for 2003–2004 was read into the minutes.
  1. Motion I: Moved by J. McNeill (V), seconded by S. Frank (VIII), to authorize funding for Crisis Management Training. Cost is approximately $20,000.
  • Motion passed unanimously.
  1. Motion II: Moved by C. Bauer (VI), seconded by D. Holland (EVP), that AMA establish the voluntary position of AMA Chaplain. This position is appointed by the AMA president.
  • Motion passed unanimously.
  1. Motion III: Moved by B. Brown (III), seconded by D. Mathewson (II), that AMA proceed with the Trial Membership introductory program as presented for implementation in 2004. All Trial Memberships will be for a 90-day period with the expiration date to coincide with the end of a month.
  • Motion passed unanimously.
  1. Motion IV: Moved by J. McNeill (V), seconded by B. Teague (IV), to accept the World Miniature Warbird Association as an AMA Special Interest Group (SIG), as recommended by the SIG Committee.
  • Motion passed unanimously.
  1. Motion V: Moved by D. Mathewson (II), seconded by B. Brown (III), to negate the Council mail vote of EC-05-01 and EC-05-02 and reintroduce these at the July Executive Council meeting.
  • Motion passed unanimously.

Note: This vote was taken at the meeting on Sunday, April 27; VPs from Districts I, IX, and X, the EVP, and the NAA representative were not present.

The following motions were approved by acclamation/consensus:

  • Accept the report of the Flying Site Grant Committee.
  • Approve recognition of Torrey Pines as a Model Aviation Historical Landmark.
  • Add George Perryman's name to the Dawn Unlimited Rubber event (rule book event number 122) award at the AMA National Aeromodeling Championships.
  • Name a Control Line circle to be constructed "The Columbia Willie McCool Circle."

Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.