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Southern California Timing Association Minutes, Board/Reps Meeting, April 4, 2008. At the Dad Miller Golf Course, Anaheim, CA. The meeting was called to order at 7:35pm by Sergeant-at-Arms Bobby Sykes for President Roy Creel. The Flag Salute was lead by Mike LeFevers. Roll Call of Board Members: Roy Creel, Mike Cook, Jim Lattin, Don Ferguson III, Jim Dunn, Mike Mangheilli, Warren Bullis, Russ Eyres, Frank Scott, Judy Sights, Tom Evans, Steve Toller, Bobby Sykes, Jim Jensen and Mike Waters. Associate Board: Van Butler, Dan Neuenschwander, Larry Burford, Steve Davies, Mike Ferguson, Dave Kirsch, Ron Main, Keith Allen, Ed Safarik, Lonnie Martin, Ron Cohn, Bob Webb and Dana Wilson. Club Reps representing their clubs: Eliminators-Clark Phillips, Steve Phillips. Gear Grinders-Dan Chilson, Bob Chilson, John Drake. Gold Coast Rdsts-Tim Rochlitzer. Hi Desert Rcrs-Bruce Kelly. Lakers-Dave Parks. LSR-Bob Eaton, Jon Meyer. Milers-Steve Shotrosky, Pete Shotrosky. Road Runners-Pat Riley, Jerry Cornelison. Rod Riders-Jim Travis. SDRC-Skip Hedrich, Bill Lattin, J D Tone. Sidewinder-Dale Martin, Jim Miller. Super Fours-Gene Barbee. Guests: Dean Spencer, Tom Gerardi, Wilhelminia Hedrich, Bob Oppermann, Bob Moreland, Connie Beavers, Nick Nicolaides, Delia Riley, Mike LeFevers and Mark Johnson. Health and Welfare - Fred Dannenfilzer reported that he had visited David Casteel and that he was doing well. He has had kemo treated for acute myeloid leukemia. David has driven George Fields vehicle at Bonneville. Mike Waters reported on Walt Scott, one of the Security people at the end of the road to the salt. He is not doing well and has financial problems. Judy Sights said that the El Mirage Ladies Auxiliary has sent him $500 to help with expenses. Jim Lattin reported that Elmo Gillette is on oxygen now and has throat cancer. Ralph Foster, the photographer-some confusion as there are two, is in hospice. March Minutes - corrections; Bobby called the meeting to order last month. Also, Bob Oppermann and Clliff Wheeler are the 'Course Clear' callers and George Vose is the back-up. Roy said that BNI gets 10% of the gross from vendors on the salt and that BLM gets 3% of all sales, this was in relation to selling rides at Speedweek, discussion. Jim Travis made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected, Larry Burford seconded. Motion carried. BNI - Mike Waters recapped the BNI meeting that was held just before this meeting was started. The wire trailer is almost completed, is under budget cost wise. The painting and logos will use up most of the rest of the monies. It was re-affirmed that there would be no 'rent-a-ride' vendors at Speedweek. The entries will not be accepted from anyone that advertises to give rides at Speedweek, discussion. Don Ferguson III will help Larry Burford with the list of course workers for Speedweek. Mike Waters has sent out a list of the workers and needs replies back on the arrival dates. Timing at Bonneville, the Rice brothers bid was $1,000/day using all of their own equipment with a two day set-up. Mike Manghelli is working on another site for the radio repeater, the spot used last year is not available. Emergency Services, the cost is up $10.00/hour from the $150.00/hour in 2007. There is a 10% discount for paying in a timely manner. BNI Treasurers Report - Steve Toller handed out copies of the check register. So far the office has received 33 Bonneville entries and 1249 BNI memberships. (The editor removed the notation on the amount of funds spent and in the SCTA treasury. That information should be given out only by the Association). Save the Salt - Russ Eyres reported that the pumping is still going on in the first quarter of 2008. The target for the salt lay-down was 400,000 tons. The pumping will stop in the next couple of weeks. The BLM will evaluate the amount of salt actually pumped and will also look. at closing the Salduro dike. There is $52,298.00 in the Save the Salt account and the cost to prepare the taxes is about $2,800.00, discussion. Insurance - Jim Lattin has done the research on the insurance that SCTA has for the racing, property and equipment. The policies were summarized on a handout sheet with the coverage and cost of the premiums. The first policy was the Commercial General Liability with coverage of 2 mill for each occurrence. Cost is $3,650.00 for the first day at El Mirage and half of that for the second day. Jim originally said the second day was free and Dana Wilson said that this was not the case, discussion The second policy was the Participant Accident Insurance with 2 million for each occurrence and 10K for each death. Cost is $2,256.00 for the first day, half of that for the second day and $564.00 for each additional day. The third policy was for property insurance, $176,600.00 liability and $161,600.00 for building and equipment. The cost is $6,825.00 per year plus $2277.00 for when the building was being put up. The fourth policy was the non-owned and hired auto liability, 1 million and is $450.00/yrar. The fifth policy is the director and officer liability for suits, no accident or property damage. Cost is $1815.00 per year. Discussion on what it covers and if it is needed. There are three (3) land use permit bonds for Barstow, Salt Lake City and Tooele County at $100.00 for each year. The last one is the Workers Compensation (State) for the BNI Office. Tiny Roberts is also on the binder. Cost is $200.00 per year. Roy said that the fire insurance is too high, all agreed, discussion. The fire risk is high, the building is remote and has no fire protection. The extra $2277.00 was for the construction phase of the building. Russ Eyres said that he had experienced that also with an unattended building with no service. Since SCTA has stuff stored in places that are separated it is hard to get any kind of deal, Dana said that the trailers are the big problem. Dave Parks asked about installing sprinklers, the building does not have a gravity fed water system and would have to depend on a pump for the pressure. The best plan is to look for cheaper fire insurance, possibly do self insurance, discussion. El Mirage Procedures - Roy said that each club has received 10 copies and can get more if needed. The procedures are on the web and all drivers will get a copy at the May meet. The remaining Procedures will be in the Registration trailer. There was one error, the appendix says 2007 and should be 2008. Uniform Penalty Committee - Pat Riley reported that the committee had met last week and made a list of penalties for rules infractions during course preparation, course walk, course set up, during the race meet and after the meet. Take back to the clubs and look over, will vote on the penalties at the next meeting. The committee members were: Gene Barbee, Skip Hedrich, Bobby Sykes, Tom Evans, Steve Davies, and Jim Travis. Lonnie Martin was also on the committee but was not at the meeting. El Mirage Services - The outhouse service will be the same as last year with the same rate except there will be a $100.00 surcharge for fuel per event. Judy Sights made a motion to accept the contract, Mike Manghelli seconded. Motion carried. Ambulance/Fire Truck, the rate last year was $155/ hour for both, the rate this year will be $195.00/ hour. SCTA was not charged last year for October and November meets, discussion. Symons Emergency may be the only game in town, Roy has looked around for other services, the service is an Advanced Life Support (SLS) vehicle with an EMT and nurse or other medical person and a Fire Truck with two people and extrication equipment, discussion. Jim Lattin said that he would like to call next to see if could get a better deal, discussion. Keith Davis has moved to Bishop but did promise better service. Jim Travis suggested going with the Symons Service, discussion. Russ Eyres made a motion to authorize Roy Creel to sign the contract after Jim Lattin talks to them. Mike Manghelli seconded. Mike Cook suggested going with Symons for the service. Motion carried. Friends of El Mirage/BLM - Lonnie Martin reported that March 12 was the official ground breaking for the BLM Visitors Center. The cost is to be about $800,000.00 from the Parks and Recreation funds. Also, the Friends of El Mirage clean days will be May 3 and 4 2008. There will be a T-shirt with the logos as before, discussion. Mike Manghelli made a motion to give the Friends of El Mirage the $100.00 to have the SCTA logo on the shirt, Don Ferguson III seconded. Motion carried. Some clubs also donate the monies to have their logos on the shirt. Lonnie passed out flyers for the Clean up days. Ron Main said that he would have some of his club's members go to the clean-up and then do trailer maintenance after. Need a good showing. There will be a lunch on Saturday. Car Tech- The inspectors training session will be on April 12, 2008 at Doug Robinson's shop, 47 Fulton Ave, Pasadena. Alan Fogliadini not here tonight, went to Maxon. Lee Kennedy is working on an equivalency chart for light wall tubing. The tubes are not big enough for most applications, Russ said that there was also a chart for aluminum tubing, discussion. Jim Miller gave the background on the car. Dick Russell Engine - Russ Eyres gave the background on the V4 and V4 engine classes. Russ sent out 58 inquiries on the engines legality, have received 23 back, 10 this week, letters and e-mails. The next Board meeting is the deadline for comments. Motorcycle Tech - Tom Evans explained the background on the change to the electric motorcycle rules. Tom had contacted other electric bike groups, mostly drag racing. NHRA has a large number of classes. The Omega class is any other type of propulsion cycle that is not an Otto cycle (4 stroke motor) . In order to reduce the number of classes from 8 to 2, it was decided to only have streamlined and partially streamlined classes for the Omega class, discussion. Jim Dunn made a motion to accept the rules as written. Mike Manghelli seconded. Dale Martin said that there were not any electric production bikes. Ron Main said that there were electric motorcycles for sale now, discussion. Someone asked if there were any electric bikes running, Tom said that there were 3 home build bikes that have entered the class. Motion carried, J D Tone commented on the number of classes that would have been created. Tom was reprimanded and told not to make unauthorized changes again. Rule Book Ad Sales - Judy Sights said that all but four had paid for the ads. And they will be paid by the end of the month. Speedweek TV - Roy said that KOCE, the Orange County Public Service TV was going to air the movie that was made in 2005 on Saturday (tomorrow) at 4:00 pm and on Sunday at 2:30 pm. Open Discussion - Van Butler ask if there would be fuel at the lakes? Contact Les Leggitt. Mike Cook asked if anyone had been contacted by NHRA about an exhibit that was to be on June 7th at the museum? No one had been contacted. Roy was asked by JoAnn if it was OK if an SCTA member handed out cards at the lake bed about doing welding, discussion? All that had ads in the Rule Book/Racing News said get an ad. Catering at the lakebed? Roy will contact the caterer about being at the meets. Course preparation duty, May 10 Gold Coast Roasters and Gear Grinders. BLM fees will start in October, $75.00 for the year, $15.00 a day. Monument for Visitors Center - Some one asked about the monument, Jim Lattin is working on project. Meeting adjourned at 9:05pm.
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