Members present: Commodore Raggio, Vice Commodore Lintner, Secretary Bryan, Treasurer Hudson, Race Committee Chair C.Thorne, Social Committee Co-Chair M.Thorne. Cruising Committee Chair Morris unable to attend due to a previous personal commitment. He provided a written report.

Called to order by Commodore Raggio at 1300.

Secretary’s report
No paperwork from previous secretary, ergo no report.

Treasurer’s report
Two pages of data from 1 JAN 98 through 6 MAR 99 showing 23 transactions. At present, $368.30 in checking account. Discussion by all. Move to accept by Raggio, second by Lintner, Vote 4-0 in favor. Hudson reports 1999 budget will be ready by next meeting.

A) Committee Reports
Raggio and Thorne spent a great amount of time discussing the 1999 CYC event schedule. Some input by others.

Raggio announced that the Ti Race T shirt is being designed by Greg Montgomery.

Raggio will design Ti Race poster. Production of this will be handled by Raggio and Hudson. Distribution will be handled by Lintner.

Lintner asked whether or not there was a specific budget for the Ti race. Raggio indicated yes.

Thorne asked about race permits. Hudson said that that was a race committee function.

Thorne said that he was going to update the sailing instruction booklet, asked where the money was coming from to print the booklet. Hudson said to give him a budget request.

Raggio said race committee should formulate a committee boat watch bill. Thorne agreed. Thorne agreed also to be in charge of race awards, regatta permits, setting all race courses, and getting a US Sailing membership.

Raggio suggested that all of the CYC race courses be in agreement with race courses used in other regattas, Thorne agreed. Raggio suggested that our race flags be the same as those that other clubs use. Discussion followed re. changing our white flag to yellow. Thorne said that he would investigate. Bryan suggested the use of local marine upholstery and canvas shops.

Raggio and Thorne agreed that there should be two separate mailings soon: one regarding committee boat duty to go to all on the watch bill, and another to go to our entire membership and the membership of the Harris Bay Yacht club regarding CYC functions.

Bryan, noting that the CYC was sailing very close to the wind in the financial department, made a motion that the two membership category dues be increased $10 apiece to finance future projects such as a membership brochure. Lintner seconded. After much discussion by all, and a suggestion that the item be tabled until the 1999 budget proposal is presented, Bryan withdrew his motion, and Lintner withdrew his second. M. Thorne suggested that the subject could be covered under old business, at the next meeting. All agreed.

Bryan then stated that the ad hoc committee to prepare a CYC operations manual had obtained by-laws from three other similar organizations, and one more was on the way. He asked whether or not the consensus was still there to formulate such a manual. All agreed that we needed it. Bryan once again asked for each officer and each committee chair to provide him with a copy of each individual's operating procedures.

Bryan gave the keys to the CYC PO box to Hudson.

Bryan requested that all future meetings be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order, and that a steering committee be formed to formulate a five year plan to get the CYC roughly back to where it was at the end of the 1980s, when there were over 100 boats on the starting line for the Ti race. He stressed the importance of reinstituting a membership committee to actively recruit new members in the southern basin of Lake George.

Bryan also asked that future meetings be held in a quieter place, where we would not be in competition with other groups of people.

Bryan also requested a listing of officers, committee chairs, and possible people to serve on the Board of Governors. After discussion, Lintner moved that all committee chairs be appointed to the Board of Governors, to fill out the missing areas of our governing body. Hudson seconded. Vote was 4-0. In favor. Raggio said that he would notify committee chairs not present as to their new assignments. This action re-energizes the Board of Governors, by assigning C. Thorne, M. Thorne, Katz, Steve McClintic, Stacy McClintic, to the BOG.

M Thorne then said that she was working on such social events as the opening event, to probably be held at the Harris Bay Yacht Club, as well as the after-race gatherings, probably to be held at the Garrison.

B) OLD BUSINESS
None.

C) NEW BUSINESS
Raggio announced that the next meeting would be held on WED 7 APR 99 at 1830, place to be announced, but in Saratoga.

Meeting was adjourned at 1500.