CBC Meeting Minutes

1 March 2005

Call to order by President Ben Lind

Welcoming of guests and Roster signing.

19 members and 5 guests present.

Secretarys Report: The Secretarys report from the last meeting was read and a motion was made and seconded to accept the report as read. Motion carried.

Treasurers Report: The Treasurers report was read by Treasurer Bret Vogel. He reports that the club has $1298.56. A motion was made and seconded to accept the Treasurers report as read. Motion carried.

Tournament Directors Report. Tournament Director Tim Martinez reported that all insurance papers and permits have been recieved in good order for the out of state tournaments. He further stated that Larimer County Parks is now going to charge the club(s) for tournaments held at both Horsetooth and Carter Lakes. The fee is $200 for the yearly permit plus $50 for the 8 mini tournaments that are scheduled. Much discussion followed. It was agreed that the club would go ahead and pay the fees for the tournaments at both Horsetooth and Carter Lakes.

Full Moon Open: VP Villa talked about putting up new banners at the sponsers the club presently has for the FMO. Bill Wilson will follow up. Also the word was put out to the membership that we are still looking for sponsers for The FMO. Pres. Lind gave a brief description of the FMO for the benefit of our guests and new members. Jell Colwell brought up the possibility of size limit changes on bass at Horsetooth and Carter Lakes. Much discussion followed.

Club Classic: Pete Marshall talked about the pairing up of boaters/non-boaters for the Club Classic. There are presently 14 confirmed members attending the CC. VP Villa said that the entire Cedar Bluffs Lodge had been reserved for the CBC. Half of the money has been paid to the Lodge and the other half will be due upon arrival of the members. The fee of $36 per member must be paid to Treasurer Bret Vogel pryor to going. Also VP Villa reminded those individuals attending the CC that all boats must meet Kansas boat regs. Boats will be inspected.

Federation BOD: VP Villa said that the BOD Appreciation Day will be 9 July 2005 at Horsetooth Res. and Pres Lind asked for volunteers to help out for the day.

New Members: 9 new members were voted in and there was 1 membership renewal.

Cast: This event will be 11 June at Horsetooth. Bill Wilson has all the info if anyone is interested. Any help will be appreciated. A $35 donation was taken of by Treasurer Bret Vogel.

Federation BOD Meeting: Next one will be 19 March. Pres. Lind will be attending and asked for 2 volunteers to help represent The CBC. None at this time.

2006 CBF STQT: 5 lakes need to be decided upon for the 2006 STQT. A total of 10 were suggested. A vote was taken by the membership to decide on the final 5. Those lakes chosen were: Table Rock, Truman, Lake Powell, Pueblo Res. and Navajo Res.

2005 Rule Changes: Pres. Lind had Bill Wilson pass out sheets containing the new wording on several rules. Pres. Lind then read the new wording to the membership to ensure understanding of the changes. Bill Wilson went into some detail as to why the wording had been changed and the floor was opened up for discussion. Very little discussion. A motion was made and seconded to accept the new rule changes as written. Motion carried.

Website Update: VP Villa gave out some basic info pertaining to the CBC'S website.

CBC Shirts: Only 3 left to be picked up and they were brought to the meeting. Another order will most likely go in soon for the benefit of new members.

New Business: Bill Wilson has been in conference with the Larimer County Commissioners concerning the new fees that the County is now charging for tournaments. After meetings with the various Lake Managers, a fee of $200 per year was set for the tournaments we will be participating in, plus $50 for the 8 mini tournaments we have scheduled. Bill Wilson went into some detail about the meetings he had attended with the County people and what the reasons were for the new fees. The County simply sees an opportunity for revenue. Club officers are to meet with County Officials in July to discuss the 2006 fees. Pres. Lind opened the floor for suggestions as to how we would pay the fees. A motion was made to take the fees out of the proceeds from the FMO. Motion seconded and passed.

Father/Son Fishing: Doug Johns not present-subject tabled.

Casting for Kids: Craig McMillin gave a report on The Casting for Kids held at The Ranch on 19 and 20 Feb. A total of 65 kids participated with there being 1 qualifier in the 7-10 age group and 1 qualifier in the 11-14 age group. These 2 individuals will go to the semi-finals in Colo. Spgs. 4-6 March 2005.

Bill Wilson suggested that the club have a conservation director to be elected at a later date.

VP Villa brought up the buddy tournament to be held at Horsetooth on 21 May. Much discussion followed, mostly against the idea. VP Villa asked for volunteers to help run the tournament-no takers. Bill Wilson made a motion to remove the buddy tournament from our schedule. Jeff Colwell seconded the motion. Motion carried.

There being no further business, Pres. Lind called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. So moved and seconded. Meeting adjourned AT 8:50pm.

Raffle followed.

G. McCambridge-Secretary