Minutes from Go To Meeting PNWBA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: December 20, 2023
Prepared by: Diane Mee, PNWBA Board Secretary
Roll Call:
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Name
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Title
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Present
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Excused
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Jane
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Biehl
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President
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X
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Christene
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James
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Vice-President
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X
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Lance
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Rasmussen
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Treasurer
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X
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Diane
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Mee
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Secretary
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X
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Doug
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Canada
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Director
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X
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Melba
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Fujiara
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Director
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X
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Dale
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Groetsema
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Director
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X
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Jason
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Hertz
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Director
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X
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Sheldon
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Koehler
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Director
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X
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Joshua
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Mason
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Director
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X
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Eric
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Mendel
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Director
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X
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Bill
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Stock
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Director
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X
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Karen
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Stral
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Director
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X
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11 of 13 Members present for a quorum.
The President called the meeting held by “Go to Meeting” to order at 6:30 pm.
Discussions
Approve Minutes – Diane
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the October 25, 2023 meeting. The motion was voted on and approved.
Diane will post the minutes to the forum for the membership.
Financial – Lance
There was no treasurer’s report for December.
Committee Reports:
Events –
The Oregon BBQ Festival event in Canby, OR has proposed their contest for May 17-19, the same weekend as the Myrtle Creek, OR contest which the association has already granted sanctioning to. BOD members expressed concern about the ability to supply head judges and judges at both events.
(Subsequent to the December 20th meeting, it was decided that the association would only sanction the Myrtle Creek, OR contest, after conferring with each organizer in an attempt to see if either of them could move their date request.)
The Clearwater Grillfest date will need to be moved, due to the dates taken by the Sweet Home, OR contest around the 4th of July.
Training – Karen S.
Details and planning of the upcoming judging class at the Spring Fair were discussed.
Finance – Lance R.
No Report.
New Business
The results of the December 2023 election were announced as follows:
Directors:
Jason Aqui
Allen Carter
Eric Mendel
William Whitfield
Doug Canada
Treasurer:
Lance Rasmussen
President:
Bill Stock
Christene made a motion to certify the results of the December 2023 election. Karen seconded the motion, and the motion was voted on and approved.
(In a subsequent special meeting of the board held on January 10, 2024, Bob Washburn was appointed by the board to fill out Bill Stock’s unexpired term as a director for 2024.)
Jason Hertz reported that The Kroger Company donated charcoal, pellets and BBQ items to the association. The items will be distributed to fire stations in the Vancouver, WA area.
Dale put forth a suggestion that we change from the “Go To Meeting” platform to Google Meetings. Christene made a motion to switch to Google Meetings, Lance seconded the motion, and it was voted on and approved.
Dale requested funds for the annual March Rib Rally in Vancouver in the amount of $1,500.00.
The funds will be divided between the Vancouver Fire Fighters discretionary fund, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Christene made a motion to approve the request, Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was voted on and approved.
Announcements:
The next meeting will be held by Google Meeting on January 31st, beginning at 6:30pm and ending at approximately 7:30pm.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 7:15pm and seconded by Bill. The motion was voted on and approved, and the meeting was adjourned.
