jemke1: I stand corrected.
But that's not what was said at this mornings meeting. Either I heard what was said wrong or what was said was in error but I based my post upon what our president said at the meeting this morning which is the only information the club has since the board meeting last month was held in private. The announcement this morning by Sam is what caused me to write the post.
My only purpose was to suggest that maybe we should not be so quick to spend money on improvements if there is new or pending action on the development process.
That Sam believes that a developer would leave the club in place and accept liability for it or that the county would protect the club's interest in this process is not a reasonable assumption.
Mike
What Sam said was incorrect. The land developers would not be leasing the land they would have to buy it. Sam simply misspoke; lets not blow it out of proportion. The fact is that no one really knows what's going to happen with the land or when. As best as we can tell it will be 5 years minimum before any decisions are made regarding the land.
The last Board of Directors meeting was NOT private! In fact it was only a "lets build an agenda" meeting where no real decisions were made except to have safety signs made. Also the meeting was attended by a member of the club that is NOT on the board so how private is that? The board meetings are held at Bennigans on 4th St. @ 6:30 the third Wednesday of odd numbered months. Anyone is welcome to attend, but I suggest to all attendees; check your ego at the door as we will not tolerate and voice raising or ranting. We also forbid the consumption of alcohol during our meetings.
How the club spends its money is up to the club. If a majority of the members want a runway extension then we build it if the money is there. Personally I don't see the need for the extension, however, if it's what the membership wants that's what we are doing. My personal wants or opinions are immaterial; as I have the best interest of the entire club in mind here, not just a select few. To that point, everyone should keep in mind that we are an R/C flying club! Right now we have far too many “Arm-chair” Pilots whining about what goes on out on the flight line and crying about what the helicopter guys are doing. As a matter of fact I’d venture to say that the majority of the complaining at the club comes from that particular group. Folks, if you don’t fly why complain? As far as I see it, if you belong in this particular demographic group of non-flying members, you are given a shady spot to sit in and you’re not in any immediate danger. Therefore, the club is doing all it can for you. So having said that I’ll add that the next time a member wants to bring up an issue that pertains to what’s going on out on the flight line, please make sure you’ve spent some time out there in recent history.
If anyone would like to send me questions, comments or concerns please feel free to contact me. jimmy@jimmydacey.com
Have fun folks!
Jim Dacey
Vise President
