VILLAGE CARD CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
October 13, 2006

Meeting was called to order by President Irving at 2:35 PM.

Attending: Ned Irving, Dick Condon, Lois Schoenrock, Teri La Bove, Allan Walker (was excused at 3:30), Richard Robertson, Betty Schultz, Marilyn Biegler, Liz Coonfer and Mabel Serpa.
Absent: Vickie Jennings

The agenda was approved with one addition. Dick moved to add Learn and Play Teacher Pay to the agenda. Seconded and passed.

The minutes of the September 8th meeting were approved as written.

Correspondence:
What was received was read and discussed.

Officer Reports:
Treasurer:
Allan reported that we had a gain of $2639 for the month and $5695 for the year to date. Rent is increasing by $2000 a year from 2 years ago and will be $2667 per month. Our net equity is $39432.

Membership:
Teri reported we now have 732 members with 6 new members this month. She was requested to put ACBL membership information in the new members packet.

Game Director:
Liz reported that a draft of next years calendar will discussed with the Board in Nov.

Publicity:
Marilyn: the first sectional meeting was held.

Vice President:
Dick shared communication on the spring & summer seminar which was very favorable. 309 attended these classes with a net income of $1271. The Learn and Play class will move ahead as scheduled.

Purchasing:
Betty has looked into some new tables and chairs for the club. This will be put on hold until she has looked into the fees for possibly occasionally renting tables and chairs from Woodlands and also determining how often the number of tables being played warrants it.

Player Development:
Vickie has been getting requests for a 0-49 game to replace the 0-20 game. The Board will discuss further in Nov.

Old Business:
Liability Insurance—This has been purchased to cover the board of directors.

Audit Chair Job Description:--Dick moved to approve as amended. Seconded and passed.
There was no previous description.

Player Development Director Job Description—Lois moved to approve as amended. Seconded and passed. Strata were more appropriately described.

Constitution and Bylaws Changes—Betty moved to accept recommendations from the committee with one deletion by the board. Seconded and passed. These will be posted for the membership to review before the semi-annual meeting in December.

VCC conventions—Betty moved to move ahead with the changes presented. Seconded and passed. These will be posted in the near future.

Treasurer Job Description—Teri moved to approve as amended. Seconded and passed.
The changes clarify the current duties of the treasurer position.

C&E Guidelines —Betty moved to approve the minor update to the guidelines for the committee and the club members as amended. Seconded and passed.

New Business:

Ethics chair job description and email complaint form--Liz moved to approve the job description for the chairperson of the committee and the Email Conduct and Ethics notification form. Seconded and passed.

Ned presented the nominating committee-Cindy Devish, chair, Bill Stewart and Bob Davis. Marilyn moved to accept. Seconded and passed.

Game ideas discussion—Liz moved that we give free plays quarterly to 4 players in the 0-299 game to use in the 0-750, 0-1000 or open games. They must play with another C player. These free plays are to be tracked by the payroll clerk. Seconded and passed.

Betty moved that we participate in the STAC games Dec 11-17. Seconded and passed.
Liz moved that the Sunday 0-750 game be made permanent. Seconded and passed with one abstention.

Tom Kasten Memorial—Dick moved to start a Tom Kasten Bridge Education scholarship fund with the memorial money given by his wife. Seconded and passed. Dick will work out the details, and the Board will review in November.

Play and Learn—Dick moved to change the charge for the class from $25 to $20. Seconded and passed.

299er mentor discussion—tabled until November

Membership Job Description—Dick moved to approve as amended. Seconded and passed.

Secretary Job Description—Dick moved to approve as amended. Seconded and passed.
The changes accommodate that hard copies of governmental documents of the VCC will be kept by the Secretary and at the club.

Next meeting will be Wed. Nov. 1 at 1:00 PM. (Note change in date, day and time)

Meeting adjourned at 5:55 PM.

Lois Schoenrock, secretary, subject to Board approval