Board of Directors Meeting s9

Board of Directors Meeting Agenda for December 11, 2012 Attendance Doug Ruppel= Y Joe Carpender= Y Mitch Mitchell= Y Norman Wright= Y Brooks Massey= Y Ben Silver= Y Johnny Teti= Y Aubrey Watson= Y Ryan Hochmiller= Y Eric Sumpter= Y RJ Hicks= Y Cheryl Dotson= Y Mike Pratt= David Swanson= Y Henry = Y Jay = Agenda 6:00pm – Meeting called to order; Approval of Meeting Minutes –MOTION, 2ND; APPROVED AS WRITTEN Insurance update – David Swanson Philanthropy Proposal – Micah Snead, Program Manager, Family Support Services, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Update – RJ Hicks – Recap of Election results TME update – Cheryl; Annual Meeting Update, Communications update Old Business – Action Items from last board meeting: Committee formed to work with David Swanson: Norman, Ben, Johnny Increase both buyer and seller participation in QRP/CTAF program to 30 participants by end of year: Get examples of vehicles from site to present to prospective members NEED UPDATE A ANNUAL MEETING (GET STATS FROM ROGER ROSS); GET A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER AND A SLIDE SHOW OF CARS FROM SEVERAL YARDS; Market new CAR website to recoup a portion of the cost expended to update the site Suggestions for generating revenue from site: Develop list of vendors/suppliers that would pay for banner or ad Develop a list of installers/business partners that may want to be included in a directory linked to the site to cross market their services Check web statistics for volume since January 2012 EMAIL TO BOARD Ryan will develop a list of potential actions to make the website marketable. He will reach out to the board for assistance as needed. SEND OUT SOLICITATION TO ALL MEMBERS; SET UP A DISPLAY AT ANNUAL MEETING AT CHECK IN; SEND OUT A LETTER TO SAME EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR LIST; DO A LITTLE SPEIL AT ANNUAL MEETING; Possible philanthropy opportunity – Joe – KNOWS SOMEONE AT COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS – WE WOULD USE BOARD FUNDS TO PURCHASE PARTS FOR FAMILIES THAT NEED ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR VEHICLES; HE GETS QUITE A FEW REQUESTS FOR THAT SERVICE; WOULD WE BE WILLING TO SPEAK WITH THE BOARD; WHO WOULD VET THE APPLICANTS? CAN WE RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER? CAN BE PROCESSED BY EMAIL TO BOARD MEMBER; WE ALLOCATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT PER MONTH; JOE WILL INVITE HIS CONTACT TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING; Membership Communication Discussion –  CHERYL; STATS GIVEN; NOT PROMISING; HOW CAN WE ENTICE PEOPLE TO START LOOKING? HAVE A CONTEST IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER WITH A DRAWING FOR A PRIZE TO RESPONDENTS;  WE CAN SET UP A SEPARATE EMAIL ADDRESS THROUGH GMAIL;  GET STATS ON NEXT NEWSLETTER OF RECEIVE RECEIPTS AND RED RECEIPTS; NO DISCUSSION OF GOING BACK TO HARD COPY; WOULD BE A BETTER IDEA TO SEND A LINK IN THE EMAIL AS OPPOSED TO THE PDF COPY OF NEWSLETTER;

SEND OUT MEMEBERSHIP APPLICATION TO NEW OWNERS OF LAKEWOOD FOREIGN;

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: REFERRED BY RAY AND BONNIE AT TRADE CENTER; MITCH AND AUBREY KNOW THEM WELL; IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MEMBERSHIP PROCESS; NEED TO SCHEDULE A VISIT; PER AUBREY RAY HAS BEEN TO THEIR FACILITY ; MEMBERSHIP APPROVED BY BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CONTINGENT ON VISIT;

New Business – Update on Storm Water renewal activities – Norm, Eric:

Treasurer’s Report - Norm –

Adjourn: