Reno Jaguar Club

Board of Directors Meeting

January 24, 2009

Amelia's Restaurant

Present:

Mike Glass, President
Larry Richardson, Vice President
Harry Keast, Membership
Dave Minedew, Treasurer
Sunny Minedew, Co-Secretary
Mike Johnson, Concours Chairperson
Gerard Garra, Concours Chief Judge

President Mike Glass convened the first Reno Jaguar Club Board meeting of 2009.

Membership

Harry Keast noted that 8-9 members have net yet renewed their membership.  He will close out the membership roster at the end of January.  He estimates that the Club will have 45 members as of January 2009.

A Day on the Village Green

Mike Johnson and Mike Glass have visited several possible sites for holding this year's event.  Possible venues are:

The Cal Neva, Lake Tahoe

Mike Johnson indicated that the feedback he has had was that everyone liked the Cal Neva.  Although the hotel is in receivership, they have made assurances that they will remain in business this year.  In order to eliminate the pine pollen which occurs in June, Mike Johnson noted that the second and third weekends in July are available at present, and he suggested the third weekend in July to tie in with the upcoming Hot August nights events.  Booking one of these dates would be contingent upon receiving the low season rates.

The Inn at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley

A second alternative would be the Inn and Squaw Creek, which would be a very nice venue with the possibility of setting aside a grassy area to place the cars.  The rates in late spring are good; however Mike Johnson has not inquired about summer rates.

The Hyatt Regency, Incline Village

A third alternative would be the Hyatt Regency where there is a wonderful grassy area in the center of a condo complex.  However, this is probably out of the Club's price range at $300/night.  Mike Johnson was hoping for a location with a rate of approximately $90 night.

The Board agreed that Mike Johnson should pursue the Cal Neva as a first option.

Trophies

Mike Johnson noted that there are some trophies left over from the last event, but some additional ones will need to be purchased. All Board members liked the former trophies so it was proposed that the same design be used for the '09 event.

Seed Money

Dave Minedew indicated that $1,800 from the Club treasury was given in 2007 as seed money for DVG.  A motion was made by President Mike Glass to release club funds for seed money.  Vice President Larry Richardson seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved the motion.  Mike Johnson will look into the amount needed to get things going this year.

Other

A motion was made and the Board members agreed to retain the “all British” composition for entries.  Mike Glass suggested soliciting vendors to set up booths at the event.  He will also check on possible conflicts with other Concours events in July.

JCNA 2009 Annual General meeting

Board members agreed that the Reno Jaguar Club submit a proxy in order to vote on issues brought up at the meeting. Specifically, the Club is concerned about a proposal to reverse a policy that Driven class cars can be trailered to events, as the Club is in favor of retaining the current policy.

Other Items

• Harry Keast suggested the Club look for ideas to increase membership.
• When printing additional Tag-A-Jag forms, the Club may want to include information on this year's A Day on the Village Green event.
• Another tech session is tentatively scheduled for the first Saturday in May at Gary Dyer's garage.  When confirmed, Mike Glass will distribute a flyer with details.

Meeting adjourned at 1:00 pm.

Minutes by Sunny Minedew, Co-Secretar