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COASTAL CRUISERS BICYCLE CLUB MINUTES

MAY 9, 2011

The Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club held its regular monthly meeting on May 9, 2011, at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port with 22 members in attendance. President Bob Carroll opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes: The minutes were not read but were accepted as posted on the web site.

Treasurer's Report: In the absence of Frank Lentz, Bob Carroll reported that the club has $5350.15 in its account.

Membership: In the absence of Sandy Lentz, Bob Carroll announced that the club

has about 480 paid members to date. Sunshine: Joanne Slemmer had sent out one card this month to Ron Norvelle

following his accident.

Web Site: Sally Entlich announced that the June rides have been posted as well as photos from the Sunset Social.

Safety: It was reported that the Club had two accidents this past month, one bike-on-bike and the other a result of a tire blowout.

Rides/Events: Wanda Short stated that the ride schedule has been completed to

July 1st. She thanked Ellen Granick for editing the ride schedule this past year. Wanda reminded everyone of the need to adjust and adapt for the heat and humidity and of the need for extra water stops during rides.

Tom Brady informed the group that he and Jim Jones have been working to

standardize routes and maps for the web site for those who might want to pull up directions and distances.

Bob Carroll thanked Wanda Short and Jack Wallick for their superb work as ride coordinators and stated that the club is looking for volunteers to take over this

position on Jan 1, 2012. Old Business: Sally Entlich reviewed the suggested changes to the by-laws. The

revisions written by Peter Huber, Shelly Steifeld, and herself were posted on the web site last month. A motion to accept the changes as presented was made and

seconded. There was no discussion; the motion passed with a vote of twenty-two votes yes, zero no.

Bob Carroll thanked the nominating committee and stated that the new board took seats as of this meeting. He thanked the outgoing secretary and vice-president.

He reminded members that the next club meeting will be in September. New Business: Bob Carroll informed the membership of an issue that had been

brought to the board last month regarding use of a battery-powered, electric-assist

bicycle on club rides. Bob stated that there is no problem as to safety but that the question had been raised as to whether this might change the complexion of the

club. He also stated that the board had voted a one-year trial period approving such bikes but no gas powered bikes. However, some trails do not allow any

motorized vehicles, and the club member involved has been asked not to ride club rides on these trails with this kind of bike. There was some discussion from the floor as to the rules on the trails and as to what constitutes a motorized vehicle.

Wanda Short informed members that there are thirteen rooms left at the Central

Motel for the Withlacoochee event next March. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45. Following the meeting, Steve Christian

introduced two speakers from the Venice Area Beautification Committee. Phil Ellis and Chris Shiparsky presented photos, maps, and information on the history and

current efforts for a master bicycle trail plan that would develop and connect bicycle trails throughout Sarasota County.

Respectfully submitted, Judy Jarvis

for Janie Gattinger, Secretary

COASTAL CRUISERS BICYCLE CLUB BOARD MINUTES Sep 1, 2011

Meeting began at 4:00 p.m. Present were Bob Carroll, Walter Taylor, Frank Lentz.

As four officers are needed for a quorum and we had only three, these minutes constitute a record of ongoing discussions. Specific board votes will be taken on necessary issues as noted below at a later date.

We agreed on following goals for year:

Safety (continue to take it up a notch) Volunteers (From running a major event to assisting a ride leader) Open communications (transparency in our transactions, open to input)

A rich ride menu (routes, speeds, distances that appeal to every member)

We agreed to focus more this year on assisting ride leaders and sweeps. Better communication and guidance Thanks and recognition

Training

We approved a suggestion by Jules Bernstein to provide to ride leaders a very small packet of gauze and adhesive tape protected in a zip lock bag marked with a date.

We discussed the “No one left behind” issue and decided to emphazise these guidelines during training and mentoring sessions. The day after this meeting,

Sandy Lentz made a suggestion to buy whistles and offer them to sweeps. Stellar Sweep Don Slemmer uses one very effectively to alert the rest of the ride of a problem. We decided to pursue this.

We discussed obtaining a computer projector for the club for guest speakers. Peter Huber has been asked to find out how many speakers this year need one. We will

do more research to determine whether to borrow, rent, or buy.

We agreed on two financial issues that will require votes later: We feel we should go with same dues next year as this year ($10 per person). Our

bylaws state the board needs to go to our membership for a vote only for a change to the dues. Therefore we can resolve this at the next board meeting when we have

a quorum of four. The Club in the past has totally underwritten the memorial ride. According to Frank

Lentz our cost for the last memorial ride, when divided by the number of participants, was about $15 per person who attended. It was a great event and well

run, but we feel this was too much of a give-away. Our other big club rides pretty much break even. We all felt it proper to charge everyone $10 and to cover the rest of the costs by the club. We will vote on this next board meeting.

We had an extended discussion of the following topics, all related to rides. No

changes were made to these ongoing issues: Overall safety record and program; enough different speeds for riders; ride leaders keeping to an announced speed;

website speed notations; possibly changing start times to 8:30 in summer and 9:00 for rest of year; battery powered bikes; orientation program (Ponder); ride and sweep leader training (Jones and others).

We also discussed the possibility of surveying our membership electronically

sometime this year to assess club sentiment on key issues. Idea is to make the survey very simple and easy to fill out. (Our membership meetings only reach at max 20% of our total membership.) Decision was made to hold off until later this

year for a decision on this.

Meeting was adjourned at 5:50. Respectfully submitted,

Bob Carroll

Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club Minutes September 12, 2011 In the absence of President Bob Carroll Past President Walter Taylor opened the meeting at 7:00 at the Olde World Restaurant, North Port. There were about 18 members present. Reading of the May Draft Minutes was deferred to the October meeting. Treasurer Frank Lentz reported a bank balance of $4,313.69. Membership stands at 444.

Sunshine had no report. The web site Home page had over 1600 hits since July 21, 2011. Pasta Bash registration forms were available. The forms have been distributed to local businesses and public facilities in the area. The form is also available on the web site. Safety had no report of incidents. Walter reminded everyone to have an Accident form with them on rides. Ride Coordinator Charlie Pierce said that he still needs three leaders for October. Charlie will be setting up a club ride for the November 5 Grand Opening of the Legacy Trail. Walter introduced Julie Pieretti as the Ride Coordinator for January through June. Julie is looking for a co-coordinator. A letter from Friends of the Legacy Trail was read that thanked Fred Kistler for speaking about the Club at their most recent meeting. Walter said that if the Club wanted to participate in the Rotonda Holiday Parade, someone should volunteer to organize it and get in touch with him to submit the application. Old Business – no items. New Business – no items. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20. Respectfully submitted, Sally Entlich for Janie Gattinger

Minutes

Board Meeting Nov 9, 2011

at Carroll’s house

In attendance: Carroll, Taylor, Huber

President brought all up to date on a variety of issues that have come up over the summer.

Reviewed Pasta Bash planning

Big events coming up: Holiday/welcome party Judy Jarvis; Withlacoochee ride Wanda;

Memorial ride Pat Ohearn; Century (leaders not confirmed yet)

Review of needs this year for events, projects and officers.

Talked about possibility of conducting a survey via our broadcast system on issues

coming up that we need input on.

Agreed to goals for year.

Safety (take it up a significant notch)

Volunteers (From running a major event to assisting a ride leader)

Open communications (transparency in our transactions, open to input)

A rich ride menu (routes, speeds, distances that appeal to every member)

Submitted Nov 12, 2011:

Bob Carroll

COASTAL CRUISERS BICYCLE CLUB NOVEMBER 14, 2011 MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES The Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club’s regular monthly meeting was held on Monday, November 14th, 2011 at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port. President Bob Carroll opened the meeting at 7:00 pm. There were approximately 75 members in attendance. Guests and new members were welcomed. MINUTES: The minutes of the October 10, 2011 meeting were read and approved. TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer Frank Lentz reported that the club bank balance was $6075.12 MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Sandy Lentz reported that the club membership is currently 534. She will be collecting dues at the Pasta Bash and requests that members print off the Membership Application and Renewal Form from the website and turn it in with the dues. SUNSHINE REPORT: Joanne Slemmer reported that 43 cards have been sent out to date. COMMUNICATIONS: No report WEBSITE: Sally Entlich – No report. SAFETY: Connie Garrison indicated that a safety report would be posted on the website shortly. From May to November there were 9 reported accidents – 7 of which were caused by following another bike too closely, and 2 were caused by mechanical issues. Connie recommended that members check out the website www.seetheblindspot.com for further safety information. Cyclists beware of debris such as plastic bags which can get caught up in your pedals, chain, etc and cause serious accidents. RIDE SCHEDULE/UPCOMING EVENTS: Charlie Pierce is coordinating the ride schedule for November and December. He is still looking for volunteers to lead rides in December. Bob Carroll thanked Wanda Short and Jack Wallick for the excellent job they did as ride coordinators over the past year. Beginning January 2012, the ride coordinators will be Julie Pieretti and Charlene Justice. They will be looking for volunteers to lead rides. Jim Jones is putting the ride routes on the website. He and Wanda are available to mentor new ride leaders. Bob Carroll also mentioned that he has put together notes for the ride starters. Jack Wallick will be heading up planning for the Century Ride to be held on March 18th, 2012. Pasta Bash – on November 18 & 19th, 2011 – Alan Deckebach reported that they have 175+ people registered and expect a final number close to 200. Fred Kistler was in charge of finding sponsors/friends for this event and they have over 50 sponsors who have donated about $4000 worth of gifts and prizes. Wanda requested that 4 people

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volunteer to help with clean up at the end of Friday evening. Sue Pavlett will be running the rest stop for the Saturday ride and she requested volunteers to help make homemade cookies. Holiday Party – on January 12th, 2012 – Judy Jarvis is coordinating this event Memorial Ride – on March 24th – Pat O’Hearn is the coordinator. There will be a charge of $10 per person for the lunch with the balance being subsidized by the club. OLD BUSINESS: Tom Ponder will offer a new rider orientation at Rotunda the second Tuesday of each month. He will also take the new members on a 10 mile 10 mph ride to teach them safe group riding. First aid kits are available for ride leaders from Jules Bernstein, whistles are available for sweeps from Sandy Lentz. The club also has available for sale: club shirts, water bottles and mirrors (Bob Burse). Connie Garrison announced that she would lead a leisure ride (10-12 mph) out of Nokomis on Tuesday mornings if there were riders. NEW BUSINESS: Vice President Peter Huber has lined up speakers for the monthly membership meetings. He also arranged for the donation of a projector from SILL. Bob Carroll discussed the possibility of doing a membership survey to consider changing the start time for rides during the winter months. The four major goals for the board this year are: safety, volunteers, open communications and providing a rich ride menu. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 pm. PRESENTATION: Peter Huber introduced Robin and Paul Saur who did an excellent presentation on the Flamingo Fling Ride in April 2011. 45 riders toured Florida for 4 days covering 190 miles. Respectfully submitted, Janie Gattinger, Secretary

COASTAL CRUISERS BICYCLE CLUB

DECEMBER 12, 2011

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

The board of the CCBC met on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 5:30 pm at the Olde World

Restaurant.

Present: Bob Carroll, Peter Huber, Walter Taylor, Frank Lentz, and Janie Gattinger.

Guests: Betty Sue Carroll, Jean Huber, and Art Steed.

PASTA BASH: Frank Lentz reported that the final numbers are not in yet. Bob Carroll stated

that Alan Deckebach will be stepping down and that a new leader will be needed for next year.

The Pasta Bash will continue to be held in November next year. There was some discussion of

moving it to the spring, however, the club does have several spring events already.

END OF YEAR: Bob stressed the importance of having members renew their annual

membership before December 31st in order to finalize the insurance policy for the upcoming

year.

A follow up email will be sent out January 4th

and a final reminder will be made at the January

9th

membership meeting. On January 15th

, Sandy Lentz (membership) will provide Tom Lucas

with a list of those who have not renewed and Tom will send out a message to those members.

On February 1st, Sandy will provide Tom with a final list of members who have not renewed,

and their names will be removed from the membership roster and they will be advised that they

can no longer participate in club sponsored rides.

CLUB ROSTER: The club roster will not be available on the website due to privacy concerns.

Members may request an electronic version of the roster from Sandy Lentz.

INSURANCE FOR 2012: Treasurer Frank Lentz will contact the insurance company and give

them the membership numbers on January 15th

, 2012.

RECRUITING: Bob Carroll reviewed several positions in CCBC that will require new

volunteers including the Pasta Bash, vice president, treasurer, and website.

RIDE TIMES: The board discussed the issue of changing the start time of rides in the winter

months from 8:30 am to 9:00 am. After much discussion, the board was split on the decision and

decided to take it to the membership.

FAST RIDES: There are organized rides by ‘fast’ groups that are not on the CCBC schedule and

are thus considered ‘pick up’ rides, not covered by the CCBC insurance. These rides could be put

on the website and become ‘sanctioned’ club rides as long as they are approved by the ride

organizer Julie Pieretti, have a ride description including length and speed as well as a contact

person and phone number.

SURVEY OF MEMBERS: The board discussed surveying members on various subjects to get

feedback from our growing membership. This could be done through our website and will be

considered over the next year.

NEW JERSEY: The board discussed a request for a new CCBC jersey or line of clothing that

would be of a higher quality and available to small groups of riders. This would be a custom

order and not stocked in CCBC inventory. The board felt that it would not be appropriate at this

time to be involved in orders that were not for the membership as a whole, and that would not be

in the CCBC yellow color. Small groups are free to order their own apparel but we will request

them not use the CCBC logo. Bob Carroll will advise these members of the board’s decision.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Janie Gattinger, Secretary


DECEMBER 12, 2011

MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES

The Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club’s regular monthly meeting was held on Monday, December

12th

, 2011 at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port. President Bob Carroll opened the meeting

at 7:00 pm. There were approximately 100 members in attendance. Guests and new members

were welcomed. Bob offered congratulations to 3 members of CCBC who participated in the

Florida Seniors Games.

MINUTES: The minutes of the November 14th

, 2011 meeting were read and approved.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer Frank Lentz reported that the club bank balance was

$5186.77.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT: There are 289 current members who have not renewed their

membership for 2012 yet. Everyone is encouraged to get their renewals in before the end of the

year.

SUNSHINE REPORT: Joanne Slemmer reported that 47 cards have been sent out to date.

COMMUNICATIONS: No report

WEBSITE: No report. Bob Carroll thanks Sally for the excellent work she has done on the

website and mentioned that Sally would like to pass this job on to someone new.

SAFETY: Connie Garrison reported that cyclists are getting very bad publicity following a bike-

on-pedestrian accident on the Legacy Trail. Although the cyclist at fault was not a member of

CCBC, Connie stressed that it was important for us all to be good role models whenever we ride,

especially on the trail. There have been no accident reports so far this month.

PASTA BASH: The final reports are not in yet.

RIDE SCHEDULE: Julie Pieretti reported that the January schedule is complete and that she is

still looking for volunteers to lead rides in February.

Bob Carroll announced that if some of the faster groups currently doing ‘pick up’ rides would

like to have club sponsored rides and be covered under our medical insurance and liability

policy, they should contact Julie to have the rides posted on the website indicating the speed,

distance and departure time and location, as well as the organizers name and phone number.

BIG EVENTS: Please make your reservations for the Holiday Party on January 12th

, 2012 no

later than December 31st, 2011.

Withlacoochee Ride – March 7 – 9 - Wanda reported that the Central Hotel is full but there are

still rooms available at the Holiday Inn Express.

Century Ride – March 18th

– Jack Wallick is still looking for a leader for the 14-15 mph

Memorial Ride – March 24th

, 2012 – there will be a charge of $10 per person for the lunch. The

club will subsidize the balance of the cost.

Salute to Sunset – April 5th

, 2012

NEW BUSINESS:

Bob Carroll reminded members to get their membership renewals in to Sandy Lentz by

December 31st, 2011. In February, the club roster will be available in pdf format from Sandy.

There has been some discussion among club members of starting the winter rides at 9 am instead

of 8:30 am. Bob reported that the board was split on the issue and decided to take it to the

membership. By a show of hands the membership in attendance at the meeting were also equally

split at the issue. Therefore, it was decided that there would not be any changes made to start

times at present. This issue will likely be revisited in the future.

February 26th

, 2012 Time trials for the Senior Games will be held in Venice.

March 4th

, 2012 Charlotte County Senior Games – the application is available on the internet.

January 3rd

, 2012 Friends of the Legacy Trail meeting will be held at 6 pm. The guest speaker

will be talking about the county bicycle and pedestrian plan.

January 28th

, 2012 Steve Christian will be offering a Smart Cycling Course in Venice – cost is

$25 and the course is limited to 10.

Congratulations to April who won the drawing for a new bike helmet!

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.

PRESTATION: Peter Huber introduced Pete Cornell who gave an excellent talk and slide show

of his 2011 bike trip from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Edmonton, Alberta – 2382 miles in 32 days!!




JANUARY 17, 2012


The board of the CCBC met on Tuesday, January 17th

, 2012 at 4 pm at Bob Carroll’s home.

Present were Bob Carroll, President; Peter Huber, Vice President; Walter Taylor, Past President;

Frank Lentz, Treasurer; and Janie Gattinger, Secretary. 1. Candidates/Volunteers:

Robin Saur has agreed to coordinate the Pasta Bash for November 2012. Judy Jarvis has

agreed to do the Holiday Party next year.

Nominations for board members will be received in March and the membership will vote in

April. The new board members will take over May 1st. Peter Huber has agreed to be

nominated for President and Bob Carroll will become Past President, if a new President is

elected in accordance with the Bylaws. Janie Gattinger has agreed to be nominated for

secretary for another year. A nominating committee will be approached by Bob to find a Vice

President and Treasurer.

The club also needs a new website coordinator to take over from Sally Entlich. 2. Policy Changes:

Bob Carroll presented some policy changes for the board’s consideration and discussion. The

only changes were fairly small in cleaning up dates and directives from last year that are no

longer relevant and clarifying the process for reimbursement of club ride expenses. He will

make the necessary changes to CCBC policy. 3. Promotion of Club Events:

The board discussed ways of improving the promotion of special club events such as the

Pasta Bash and Holiday Party in order to increase club participation. It was decided that a PR

person would be useful to promote club events and activities. 4. Contributions:

The board agreed to donate $500 to help with the cost of printing a Bike/Ped map of the

Venice area. This will go to the membership at next meeting. 5. State of the Club:

Bob Carroll will review club goals and progress at the next membership meeting. 6. Battery Assisted Bikes:

The board discussed the issue of club members using battery assisted bikes on club rides. The

one year trial period will end April 30th

. According to Walter Taylor’s research, one club

(Sarasota/Manatee Bicycle Club), has taken a definite stand not to allow battery assisted

bikes, and one club (Polk Area Bicycling Association) does allow battery assisted bikes Two

other clubs have not faced this issue, and the Florida Bicycle Association has not taken a

position.

Peter Huber will continue to research whether these battery assisted bicycles are allowed in

various communities and trails. The board will continue to discuss at their next meeting.





JANUARY 9TH

, 2012


The Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club’s regular monthly meeting was held on Monday, January 9th

,

2012 at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port. President Bob Carroll opened the meeting at

7:00 pm. There were approximately 50 members in attendance. Guests and new members were

introduced and welcomed.

MINUTES: The membership agreed not to have the minutes read aloud to save time. The

minutes were accepted as published on the website. Janie Gattinger reminded members to wear

their CCBC nametags either on their helmets or their bicycle and that Don Kennedy was in

charge of supplying nametags.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Frank Lentz reported that the club bank balance was $5572.46.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Sandy Lentz currently has 338 members for 2012 and 225 who have

not yet renewed. A reminder will be sent out January 15th

to have dues paid prior to February 1st

in order to stay on the membership roster for this year.

SUNSHINE REPORT: Joanne Slemmer sent out 47 cards in 2011, and has sent out 2 in January

to date.

COMMUNICATIONS: No report.

WEBSITE: Sally Entlich report that over the past 3 months there have been over 3000 hits on the

website and over 3500 hits on the ride page.

SAFETY: No report.

ROUTE MAPS: Jim Jones reported that the route maps are being updated on the website.

RIDE SCHEDULE: No report. President Bob Carroll mentioned a recent ride when a new cyclist

was dropped from the group. He reminded all performing the sweep function that they should

always stay with a cyclist unless the person says ok to leave. Sweeps should have a mirror to

watch traffic behind the group. A whistle to communicate with the ride leader is very helpful.

BIG EVENTS: The Holiday Party on January 12th

has about 130+ reservations.

Withlacoochee – March 7-9 – Sally Entlich had restaurant information for those interested.


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OLD BUSINESS: Alan Deckebach gave the final report on the Pasta Bash. There were a total of

199 registrants. Total receipts were $5465.00 – total expenses $5176.79 – Net $288.21

Sally reported that there was over $4,000 donated in prizes and donations from over 60 sponsors.

Robyn Saur reported that there are only a few water bottles left at $8 each.

NEW BUSINESS: Steve Christian announced that Bike/Walk Venice is working to make Venice

a “bicycle friendly community” and that one of their projects is a bike/ped map. Donations are

being requested to cover the cost of printing. More information at:

www.gulfcoastgives.org/projects/611

March 25, 2012 Friends of the Legacy Trail’s Tour de Parks

www.legacytrailfriends.org/html/tour.html

Bob Carroll has brochures for the Senior Games.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm

PRESENTATION: Don Slemmer introduced our speaker, Jo Benson-Vorwald, Director of

Education at Charlotte Regional Medical Centre. Jo gave an excellent presentation on Hands

Only CPR and demonstrated the use of an AED . If you missed this presentation, check out the

American Heart Association website!


FEBRUARY 13, 2012


The Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club’s regular monthly meeting was held on Monday, February

13th

, 2012 at the Olde World Restaurant in North Port. President Bob Carroll called the meeting

to order at 7:00 pm. There were approximately 85 members in attendance. Several new club

members and guests were introduced and welcomed.

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http://www.legacytrailfriends.org/html/tour.html

MINUTES: The January 2012 minutes were accepted as published on the website.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer Frank Lentz reported that the club bank balance was

$5583.00. In the past month there were two major expenses: insurance at $892.00 and rental at

$300.00 for 6 months.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Sandy Lentz reported that there are 469 members to date, and that

118 2011 members have not renewed their membership. The new membership roster will be

available to members at the end of the month.

SUNSHINE REPORT: No report (Bob Carroll noted that there have been 2 recent accidents)

COMMUNICATIONS: No report – Bob Carroll mentioned the Cardin-Cochran Bill concerning

pedestrian/bicycle improvements which was not passed by the US Congress. He suggested that

concerned members contact their member of Congress.

WEBSITE: Sally Entlich reported that she has received renewals on 6 ads and promises for 2

more. Information on the memorial ride and century ride are posted on the website. Sally has

looked into setting up a “meet up group” on the website to organize ad hoc rides. The cost is

$72.00 for 6 months and someone needs to agree to be the administrator. Another option would

be to set up a “message board” which is free but would still require an administrator.

EVENTS:

Pasta Bash for 2012 will be run by Robyn Saur

No Snow Party for 2013 will be run by Judy Jarvis.

Ride Schedule – Julie Pieretti reported that she still has some openings for March rides and she is

always looking for new ride leaders. There is also a need for ride leaders for the Memorial Ride.

Steve Christian announced the Tour de Parks on March 25th

and the Honore Circuit Century to

be held on April 15th

, 2012. Please refer to the CCBC website for more information.

BIG EVENTS:

Withlacoochee March 7-9


– there will be two rides: 18+ mph led by Steve Christian, and 16-18

mph led by Joel and Sarah Calabrese. This is open to CCBC members only. Please send in your

registration form with check for $10 to Jack Wallick.


- $10 members, $15 guests


, 2012 – pot luck at Maxine Barrett Park

NEW BUSINESS:

A motion was made to approve a $500.00 donation to Bike/Walk Venice. Motion was seconded

and approved by the membership.

STATE OF THE CLUB ADDRESS:

President Bob Carroll reflected on his 2 years at the helm of CCBC. His presentation was

humorous and erudite. He reviewed his goals and progress. Thanks for all your hard work Bob!

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Bob Carroll mentioned that the nominating committee is

currently looking for a Vice President for the upcoming year. The main task of the VP is to

coordinate speakers for the monthly meetings. The ideal candidate would be prepared to serve

for 1 or 2 years.


PRESENTATION: Peter Huber introduced our guest speaker – Keith Hazeldine from Nova

Scotia who gave an excellent talk and slide show of his Tour du Canada last summer – Keith

rode 5287 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in 74 days (61 riding days).

Respectfully submitted:


COASTAL CRUISERS BICYCLE CLUB, FEBRUARY 29, 2012


The board of the CCBC met on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 2:30 pm at Bob Carroll’s

home. Present were: Bob Carroll, President; Peter Huber, Vice President; Walter Taylor, Past

President; Frank Lentz, Treasurer; Janie Gattinger, Secretary; and guest Sue Pavlat. 1. New Bike Club Jerseys:

Sue Pavlat presented a design for a new club jersey that would be of better quality and a new

design. She would be willing to take orders with payment in advance and to work with the

graphic artists on a final design. Walter Taylor made a motion to allow Sue to proceed with the

design and to present it to the club at the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Peter

Huber and all board members were in agreement.

2. Donation to the Bike/Ped map of Venice has not been sent at present. Frank Lentz is waiting for

information.

3. Transition to New Officers:

The nominating committee will be introduced at the March membership meeting. Voting will

take place at the April meeting and new officers will be installed at the May meeting. The board

discussed ways to ensure a smooth transition and that board duties be clearly outlined.

4. Other Duties:

The board discussed the ride coordinator position for summer and for next fall. The board also

discussed the job description of several club positions. Bob Carroll will circulate a draft of the

responsibilities of various positions. There was discussion of the usefulness of the ride leader

workshops and whether to continue them.

5. Membership meetings:

Peter Huber reviewed the agreement with our current location and whether the board should

investigate alternate meeting locations.

6. Insurance Coverage:

Any ride that is a “club ride” will be covered by our current insurance policy as long as the ride

occurs in the United States. To be a club ride, it must be posted on the CCBC website, adhere to

club safety rules and regulations and be open to all club members. The ride may have a limited

number of participants if there is a reason to do so. For rides away from our area (e.g.

Michigan), this can be a club ride as above but will not include the option of guests. If an “away”

ride is posted and someone wants to invite a guest, he or she should become a member. An

alternative approach to insurance, suggested by Connie Garrison was discussed but not acted

upon. It was also clarified that the current club accident report form is acceptable to our

insurance company.

7. Dropped Riders: The board discussed this and confirmed that we do not wish to leave riders

behind unless it is their desire. We will continue to train the leaders and sweeps to assist riders

who for some reason are lagging behind on a ride.

8. Battery Powered Bikes: The board reviewed information received to date. It was clarified that

the Legacy Trail and the Venetian Waterway as well as the Pinellas Trail prohibit battery

powered bikes. The board agreed to clarify this issue with concerned individuals.


Respectfully submitted by:


CCBC MONTHLY MEETING, MARCH 12, 2012

CALL TO ORDER, 7 pm: President, Bob Carroll

Minutes: Available on line, approved

Treasurer: $6643.24; the amount is $700 more than 2011

Membership: 492

Sunshine: -- no report

Communications: -- no report

Website: 11 advertisers are now posted. Sally Entlich is looking for a web design company; will

do the research.

Safety: no reports

Safety program by Bob Carroll and Barry Fluxe: A presentation of Florida laws concerning

riding on the road and safely with passing cars. A left hand turn situation was covered

thoroughly to prevent unwanted accidents.

Ride Schedule: Upcoming rides are posted on the website. April is in need of ride leaders thru

Julie Pieretti. There is also a need for the summer ride coordinator.

Wanda Short was thanked for another outstanding job for the Withlacoochee Trail ride in March.

The next year’s event will be held on March 13, 14, 15, 2013. All earlier reservations have been

changed to these dates.

Memorial Ride: March 24th

, food by Gold Rush. $10.00 fee for participation, non-refundable.

Checks in by Mar. 20.

Old Business: CCBC donated $500.00 to the development and printing of the Bike Map of

Venice and surrounding areas.

New Business: Sue Pavlat presented the new club shirt for purchase:

Jerseys: Sleeveless--$45.00; Sleeves -- $48.00; Long Sleeve -- $53.00

Sizes range from XS to 2X for women, XS to4X for men. There is no upcharge for the larger

sizes. They can be ordered using the form on the website and sent to Sue Pavlat. Checks made

out to CCBC. Anticipating a 4-6 week delivery when we have at least 100 shirts ordered.

MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:40

PRESENTATION: Charlie Pierce’s Michigan 400. Nineteen CCBC riders traveled from West

Branch, MI to Charlevoix, Traverse City and back to West Branch.


Sandra Lentz, for Janie Gattinger, Sect.


On or about March 25, 2012


The board of the CCBC was electronically polled by the President and subsequently voted

unanimously to approve an expenditure for inventory of the newly designed and upgraded club

shirts to equal a number double the number currently ordered by members. This was done to

get a significant discount on the shirts. Treasurer Lentz assured us that the money was available.

While this is an expenditure, it really is an investment in an inventory of shirts for which the club

will be reimbursed as the shirts are sold. Because the dollar amount is significant, the President

has elected to take this to the membership for a vote.


Bob Carroll, President

Minutes for Membership Meeting Apr 9, 2012

The meeting was called to order by President Bob Carroll at 7 PM.

Minutes were accepted as drafted

Treasurer’s Report: $6718.38

Membership – 10 new members; just over 500.

Website – Sally Entlich outlined a long term strategy and requested support

in the form of a replacement whom she promises to assist.

Frank Lentz gave an after action report for Pat OHearn for the memorial

ride: Cost to Club: $419.32; attendance just over 100.

Upcoming rides: Myakka and Honore Century this next weekend.

Thanks given to Julie Pieretti for ride coordinating; need summer help.

Old business: Shirts:

o Bob discussed how Barry Fluxe manages the classic shirt inventory:

he orders 40 at a time to obtain a price reduction. Club pays Barry for

that inventory.

o Thanks were given to Sue Pavlat for a great job designing and

promoting the new shirts.

o It was announced that the board had approved an expenditure of

$4673.06 for our new shirt inventory which will be refunded

whenever shirts are bought by members. This is done to realize a

significant reduction in price from the vendor; we have ample $ in

treasury.

o Because of size of this expenditure, the board felt it should be

approved by membership. (bylaws are not real clear on this; hence a

judgment call; we decided to be cautious)

o A motion was made, seconded, and approved unanimously to: “invest

$4673.06 to expand our inventory of shirts for purchase by club

members”.

New business: Officer nominations

o Wanda Short, representing the nominating committee, presented a

slate of: President, Peter Huber, Vice President, Bruce Gillum,

Treasurer, Frank Lentz, Secretary, and Janie Gattinger.

o Huber and Gillum each made a few remarks, talking about their

philosophies of leading the club.

o In accordance with the club bylaws, Bob Carroll remains on the board

as Immediate Past President.

o The new slate was approved by a unanimous vote of the membership.

Bob listed and thanked the many club members who have helped in

volunteer positions during his two year tenure.

The formal part of the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.

Connie Garrison and Christian Dumas gave an excellent presentation of their

riding experience in the French Alps.

Prepared by Bob Carroll for Janie Gattinger

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