Key West Cultural Preservation Society, Inc.
Minutes
General Meeting- December 20, 2004


Roll Call- 39 Members present. A quorum has been met.


Treasurer’s Report- Total funds in all accounts are $34,941.60 with a net gain of $12,401.95 for the fiscal year 2003-2004.

Will motions to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Motion passes.


Voting for Board of Directors- The candidates make their introductory speeches. The election committee receives the ballots from members.

After all ballots are cast Antonio motions to close the voting. Will seconds. Motion passes. The voting is closed.


New Business


I. Antonio asks to be moved up to Grandfather status. Wink motions Antonio to be moved up to Grandfather status. Wink rescinds the motion. General meeting approval is not necessary. Seniority and membership check are all that is needed.


II. Discussion on removing caps from all categories. Will motions that caps stand on categories. Wink seconds. Motion passes.


Dave motions that the system for determining caps be reevaluated as it is inconsistent. Susan seconds. Motion passes. The Participation Committee will review the method by which caps are determined.


III. Discussion on agenda item: Should the Digital Committee report remain status quo? Wink motions to table the item. Clara seconds. Motion passes.


IV. Discussion on agenda item: Do you wish to extend the hours of CPS operation to include daytime set-up from 8am until 2 hours after sunset? Barbara motions to table the item until the new board confers with the City and the specifics are determined. Jack seconds. Motion passes.


V. Discussion on agenda item- 5 minute rule: Wink motions that performers who wish to set up in the plaza area only are required to wait 5 minutes between each other’s show. Susan seconds. Motion fails 13 votes for, 19 votes against.


VI. Discussion on Immigrant’s permanent expulsion from Sunset. Casey motions to overturn the Board’s permanent expulsion of Immigrant from Sunset. Joanne seconds. Motion passes- 4 for upholding boards ruling, 18 against it.


Will motions that Immigrant be given a 90 day suspension, one year probation, and restitution and letter of apology to Mike and Sabrina for the tire slashing incident. Isaac seconds. Motion fails 11 for, 15 against.


Wink motions that Immigrant get 30 days suspension, one year probation and pay restitution to Mike and Sabrina for the tire slashing incident. Motion passes 25 for, 0 against.


VII. Dale requests that his probation be lifted as he has participated for one year without incident. Barb motions that Dale’s probationary period end. Shmegly seconds. Motion passes.


The ballots have been counted. The new Board of Directors is as follows:

Susanne Buxton

Ann Summers

David Van Hulst

Sabrina Liguori

Don Sullivan

Antonio Rodriguez

Mike Sattelmeire

*First Alternate- Isaac Valdez

*Second Alternate- Wendel Winko