Board Minutes 10-04-06

Taken by Ryan Stimers

Sabrina called the meeting to order at 10:15

Roll Call: Present; Mike S. Sabrina L. Sal I. Antonio R. Sandy G.: not present; Smegly Jan N.

  Agendas passed out

No secretaries report

No treasurers report

PC Report: the full report is attached. The responses were as follows.

Ryan asks the board what is the current rules in regards to exotic animals on the pier. The board wanted the participant to have insurance. They said parrots were ok, Snakes were not allowed.

The Pc asks that Annie be appointed to the PC, the board approves of this.

Jeep strongly objected to the new PC policies as to what may be sold by performers.

Pier Managers report:

Diana reports that she has observed that “we all work together” and that it's “a wonderful environment” at the pier. And that “she is happy to be there”.

She suggested that people with conflicts over guidelines should hammer them out privately.

Sal raises the incident between him and johnny in which Sal reports that john pushed him. The board responded that this issue had been dealt with and that Johnny wasn't here to defend himself so the issue wasn't discussed.

I was requested that food people not make the pier manager track them down to get their payment, please go to the booth and pay, this is also true for late arrivals.

Wink raised the issue of the middle spot on the stage being used when someone has forgotten to pull a key for someone else. It was said that this was a thing of the past and shouldn't be happening anymore.

Performers report: given by jeep, is which he reports on an unofficial meeting that happened between performers.

He reports that the board members are breaking rules and having agendas. In particular he objects to the band MM24, saying that the band broke a variety of rules of what can be sold at Malory and also violating amplification restrictions

He also objects to Sal being a board member since he had not been a cps member.

he says that we are getting a bad rap on performers.net

It was mentioned that Blake (Quelvis) our new pier manager is leaving sat for two weeks.

New Board members:

Joanne was first alternate, but declined to become a board member.

A message has been left for Don Sullivan telling him of the situation, no response yet.

Smegly could not be contacted.

It was proposed to drop Smegly from the board, and since Sandy was going to resign to elect Ryan and Johnathan to the board, if don wanted to be on the board Johnathan would be replaced. This would help us get quorums.

Ryan was voted in, and elected secretary. (Eddie motions, Sal seconds)

Sandy resigns

Johnathan was voted in (Michael S motions, Sal seconds)

This results in Smegly being off the board.

The Board members are now Mike S. Sabrina L. Sal I. Antonio R. Jan N. Ryan S, Johnathan C.

The cell number of Dianna, Our new pier managers is 305-924-5951 in case you need her when she is on duty.

Annie points out that there is no conflict between her holding a paid position and serving on the PC since she is not a director.

Michael Patrick's complaints are raised, it is said that these will be going to the city attorney.

Dianna raises a few points, such as after meeting with some of the performers, she feels that it is important to be aware that performers and artists come from different perspectives. She farther feels that if performers felt there was a procedure in place when they met with the pc it would improve relations.

 

Sabrina reports that the following new procedures will be in place on the pier.

 

1.      when a person pays or donates money to the pier they will initial next to their name.

2.      There will be no more cash refunds, instead credit slips will be given out, this slips will have a carbon copy in the kiosk. When the slip is used it will be matched to the carbon copy.

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These new procedures are voted in.

 

It is reaffirmed that you may draw keys for other people but you must pay, no cash no key.

 

Mikey of the urban camper band asks to be allowed to return to the pier it is decided that he still has a drinking problem and it is voted that he will not be allowed.

 

Ryan Reports that Sparrow wants to get married on the pier on Halloween night, this gets a general approval by the board details shall be worked out between Dianna and sparrow.

 

Dianna ask what to do about dales drunkenness. She is told that it is an ongoing problem and that he had been suspended many times for a few days and that she may suspend him for as long as she feels appropriate, the time period of one month was mentioned.

 

Wink raises the topic of the upcoming election needing a nominating committee, wink, Annie and Dianna will form that committee.

 

Meeting adjourned approx. 11:16