April 2010 Rocket - Clubs

North Texas Oldsmobile Club April 2010
Election Issues
Comment: Candidate proposals are to establish (or in one case re-establish) “Term Limits’”.
Response: There are no records available to indicate that there has ever been “Term Limits” for Board Members.
This subject has not been presented to the Board of Directors for the past eight or more years, if ever.
This would require a Bylaw change and Membership approval. When a proposal is presented during the Board
Meeting the matter will be discussed and when approved by the Board will be presented to the Membership for
their consideration. (The current offi cers don’t understand why this is a major issue for this election.) If you look
at the nominees for most positions, we only have enough to fi ll the positions. Term limits does not appear to be a
problem.
Comment: Some candidates have called for more “fi scal responsibility” and a “complete audit performed every
four years”. In the April JWO you will fi nd the Bylaws and Policies that cover these requests.
Response: If there is a question, all that has to be done is go to the Bylaws and Policies and follow them. The
cost for a full audit is estimated by our CPA at approximately $15,000.00 for the initial audit and $5000.00 for
subsequent audits. The Board of Directors would have to approve the funds to pay for this audit. In the records
that were provided to the current treasurer there is no evidence of ever having a full audit. Financial Compilation
reports are what have been historically available.
It is interesting that the new candidate running for Treasurer spent $140.00 of OCA funds for hot dogs and drinks
for the Race Car Drivers at Pacifi c Junction, Iowa in 2008 without pre-approval. In 2009 he submitted a request
for $3000.00 discretionary funding for the 2009 Byron, Ohio race. Then he requested that “Road Show” funds
be used to provide a Bar-B-Q for race car drivers at a proposed race in 2009. Both requests were denied by the
OCA Board of Directors. Neither request is fi scal responsibility, in the opinion of OCA offi cers, when only a limited
few would benefi t from the use of OCA members general funds.
We urge you to continue with the leadership that emphasizes fi scal restraint and projects that are good for all
OCA Members, not a limited group.
The following members are seeking re-election:
X President - Pat Yancey X Vice-President - Ed Konsmo X Treasurer - Gene Crowdis
rocketcruiser@att.net ekonsmo@msn.com decrow@tx.rr.com
The following candidates are endorsed for election in the Western Great Lakes Zone.
X Zone Director - Phil Fischer New candidate
X Zone Director - Mike Goodwin New Candidate
All other Zone Directors are fully endorsed but running unopposed.
Thank you for your consideration. BE SURE TO VOTE
*** ATTENTION NTOC MEMBERS ***
March is Dues Renewal Month! ITS NOW APRIL!!
Below is a list of members who are up for renewal in March. If
your name is NOT on the list, you are good to go for another year
to two. If your name IS on the list then you need to be sending
in your money for renewal. $18.00 for one year or $32.00 for two
years. You can pay at the April meeting or mail to:
NTOC
PO Box 541, Waxahachie TX 75168
If you are not planning on renewing please email me to
let me know and I will remove your name from the list.
(972) 938-7430 or C_Payton@aircanopy.net
Adair
Bilse
Bishop
Black
Brannan
Browning
Cannon
Clark
Cosgrove
Cosper
Cox
Dement
Elliott
Elms
Foster
Furnell, Bill
Hirsch
Hulse
Johnson, George
Johnson, Richard
Johnson, Stephen
Kay
Kenning
King
Klecz
Knicker
Kopitke
Lamonica
Lempert
Liconte
London
Malone
McCord
McCracken
Munoz
Neill
Palesky
Parish
Pasek
Pickens
Porras
Rochte
Schiffman
Sims
Snyder
Stephenson
Stewart, Leland
Stewart, Morris
Stone
Szelag
Thibeaux
Valenzuela
Walker
Walsh
Willeford
Winn
Witt
Young
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