Flyfunston

by **RonB** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 10:41 am

In attendance;

President (Isaiah Clapp);

VP (Ron Barry)

Treasurer (Steve Rodrigues)

$21,620.38 in bank, minus $12k for roofing fund: $9,620.38
There are still people who haven't paid. It's the second half of the
year, people.
Empty storeroom inspection w/ james.
- 17.5' x 18.5' HIGH ceiling.
- No electrics, bare wires snipped off & hanging loose.
- Door is no good.
- All work would be our financial responsibility.
- $291/sqft, so + $434/year to take over the room, plus fixing cost.
- Given our budget situation (full clubhouse), we bring in $7800/yr
  on cubhouse dues (when people pay). =] Previous year sticker
  donations (?) We can afford the room and still have surplus.
- Unanimous support. We'll communicate w/ James that we'll take it.
The power lines to the clubhouse are exposed again. Called PG&E
to "report downed power lines", who determined that the power lines
are owned by the Parker Dept, and PG&E isn't responsible. We don't
know if The Park has done anything.
Some discusion followed about how we might prevent further wind
erosion from exposing the cables again (assuming we re-bury them.)
Ron suggested this stuff: https://www.onlinefabricstore.net/jute- ... h8QAvD_BwE

Clubhouse

About 20 people haven't paid. Rob will send out a notification to everyone,
after that, we're going to... do something.
Rob'll post a work party.
It was suggested that we tell unpaid pilots that they go to the end of the list the following
year. They could potentially end up without a slot.

Training Bowl Admin / Safety Officer

The instructors' meeting was Tuesday. Notes should be on website.
(Urs) We still have problems with spectators in the launch area.
(Steve) saw a pilot turtle & break downtube. Miscommunication w/ wire crew.
We need to emphasize, during site intro, if you're not comfortable with
someone on the wire to kick them off. You're still the pilot in command.

Unfinished/Continuing Business from last meeting.

Second vote to change the bylaws to require month-plus notification of rule
changes, and multiple votes. (Adopted to prevent meeting-packing to game the
system.) Unanimously passed.

Other

We need to have a direct conversation w/ Dump pilots about how much the paragliders
are crowding the Funston launch. The previous "agreement" was essentially that,
if they faied to fly respectfuly, GGNRA woud approach the city about turning it
into a regulated site. Rob'll send photos of the biggest offenders and Steve
will have a conversation with the BAPA leadership about it. Hopefully BAPA can
contact the non-bapa pilots and remind them that their actions endanger the
unregulated nature of the dumps.
It was suggested that we replace the sandbags that are protecting the setup area.
(We're likely to get busted for the fact that they're falling apart into litter.)
We've been given permission (by GGNRA) to maintain the sandbags until they fix
the parking lot, but that project has been on hold because of COVID. Rob will
look into some sandbags that will be more durable to traffic.
Jessica will be nominated as a potential rep to USHPA.

August 8, 2020 Fellow Feathers' Meeting Minutes