TASMA

Two Meter Spectrum Management Association
358 South Main Street, #90 Orange, CA 92668

TASMA ANNUAL MEETING
Friday, December 1, 2000
L.A. County E.O.C.

Board Members Present:

Chairman:	Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR
Vice Chairman:	Pat Finke, KC6ACL
Secretary:	Jane Avnet, KD6ODV
Treasurer:	Jim Fortney, K6IYK
Board Member:	Jim Keck, K6JIM

Members:

Allan Avnet, AB8AA; Bob Dengler, NO6B; Maria Sanchez, KC6BBE; Miguel Sanchez, KC6BEU; Agustin Chaviz, KD6BHM; JaMi Smith, KK6CU; Howard Brown, KG6GI; Enrique Gonzalez, XE2GUG; Javier Ibarra, KF6IBY; Bob Nimmerfroh, KD6MDJ; Jensen Woods, AH6MX; Bill Arens, N6NMC; Oscar Portillo, KC6OCV; Noe Nevarez, KF6OVP; Walt Diem, KC6PEA; Jocelyn Arens, N6PVY; Miguel Ramirez, NH2R; Ramon Casillas, N3RCA; Robert Hanson, W6RH; Emilio Perez, K36RLO; Ponciano Jara, KE6RLP; Michael Obermeier, K6SNE; Rogerio Guterrez, KB6TRD; Miguel Reinaga, KB6UEU; Steve Hennessee, W6UMR; Aurelio Garcia, KF6VWW; Eli Aguirre, N6XPG; Larry Bryant, N6YLA; Theodore Kukushima, N6ZZK

Visitors:

Bob Braitisik, AC6JV; Harry W. Horton, N6BWE; Jaime Arellano, KG6CMB; Gilbert E. Del Rio Jr., AB6OE; Mike Marin, KF6RQV; Anatolio Lozand, W6BMT; Alfonso C. Torres, KC6PXG; Baltoro Gonzalez; Robert Sielman, N6NIK; Hector Silva, KD6MON; Jesus Herrera, KC6OGR; Gary Holoubek, WB6GCT; Joseph M. Brown, N6OXG; Vincent T. Vigus, W6ZKZ; Charles W. Kohlenberger, W6ZJE; Steve Selley, N6GMT; Jose L. Ortega, KD6IYH; Diana Bingham, KD6ACQ; Tom Canlee, WB6UZZ; April Moell, WA6OPS; Joe Moell, K0OV; Javier Rodriguez, N6XVC

Chairman Jeff Reinhardt called the meeting to order at 7:34 PM at the L.A. County EOC. He thanked Larry Bryant for his help in obtaining the room. There were 34 members present, of which 5 new members did not meet the 45-day membership voting requirement, and 22 visitors. The Board Members were introduced to those attending.

Ballots and Red Voting Chits were passed out to the members present based on eligibility to vote. Members were informed that any member registered in attendance at the meeting his/her Absentee Ballot would not be counted

1. Secretary’s Report - Jane Avnet. The October Minutes as published in the Newsletter were approved. Motion by Jensen Woods, AH6MX, to approve the minutes, seconded by Allan Avnet, AB8AA. Motion passed without objection.
2. Treasurer’s Report - Jim Fortney. The Treasurers Report detail is attached to these minutes. Motion to approve the Treasurers report by Allan Avnet, AB8AA, seconded by Steve Hennessee, W6UMR. Motion passed without objection.
1. State of California has revised their registration procedures for Corporations. We have previously been required to register every year, but starting with this year we will now be required to register every other year, and the fee will be double what it has been in the past, but there will be no incorporation expense the following year.
2. Does not have an accounting of the funds advanced to the Technical Committee which is a minor amount. Expect to have this accounting by the end of the year.
3. TASMA’s membership in the ARRL has lapsed. 72% of our members are members of ARRL so we are eligible to join as a League club. Jim Fortney made the following resolution: Whereas this organization has been invited by the American Radio Relay League to become affiliated with it and its work and is willing to cooperate with the League and its activities in Amateur Radio Operation, and desires to become associated therewith and is aware of the mutual benefits to be obtained through such an alliance. Be it resolved that the organization hereby requests affiliation with the American Radio Relay League and agrees to engage actively in the Radio work of the ARRL through the stations of its members and under jurisdiction of the recognized officials of the American Radio Relay League to the extent permitted by the Radio Communications laws and regulations.

   Resolution seconded by Steve Hennessee, W6UMR. There was a brief discussion on the merits/shortcomings of TASMA being affiliated with any organizations that might compromise the ability of TASMA to manage the spectrum. Jim Fortney, K6IY, explained ARRL offers us the ability to buy insurance to insure the association. There are no other member benefits or obligations as a result of being a League member. Vote 25 for adopting the resolution, 3 against.

3. Correspondence Report: Most of the recent correspondence has been membership applications and ballots that have been received since the last meeting. We received two letters from the Secretary of State in regard to our non-profit status. All mail that was sent to members in Mexico came back with insufficient postage and the requirement for a special wrapper.
4. Unfinished Business:
A motion to change the Band Plan was made and tabled at the October 2000 General meeting. It was also tabled by the November Technical Committee pending the outcome of the vote at this meeting. The motion was read by the Secretary: Motion by Miguel Ramirez, NH2R, seconded by Allan Avnet, AB8AA to modify the Band Plan list of acceptable deviations to add the split 146.490/147.495 for repeater use. There was a question raised regarding the sequence of the vote on this issue. The Bylaws state both a majority of the Technical Committee and the general membership must approve a change to the Band Plan, but fail to be precise which body would first consider a change.

A point of order was raised by Joe Moell, K0OV, on the legality of the meeting, because there was no quorum. As the TASMA Bylaws are silent on a quorum criterion, the Chairman ruled a quorum was not a requirement. A member who failed to identify himself made a motion to override the chair in his judgement on the quorum issue. After checking Roberts Rules of order, it was ruled he did not have a challenge. There are 122 TASMA members in the database who are eligible to vote. There were 27 absentee ballots received by the Secretary and 29 members present eligible to vote.

Each person who wanted to speak on this issue was given approximately two minutes to explain his or her position pro or con on the motion. The following participated in the debate, those speaking for the change: AH6MX, NO6B, NH2R, N6XPG, KD6BHM, W6GA, W6BMT, KF6IBY and KF6RQV. Those speaking against the change: KK6CU, WB6GCT, N6OXG, N6NMC, N6YLA, W6ZKZ, WB6UZZ, W6ZJE, K6IYK, N6GMT and W6RH.

Voting on this motion was postponed to coincide with the balloting for Board members later in the evening. Jeff Reinhardt, stated when the current Band Plan was accepted, A policy was adopted at the time, the repeaters on the list of acceptable deviations would be Grand-fathered to allow them to continue their operation as they had been coordinated on the preceding Band Plan. They would continue to be coordinated until they went off the air through attrition. Jim Keck, N6JIM, who headed the Band Plan committee in 1998, concurred. Jensen Woods, AH6MX, did not agree.

Because of remarks made during the debate on the Band Plan, the chairman again asked for qualified members of the Hispanic community to apply for membership on the Technical Committee.

5. Election of Officers: Nominations remained open from the October general meeting. Chairman: Bob Dengler, NO6B, was nominated and accepted at the October meeting. Bill Arens, N6NMC, nominated Steve Hennessee, W6UMR, for Chairman. W6UMR was present and accepted the nomination. K6SNE moved the nominations for Chairman be closed, seconded by N6YLA. Both candidates gave a short presentation on their qualifications and their plans for TASMA followed by a short question and answer period.

   Vice-Chairman: Pat Finke, KC6ACL, was nominated and accepted by letter at the October general meeting. There were no other nominations, AB8AA moved the nominations for Vice-Chairman be closed, seconded by N6YLA. Motion made by N6YLA to accept KC6ACL for Vice-Chairman by acclamation seconded by W6UMR. Motion passed with one opposed.

   Secretary: There were no nominations for this position made at the October general meeting. Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, and Jane Avnet, K8JAA, were nominated and both declined. AH6MX nominated Howard Brown, KG6GI. KG6CI was present and accepted the nomination. There were no other nominations, AB8AA moved the nominations for Secretary be closed, seconded by N6YLA. KG6GI was elected for Secretary by acclamation. There was no opposition to his election.

   Treasurer: Jim Fortney, K6IYK, was nominated and accepted at the October general meeting. There were no other nominations, KK6CU moved the nominations for Treasurer be closed, seconded by W6UMR. K6IYK was elected for Treasurer by acclamation. There was no opposition to his election.

   Board Member at Large: Theodore Kukushima, N6ZZK, was nominated and accepted at the October General Meeting. There were no other nominations. KK6CU moved the nominations for Board Member at Large be closed, seconded by W6UMR. N6ZZK was elected for Board Member at Large by acclamation. There was no opposition to his election.

6. Balloting: White Ballots were handed out at sign-in and were collected from the members eligible to vote, no green ballots were accepted. Absentee Ballots were printed on green paper and mailed out in the December newsletter. K8JAA, KC6ACL and N6YLA retired to another room to tabulate the Ballots. Anyone in attendance, who was eligible to vote and also sent in an Absentee Ballot, his or her Absentee Ballot was not counted. The assumption being they voted at the meeting.
   Bob Dengler, NO6B, was elected Chairman.
7. New Business:
1. JaMi Smith, KK6CU, made a motion to modify Article III, Section 1 of the Bylaws to clarify the wording in this section to say the Technical Committee must review any changes to the Band Plan first before bringing any Band Plan change to the membership at a general or special meeting for a vote. All members must have a 30 (thirty) day written notification of any proposed change to the Band Plan or to the Technical Standards. Motion was seconded by AB8AA. No further action taken.
2. Bill Arens, N6NMC, made a motion to direct the 2001 Chairman to form a committee to review the Bylaws for needed changes with sufficient time for appropriate preparation. Seconded by Mike Obermeier, K6SNE, vote 27 for forming the committee, 1 vote against.
3. Report on Election: The only contested position for the 2001 board was for Chairman. Bob Dengler, NO6B, was elected the new 2001 Chairman. The proposed Band Plan change was defeated, vote 14 for the change, 36 against the change.
8. NFCC Report: No changes since the last report to TASMA. The Board has not reported on any formal meeting they’ve had or on any formal activities that they have participated in.
9. Date of the Next General meeting: April 7, 2001, place to be announced.
10. TASMA Reflector Moderator: a TASMA reflector has been created specifically for the membership so the members can share what is going on in the organization, and to communicate with the Board between meetings. It has been a positive thing, we have 90 members on the reflector.

Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Submitted by Secretary, Jane Avnet, K8JAA
Approved - 4/7/2001