•                                                                                     MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING                                                                                                           MONDAY    JULY 14TH, 2008                                                                                                         BY SCOTT DRESSLER, SECRETARY, LSBC                                                                      The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm, by Commodore Barker presiding.                                                                           The pledge of allegiance was recited. The roll was taken with all board members present with the exception of Nelson who arrived a few minutes late. The Commodore asked me if the June minutes have been published, which they were in the news letter and in the clubhouse. A motion was made to accept the June minutes which was carried and approved.                                                                                                                                            Old business                                                                                                       Treasurer’s report: guarino’s report regarding profit and loss was the same as the report given to the board on June 7th, 2008.                                                         Secretary’s report: my report was the same as that given to the board on June 7th, 2008.                                                                                                                                       Membership’s report: Inglima had two new candidates for membership introduced to the membership, John Harrigan, and Barry Mahon.   William Wells was reintroduced and voted into the club. I then administered the oath of membership.                                                                                                                                  Social’s report: Kresge’s report was the same as that given to the board on June 7th, 2008. And that another shirt order may be placed if members are still interested in buying a Dad’s Dolphin Day shirt because we only have six shirts remaining.   Joe Nobles will have the kitchen open on Saturday and Sundays, It will also be open Friday August 1st, and the kitchen will reopen in September.  Vice commodore’s report: O’Riordan’s report was the same as that given to the board on June 7th, 2008.  July 16th will be the first meeting of the Charity Committee and all members are invited to participate. The club held a closed bid auction for an old golf cart that wasn’t being used. The highest bidder was Kelly McGoldrich, who bid $100.00.   O’Riordan updated the membership on the progress on the hood permitting for the pit.                                                                   Commodore’s report: Barker’s report was the same as that given to the board on June 7th, 2008. , he than asked Nelson to explain the lease situation to the membership. Nelson stated that the airport does not grant long term leases anymore. They usually write a three year lease with two option years. The club is presently in the first extension of the lease with one option year remaining. After that we will need to negotiate a new lease. The airport has indicated they would try to negotiate another lease with us  under similar terms.                                                         New business:                                                                                                                  Docks and grounds: Nelson indicated that we were going to get back on track for acme  work and he would be posting a schedule.                                                                         This months fishing tournament went to EJ Schinski, 1st place, 2nd place went to Bob Pisut, and 3rd place to Joe Samar.    The  50/50 raffle was won by Art Kelly for $84.00.                                                                                                                                         A motion to adjourn was made and carried.