MKC General Membership Meeting Minutes

March 19,2008 AMI, Redford, Mi.

The Michigan Kart Club March meeting was called to order at 7:70 PM at AMI, Redford, Michigan.

11 Club Members were in attendance.

February Minutes

            February meeting minutes were summarized by President Bill Anderson.  Bill was out of town on business for February Meeting.

Treasurers Report:

            Sue Phillips read treasurers report.  Grosse Ile tire barrier storage, postage,  flowers for Kelly Grant were the expenses.  Revenue from Membership dues. Expenses still exceed revenue.

Motion to approve treasurer’s report by Chris Presnell, second by Pat Willey.

Grosse Ile

• May 30, 31, June 1, 2008
• Rod Williams was meeting with Grosse Ile Island Days planning committee on March 19, 2008, the same day as the MKC general membership meeting. 
  • Items discussed with Grosse Ile recreation Committee included
    • Celebrity race:  They have 5 drivers and are targeting 8.  Format for the race will be heads up racing.  They need info for sponsor display on kart.
    • Tire barrier trailers can be delivered to track a few weeks before the event.
    • Bleachers will be available near Start / Finish line.
    • A multi-year commitment to make this event a firm date on the Karter Calendar will be reviewed by the Grosse Ile Twp board.  The recreation committee feels that the MKC event compliments their Carnival and Celebration.
    • PA system will be available.  MKC needs an announcer for Pits and for main PA
• Race work crews are being organized by Ron Taylor.  The Perrysburg Oh Volunteer Fire Dept and the Woodhaven Our Lady of the Woods youth group will assist in the event.  There will be a training session for each of these crews.
• PreRace Track Setup days are May 28, and 29.  Volunteers are welcome.  Contact Rod Williams :  734-771-4974

Waterford Hills Report:

Last month we turned down the May 2008 date for a Waterford race being that it conflicted with the CES Gingerman race date.  We also reserved Friday July 18, as a test and tune date.  The test and tune date was discussed and the general membership decided to give up that date also since there was diminishing interest on the part of our 2007 racers and our club members for such a race.  There were several factors that were over-riding in the decision.  1)  The operating hours for the test day were Noon to 4 PM.  2)  The rental price per hour was deemed too high.  3) There was no race at Waterford Hills to compliment the test day.

Next year, 2009 we are on the calendar.  We will have an event at waterford

New Business

• Scoring system rental was discussed  and circumstances for the WKA Daytona Was discussed.  Jim Farr explained.  The root of the issue was lack of communication.  Some members feel the club should be formalizing the rental of all equipment and limiting the exposure of the equipment.  Other feel tha the betterment of karting is more important than formalizing and strictly policing all activities and that the club is better off promting a friendly atmosphere>  There was a request from Joe Presnell for  President Bill Anderson to draft a formal Rental Contract similar to that used by AMB
• Web Site progress was discussed.  Cary Lorang felt that the web site needed an upgrade.  He was having problems viewing all aspects for the site in his home PC.  It was determined that the issue was that the site is architected with MS Front Page and that Cary is using the Fire Fox Browser, not MS Internet explorer.  Users of explorer can view everything.  Ace Wheelie took all the inputs under advisement and is making changes
• Adjourned at 9:45 PM