Gay And Lesbian Alliance (GALA) of the Central Coast Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting held at Wayne McCaughan Community Pride Center , 11573 Los Osos Valley Road , San Luis Obispo , California , on Tuesday, December 5, 2006
PRESENT: Ruben Garcia III , Robert K inports (Presiding), Clayton Marsh (Recording), Anthony Parra , Don Reynolds , Bill Tomasini
ABSENT: Diana Ferraro , Dan Fred rickson , Tracy Tabin , Gina Whitaker
GUESTS: John Forsman , John Stawn , Dante Tognazzi
6:33 P M:
Meeting called to order by the President, Robert K inports .
1.] Issue: Minutes of the November 2006 Meeting ( Clay )
Ruben moved and Anthony seconded a motion to approve the corrected Minutes of the November 2006 Meeting. The motion was carried unanimously.
2.] Issue: Treasurer's Report ( Dan )
In Dan 's absence, Robert presented to the Board the current financials as of November 30, 2006 . Anthony moved and Don seconded a motion to accept the report. The motion was carried unanimously.
3.] Issue: Town Hall Meeting ( Clay )
Clay reported that the Town Hall Meeting held on Thursday, November 16, 2006 in the Community Room at the City/County Library in San Luis Obispo was a success. He apologized to the Board for not having the completed Minutes, but said they woul d b e finishe d b y the January 2007 Board Meeting.
4.] Issue: Holiday Party ( Robert )
Robert said that the plans are in place for the Annual Holiday Party to be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Luis Obispo on Friday, December 15, 2006 . He asked that Board Members continue promoting dinner reservations and the gathering of items for the Silent Auction. Robert said he would contribute some wine. Raffle, auction, or sales of the floral table centerpieces was also mentioned. Sound On Sound will provide dance music.
5.] Issue: Musicale 2007 ( Clay & Gina )
Clay reported that the plans for the Musicale to be held on Sunday, February 4, 2007 were nearly complete.
He thanked Gina for her help and said that the violinist, Brynn Albanese has agreed to perform as well as the Clarinet Choir of the San Luis Obispo Woodwind Orchestra. Robert suggested obtaining the names and addresses of the performers so that letters acknowledging the donation of their time and talent coul d b e sent to them.
6.] Issue: Women's Dance (TBD)
Robert announced that Diana would not be able to head the Women's Dance event. After some discussion, Anthony agreed to research some venues for it.
7.] Issue: Visions/Legacy Brunch ( Clay )
Clay reported that a March 25, 2007 reservation ha d b een made for the event at Shore Cliff in Pismo Beach. He also stated that prices have increased considerably since our last event there. Discussion of possible speakers included Gavin Newsome , Mark Leno , and Sheila Kuehl . Don Reynolds agreed to explore the possibility of having the event at Edna Valley Winery and said he would report back to the Board.
8.] Issue: Spring Beach Party ( Robert & Dan )
Robert presented plans for a Spring Beach Party to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2007 . He also said that Pride Week would kick off with a Beach Party on Wednesday, July 4, 2006 . Discussion ensued concerning details.
9.] Issue: Youth Conference (TBD)
Clay reported that he had received no information from Conrad about planning for the event, although he ha d b een told from other sources that Conrad was holding organizational meetings. Also, through conversations with them, he learned that David Kilburn and John Elfers would not be involved in the Youth Conference this year. Robert said he would contact Conrad .
10.] Issue: Santa Maria Civic Theater Party ( Bill )
Bill said that Thursday, May 3, 2007 has been reserved for the Theater Party at the Santa Maria Civic Theater. He said that admission would also include coffee.
11.] Issue: Reverse Drawing ( Anthony )
Anthony reported that he was making arrangements with End of the Line Cafe to hold the Reverse Drawing and BBQ there on Saturday, June 9, 2007 . Bill moved and Don seconded a motion to authorize Anthony to reserve the date and place a deposit to secure it. The motion carried unanimously.
12a.] Issue: PRIDE Week ( Robert )
Robert announced the first Pride Committee meeting woul d b e held on Monday, January 8, 2007 , and asked all interested persons to attend.
12b.] Issue: Kathy Griffin Update ( Robert )
Robert reported that the negotiations with Kathy Griffin 's representatives were nearly complete and would be finalized shortly.
13.] Issue: News & Reviews ( Don )
Don said that the new electronic issue of the News & Reviews would commence with the March/April issue. Robert stated that his only concern was the possibility of losing touch with the community. After discussion, it was decided that a response postal card woul d b e enclosed in the next issue of the mailed edition to determine those willing to sign up for the electronic edition.
14.] Issue: Tabled Items (Board)
By consensus agreement, plans for the next Waiters Dinner and Halloween Dance, as well as various grants were tabled until a later date.
15.] Issue: SLO Film Festival ( Robert )
After discussion, Clay moved and Bill seconded a motion for GALA to provide a $250.00 minimal sponsorship of the San Luis Obispo Film Festival. The motion carried with one Nay and one Abstention.
16.] Issue: January Board Meeting ( Robert )
Robert stated that since the regular Board Meeting would have been held on January 2, 2007 , it was too close to the New Years Holiday. He announced the next Board Meeting woul d b e held on January 9, 2007 instead. Clay said that he ha d b een urging Barbara Adams , the incoming President of PFLAG to join the GALA Board . He said she might attend the January meeting. It was also decided that Lorelei should publish the approved monthly Board Meeting Minutes on the E-Mail update.
17.] Issue: GLBT Summit & Survey ( Robert )
Robert stated that preparations for the GLBT Summit and Survey shoul d b e made soon. Clay asked that they be tabled temporarily until it can be determined what actions the SLOCCF -- GTI Advisory Committee might take on the same subject.
18.] Issue: Review Action Items (Board)
Board Action Items were reviewed. Robert said that he would write an article for News & Reviews in an effort to recruit more new Board members.
19.] Issue: Around The Table (Board)
A discussion was held of the deadline for articles for the upcoming issue of News & Reviews (January/February). It was agreed the deadline woul d b e December 15, 2006 .
7:40 PM :
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Clayton R. Marsh
Secretary