ABATE of Indiana Board of Directors Meeting
August 13, 2005 --- Freedom Hall, Ft. Wayne, IN

Executive Director Jay Jackson called the meeting to order at 1:45 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance. Those present were: Region 01-Ken Boyer, Region 02- Doug Kreag, Region 03-Roger Mitchell, Region 05-Anna Davis, Region 06-Bob Sipes, Region 07-DennisTyger, Region 08-Terry Penn, Region 09-Tom Buchanan, Region 11-James and Jamie Hignite, Ken Casey, Mike and Edie Seiler, Region 12-Dave Hawkins, Gino Johnson -Ad Com/Accountant, Bob Dillon-LCRP, De Dillon-State Office, Kim Tyger- State Office, Digger Phelps-concerned motorcyclist. (Regions 00, 04, 10, and 13 were absent.)

ITEM #1: Financials for June and July were distributed. They are preliminary because a few invoices from the Boogie have not been received. No report was given for LCRP. Final reports will be available at the next BOD meeting providing that vendors submit invoices. Discussion followed.

(Motion 1)

Gino stated that he had mailed out a letter to all directors in response to a request by a board member concerning county checking accounts. There are a few counties that maintain an account. Money in that account should not exceed $100 outside of when they are having an event. Discussion followed.

A request was made to offer a break-out session concerning director responsibilities at the Fall Training Seminar.

ITEM #2: We had received one comment from Dave Hawkins to correct his wife's name. That correction was made prior to posting the minutes on the website.

ITEM #3: Bingo is going along steadily. A question was posed concerning installing smoke eaters. There is one in place that is not working properly. They are looking for a consultant to give sound advice as to the best approach to handling the smoke issue.

ITEM #4: LCRP was shut down during July because of the Boogie so there was no revenue from off road riding. Region 10 is down there this weekend using the property for Band Jam.

ITEM #5: Three people have expressed interest in taking over the LINC director's position. A decision will be made in the near future.

Digger Phelps addressed the BOD concerning NHTSA's release of statistics since the repeal of the Florida helmet law. He distributed handouts on talking points. Discussion followed.

ITEM #6: Part of our legislative agenda for next session is to push for an increase in the fee for the BMV skills exam. This fee will help cover the cost of administering the program.

Instructor prep is coming up in September. There have been 24 new instructors trained this year.

The required DOE updates will be conducted in 2006.

This is the last request for suggestions on safe riding with children.

Alcohol is still an issue concerning motorcycle fatalities. Federal monies are being made available to combat impaired driving.

ITEM #7: Dennis Tyger asked how ABATE Products is paid. A percentage of net sales are paid out in the form of a commission. A salary is paid on products sold through ABATE USA. The advisory committee may look into the restructuring of this program.

ITEM #8: Dennis stated that Ad Com met earlier today and discussed our desire to purchase additional property at LCRP. At this time, there are no funds available. They will continue to evaluate this. The timber company is not currently on property because the cost of timber has dropped less than a third of what it usually is. They plan to come back in and remove some of the more valuable trees once the market goes back up.

ITEM #9: Directors were asked to submit a stopping location for the 2006 tour book program. Discussion as to how these stops were chosen this year followed. The deadline for submissions is the next BOD meeting in October.

ITEM #10: American Income Life has paid out three AD&D policies. If someone needs to request payment, they would need to copy the death certificate and send it to the ABATE office and we will forward it on to AIL.

The next BOD is scheduled for October 15. We will have the workers party the same day at LCRP. Please submit the names of individuals you feel have gone above and beyond this year in supporting the organization so that we can send out invitations.

Jay asked if anyone had recommendations for content at the Fall Training Seminar. The office is already working on putting the seminar together. Please submit requests as soon as possible.

A suggestion has been made to consider moving the date of the Boogie. The board agreed that this is not an option. Boogie 2006 will be July 20-23.

Meeting of the Minds is September 22-25. The 2006 committee will meet in Little Rock. A few of the directors have indicated that they plan to attend this year's MOTM.

Steve McQueen, the Indiana MRF representative, has agreed to take on the duties of MRF Products. ABATE of Indiana has traditionally incurred the expenses of MRF board members that we sponsor.

(Motion 2)

Jay had a meeting with Richard Lester, a motorcycle attorney. He would like to come into Indiana and advertise in the HMC. The board agreed that this will be a conflict with our long standing relationship with ABATE Legal Services and Rod Taylor.

The board discussed the possibility of having a second state event in the fall. They will think it over and revisit the topic at the next meeting.

Please make sure that the office has correct information on all directors. The pocket guides that we gave out in 2004 need to be updated.

The new website is up and running. There are still some issues that Marc is working on. If you need to make changes concerning meetings, names, etc. call Marc or Tina. All of the needed forms for county reps and directors are now on the site for you to print off.

Boogie attendance was approximately 13,000. Boogie/property issues were discussed.

Governor Mitch Daniels wants us to come out and ride with him on September 17th. No matter what your political preference, it is good for our organization to maintain a positive working relationship with our Governor. The ride will be in Owen and Clay counties.

Jay will be taking a vacation. He will let directors know who the contact person will be.

(Motion 3)

Respectfully submitted,
Kim Tyger

MOTIONS

#1 Motion to accept the May/April 2005 financials was made by James Hignite and seconded by Roger Mitchell. Vote was unanimous. Motion carried.

#2 Motion to incur expenses for Steve McQueen's MRF expenses was made by James Hignite and seconded by Terry Penn. Vote was unanimous. Motion carried.

#3 Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Doug Kreag and seconded by Dennis Tyger. Vote was unanimous. Motion carried.