|
MINUTES OF THE WYOMING PROSPECTORS ASSOCIATION
Meeting was held at 5:00 P.M. on August 12th, 2000
on the Carol Claim above Atlantic City,WY
President McMillan called meeting to order. All three officers were
present. Everybody introduced himself or herself.
Minutes of the last meeting were read. Motion was made
and seconded to approve minutes as read. Motion carried.
Secretary/Treasurer Drake gave the treasurer’s report.
Motion was made to approve report. Motion seconded and
carried.
Old business was called for.
Bruce told membership that we have the dredges. He
explained some of the work he had done to clean them up.
He further explained that he had replaced the hoses and put
quick couplings on them. Bruce also told the members that
Ross, Brad, Corette, and himself had taken them for a test
run. (To work out the bugs.) Brad asked what the total other
expenses were on the dredges. Treasurer Drake told the
membership that there had been $162.04 spent on moss,
hoses, couplers, and etc. Rules were then discussed about
the dredges. After much discussion about rental fees,
length of time, persons that could use equipment, and other
aspects; the following rules were passed.
1.) If you break it, you fix it. With the exception of hoses.
2.) Twenty-dollar deposit to be paid at pick-up with
fifteen dollars refund upon return of equipment in
good condition.
3.) Length of rental period to be 96 hours. With loss of
deposit if late.
4.) Only WPA members can rent equipment.
5.) Equipment cannot be taken out of state.
President McMillan asked for a volunteer to be equipment
chairperson. Bruce Drake volunteered.
Treasurer gave report on day in the park. She told the
membership that after the expenses of one hundred sixty-
two dollars and twenty cents ($162.20) for the black pans,
ninety-nine dollars and fifty-five cents ($95.55) for the sand,
forty dollars ($40.00) booth fee, and thirty dollars ($30.00) in
miscellaneous items, the club’s profit was seven dollars and
35 cents ($7.35). Randy Hutchison told the membership that
we had signed Craig and Susan Thomas up to the WPA.
President McMillan asked the membership if they wanted to
do the Day in The Park next year. A discussion ensued on
the floor about the pros and cons of involvement in the
event. It was pointed out that it was a good source of
contacts and to get information out about the WPA.
President McMillan asked for a decision on whether or not
to participate in day in the park next year. The club agreed
to unanimously. President McMillan then asked Scott if he
had cleaned up the sands yet. Scott stated that he had not,
but would try to have them by next meeting.
Claim reports were called for. Bruce stated that he needed
to do a follow up on the Tara claims. Ross stated he needed
one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessment fees from the
club for 2001 dues on the LJG1 claim. Randy stated he
would turn over the claim he just filed on the Strawberry to
the WPA.
Barbara Palmer brought up a question of WPA members
needing to be GPAA members first. President McMillan
asked Secretary Drake to look through previous meeting
minutes to determine what the club had voted.
Secretary Drake read from last meeting that the club had
voted that persons had to be a GPAA member before they
could become a WPA member.
Being no more old business, new business was called for.
Scott Luers stated he knew of an area he would like to
claim, but stated that he needed partners. He was met with
plenty of offers.
Corette stated she had not yet received the raffle items.
Ross brought up that he believed it took longer if they were
paid for by check. Discussion then followed about the club
needing a debt card for such purchases. President McMillan
instructed the secretary/treasurer to look into obtaining a
debt card for the club.
It was decided to wait on the postcards for the Vice
President elections.
5:00 P.M. Saturday September 9th on the Carol claim was
set for the next meeting.
Being no more new business, meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted by Corette Drake. Secretary/Treasurer WPA
|