Motion to approve the December Board Meeting Minutes was seconded and unanimously approved.

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1 CYC of Bellingham Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 2012 Present. Board Members, Donna-Marie Cahill, Deborah O Connor, Mel Davidson, Tom Anderson, Bill Gunter, Bob Jenkins, Bill Apt, Chris Wilson, Sherry Jenkins, Dan Lehfeldt, Chuck Dingee. Also present were Mike Reed and Bruce Henninger. Meeting called to order at 7pm Motion to approve the December Board Meeting Minutes was seconded and unanimously approved. Committee Reports: Treasurer Report: Club insurance is paid. Budget is down about $500 from last report due to lower income. Motion to approve the treasures report was seconded and unanimously approved. Need to change the signature cards at the bank for the new board members. Official Board Roster and Changes: 2012 Board Members: Commodore - Donna-Marie Cahill Vice Commodore - Deborah O Connor Secretary - Bill Gunter Treasurer - Bob Jenkins Administrative Officer - Tom Anderson Membership Chair - Sherry Jenkins Race Chair - Bill Apt Cruise Chair - Chris Wilson Reciprocity - Dan Lehfeldt Web Page/Newsletter Editor - Chuck Dingee/Kathy Sheehan Officers leaving the Board in 2012: Mel Davidson resigned as Commodore Dave Cahill resigned as Vice Commodore Laurent Martel resigned as Administrative Officer Officers newly elected to the Board for 2012: Commodore - Donna-Marie Cahill Vice Commodore - Deborah O Connor Administrative Officer - Tom Anderson Reports were as follows:

2 Membership: Motion to approve new members Ward and Adrea Naviaux, Santa Cruz 27, SV/Bladerunner seconded and approved. The club roster is now at 79 member families total. Members and participators have until the end of February to get Rooster inclusions in to Sherry. Administrative: February s potluck with feature a presentation by Blaine Pedlow of the Community Boating Center March pot luck will be a presentation by. Graham Hunter and Merle Herrett from the Bellingham Sail and Power Squadron. April meeting will be the Turning Point Lighthouse presentation. The May meeting will feature a Border Patrol presentation. Race: The final race schedule is about set. Currently coordinating with BYC to avoid race overlaps. Preseason race meeting is scheduled for early April. We will have the same cooperative agreement with BYC this year to share access to our Thursday night races and their long distance races for no charge. This program has done a good job of promoting comradery. Cruise: James Island clean-up will replace Matia cruise this year due to piling repair being need at Matia. Distance to Matia back next year, in addition to James Island. Docking area is shallow but there is moorage on the outside with some ferry wash. Chris will write up a review for folks that are interested. Reciprocal: The dock sign was fixed and installed, thanks to Dan and Chris. Receipt was turned in for the new reciprocity boxes. Andy at the Port was contacted about obtaining a larger slip that the club would pay for to improve reciprocity options. We would be out potentially $3600 less any winter leasing opportunities that could be found. Summer rental fees would offset another portion of the $3600 annual exposure. Discussion was had about what to charge. It was suggested $1.00 per foot after the first night. The club could potentially cover another month s rent with modest summer income. It was felt that we lose significant reciprocity opportunities by not having larger slips available. Chris will pursue a proposal and get more information from the Port. The Board made a motion and it was seconded and unanimously approved to pursue a budget for the club to buy the longer end tie on Gate 9. Old Business: Mike Reed reported recently being in contact with a member of the Vendovi Stewardship. They are having problems with frozen pipes and could use help moving batteries. After a brief discussion, it was agreed Mike Reed should be our Liaison and offer our Club s assistances to the Vendovi Stewards, and that he will be the CYC volunteers Coordinator for Vendovi projects. When Vendovi project volunteers are needed, Mike is preapproved to use the all-club .

3 Bruce Henninger presented a prepared objection to donating funds to the SJPT for Vendovi sighting it did not meet Article II Purpose in the CYC By-Laws. See attachments. Donna-Marie distributed a written ballot for an up or down vote on whether the donation was consistent with club by-laws. Bill Apt said we should table the discussion for a year to review progress by the San Juan Preservation Society as it pertains to the purchase and proposed future uses. Bruce made the statement that if the island could be guaranteed for boating use he would not object and it would then fit under the by-laws. Mel wants the club to look at the long term results of the actions taken in the next couple of years. Bill Apt would want to put things on hold for a year as stated above. Mel made a motion that we delay the review of a donation to the Vendovi project until September of Sherry seconded the motion and it was unanimously passed. The statement that, any Vendovi project donation will be tabled for future club review will be made at the February Club meeting. Mike Reed suggested that the Board should not cavalierly make significant interpretations of the By-laws. Mike also suggests that if we wanted to pursue Vendovi that we put a fund raising committee together to facilitate that endeavor. Bruce would like to see the use of the club s money on projects that more closely match the club purpose stated in the By-Laws. New Business: Benefit dance see attachment. Mike Reed reported on the directional signage at the gate to help people when they arrive to locate essential services. The total price was between $300 and $500 for the sign depending on the size of the sign. It was reported that the Port may want to do more of these signs at different points in the harbor. Mike Reed told the Port we may not be able to fund more than one sign. Waiting on Mike Insley from the Port for final approval to pursue funding approval from the club. New Turn Point Lighthouse projects submitted. There are many projects that need to be competed. Motion to approve the list was seconded and unanimously approved. Chuck has commandeered free 20 second radio spots for the Winter Dance. Members should contact Deb but the public will be directed to contact the Boating Center. Newsletter/Web: Need to get articles in for the next newsletter issue. Motion to adjourn was seconded and unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned at 8:43 PM

4 San Juan land trust, Vendovi Island 1 Good day CYC board, Thank you for allowing me to address the board on the subject pertaining to San Juan land trusts and the CYC donating $2, to them for the purchase of Vendovi Island. While I see the importance of maintaining a unique island such as and Vendovi Island, I do not see how that correctly pertains or falls into the articles article II of the by- laws of the purpose of the Corinthian yacht club of Bellingham. In the purpose article II of the by- laws it states that the CYC club is to promote and advance and encourage the sport the Corinthian and amateur sailing, particularly of yacht racing and cruising; to provide the club with educational, social, cruising and racing facilities and services for its members; to hold and take part in sailboat races and regattas with other yacht clubs and Association and cooperation and Associates with them; to develop friendship, sportsmanship, good fellowship of its members and general public; and to take part in support and other outdoor sports. To me participating in a land a trust doesn t seem to fall inside the parameters of the article II of the purpose of CYC. After hearing a presentation on the and Vendovi Island at the CYC meeting last month, I have concerns about the island's usage and whether or not it will be accessible to boaters. When the director was asked about access and what the purpose of the property was, he neatly sidestepped that and said that it would depend upon who oversee island. He did mention the fact that there were unique flowers due to the lack of dear on the island and also some elite unique squirrel population, and a rare owl. He also mentioned that there were some sensitive areas on the island that they were cutting of access to and routing trails around. He mentioned other groups were visiting the island to survey its uniqueness. My fear is, as the Conservation officer from the trust looks further into the island they may decide that this is too fragile to allow unescorted people to visit. When we look at the scope of this project at $6,000, our donation of $ would give us approximately.0003% of recognition or influence to promote the Island as a boaters destination. That does not give us much leverage in what occurs on the island or pertains to the usage or access by the boating community. If this island does become accessible to boaters I can see our Club supporting Vendovi Island with work parties, building shelters, picnic tables, fire pits and other tangible things for the boating community more in line with the purpose stated in our bylaws.

5 San Juan land trust, Vendovi Island 2 I believe that we could spend $2000 more directed to the purpose of being a Corinthian by supporting education, lifejacket usage among racers, Children, and promoting sailing. We could look into providing an end tie to better serve our standing with reciprocal yacht clubs. I believe there is countless projects that we could participate in that would benefit our goals set in our bylaws. I believe it would be in the best interest of the club for the board to resend this motion to donate $2000 to the San Juan Island land trust. If members would like to donate in the block we could do that by making sure that each individual received notation for the purpose of charitable gifts and compile that gift under the heading of Corinthian yacht club Bellingham. While I feel that protecting and preserving land is a noble cause through land trusts I cannot support such expenditure. It would be in my mind a stretch and may not benefit our purpose as set forth in our bylaws under article II Purpose. Date November 23, 2012 Bruce Henninger January 23, 2012