Winter Meetings - Actions Taken Summary
Laura Jeffers | Published on 4/16/2025
Winter Meeting Actions - Updated April 15, 2025
The Annual Winter Meeting of Members was held Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time via a Virtual ZOOM Meeting.
Two items were presented for vote. Item 1 - Amendment to By-Laws and Item 2 - Amendment to Constitution.
The amendment to Bylaw Article II (Dues), Section 6 passed unanimously, removing the specific amount and name definitions of donation tier categories, and replacing it with “The Executive Committee may specify donation tier categories and amounts for promotion and/or publication.”
The amendment to the Constitution, Article XIII, Section 1, Part (f) was passed unanimously, deleting the Development Committee that was to receive, expend, hold and invest funds on behalf of the Class.
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The Winter Governing Board Meeting was held Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at noon Eastern via a Virtual Meeting using the ZOOM Platform.
One item was presented for vote: A resolution to reclassify Pymatuning Fleet 36 from the OH District to the Lake Erie District.
Full Proposal - Resolution Changing District Assignment of Fleet 36
The Governing Board unanimously approved the move of Pymatuning Fleet 36 to the Lake Erie District.
The Governing Board unanimously ratified the Executive Committee’s decision to remove the following language from the website describing the Limbaugh Fund: “Only income generated from the Limbaugh Fund investment may be used. The principal may not be spent.” The Use of the Fund does not change: “The available monies in the Limbaugh Fund are restricted to support of education, training, and the promotion of junior sailing.”
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