General Meeting (March 2023)

The Capital Regional Beekeepers Association (CRBA) meets on the second Thursday of every month.

This meeting usually starts with a beginners/intermediate beekeeper corner 30 minutes before the regular club proceedings start around 7pm.

Agenda

• 6:30pm – New Beekeepers Corner – Don L (Lower Hall)
• 7:00pm – Annual General Meeting – Bill F
• 7:45pm – Splitting Hives – Don L
• What to do in March, April – Larry L
• Life Memberships – President Elect
• 8:30pm – Social
• 9:00pm – Wrap-up

Minutes

Slides

7:05 pm – Welcome!

1. New Bee Keeper Corner – link to video recording of March 9th meeting available on club website
2. AGM
   • Call to order – 7:09 pm
   • 28 in attendance, 10% quorum has been met
   • Agenda for March 9, 2023.
     Motion to accept agenda moved Toni Paris second Paul Peterson, all in favor
   • Bill reviewed minutes of March 10, 2022.
     Motion to accept minutes of March 10, 2022 – John Lutz, Karen Bill, all in favor
   • Bill reviewed the calendar of events for 2022 & club services
   • Election of CRBA Executive:
     • President
       Nominee Bill Cavers (2 year term)
       Moved Bill Fosdick, second Toni Paris, all in favor
     • Membership secretary
       Nominee: Mary Quail (2 year term)
       Moved Paul Peterson, second Victoria Schedel, all in favor
     • Treasurer
       Nominee: Dorothy Tilly (2 year term)
       Moved Bill Cavers, second Rupert Rode, all in favor
     • 2nd Vice President
       Nominee: Cathy Totten (2 year term)
       Moved Bill Fosdick, second Don Lambert, all in favor
   • Director at Large Small Groups – to be confirmed at next Executive Mtg
   • Director at Large – to be confirmed at next Executive Mtg
   • Immediate Past President – Bill Fosdick
   • Committee positions requiring volunteers:
     Swarm Collection
     Monthly Club Social (coffee & cookies)
   • Review of 2022 Financial Report and Proposed Budget for 2023.
     Confirmation that financial reports have been reviewed by Rupert Rode and Bill Cavers.
     Motion to accept the 2022 Financial and 2023 Proposed Budget as presented.
     Moved Larry Lindahl, second John Lutz, all in favor
   • Lifetime membership awards: Bill Fosdick and Don Lambert are nominated as lifetime members.
   • Motions from the floor – none presented
   • Motion to conclude the March 9, 2023 AGM at 7:46pm.
     Moved Karen Bill, second Christina Klimaschka, all in favor.
3. Splitting hives – Don L; link to video recording of March 9th meeting available on club website
4. What to do in March & April – Larry L; link to video recording of March 9th meeting available on club website
5. Honey extractor up for auction; sold to ??
6. Social