MONTHLY DINNER MEETING
Chaparral Country Club
1260 Mohave Drive
Bullhead City
Date: October 12, 2022
Guest Speaker: A drug enforcement speaker
Cocktails & Social: 6:00pm
Dinner served at 6:30pm sharp! Cost is $15.00 per person
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Call to Order
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Scooters, 2750 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ. The meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m., by President Larry Adams.
Attendees
President Larry Adams; Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto; Directors Shane Chester, Tonya Frederickson, and Darryl Franklin. Absent: Directors Chris Morgan, and Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi.
Minutes
President Adams asked everyone if they read the Newsletter. Everyone said yes. President Adams asked for a motion to approve the September Board Minutes. Director Franklin made a motion to approve the September Board Minutes. Director Frederickson seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report
President Adams asked for a motion to dispense reading of the Treasurer’s report until tomorrow night’s meeting. Director Frederickson made a motion to dispense reading of the Treasurer’s Report until tomorrow night’s meeting. Director Franklin seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
New Business
Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto said that the Legacy Foundation is donating $600,000 for the next addition to the Academy of Building Industries school building. The Halle Foundation is matching the Legacy Foundation’s donation of $600,000. Hopefully it can start in January with 1.2 million. They need to find a General Contractor and they need to send it out to bid. Secretary/Treasurer is hoping to have Scott Seabury of Seabury/Fritz to start a site plan as soon as possible.
Old Business
President Adams informed the Board that he, Glenn and Catherine Rajaniemi, and Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto met with the Registrar of Contractors, Jeff Fleetham, regarding that everyone gets a Contractor’s License. Mr. Fleetham claims that they read all applications applying for Contractor’s License. President Adams that there is new regime coming in and Mr. Fleetham will be out.
Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto said that he received an e-mail from Mr. Fleetham inviting him and others to his zoom meeting on November 1, 2022. Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto said that he will present the invitation to the membership at tomorrow night’s general dinner meeting to see if they want to go online for the zoom meeting.
Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto said that Mr. Fleetham gave him, Glenn and Catherine Rajaniemi, signs with stands stating “Hire Licensed Contractors”. Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto will bring them to tomorrow night’s general dinner meeting.
President Adams said that he and Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto will be attending the Mohave County Building Code Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting on Wednesday, October 13th, at 2:30 p.m., located at the Mohave County Board of Supervisors Auditorium in Kingman.
President Adams said that he spoke with Davy Spurlock of Ant Farms and that he said that City of Kingman is trying to raise their Impact fees.
President Adams also informed the Board that Proposition 310 is an increase of sales tax primarily for the Fire Department Districts. He said to vote NO on sales tax increases.
Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto said he received the Propositions Publicity Pamphlet regarding all the Propositions. He mentioned a couple of examples that are in the very heavy “book” pamphlet.
Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto also brought up the subject of mattresses being taken to the dump. He said he wrote letters to all five supervisors two weeks ago and has not received any replies.
Guest Speaker
President Adams said that we will be having a drug enforcement speaker at tomorrow night’s general dinner meeting.
Adjournment
President Adams asked if anyone had anything else to discuss. He then asked for a motion to adjourn. Director Franklin made a motion to adjourn. Director Frederickson seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 12:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura L. Harrison
October 11, 2022