April 2022 Newsletter

Posted on July 29, 2022 by mvcaaz

MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

Chaparral Country Club
1260 Mohave Drive
Bullhead City

Date: May 11, 2022
Guest Speakers: tba
Cocktails & Social: 6:00pm
Dinner served at 6:30pm sharp! Cost is $15.00 per person

*REMINDER* – RESERVE BY CALLING LAURA AT
928-758-4959 or 928-727-5238

Please note: We pay for all meals ordered. Once you have made your reservation, you will be charged for your dinner even if you do not attend.

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Call to Order

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Scooters, 2750 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ. The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m., by President Larry Adams.

Attendees

President Larry Adams; Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto; Vice President Chris Graff; Directors Tonya Frederickson; Shane Chester; and Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi. Absent: Directors Darryl Franklin and Chris Morgan.

Minutes

President Adams asked everyone if they read the Newsletter. Everyone said yes. President Adams asked for a motion to approve the March Board Minutes. Vice President Graff made a motion to approve the March Board Minutes. Director Chester 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 Chester made a motion to dispense reading of the Treasurer’s Report until tomorrow night’s meeting. Vice President Graff seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.

Old Business

President Adams said that he saw Leo Biasiucci at a political function. President Adams said that Mr. Biasiucci’s legislative bill regarding sales tax on prime contracting is in jeopardy because of Karen Fann, President of the Senate. Gina Cobb, Chairman of Appropriations introduced another legislative bill.

New Business

Guest Speakers

President Adams said that there are seven candidates running for City Council and that there are only five seats available. We will have three candidates running for City Council speaking at tomorrow night’s meeting. They are Rodney Head, Grace Hecht, and Dan Alfonso. We will continue to have the rest of the candidates speak at future meetings. The three candidates that are running for Mayor were our guest speakers last month.

President Adams informed the Board that he has been getting calls complaining about the County and City Building Departments. They have been requesting special inspections regarding geo techs and high-tension bolts.

Discussion was held regarding the block wall being built at Community Park

Adjournment

President Adams asked if anyone had anything else to discuss. He then asked for a motion to adjourn. Director Chester made a motion to adjourn. Vice President Graff seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Laura L. Harrison
April 12, 2022

March 2022 Newsletter

Posted on July 29, 2022 by mvcaaz

MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

Chaparral Country Club
1260 Mohave Drive
Bullhead City

Date: April 13, 2022
Guest Speakers: tba
Cocktails & Social: 6:00pm
Dinner served at 6:30pm sharp! Cost is $15.00 per person

*REMINDER* – RESERVE BY CALLING LAURA AT
928-758-4959 or 928-727-5238

Please note: We pay for all meals ordered. Once you have made your reservation, you will be charged for your dinner even if you do not attend.

Call to Order

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Scooters, 2750 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ. The meeting was called to order at 12 p.m., by President Larry Adams.

Attendees

President Larry Adams; Directors Chris Morgan, Tonya Frederickson (by phone), Darryl Franklin, and Catherine-Lopez Rajaniemi. Abdennt: Vice President Chris Graff; Secretary John Caponetto; Director Shane Chester.

Minutes

President Adams asked everyone if they read the Newsletter. Everyone said yes. President Adams asked for a motion to approve the February Board Minutes. Director Morgan Graff made a motion to approve the February Board Minutes. Director Franklin seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report

President Adams asked for a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report for February. Director Morgan made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report for February. Director Franklin seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.

New Business

President Adams said that ex-Treasurer Steve Bouman, Secretary John Caponetto, and himself were signatories at the bank. President Adams said we need a motion to remove ex-Treasurer Steve Bouman’s name from the signatory form on the bank account. Director Morgan made a motion to remove ex-Treasurer Steve Bouman’s name from the signatory form on the bank account. Director Franklin seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.

President Adams said that he called Director Russell Aycock and that Director Aycock informed President Adams that he was resigning from the Board as he has new duties at Pioneer Title. President Adams said we now have two vacancies to fill. President Adams said that Secretary John Caponetto will be taking the responsibilities of the Treasurer’s position until we fill the position. He also let the Board know that since Steve Bouman is leaving a vacancy at the Academy of Building Industries Board, Joe Bardswich of Golden Vertex said he would take Steve Bouman’s position on the Board.

President Adams said that they may recall that Secretary Caponetto and he met with our State Representative, Leo Biasiucci, sometime in December to meet with the Department of Revenue regarding the sales tax on prime contracting. Mr. Biasiucci introduced the legislation and it cleared the House and it is now in the Senate. This is the first time in 30 years we have had success in our sales tax problem. President Adams said he had been working on this item since 1995.

Director Morgan wanted to know who to talk to regarding county permits. He said it sometimes takes six to eight weeks to get a permit, and the inspectors are getting ridiculous.

Adjournment

President Adams asked if anyone had anything else to discuss. He then asked for a motion to adjourn. Director Frederickson made a motion to adjourn. Director Lopez-Rajaniemi seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Laura L. Harrison March 8, 2022

February 2022 Newsletter

Posted on March 5, 2022 by mvcaaz

MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

Chaparral Country Club
1260 Mohave Drive
Bullhead City

Date: March 9, 2022
Guest Speakers: tba
Cocktails & Social: 6:00pm
Dinner served at 6:30pm sharp! Cost is $15.00 per person

*REMINDER* – RESERVE BY CALLING LAURA AT
928-758-4959 or 928-727-5238

Please note: We pay for all meals ordered. Once you have made your reservation, you will be charged for your dinner even if you do not attend.

Call to Order

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Scooters, 2750 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ. The meeting was called to order at 11:55 a.m., by President Larry Adams.

Attendees

President Larry Adams; Vice President Chris Graff; Treasurer Steve Bouman; Secretary John Caponetto; and Director Shane Chester. Absent: Directors Tonya Frederickson, Russell Aycock, Chris Morgan, Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi, and Darryl Franklin.

Minutes

President Adams asked everyone if they read the Newsletter. Everyone said yes. President Adams asked for a motion to approve the January Board Minutes. Vice President Graff made a motion to approve the January Board Minutes. Treasurer Bouman seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report

President Adams asked for a motion to waive the reading of the Treasurer’s Report. Director Chester made a motion to waive the reading of the Treasurer’s Report. Vice President Graff seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.

Old Business

President Adams stated that Chris Graff is now our Vice President and that Darryl Franklin is now a Board Member. We need to find more Board members as some of the Board members we have now have not been attending the Board meetings. President Adams also stated that Treasurer Bouman is retiring next month.

President Adams also talked about the EPCOR takeover by the City of Bullhead City.

New Business

President Adams said that he will not be attending the dinner meeting tomorrow night so Vice President Graff will run the meeting. President Adams said that Bo Hellams, Director of Bullhead City of Chamber of Commerce, will be our guest speaker.

Secretary Caponetto wanted to know if Director Chester wanted to take over the Treasurer’s position, but Director Chester said he did not have the time for the position. Secretary Caponetto said that he and Treasurer Bouman are joint signers on the Bank account. Secretary Caponetto said he can be Treasurer temporarily until we find a permanent Treasurer.

Adjournment

President Adams asked if anyone had anything else to discuss. He then asked for a motion to adjourn. Vice President Graff made a motion to adjourn. Director Chester seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Laura L. Harrison
February 22, 2022