2019 CTARS Board Nominations/Elections

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Hey Everyone,

It's that time of year where positions are available for next year's CTARS Board of Directors.
All the legal jargon on positions is posted below.

Don't let that scare you...it's actually a lot of fun!

Being a part of the Board has been super fulfilling and quite a journey! We need some people that can help us take that excitement and continue on, making it bigger and better. We typically have meetings once a month with the exception of Summer and Fragtoberfest months. Most communication is done remotely with conference calls and chat apps. During normal months, time required (at the meeting and behind the scenes - board meetings, planning/conference calls) is about 1-3 hrs per month.

Fragtoberfest planning months require the team to work together, and all put in an hour or two a week.

If you are interested in being a part of next year's awesome Board, please reach out to Jason (@Vaiodude ), Mike (@captc07 ), or myself with any questions.



These are volunteer positions and their duties are:

The President
The main Job of the President is to grow the membership and direct the future expansion of the club. The President shall attend all regular monthly and special membership meetings of CTARS as well as preside at the regular monthly membership meetings and at other special meetings of CTARS. He or she will appoint special committees and be an ex-officio member of these as well. The President shall be the principal executive officer of CTARS, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws, and shall, in general, supervise and control all of the business affairs CTARS. He or She shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He or She may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the Society there unto authorized by the Board of Directors, any deed, mortgages, bonds, contracts or any other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Society, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time. The President and treasurer shall both be designated as account executives. Furthermore, the President will call the board of Directors together and presides at these meetings. He or she can appoint the chair of all standing committees subject to the approval of the Board of Directors as well as call special meetings whenever deemed necessary also.

The Vice President
In the absence of the president, or his or her refusal or inability to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers and responsibilities of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice President shall perform such other duties that may be assigned to him or her, from time to time, by the President or the Board of Directors. The Vice President shall be a member of all Committees and shall be informed of any business of said Committee so that he or she may present it to the board in the absence of said Committee Chairman. The Vice President shall also act as sponsor liaison. The Vice President shall become President should the President Leave CTARS. The Vice president shall have the power to appoint no more than two (2) CTARS members, which are in good standing, to assist with the membership application process. The Vice President shall announce to the Board of Directors those two regular Members of CTARS he or she wishes to assist in the membership application process prior to the next regular meeting.

The Secretary
It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to inscribe the proceedings including the date, time and place of all meetings, in one or more books, and to be prepared to read the specified records when requested. They are to see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws or as required by law. The office requires the maintenance of CTARS records, except those designated to other officers. The Secretary should also maintain a register of all Members’ telephone numbers, e-mail and USPS addresses at all times. When the President and Vice president are absent in any meeting, the Secretary shall preside. The Secretary shall also be responsible for maintaining copies of all correspondence as directed by the board. Furthermore, the secretary shall attend all regular monthly and special membership meetings of CTARS. It is also essential to countersign as secretary of CTARS all instruments, papers, and documents when asked to do so by the board of directors.


The Treasurer
The Treasurer is custodian of all funds and securities of CTARS and as so, must take adequate precautions to safeguard them at all times. The Treasurer shall keep in order financial records and/or books, and all tender by check and expenses incurred by the Club. It is essential to receive, and give receipts, for all monies due and payable to CTARS from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such monies in the name of CTARS in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws. The Treasurer is required to present immediately prior to the end of the fiscal year, all financial records to the person specified by the Board of Directors for audit and shall include a written statement of the financial condition of the club, including a statement of receipts and expenditures. The Treasurer shall also present a financial report to the Board of Directors anytime at the request of any member of the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the treasurer must attend all regular monthly and special membership meetings of CTARS and report upon all the financial transactions of CTARS at the regular monthly membership meetings, or at any time requested by the current board of directors. He or she must dispense money for the payment of bills and current expenses of CTARS as authorized by the board of directors and keep the same as part of the treasurer’s records. In addition, they must receive dues, raffle monies, auction monies or any other funds that are collected during the regular monthly meeting, or any event that is in which CTARS may be participating in as directed by the President or the Board of Directors. Moreover, the Treasurer must prepare all regulatory and tax filings as required under federal and state statues.

The Board will announce their nominations soon. Currently they are in contact/contacting potential nominees. Any member in Good Standing can have their name added to the slate, however you will need to have someone second your nomination.

Please, before you post anyone's name on here, check with the person you are nominating to be sure they are willing to do the job before nominating them!! Once they accept, there will have to be a 2nd to get them on the ballot.

Nominations will close on Friday, November 16th, 2018 at the end of the day. Then starting on November 19th and running through Friday, December 7th, members will have the ability to cast their ballot online. Method to be determined. Stay tuned.

People have asked, why we do this on-line? CTARS has some long time members that do not attend meetings, yet they renew their dues each year to help support the club. On-line voting gives every the opportunity to vote. At the December meeting, the new Board will be announced.
 

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And if you guys say yes to Blitzie's question then I'll nominate all of you.
 
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After much thought and consideration by all of us for different reasons Jason, Mike and I have decided to take a step back and pass the torch on to some new talent and prospective.

Jason who has served the board for 4 years had planned to finish his term last year, but stuck with us due to the lack of BOD volunteers. At this point he does not really have a tank and has shifted his interests to a local car club. He has enjoyed his time serving the club, but the time has come.

Mike and I have served the board in official capacity for the last 3 years, and have been active members for 5+ years. We have had the pleasure of being a part of this great organization, but life is taking us in a different direction this coming year.

The last 3 years serving the club as a BOD has been filled with many great memories and has been a highly rewarding experience. Some of the biggest highlights in my mind are the Lutz tank progress and Our Fragtoberfest event, not to mention all the great meetings we have had along the way!

With the CMAC conference losing steam we decided to take a different approach and go to a more Frag centric event. Three years in and Fragtoberfest has grown into a legendary experience that has grown attendance year after year. We can’t wait to see next year's event, and would be honored to volunteer in some capacity.

Another great achievement we worked towards was the transformation of the Lutz tank. Those who have been with the club a long time know that the Lutz tank was always an issue and a point of debate. In 2015 we enacted the Lutz Tank Committee, and we really started to get the ball rolling. The tank was rebuilt and upgraded as well with many donations from members and vendors such as Reefbreeders. The glue that has held it together has been the Lutz Committee served by Dave Gionfriddo, Neil Siegel, and Mike Michaels. Those of you that have seen the tank in person know that it is now something to really be proud of!

The best part of years serving the club was the lifelong relationships that all of us have with many of you who are like extended family to us!

So which of you CTARS members are ready for a new adventure and an opportunity to continue this incredible progress? While we may be leaving our official roles we will still be active members and available to help the new board get situated.

If anyone has questions or is interested in a role please reach out to Jason, Mike or myself.

Thanks,
Nichole
 

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Let me first start out by thanking the current BOD and really all the former BOD members for enhancing my reefing experience. Having said that maybe we need to take a look at the club as an ongoing entity in its current form. Perhaps with the advent of facebook groups people are finding their local reef connections outside of the club. I know that fragtoberfest is an amazing event but my guess is nearly all of the work for it is done by BOD for our benefit.
 

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I can for one say these forums used to be very busy and it seems now it’s a few posts a day if not less is the private ctars one much more active? Does the group have a fb? Is that active if they have one?
 

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