Arlington ABATE Meeting Minutes
17 March, 2019
Meeting held at VFW Post 6111, Arlington, Texas.
Meeting opened at 1215 with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation.
Officers present: Rick Boland, Nick Taddonio, Michelle Taddonio, Doni Evans, Nay-Nay Cummings, Laurie Streeb and Byrrd Gutierrez.
21 members attending.
The state membership office has sent membership renewal notices to Nay-Nay with state materials to be forwarded to local members. Confusion with regards to chapter membership rolls will be taken up at the next state meeting.
BBVA/Compass Bank debit card users can earn the chapter a little money by taking an affinity code to the bank and directing them to transfer a small sum from each debit card purchase to the chapter. Details/requirements explained.
Can koozies have arrived. Biker’s Ball T-shirts have arrived. We are currently sold out of small and medium sizes. Motion to commit up to $400.00 to order additional shirts passed by voice vote. Advertising on the shirts almost paid for the entire first order of shirts.
Quotes for chapter patches and recommendation on who to buy them from given out. Motion to spend up to $200.00 for patches passed by voice vote.
Waiting for pricing details for chapter T-shirts.
Some Biker’s Ball shirts will be available for sale after the meeting, pre-orders will also be accepted.
Legiscan.com shows detailed information of all bills filed in Austin for this Legislative Session. HB748 has not been assigned to a committee.
SB1942 and HB3171 could raise fees on motorcycles. They would also prohibit passengers under 8 years of age. Would allow for $5.00 of licensing fees to be directed towards the Texas Mobility Fund. Would also introduce lighting requirements for mopeds.
HB11 would transfer the duties of administrating driver’s licensing form the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Motor Vehicles. It has been assigned to the House Transportation Committee.
HB1270, regarding Lane-Splitting has been assigned to the House Transportation Committee.
SB273 (Senate version of HB1270) has no recent activity.
Links to all of the above referenced bills are available on the chapter website and Facebook page.
Three Arlington City Council candidates will be appearing at the Plaza Pub in Arlington this evening from 5:00 to 7:00 to meet constituents.
The state meeting will be 23 March. Get with Doni if you have anything you want him to take to the state.
The chapter web-site has recorded 476 unique hits in the past month. There have been some difficulties with how to format flyers to be readable across various platforms.
Discussion about how to join the chapter through the web-site.
There are still a few Biker’s Ball tickets available for sale. Tickets will also be available at the door. Approximately 60 – 65 door prizes have been donated so far. Get with Nick if you have anything to add to the door prize list. Approximately 10 auction items are available. Nick detailed some of these items. Games and decorations are ready and came in under budget. Ball workers need to be ready by 6:00.
The Plaza Pub will be providing food, but additional side dishes are welcome.
Flyers for the May Fun Run will be available after the Ball. General discussion regarding whether the Blessing of the Bikes will be before or after the Fun Run and how many stickers will be needed/available.
Blue Bonnet Run will be after the 14 April meeting.
Nay-Nay invited anyone who could make it to ride with her and Lenny to a memorial service at DFW National Cemetery for her parents. Meet at their house on 26 April at 11:00.
State Meeting and swim party 13 July. Will try to move state meeting from Irving to Arlington.
Discussion concerning a chapter Christmas party tabled until after the Ball.
We are trying to target sport bike riders as well as traditional riders for new members. Nick showed introductory flyers that are being distributed, one of which is being targeted directly to sport bike riders. Help distributing flyers requested. Try to wear a chapter shirt while distributing flyers.
Rick Boland is the new chairman of the Mid-South Mile for the next two years. Their next meeting will be held in Shreveport, La on 27 April. Texas locations are being scouted for the 2020 meeting.
Shelly will bring Memorial cards from Ghost’s service to the Biker’s Ball for those who could not attend.
March is Colo-Rectal Cancer Awareness Month. Nay-Nay has tickets for a raffle for a $400.00 tattoo from Sparrow’s.
More discussion about accidental D&D insurance available to chapter members. A member reported meeting with an extremely aggressive representative of the insurance company. General discussion about other member’s meeting with insurance company reps. Doni will forward the complaint to the state to be passed on to the insurance company.
Discussion concerning a vendor who markets CBD oil who would like to set up a booth at the Ball. Too late to do so. Discussion concerning advisability of allowing this.
Discussion about trying to get local business owners to offer ABATE discounts. “Support the shops that support us”. No action decided upon.
Meeting closed at 1:25pm
Minutes by Byrrd.
17 March, 2019
Meeting held at VFW Post 6111, Arlington, Texas.
Meeting opened at 1215 with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation.
Officers present: Rick Boland, Nick Taddonio, Michelle Taddonio, Doni Evans, Nay-Nay Cummings, Laurie Streeb and Byrrd Gutierrez.
21 members attending.
The state membership office has sent membership renewal notices to Nay-Nay with state materials to be forwarded to local members. Confusion with regards to chapter membership rolls will be taken up at the next state meeting.
BBVA/Compass Bank debit card users can earn the chapter a little money by taking an affinity code to the bank and directing them to transfer a small sum from each debit card purchase to the chapter. Details/requirements explained.
Can koozies have arrived. Biker’s Ball T-shirts have arrived. We are currently sold out of small and medium sizes. Motion to commit up to $400.00 to order additional shirts passed by voice vote. Advertising on the shirts almost paid for the entire first order of shirts.
Quotes for chapter patches and recommendation on who to buy them from given out. Motion to spend up to $200.00 for patches passed by voice vote.
Waiting for pricing details for chapter T-shirts.
Some Biker’s Ball shirts will be available for sale after the meeting, pre-orders will also be accepted.
Legiscan.com shows detailed information of all bills filed in Austin for this Legislative Session. HB748 has not been assigned to a committee.
SB1942 and HB3171 could raise fees on motorcycles. They would also prohibit passengers under 8 years of age. Would allow for $5.00 of licensing fees to be directed towards the Texas Mobility Fund. Would also introduce lighting requirements for mopeds.
HB11 would transfer the duties of administrating driver’s licensing form the Department of Public Safety to the Department of Motor Vehicles. It has been assigned to the House Transportation Committee.
HB1270, regarding Lane-Splitting has been assigned to the House Transportation Committee.
SB273 (Senate version of HB1270) has no recent activity.
Links to all of the above referenced bills are available on the chapter website and Facebook page.
Three Arlington City Council candidates will be appearing at the Plaza Pub in Arlington this evening from 5:00 to 7:00 to meet constituents.
The state meeting will be 23 March. Get with Doni if you have anything you want him to take to the state.
The chapter web-site has recorded 476 unique hits in the past month. There have been some difficulties with how to format flyers to be readable across various platforms.
Discussion about how to join the chapter through the web-site.
There are still a few Biker’s Ball tickets available for sale. Tickets will also be available at the door. Approximately 60 – 65 door prizes have been donated so far. Get with Nick if you have anything to add to the door prize list. Approximately 10 auction items are available. Nick detailed some of these items. Games and decorations are ready and came in under budget. Ball workers need to be ready by 6:00.
The Plaza Pub will be providing food, but additional side dishes are welcome.
Flyers for the May Fun Run will be available after the Ball. General discussion regarding whether the Blessing of the Bikes will be before or after the Fun Run and how many stickers will be needed/available.
Blue Bonnet Run will be after the 14 April meeting.
Nay-Nay invited anyone who could make it to ride with her and Lenny to a memorial service at DFW National Cemetery for her parents. Meet at their house on 26 April at 11:00.
State Meeting and swim party 13 July. Will try to move state meeting from Irving to Arlington.
Discussion concerning a chapter Christmas party tabled until after the Ball.
We are trying to target sport bike riders as well as traditional riders for new members. Nick showed introductory flyers that are being distributed, one of which is being targeted directly to sport bike riders. Help distributing flyers requested. Try to wear a chapter shirt while distributing flyers.
Rick Boland is the new chairman of the Mid-South Mile for the next two years. Their next meeting will be held in Shreveport, La on 27 April. Texas locations are being scouted for the 2020 meeting.
Shelly will bring Memorial cards from Ghost’s service to the Biker’s Ball for those who could not attend.
March is Colo-Rectal Cancer Awareness Month. Nay-Nay has tickets for a raffle for a $400.00 tattoo from Sparrow’s.
More discussion about accidental D&D insurance available to chapter members. A member reported meeting with an extremely aggressive representative of the insurance company. General discussion about other member’s meeting with insurance company reps. Doni will forward the complaint to the state to be passed on to the insurance company.
Discussion concerning a vendor who markets CBD oil who would like to set up a booth at the Ball. Too late to do so. Discussion concerning advisability of allowing this.
Discussion about trying to get local business owners to offer ABATE discounts. “Support the shops that support us”. No action decided upon.
Meeting closed at 1:25pm
Minutes by Byrrd.
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