Minutes
May Virtual Board Stamp Club – Gulf Coast Stamp Club
Note: meeting was via telephone conference
Attendance: Rob O’Dell – President
Mike Kayes – Treasurer
Robert Marousky – Secretary
Tom Adams – Director
Gordon Nelms – Member
Cathy Marousky – Member
The meeting began at 1pm and was conducted by President Rob O’Dell. Four Board members attended making the meeting official.
There were no reports from the Secretary or Treasurer.
1 June Stamp Club meeting – Rob O’Dell
The Board voted to have either a virtual or telephone conference general meeting for June. If there are not enough members online, we will consider the meeting a Board Meeting. Tom Adams will send instructions on how to use Zoom. A test of Zoom will be held and if very successful may be used for the June meeting. There was some concern about some older members willing to use the technology. Once it is determined how we will conduct the meeting, Mike Kayes will send a postcard with the information.
2 Virtual Stamp Show Idea – Bob Marousky
Gordon Nelms thought it was a good idea. He said there were two ideas here. One was the Virtual Stamp Show and the other was a business site where members can sell their stamps. This is complicated and is under investigation. The question was asked about would we need to pay taxes. The general consensus was that if the stamps were sold by a hobbyist, there would be no tax. Rob O’Dell said he would look into the issue with Mike Kayes. Gordon reported that on Webley (our current website host) a business site would cost about $26 a month or just a little over $300 a year. Question was raised how would we pay for the site and that would need to be determined. Rob to contact the American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) and possibly the American Philatelic Society ((APS) to get more input. Rob is to contact Felix, a member who is developing an Internet site like this for his business.
3. Continuation of APS Circuit – Bob Marousky
Bob spoke with Ken Martin and it is projected that no staff will allowed in their building until after May 18. Ken will give a message to the circuit department to send our Club a circuit as soon as possible. We should have it for the June meeting.
4 Website Update – Gordon Nelms
Gordon reported the website is going along fine. The topic for May is Mother’s Day. Bob complimented him on the home page.
5 APS Town Hall Meeting – Bob Marousky
Bob reminded APS members about the meeting (Monday, May 4th at 6 pm) and encouraged them to sign up. He will send the link to members who asked.
6 Huntspex Cancelled – Bob Marousky
Bob reported that he just was notified that the Summer stamp show in Huntsville, AL is now cancelled. That sparked discussion about what we should do about our upcoming show, 23 & 24 October 2020. The Board voted to keep the show open until we learn more about quarantine conditions. Bob to list show on APS site. Rob to contact Eric White about other advertising sites.
Meeting finished at 1:45 pm
Note: meeting was via telephone conference
Attendance: Rob O’Dell – President
Mike Kayes – Treasurer
Robert Marousky – Secretary
Tom Adams – Director
Gordon Nelms – Member
Cathy Marousky – Member
The meeting began at 1pm and was conducted by President Rob O’Dell. Four Board members attended making the meeting official.
There were no reports from the Secretary or Treasurer.
1 June Stamp Club meeting – Rob O’Dell
The Board voted to have either a virtual or telephone conference general meeting for June. If there are not enough members online, we will consider the meeting a Board Meeting. Tom Adams will send instructions on how to use Zoom. A test of Zoom will be held and if very successful may be used for the June meeting. There was some concern about some older members willing to use the technology. Once it is determined how we will conduct the meeting, Mike Kayes will send a postcard with the information.
2 Virtual Stamp Show Idea – Bob Marousky
Gordon Nelms thought it was a good idea. He said there were two ideas here. One was the Virtual Stamp Show and the other was a business site where members can sell their stamps. This is complicated and is under investigation. The question was asked about would we need to pay taxes. The general consensus was that if the stamps were sold by a hobbyist, there would be no tax. Rob O’Dell said he would look into the issue with Mike Kayes. Gordon reported that on Webley (our current website host) a business site would cost about $26 a month or just a little over $300 a year. Question was raised how would we pay for the site and that would need to be determined. Rob to contact the American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) and possibly the American Philatelic Society ((APS) to get more input. Rob is to contact Felix, a member who is developing an Internet site like this for his business.
3. Continuation of APS Circuit – Bob Marousky
Bob spoke with Ken Martin and it is projected that no staff will allowed in their building until after May 18. Ken will give a message to the circuit department to send our Club a circuit as soon as possible. We should have it for the June meeting.
4 Website Update – Gordon Nelms
Gordon reported the website is going along fine. The topic for May is Mother’s Day. Bob complimented him on the home page.
5 APS Town Hall Meeting – Bob Marousky
Bob reminded APS members about the meeting (Monday, May 4th at 6 pm) and encouraged them to sign up. He will send the link to members who asked.
6 Huntspex Cancelled – Bob Marousky
Bob reported that he just was notified that the Summer stamp show in Huntsville, AL is now cancelled. That sparked discussion about what we should do about our upcoming show, 23 & 24 October 2020. The Board voted to keep the show open until we learn more about quarantine conditions. Bob to list show on APS site. Rob to contact Eric White about other advertising sites.
Meeting finished at 1:45 pm
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