Georgia Barbecue Association
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
September 6, 2013
Fort Valley, Georgia
Called to order by Rick Godfrey
Attending: Rick Godfrey, Danny Evans, Alex Khoury, Danny Meadows, Greg Hoyt, and Jim Sewell.
Membership Present: Harry Faircloth, Jimmy Nelms, Pam Nelms, Rebecca Hoyt, Kenneth McNiel, Cindy Lou McAnally
| Action: | Vote: |
| Motion: Rick Godfrey
Second: Danny Meadows To adopt the GBA Logo usage policy as presented |
Approved 6-0 Follow-up: Alex to prepare licensing agreement |
| Motion: Greg Hoyt
Second: Rick Godfrey To recognize a “Team of the Year” and a “Top 5” in each category with a small banner at the end of the year |
Approved 6-0 |
| Motion: Danny Meadows
Second: Danny Evans To hold a year-end awards banquet |
Approved 6-0 |
| Action: Alex Khoury
Adoption of Bylaws as previously amended |
No vote required |
| Motion: Greg Hoyt
Second: Alex Khoury To prohibit recording of Board Meetings |
Approved 4-2 |
| Motion: Danny Evans
Second: Rick Godfrey Not to fill board vacancy at this time |
Approved 4-1 1 abstention |
| Motion: Danny Meadows
Second: Danny Evans To require contests to pay down to 5th place Amendment: Jim Sewell Second: Alex Khoury To require contests to pay down to 5th place only if the contest has 25 or more teams |
Approved as amended 6-0 |
| Motion: Jim Sewell
Second: Alex Khoury To end requirement that judges fill out comment cards for scores of 8 |
Failed 0-6 |
| Motion: Greg Hoyt
Second: Danny Meadows To suspend the GBA Membership of the Pit Master of any team that fails to pay in full for their participation in a GBA sanctioned event until the Contest is made whole, including any fees, charges, or reasonable expenses incurred by the Contest in pursuit of what is owed |
Approved 6-0
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| Motion: Danny Meadows
Second: Rick Godfrey To create a bylaws committee to consider and recommend changes to the GBA bylaws |
Approved 6-0 Greg Hoyt, Jim Sewell, Alex Khoury, and Danny Meadows to serve on the committee |
| Motion: Rick Godfrey
Second: Danny Meadows To create a membership committee to consider and recommend changes to GBA membership |
Approved 6-0 Rick Godfrey, Danny Evans, Danny Meadows, and Alex Khoury to serve on the committee |
| Motion: Greg Hoyt
Second: Jim Sewell To use rock, paper, scissors to break all ties currently broken by a coin toss |
Failed 2-3 1 abstention |
| Announcement: Danny Meadows
Budget correction |
No vote required |
| Announcement: Danny Meadows
Officers to track judge seating |
No vote required |
| Third-Party Business Proposal:
For GBA to sponsor online store |
Rejected |
| Third-Party Business Proposal:
For GBA to buy a booth at the Country Music Awards (cost $4,500) |
Rejected |
| Motion: Danny Evans
Second: Danny Meadows To adjourn the meeting |
Approved 6-0 |