To: Chuck Hill, President, CME

President, Chuck Hill called to order our meeting October 8th, 2019, at 7:29PM.

Roll Call of Officers: 4 officers were present (Chuck, Dennis, Ron, and Maurice) plus 7 Members.

Treasurer’s Report: Chuck stated we have $855.28 currently in our Treasury to date. This includes a $100.00 expenditure for our meeting site’s November rent.

Maurice read the October 8th, 2019 CME Meeting Minutes. They were voted on and accepted and approved by the membership as read.

Several members commented that our regatta at the lake was a success! There will be discussion in the coming months of scheduling another one in early spring (weather permitting.)

Instead of a raffle Richard Patterson’s items were given away. The church where we hold our membership meetings may be unavailable for our future use in about a year. The building site may become rental units. The Membership will be informed once the exact date is determined. If anyone knows of a potentially appropriate future meeting location, please let Chuck know. It is agreed by those present that it is wise to start thinking about this now.

There was discussion regarding where the best areas are to fly our model aircraft (R/C and free flight.) Ron will find out if and when Hillcrest Park will be mowed. Also there was a question raised about who is responsible for the park’s maintenance. It was noted that excessive plant overgrowth is not conducive to flying our planes. It was also noted that flying model aircraft at or near the Willow Pass Weapons Station space was not a good place to fly model aircraft either.

Maurice also invited those who are interested in sailing on his 45 foot sailboat to contact him directly at mauricelieberman@comcast.net. He sails all year around (weather permitting) and all members are welcome!

There will be a Christmas Party at Chuck’s TBD in December. There will be more discussion and event planning at our next membership meeting. Everyone was pleased that Chuck’s wife is recovering and doing nicely

There was discussion on FAA’s 400 Feet Altitude Rule for flying R/C planes. Manned aircraft can fly no lower than 500 feet and/or 1,000 feet in populated areas. This rule is strictly enforced unless there is a “defacto” agreement in place for a specific flying event. Also discussed was there is now a written test requirement being developed for an Unmanned Air Vehicle License (UAV.) and recertification.