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March 4, 2019 meeting

The meeting was convened at 7:00 PM.The meeting agenda was accepted.The President’s report was accepted.The Treasurer’s report was accepted.The Executive Officer reported to the group on the last meeting of the City’s Range task force. The report was accepted.Old Business-

• An update concerning a letter to the City warning of the removal of volunteer RSOs, which was authorized at the February meeting. The only draft of a message submitted to the board concerning this matter was not deemed adequate, and the issue expired without any changes to the RSO policy.
• With the likelihood of the Carson City range being unavailable to the Club, various other venues have been investigated for suitability for club-sponsored shooting events. On March 3, an informal agreement with the Stillwater Firearms Association was reached for use of their range facility in Fallon. As soon as the details are worked out, the Club will assemble a schedule of 2019 events, which should commence in April.

New Business-

• Club President Carver will speak to the City’s Range Task Force at their meeting on March 6. His comments will document the amount of time club members have spent supporting the range since last November and will point out that the club is currently unable to hold events at the range. On the behalf of the club he will request a resumption of range access, beginning with a match on April 7.
• The Club’s bylaws are in the process of being revised. When a draft is completed, it will be brought to the membership and there will be a 30-day period for comment and proposals.
• As part of negotiations with the city over a renewal of the Club’s Use Agreement, the club will request that the City either indemnify the club’s officers or subsidize the club’s purchase of expanded insurance coverage. The current Use Agreement is set to expire in mid-April and a change in liability levels for the club is a vital part of any future agreement.
• A motion was made and seconded for the Club to obtain expanded insurance coverage. After discussion, the matter was voted upon by the members present. The motion was approved without opposition.
• An audit of Club-owned property and creation of a Property Log will be undertaken. Volunteers were requested from the membership, and Dennis Dunne, Mark De la Torre, Mike Oswell and Ray Marshall volunteered. President Carver selected Messrs. Dunne, De la Torre, and Oswell as the Audit Committee.

Announcements

• More RSOs have become available with the completion of a recent class conducted by David Hillis. Mary Snider volunteered to schedule the RSO assignments.
• Bill Bryant donated $40 to the Club.
• A High Power Rifle/Bullseye Pistol practice session will be held at the Douglas County range on Saturday March 9 at 8:00 AM. See the separate e-mail announcement for details.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 PM
The location and time of next month’s meeting is at the Round table Pizza at 3325 Retail Drive, off College Parkway in north Carson City. Monday April 1, 7 PM.

Feb. 11, 2019 meeting

The meeting was convened at 7:00 PM
The Treasurers Report was available for inspection, but was not formally reviewed.Old Business:

• The raffle drawing for a CRPC 100th Anniversary commemorative Henry Rifle was held. The winner was Danny Bell, who is not a club member. He will be notified by Carson Guns, where the rifle is currently stored.

New Business:

• The status of the Carson City shooting range was reviewed; The range at this writing is closed to the public Monday-Saturday, and open to the public on Sundays only. On Sundays, the private bays are available to the public on a first-come first-served basis. The Carson Rifle and Pistol Club is tasked with supplying volunteer Range Safety Officers on Sundays to educate the public in proper range procedures. Currently, commercial users of the facility are allowed to reserve the use of the private bays Wednesday-Saturday, subject to their possession of proper liability insurance and a qualified Safety Officer. During the city landfill’s hours of operation, frangible ammunition is specified for use in the bays. Approved commercial users may also use bay 1 for 2-1/2 hours or less on Sundays, without the frangible ammunition requirement. At the present time, club activities (such as CRPC events) are not being scheduled. These conditions have been imposed by the city, frequently over the protests of the Club. 
• A report on the city’s Task Force formed to look into range issues was made by Executive Officer David Hillis. The Task Force is composed of two members of the County Board of Supervisors, the City Manager, The Director and Asst. Director of Parks and Recreation, representatives of the user groups and approximately a dozen members of the public. Working from the results of the two Range Assessments done thus far, the priority for repairs and modifications has been to place the private bays first and the rifle range last. An engineering consultant has reportedly been hired by the city, and unverified news reports have the city budgeting some $500k to the project. However, the task force has yet to issue any concrete proposals, and there is concern that the composition of the various committees is weighted away from persons with actual range management experience.
• The status of the Club-supplied Range Safety Officers was a prime topic of discussion at the last meeting of the Executive Board members. It was noted that the presence of  RSOs were in response to a condition imposed by the city, not as a result of any negotiation by the club. In addition, it is the opinion of a number of Board members that the practice of using volunteers was not sustainable in the long term. For these reasons, the Executive Board voted unanimously to compose and deliver a letter to the city, along with a press release, stating the club’s intention to terminate the practice of supplying volunteer RSOs, effective immediately. A motion was made and seconded for the membership to approve these communications. Following discussion, the debate was closed and the membership voted on the measure: AYE-16 votes, NO- 16 votes. Having failed passage, the motion was tabled.
• The subject of RSO status was re-opened for discussion. After a good deal of debate, the suggestion was made to modify the language of the letter discussed previously to warn the city that, in the absence of an alternate plan that would keep the range open, discontinuance of RSOs would occur in two weeks. The motion to serve a letter containing this language was made and seconded. The motion passed on a majority vote.
• In light of the upcoming expiration of the club’s Use Agreement with the city, the club’s chief mission was debated; whether to concentrate on staging shooting events vs. supporting public service. Eventually, a motion was made to seek re-negotiation of the Use Agreement supporting public service and education for shooting sports. The motion was seconded and voted upon. AYE-25 votes, NO-3 votes. The motion passed.
• The club by-laws are in the process of being overhauled and modernized, with an eye toward clarifying the club’s mission, streamlining processes and better defining member and board responsibilities and duties.
• Bill Bryant donated $40 to the club.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 PM

January 3, 2019- Holiday Dinner and meeting

The meeting was called to order at 6:50 PM by President Randall Brooks.
The main order of business was election of club officers, which was conducted using written ballots. Following ballot counting, the board positions for 2019 are filled as follows:

• President: Chris Carver
• Vice President- Stan Mund
• Treasurer- John Beer
• Secretary- Mark Possin
• Executive Officer- David Hills
• Board Member (1st year)- Bill Stowers
• Board Member (2nd year)- Ron Bardarson
• Board Member (3rd year)- Brad Trolson
• Past President- Randall Brooks

Congratulations go out to all those who ran/were elected.
The following persons were honored for their achievements in the club’s competitive events:

• Doyle Andrews- Mini Palma; Open- Benched class.
• Booth Myers- Mini Palma; Open- Prone class.
• Jonathan Pimm- Mini Palma; Iron Sight class.
• Bill Stowers- 3×200 Rifle; Open class.
• Jonathan Pimm- 3×200 Rifle; Iron sights class.
• John Beer- Bullseye Pistol, 1-hand; Rimfire and Centerfire.
• Jonathan Pimm- Bullseye Pistol, 2-hand; Rimfire.
• Mark Possin- Bullseye Pistol, 2-hand; Centerfire.
• Ray Marshall; High Power Rifle; Open class.
• John Mason- High Power Rifle; Match Rifle.
• Brad Trolson- High Power Rifle; Service Rifle.
• Greg Brown- High Power Rifle; Rifleman of the year.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 PM.
Next club meeting- Monday, February 4, 2019, 7:00 PM. Round Table Pizza, Topsy Lane, Carson City, NV. Open to the public, no charge.Next board meeting- Tuesday February 5, 5:30 PM. Dickey’s Barbecue, 3250 Retail Drive, Carson City, NV. Open to club officers only.

Nov-5-2018-Minutes