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THERE IS A NEW AVA EVENT BROCHURE CHECKLIST - Major changes include:  (1)  AVA Special Programs must be listed in the brochure,  (2)  Grid Coordinates of the walk location must be in the brochure (when available),  (3)  YRE/Seasonal Event must now list the host business hours along with any days closed,  (4)   If there is an alternate POC (and there should be one), that person's phone and email address must be contained in the brochure, and (5) brochures must contain statement indicating access to internet resources at www.ava.org.  The new checklist is located at http://www.ava.org/forms/AVAForm405EventBrochureChecklist.pdf.

AVA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS WILL REPLACE THEIR OLD OUTDOOR SIGN SHORTLY -

American Volkssport Association

Minutes of a Special Online Meeting

Agenda Item #2-12

April 12, 2012

At the request of the President, Heinz Johnson, a Special Online Meeting of the National Executive Council XVII was held on April 12, 2012.

Special Online NEC Meeting

Introduction of Business:

          "I move that funds be approved to install a new outdoor building sign to identify the location of the AVA National Headquarters."

Summary of Proposed Action:

A building location sign was erected on the front of the building that we occupy for our national headquarters in 1993 at a cost of $1,068. This was a lighted sign (night time) that has fallen into disrepair and it has not been used in many years. Also, two trees have grown up that now completely block the view of the sign from the main street (Pat Booker RD) and the front parking lot.

           Our Acting Executive Director learned in late February that the Universal City Industrial Development Corporation (UCIDC) has a Storefront Improvement Program. The UCIDC will allocate matching funds to help cover the cost of business identification signage.

           To take advantage of this grant, a bid was obtained from a local sign company (FASTSIGNS) to install a new building identification sign and remove our old one for $4809.27. The size of the sign will be 36” (H) x 240” (W) and it will not be lighted. 

            [The] building landlord gave us clearance to install a new sign near the top of the west side of the building that would not be obscured by trees. It will be clearly visible from the street by east bound traffic. Our landlord also told us that we had to bear the costs for any wall repairs and painting once the old sign was removed. This is estimated to be $500 and it is not included in the FASTSIGNS bid estimate.

          Our Acting Executive Director submitted a project application to the UCIDC asking for matching funds for our new sign on 24 February 2012. The UCIDC approved our application on 23 March 2012 for a maximum reimbursement of $2,655. A stated condition is that we must begin actual work within 90-days of their award letter.

          [The] cost for the sign is estimated to be $2654.27. This includes the wall repair estimated cost of $500. Funds for this project will come from our savings account and this expenditure will be treated as an increase depreciation expense for fixed assets.

Submitted By: Heinz Johnson, President

Seconded By: Bob Morrison

    

The vote was:

    11    Yes (for)
      0    No  (against)
      2    Abstain (Two affirmative votes were received after the voting deadline)

Motion carried.

Bonnie Johnson                                     

AVA Secretary     

   Ken