(NOTE: Minutes presented here are paraphrased summaries of discussions and comments of meeting participants. Only statements with quotation marks represent exact quotes. Content and phrasing of the Minutes is subject to final approval by the board of directors.)

Board members present:
Ryan Gallagher
Wendell Goodwin
Eric Hadder
Tom Paradis
Jerry Snow
With Club members present

Meeting called to order at 8:00pm, Club facility, Coconino County Fairgrounds.

1. First and second readings of new member applicants
 Second reading for Larry Davis.  Davis voted in as club member.
 First reading for Rick Weaver, J. Ernest Jutte, and John Newman.  Second readings will be during
January board meeting.

2. Club vote on project proposals.
 N scale revival project approved by membership
 Flagstaff engine terminal project approved by membership.
 Duck under improvement project approved by membership.
 Flagstaff station Project approved by membership.
 N scale turnout appropriation approved by Board of directors, affirmed by membership.

3. Fair Manager
 No membership objection to the Board of Directors appointment of Bruce Petrarca to the officer
position of “Fair Manager.”

4. Nominations to Board of Directors.
 Board of Directors slots #1 and #2 will be up for election in January.  Nominations of candidates
will now be accepted.

5. Location of annual meeting.
 Paradis suggest finding low-cost possibilities for having meeting at a location other than the
layout.  Joe Cluck volunteered to investigate Flagstaff Public Library as an option.

6. Treasurer’s Report.
 Budget copies made available to members present.  Membership informed of new budget
category of “Promotions.”  Some members dues are still outstanding.

7. Trainmaster’s Report.
 Membership must be more careful with rolling stock on layout while working on projects.

8. DCC Committee Report.
 Comments from Committee meeting-

-DCC Committee members Miller, Goodwin, Diebel, Lovely, Petrarca

 “Several items were discussed and some questions raised that need an answer before
proceeding to other topics.  These were precipitated by the directives that we maintain separate
DC and DCC control.
1. Will common return wiring cause any trouble for DCC?  If yes, we recommend we drop the topic for now.  It would be too difficult to re-wire the layout to provide for separate returns from several sub-panels.
2. If not, then we have Identified three alternatives.
A. Replace one of our cabs with a DCC booster.  To operate on DCC all Zones would be set to DCC power.  This is quickest and easiest, however, it does not guarantee complete isolation of DC/DCC.
B. Use present cabs and cut in DCC booster between the present cabs and Zones.  This would entail adding some DT switches so either the DCC booster or the DC cabs are connected to the Zones but not both.
C. Cut in the DCC booster(s) at the Main jct. Panel level.  Provide for positive selection between current DC power and DCC.  This could be in the form of gangs of toggles or relays.
3. If C. is chosen, a preferred system would be to re-subdivide the layout into new DCC regions so a short in one region will not shut down the rest of the layout.  It would entail several Changes in the Main Junction panel and cutting some additional rail gaps.
4. Alternative C. would also be most compatible with computer controlled block signaling and the dispatcher would still control turnouts and/or block signals.
5. A question we did not discuss is the separation of DCC from local yard throttles.”

9. New business
 Cluck suggested a committee to explore paint schemes, logos, and custom decals for Club
equipment.  Cluck, Diebel, Babbit and Gallagher formed Paint scheme committee.
 Snow inquires about possibility of getting some club clothing made if there was sufficient interest
from other members.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50pm.
 

End of Minutes.