Georgia Barbecue Association
Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
September 6, 2013
Fort Valley, Georgia
- Call to Order………………………………………………………….Rick Godfrey
- Roll Call/Sign in………………………………………………………Alex Khoury
- Old Business
a. GBA Logo Policy
b. Web Site Advertising
c. Corporate Membership Details
d. Additional Banners for Category Winners
i. Motion to recognize TOY and “Top 5” in each category. (GH)
e. Year-End Banquet for Award Winners
i. Motion to have a Team of the Year Awards Banquet. (DM)
f. Adopt Bylaw Amendments
i. Motion to adopt Bylaws as amended last year. (AK)
j. Consideration of two proposals for the GBA. (DM) - New Business
a. Motions regarding recordings at Board meetings
i. To prohibit the recording of GBA Board Meetings. (GH)
ii. To allow Board secretary to record open portions of meetings to help prepare minutes. (DE)
b. Motion not to fill temporary Board vacancy at this time. (AK)|
c. Motion to require contests to pay down to 5 places. (__)
i. Proposed amendment to limit the applicability of this rule to contest with 25 or more teams. (by JS)
d. Motion to drop the comment card requirement for scores of 8. (JS)
e. Motion to adjust the 2013-2014 budget to reflect actual beginning balance and to correct various income and expense categories. (DM)
f. Motion to track the number of times judges are selected to judge. (DM)
g. Motion to suspend participation of the Pit Master of a team that fails to pay in full for participation in a GBA sanctioned event. (GH)
h. Motion to direct Lead Reps not to assign a seat to Judges who do not answer roll call in person at the Judges meeting. (GH)
i. Bylaw Revisions
i. Motion to create a Bylaws Committee to study and recommend revisions to Bylaws. (DM)
ii. Proposal/Motion to amend Article 4, Sec. 8 and Article 5, Sec. 9 of the Bylaws. (AK)
iii. Proposal/Motion to amend Articles 12, 13, and 14 of the Bylaws. (GH) - Adjorn Meeting………………………………………………………Rick Godfrey