State Committee of Vendors Quarterly Meeting

Rosen Plaza, Orlando, FL

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Committee Chair Jim Warth called the meeting to order at 10:43 a.m.

Kurt Ponchak made the motion to accept the Amendment to the Bylaws sent out on June 27th to all licensed operators.  Mike Renaud seconded the motion. 

Alan Risk read the proposed Amendment to all present.

Kurt Ponchak made a motion to limit debate of the Amendment to 10 minutes. Seconded by Shannon Shelton.  A voice vote was taken and the ayes won the vote.

Discussion of the amendment.

Colton Knight called the question. Voice vote was taken and the Amendment failed.

Kurt Ponchak made a motion to withdraw Amendments 2 and 3.  Seconded by Kathy Warth.
Jim Anderson made the motion to limit the discussion to 10 minutes.  Seconded by Kathy Warth.

Alan Risk read proposed Amendments 2 and 3. 

A count was taken of all eligible voters.  The count yielded 64 eligible voters.

A motion was made by Kurt Ponchak to amend the vote for nominations to include language that the emergency meeting will recess and reopen to continue the voting and adjourn after the vote.  Seconded by Colton Knight.  

Discussion of the amendment.

Motion to adjourn was made by Jim Warth and seconded.

The meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m.

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