Motion to accept 2008 Budget proposal. M/S Andrew Sensicle/ Andy Hooker. Carried.
NOTE: See Q &A at end of minutes

5.2.       Member Review and acceptance

NEW – Wiarton Yacht Club
              Island Yacht Club

REINSTATE – Georgian Yacht Club

DROP –       None

Motion to accept new and reinstated members. M/S John Crawley/Rob Lenters. Carried.

6.       NEW BUSINESS

6.1.       Boats racing without a VALID certificate – Proposal to request that the members mandate the Executive to explore options that would be acceptable without penalizing the clubs. M/S Brian Thomson/Steve Corona. Carried
 
6.2.       Maximum certificate changes per season – Notice: As approved by Central Council, only one change will be allowed per certificate per season.
Motion to accept notice. M/S Brian Thomson/Gord Smith. Carried
 
6.3.       Cheaters – Motion to allow PHRF-LO handicappers to assess a penalty for undeclared modifications. M/S Andy Hooker/NA.  Motion Withdrawn.
Amended Motion that PHRF-LO clarify the procedure that the local handicapper should follow to address a certificate that may not truly represent the boat. M/S Andrews Hooker/Brian Thomson. Carried.

7.       SPRING TRAINING: “Modification vs Optimization” a PowerPoint demonstration by Bob Porter. April 5^th . Niagara on the Lake Sailing Club volunteered to host this event.

8.       Next Meeting: First day of Boat show: January 10, 2009, 10:00 am– Port Credit Yacht Club to host. 

9.       Motion to adjourn at 11:50 AM. M/S Andrew Sensicle/Andrews Hooker. Carried 

10.  Training / Information Seminar

Assigning an Initial Handicap – the Executive and Central Council presented a repeat of Bob Porter’s PowerPoint presentation from 2005.