ABATE of MN - LAKE CHAPTER
CHAPTER MEETING

Place: Salida Depot, Big Lake Date: February 4, 2006 Time: 4:00 pm
Officers attending:
President: Todd Riba X
Vice President: Jim Kreitlow X
Treasurer: Dave Anderson X
Chapter Rep: Gene Bolgrean X
Secretary: Rosa Kreitlow X
Sergeant @ Arms: Dave Dibb X
Vulture X

Total number of members attending: 43
Guests: 1
AGENDA

Call to order/Pledge of Allegiance - Dave/Vulture
President's remarks - Todd - Thanks for coming. Advanced tickets for Grounded Hogs Fundraiser 
are due today. Bikerday at the State Capitol. Lake Chapter usually has the most members attending.
Vice President's remarks - Jim - Thanks for coming and lets all attend the Fundraiser and have a 
good time.Welcome new members and special guests - Todd - Welcome to Rosa and Jim's daughter 
Liz who is here for a school report.
Minutes from the last meeting - Rosa - Motion to accept: Ken 2nd: T.C. Passed - hands.
Treasury Report - Mr. Anderson - January: Income: Memberships $30.00, Products sold $309.00, 
Total $339.00. Expenses: 1st class postage for Road Noise 2.00, Insurance for the Grounded Hogs 
Fundraiser $206.00, Total $208.00. January Ending Balance $599.86. Petty Cash $29.16, MRF fund 
$193.00, Grand Total $822.00. Motion to Accept: Mitch, 2nd Kenny. Passed hands.
State Rep Report - Gene - State Officer nominees for the Board of Directors are: State Coordinator-Mack 
Backlund, Assistant State Coordinator-Kevin Todd, State Treasurer-Mitch Backlund, State Secretary-Mary 
Berger, Trish Thiel, SW District Director-Val VanderWeyst, NE District Director-Matt Collins, NW District 
Director-Rob Thiel, SE District Director-Henry Vrieze. Gerry Cizadlo resigned as Legislative Director and 
Mack appointed Todd Riba to replace him. BOD budget proposed and will be voted on in April and 
officers will be voted on at that time. Absentee ballots are available. Tom Workman - Special Advisor 
letter read by Gene. See Gene on details on the budget. Ton Ernst discussed Precinct Caucasus which 
will be held on March 7, 2006 for choosing candidates and issues. Start thinking about getting Rally 
Sponsorships. State Rally budget approved. Contract with eh City of Litchfield was extended through 
s2010. $1.00 of each ticket sold to go to Motorcycle Pac of Minnesota. Ticket prices will be raised 
$5.00 across the board, and no more couple discounts, overnight campers are raised from $15.00 to 
$25.00. No more 70-30 split. Todd-we must be finished with this meeting by 4:45. Make your 
reservations now for ABATE U. Shad needs people for security for the U. Turn in tickets by April 10 
to get our $10.00 cut for the bike tickets.Recommendation for each chapter to create a position of 
Gov. Relations was accepted well. Sherry's raise did not pass. State products are available. Let 
Keith know if you are interested.
Membership & Retention Report - Kenny - Donny Smith Show-Matt has flyers-March 25 & 
26-Needs help-see Matt Collins. Next meeting at Rolling Prairie Chili Feed at the next Rally Meeting..
Motorcycle Riders Foundation Report - Todd - Has MRF brochures on roadside assistance, and 
has business cards, also has membership forms.
Government Relations Report - Mike -Wednesday, March 8 is Bikerday at the State Capitol, we 
have only one issue, check out website for issue info and bus schedules.
State Coordinator-Mack-Our budget is open to review to everyone. All monies are accounted for. 
We have a CPA for our State Treasurer and we have elected officials. Bikerday is the most important 
thing you can do for motorcycle rights. Contact me for reasons.
Presidents Committee on Improving Attendance - Popeye- Jim K-Maureen won the discount for 
products. Send out letters to prior members to encourage them to re-join.
MN Safety Advisory Committee- Mike -deferred to next month due to time issue.
Public Relations Report - Mitch - Washout will be 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on May 6. MN Safety 
Center is focusing on advance training. Course schedules are available. Danny Kasper is in need of 
$746.00 for Camp Courage this year. Keith-Motion to use $746.00 from gambling funds to help 
send Danny Kasper to Camp Courage this year. 2nd-Lee. Voted-Passed-Hands.
Products Report - Keith - Has products. If you see something on the list that Mack passed around 
see me.
Special Events Report - Rosa-Grounded Hogs Fundraiser is set to go. Advanced tickets are due 
today. Need more door prizes. Gould Chevrolet has donated a van for sober cab. Thanks.
Old Business: Adopt a highway sign cannot be changed to include website address. Smiley's 
wheelchair - original motion was for $350.00. Mike-Motion to give Todd the ok to spend up to 
$350.00 to secure a wheelchair for Smiley. 2nd-Noma. Voted-Passed-Hands.
New Business: Officer Nominations-Member of the year-Mike B., Noma, Rosa, Too Tall, Shad, 
Lee, Todd, Gene, Mack. President-Keith, Vice Pres-Dave Dibb, Mike B., Smoker. Treasurer-Kimmer, 
Jim Kosse. Secretary-Barb Clifton, Olga, Maureen. Chapter Rep-Dawn, Too Tall. Sergeant at Arms-Chris, 
Audra, Vulture, Stroke, T.C., Shad, Dawn S., Fred, Mike S., Todd. Audra-Motion to donate $150.00 
to her son's Adaptive Sports Program from gambling funds, 2nd-Chris. Voted-Passed-Hands. Monticello 
VFW benefit for Stroke.

Upcoming Events: Read by Jimmy
Adjourn; Motion-Kenny, 2nd-Shad. Accepted. (hands)
Time: 4:45pm