FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATIONS FOR CYCLING (FIAC)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

MARCH 30-31, 2002

SAN DIEGO, CA (Radisson Hotel-Harbor View)

 

ATTENDEES (Board Members from the member associations)

 

Saturday, March 30

Les Earnest (NCNCA), Andy Rosen (FIAC Attorney, ACA), Beth Wrenn-Estes (ACA), Candi and Mike Murrey (OBRA)

Sunday, March 31, 2002

Les Earnest (NCNCA), Andy Rosen (FIAC Attorney, ACA), Beth Wrenn-Estes (ACA), Candi and Mike Murrey (OBRA), Nestor Evancivich (ABR), Carl Wilkins (ABR)

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. 

 

CLARIFICATION:

ABR - American Bicycle Racing

ACA - American Cycling Association

OBRA - Oregon Bicycle Racing Association

NCNCA - Northern California-Nevada Cycling Association

 

DISCUSSIONS

 

1)         General discussion of the goals and objectives of FIAC were discussed. 

The major focus was having the association become the national federation for grassroots (developmental) cycling in the US. The Association has to find out what members are looking for and through the member associations provide a broader view of cycling on a national level instead of the "pockets" of focus the individual associations have.

 

Keeping in mind the objectives the board discussed the possibility of introducing several programs in 2003. 

 

2)         After discussion it was decided to create a National Points Series (NPS).  The series format would be developed by Les Earnest and the various board members would submit races from their areas for consideration in the series.  For the time being the NPS would concentrate on road events.

 

The time table for the development of the NPS program would be as follows:

 

Outline of program completed and sent to board                           June 1, 2002

Place ad in VeloNews annoucing NPS                                         June, 2002

Board Approval of program                                                          July 1, 2002

Program with criteria and application on website                           August 1, 2002

All dates from board members submitted by                                 August 1, 2002

Additional mailing to potential races mailed                                  August 1, 2002

Press Release prepared and distributed                                       August 1, 2002

All applications back                                                                  October 1, 2002

Decide on races                                                                         November 1, 2002

Produce schedule/publish program-races on website                     December 1, 2002

 

LONG TERM GOALS

·         NPS developed

·         Develop an overall points system for all riders

 

Expand program to an overall points series for all members/ranking system

 

SHORT TERM GOALS

·         Implement program in 2003

·         Collect results and publish weekly on website

 

3)                   LICENSING

Members agreed to create a standard format for licenses for 2003. Les Earnest will develop a format to bring back to the group to look at.  A FIAC logo will be placed on each of the association's cards on the bank of the cards with the association

 

4)                   RULEBOOK

Andy will develop a common rulebook for board members to look at.  The rulebook will be used at NPS races the first year and the rulebook will be suggested for use by everyone.  The rulebook will be published on the web page. Andy will develop the road series, Mike will develop Track and Dean Crandall will be asked to help develop a Mountain Bike event.

 

5)                   INSURANCE

The board has decided to wait a year to discuss whether to look into an insurance program through FIAC.

 

6)                   BANK ACCOUNT

Les Earnest will open an account at the Bank of Los Altos. Andy needs to creat a "Consent in lieu of a meeting of the Board of Directors."  This is a resolution necessary to create the bank account.  Andy will create the document and circulate for signature.

 

7)                   NON-PROFIT STATUS

Andy will do the paperwork fora 501(c) 3 and get it filed.

 

8)                   BYLAWS

ByLaws - Andy created a boilerplate Bylaws.  Les had written a document entitled "About FIAC" draft 3/28/02. This document really is the Statement of Purpose for the organization. The board edited the document and rewrote sections of the document.  Les will edit and resubmit the document.

 

9)                   NAME AND LOGO

Directors decided to keep the existing name of FIAC rather than change it.

Candy and Mike will see if any of the graphic artists want to develop a logo.  Andy has a logo that he will suggest and send out to Les who will be collecting the logos.

 

The logo search time will only be 30 days.  Logo needs to be decided upon by no later than May 1, 2002.

 

10)               FIAC WEB SITE

FIAC.org exists.  Beth will send list of hosting companies for consideration.  The website needs to get up and running by summer and include the Mission statement, Bylaws, NPS application and format, etc.

 

11)               POSSIBLE EXPANSION

Directors reported that had been speaking with other "factions"and several were interested in FIAC but not willing to commit at this time.

 

12)               NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

FIAC would like to promote national championship(s) in 2003.  For 2002 the 4 Person Team Time Trial in Illinois in September that is listed as a national championship will be a FIAC Championship (note in the revision that this never happened)

 

FIAC will promote a National Championship in 2004.

 

13)               PRESS RELEASE

The directors decided to develop a press release and submit it to cycling magazines, etc. right after this meeting.

 

14)               OFFICERS

President                      Nestor Evancivich

Vice-President               Mike Murrey

Treasurer                       Les Earnest

Secretary                      Beth Wrenn-Estes

 

15)               NEXT MEETING

October 19-20 in Denver

 

 

Submitted by Beth Wrenn-Estes, FIAC Secretary