Meeting Minutes
Club bylaws require review and approval of the meeting minutes from the previous meeting. Please take the time to review the minutes so they can be voted on at the next general meeting.
Date/Time: September 2, 2025
Meeting Location: Pete’s Restaurant and Brewhouse - Called to order at: 7:06 PM
Presiding over Meeting: Pat Galvin, for Dave Underwood Number of Guests & Members: approx. 30
Roll Call of Officers
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President: Dave Underwood |
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Vice-President: Pat Galvin |
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Treasurer: Katie Costanzo |
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Secretary: Katie Owens |
Guests and New Members:
Reading of the minutes from the last meeting held August 5th, 2025. X__ Approved as posted in the September 2025 Oilspots. __Approved as amended.
Roll Call:
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Editor: Kim Mercer & Pat Galvin |
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Regalia: Dale Nichols |
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Webmaster: Ken Montgomery |
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Historian: Bob Byers |
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Communications: Mike Rapoza |
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Dixon Chair: tbd |
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Legislative Update: Ken Freese |
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Grand Pooh-Bah: Kelly Peters |
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Welcome Wagon: Katie Owens |
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Parts Masters
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Austin-Healey: Jerry Costanzo |
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Jaguar: Zack Rockwell |
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Morris: Bruce Blair |
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Jensen-Healey: tbd |
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MG: Robert Rinker |
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Triumph: Bob Byers |
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Rootes Group: Chuck Baker |
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Morgan: Tim Waller |
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Jensen Interceptor: Ken Freese |
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Treasurer’s Report: Katie Costanzo – Not much action in our accounts. Some dues collected and paid the liability insurance bill.
Correspondence: Pat Galvin - Portland MG club sent their monthly newsletter.
Editors’ Report: Pat Galvin and Kim Mercer – Please send in photos of your travels, cars etc. They really help when content is thin in the summer months.
Ongoing items:
- The Freese Legislative Update: Ken Freese –
- The following bills are in 3rd reading: AB30, AB 272, AB 486, AB696
- AB 1085 passed. It increases the fine for obstructing or altering vehicle license plates
- SB 615 regarding vehicle traction batteries. Committee passed; sent to Assembly
- SB 682 and SB 720 (automated traffic enforcement systems) passed.
- SB 712 that addresses smog control on cars made prior to 1981, was sent to committee suspense file: $1 million of new software needed to implement. Ken has a list of groups that campaigned against it.
- The Federal Bill – HR 4117 proposes to repeal Section 202 of the Clean Air Act, which establishes motor vehicle emission and fuel standards. It also aims to prevent states from setting their own motor vehicle emission and fuel standards.
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- Regalia Update: Dale Nichols – Not present.
- **Reminder: We need a volunteer to manage the regalia. Dale is stepping down after the Show in May and is happy to train anyone interested.
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- Welcome Wagon: Katie Owens - nothing to report.
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- May 17, 2026, Dixon Car Show: Pat Galvin. No update.
Old Business
- August 9th Cars n Coffee: Mike Rapoza – At the Starbucks at Madison and Sunrise. Had about 14 cars; including guests with a ’58 Porsche and a bright green Noble racing car that was only 4 inches from the ground! Look for photos in the Oilspots.
- December 2nd Christmas Banquet: Pat Galvin – Mark your calendar. It is confirmed to be at Cattlemen’s in Rancho Cordova.
- Upcoming Events /New Business
- September 13th Carz n Coffee: Mike Rapoza. None . Next will be in November.
- September 13th Delta Drive: Steve Rudy. Meet up is at Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course parking lot for a 10-10:30 start. It will be a 2-hour drive through the Delta ending in Rio Vista for lunch. Watch for an email with more information. A show of hands had about 10 members interested.
- September 20th Destination type Picnic Rally: (Dave Underwood)- See the signup sheet for this event. We will be driving to the Sobon Estate Winery near Plymouth starting at the Folsom Crossing/Folsom Auburn Rd Parking lot. Meet at about 9:30am and leave about 10:00am. There are picnicking facilities and a museum. If the weather forecast is for close to 100F, the drive will be postponed. Contact Dave if you are interested.
- September 26-27th Ironstone Concours - Pat. While not an official Club event, sometimes we meet up or travel together. If we do, we need a sponsor.
- Officer Nominations: Pat – Nominations opened for 2026. No nominations received for President or Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary. We will take additional nominations in October and vote in the November meetings. Dave will not continue as president next year. And Pat will not serve as Vice President.
- October 11th Rally: Dennis Flosi – We will meet up at 9 AM in Woodland, and drive through Winters, Pleasant Valley, Green Valley, and Berryessa. Lots of curvy roads; a driver’s run. Details to follow.
- October 25th Halloween Rally – Pat described the event and asked for volunteers to sponsor this Club event.
- November 8th Cars & Coffee – Mike Rapoza – will be at Bill’s Donuts in Granite Bay.
Grand Poobah not present
For the Good of the Club –
The Reno British Club show is Sept 27th, the same day as Ironstone. Great show. They support our show, so we should support theirs.
Steve Rudy asked if anyone was interested in doing a Grapes of Wrath wine tour/rally. Maybe a brewery /and winery? There was some interest.
Jerry Costanzo has a body work guy who lives in Winters. Call Jerry if you need work done.
Dennis Flosi mentioned Moore’s in Auburn for automotive machining. Jerry uses him, too.
Next Meeting Date/Location: Tuesday, October 7th, Pete’s Restaurant and Brewhouse; 2100 Arden Way. Starting at 7:00 PM.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:39 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Katie Owens, secretary
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