Meeting Minutes
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Date: October 6, 2026
Meeting Location: Black Bear Diner, 1830 Arden Way, Sacramento - Called to order at: 6:58 PM
Presiding over Meeting: Kelly Peters Number of Guests & Members: 31
Roll Call of Officers
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President: Kelly Peters |
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Vice-President: Dennis Flosi |
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Treasurer: Katie Costanzo |
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Secretary: Katie Owens |
Guests and New Members: None
Reading of the minutesfrom the last meeting held September 1, 2026. __XX_ Approved as posted in October 2026 Oilspots. __Approved as amended
Roll Call:
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Editor: Pat Galvin |
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Regalia: Ed Cargile |
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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: *See Dixon Car Show |
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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: Glen Munson |
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Morris: TBD |
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Jensen-Healey: Liz Watkins |
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MG: Dennis Flosi |
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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 change to the cash accounts. There is over $12K in the checking. Messineo Memorial Fund has $326.
California Automobile Museum (CAM) items:
- Annual CAM membership – Cost is $200 to renew the Club level membership. Kelly asked for a motion to renew CAM membership. Motion made, seconded, and passed. Club membership includes passes to the museum. See Katie C. if you are interested.
- Katie stated it is time to consider our annual donation to the CAM. Previously we donated $1500. Discussion followed. Jerry Costanzo made a motion to donate $1500 again and it was seconded. Motion passed.
- Kelly mentioned the Car Club Cavalcade where we could possibly show cars. There is a new curator who he and Dennis F are reaching out to. There is also an event at the CAM on October 25. Check their website for more information and other events.
Correspondence: Dennis Flosi – Nothing to report.
Editors’ Report: Pat Galvin (not present). Kelly said the current Oilspots is great and congratulated Kim and Pat. They always look forward to getting your articles and photos for the Oilspots.
Ongoing items:
The Freese Legislative Update: Ken Freese – (not present)
- SB712 – Leno’s Law regarding smog-check exemptions for qualifying vehicles manufactured between 1976 and 1985. Passed and signed by the governor. New restrictions included.
- SB1315 – Drive My Car Act regarding autonomous driving vehicles. Moved to Inactive file.
Regalia Update: Ed Cargile – Ed displayed club regalia hardware: License plate frame and grill badges. Shop online for these and other items; just in time for the holidays!
Welcome Wagon: Katie Owens – Welcome to new members who joined in September: Greg Kendrick from Auburn who has a 1965 TR4, and Tim Sarantis from Carmichael with a Jaguar XK120.
Dixon Car Show: Kelly. The search for a Dixon Chair continues. Jerry C stated this role is an overall coordinator; we have volunteers for separate tasks. PLEASE contact Jerry or Kelly if you are willing to step up and help out. Mike R will send an email to members with the information, too.
- For next year, 2027, we have booked the 4th Sunday, May 23. Any ideas for the logo let Katie C. know.
- For the 2028 show: Dixon Fair wants to protect the field, so they do not want our show the near their Dixon May Fair, which is held on Mother’s Day weekend. The available dates are late March or very early in April (more than a month before the Mayfair) or in late May (Memorial Day weekend) and June. A meeting with the Dixon fairgrounds people to check on progress and secure a date is pending. Kelly will report back to members.
Old Business
- Cars and Coffee – Mike Rapoza. Cars and Coffee for Sept 12th was cancelled due to other events.
- September 12 Car Show at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center – Mary Hargrave. The event, “Art of the Automobile”, went incredibly well. Great turn out by car owners and artists. Many artists came and created images from the cars displayed. Dinner afterward was fun. Thank you to all who came, brought a car, and enjoyed the art display. Looking forward to this event again in two years.
- September 12 Rio Vista Wings & Wheels – Waldon Williams attended. He reported a good turnout; lots to see; of cars and airplanes.
Upcoming Events /New Business Kelly: There are opportunities to sponsor events and add new ones throughout the year. Let me know if you are interested or have an idea.
- Cars and Coffee Saturday– Mike Rapoza and Waldon Williams. Next Cars & Coffee will be on October 10 at the Eskaton Village in Granite Bay. Nina Jones, the event coordinator at Eskaton, is very excited to host. Arrive by 8:30 am. A breakfast buffet will be included, along with an espresso machine. You must sign up to attend, so contact Waldon Williams. So far 20 people have signed up.
- Foothills drive with Jaguar club- Sat. Oct 17th, – Dave Underwood. Start time is 9:30 am at the gas station at the intersection of Folsom-Auburn Road and Folsom Lake Crossing. The drive will end at Sportsman's Hall for lunch in Camino just east of Placerville. The Jaguar Club has been invited as well, so should be a fun group!! There is a signup sheet tonight, with an RSVP end date of October 9th so we can give the restaurant a head count.
- California Auto Museum Tree Trim and Potluck November 29 – Katie Costanzo and Kelly. The CAM is preparing for their annual Car Club Tree Trim. As a Car Club Member, we are invited to bring a Christmas tree (the Costanzo’s have the club tree and decorations) to decorate and stay for a potluck, museum updates, and a raffle. The Porsche club has volunteered to help coordinate this year. Contact Kelly who will coordinate with the Porsche club for us.
- December Banquet – Tuesday, Dec 1st, 2026 – Katie Costanzo. Cattlemens Restaurant, 12409 Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova. The banquet is open to all club members and their spouse/guest. Cost per person will be $45 this year. Entrée choices are NY Steak, Prime Rib, Salmon, Baby Back Ribs, and Vegetarian Ravioli. The banquet begins at 6 pm with a no-host bar. Mike Rapoza will send out an email by mid-Oct with link to an online form to pay for the Banquet and renew your membership registration, all in one form.
- Installing a Convertible Top tech session- Jerry Costanzo. Jerry will host this session. He asked about dates: Sunday October 18, Wednesday Oct 21 and Friday October 24. Members chose Sunday October 18. More information to follow.
Nominations for 2027 Board Members. We need a nomination for the Secretary position Nominations are open until we vote. Mike R agreed to send an email to ask members if they are interested.
- No additional nominations received for president, vice-president or treasurer.
- Secretary: Katie Owens declined the nomination. She will send a description of the secretary’s duties to Mike Raposa to include in the email to members.
Grand Poobah – Kelly Peters – Nothing to report.
For the Good of the Club
- CAM Travel Trip is on their website. Cost is $2,100 and includes 6 museums. Information is on their website.
- The Porsche Club of America is hosting an autocross in November at Cal Expo. Nov 21st, $105/driver.
Meeting adjourned at: 7:52 PM
Next Meeting Date/Location: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 PM at Black Bear Diner, 1830 Arden Way,
Respectfully submitted, Katie Owens, secretary
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