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Author TOPIC: Nov Board Meeting minutes
gary newman

December 11, 2018
4:46:32 PM

Entry #: 4259210
Below are the approved minutes from the November 2018 board meeting

JUPITER SENIOR SOFTBALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2018


1. CALL TO ORDER:
GART BRODSKY CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

MEMBERS PRESENT: GARY BRODSKY, DAVE SUMMERS, JOHN KATULAK, GARY NEWMAN, MIKE RICHMOND,
SAL MESSINA. TOM COSENTINO AND SEVERAL MEMBERS WERE IN THE AUDIENCE.

MEETING WAS HELD AT THE OLD JUPITER TOWN HALL.

2. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING’S MINUTES:
ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS: NONE NOTED
MOTION TO ACCEPT BY: GARY NEWMAN SECONDED BY: JOHN KATULAK APPROVED BY MAJORITY

3. TREASURER’S REPORT: REPORT PRESENTED BY GARY NEWMAN
TREASURES REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS UPON REQUEST
MOTION TO ACCEPT BY: JOHN KATULAK SECONDED BY: MIKE RICHMOND APPROVED BY MAJORITY

4. NEW BUSINESS:
RESIGNATION OF GENE HOLMES AND RICKY STECKLER WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD
MOTION TO ACCEPT THEIR RESIGNATIONS BY GARY BRODSKY, SECONDED BY JOHN KATULAK, MOTION APPROVED BY MAJORITY.

MOTION BY SAL MESSINA TO APPOINT GARY OFNER TO REPLACE GENE HOLMES AS A BOARD DIRECTOR, SECONDED BY MIKE RICHMOND, MOTION APPROVED BY MAJORITY.

AFTER NOTICE TO MEMBERS AT THE FIELDS OF THEIR RESIGNATIONS AND REQUESTS FOR REPLACEMENTS JEFF BARONS STEPPED FORWARD TO FILL ONE OF THE VACANCIES. MOTION BY GARY NEWMAN TO ACCEPT JEFF BARRON TO FILL THE TERM OF RICKY STECKLER. SECONDED BY JOHN KATULAK APPROVED BY MAJORITY

NON PROFIT FOR JSSA WAS DISCUSSED AND ROGER WYNER (JSSA MEMBER AND ATTORNEY) UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE TYPES OF NON PROFITS AND WHAT MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN OBTAINING SUCH STATUS. COSTS, PAPER WORK INVOLVED, GOVERNMENT FEES AND TIME FRAMES. ROGER WILL INVESTIGATE FURHTER AND GET BACK TO THE BOARD WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

SCHEDULE OF WINTER LEAGUE DRAFTS AND START DATES WERE DISCUSSED AND SAL MESSINA STATED THAT THE “A” LEAGUE WILL BEGIN THEIR DRAFT ON THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE 18TH OF DECEMBER. THE START OF “A” LEAGUE PLAY WILL BE 1/7/19 THRU 3/15/19. “B” & “B2” LEAGUE WILL START ON 1/7/19 THRU 3/15/19 WITH PLAYOFFS ON 3/18 & 3/22

GARY BRODSKY ADVISED THE BOARD THAT THE JCP FIELDS WILL BE CLOSED ON 12/5, 12/7 AND 12/10 ALTERNATE FIELDS ARE MAPLEWOOD

DAVE SUMMERS MADE A MOTION TO HAVE ALL LEAGUE BATS REWRAPPED AT A COST OF APPROX. $150.00 PURCHASE OF BAT WRAP AND INSTALLATION WILL BE BY DON KZRAN, SECONDED BY GARY BRODSKY, APPROVED BY MAJORITY.

MIKE RICHMOND MADE A MOTION TO PURCHASE JSSA BUSINESS CARDS (AND TO ADD OUR RAIN OUT PHONE NUMBER TO THE CARDS) AT MINIMAL COST, SECONDED BY DAVE SUMMERS, APPROVED BY MAJORITY.

SAL MESSINA MADE A MOTION TO MAKE A ONE TIME PURCHASE OF LONG SLEEVE (BLUE) SUNSCREEN TYPE SHIRTS FOR ALL JSSA MEMBERS, ESTIMATED COST WITH OUT PRINTING IS $6.00 EACH FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1,500.00. MOTION SECONDED BY DAVE SUMMERS, MOTION APPROVED BY MAJORITY.

DISCUSSION ENSUED REGARDING THE TERRIFIC JOB MIKE RICHMOND IS DOING WITH ADVERTISING OUR LEAGUE, PLEASE CONTINUE WITH THE GREAT JOB. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT A BETTER BALANCE OF INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS TRY TO BE IMPRESSED UPON THE PRESS BETWEEN THE “A” AND “B” LEAGUES.

STATUS OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT WAS DISCUSSED, SUGGESTION WAS TO PURCHASE 2 NEW LEAGUE BATS AND THAT THE HOME TEAM OF THE SECOND GAME BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EQUIPMENT BEING PUT AWAY AND LOCKED UP. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE “AED” UNIT IS BEING MAINTAINED BY AN OUTSIDE VENDOR.

MOTION BY SAL MESSINA TO PURCHASE 2 LEAGUE BATS, SECONDED BY DAVE SUMMERS AND APPROVED BY MAJORITY.

5. OLD BUSINESS:

OUR PIZZA PARTY WAS REVIEWED AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A SUCCESS AND THE DONATIONS TO THE COALITION WAS ALSO A BIG SUCCESS. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE PIZZA AND COALITION DONATIONS WAS DISCUSSED AND WILL BE ON NOVEMBER 2019 AND FEBRUARY 2019 RESPECTIVELY.

COALITION PARTY FREQUENCY WAS DISCUSSED AND A MOTION TO CONTINUE HAVING TWO (2) PIZZA PARTIES PER YEAR. HOWEVER, ONLY ONE (1) WOULD BE A “FREE” PARTY BENEFITING THE COALITION WITH DONATIONS OF PAPER AND CLEANING SUPPLIES. THE OTHER PARTY WOULD BE WITH JSSA PLAYERS PAYING AND NO COALITION INVOLVEMENT.

UP COMING PARTY SCHEDULE WAS DISCUSSED AND JOHN KATULAK EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD THAT THE OPENING WINTER SEASON PARTY WILL BE ON SATURDAY JANUARY 12, 2019 AT THE PALM BEACH GARDENS MOOSE CLUB ON RCA BLVD FROM 5PM TO 10PM WITH DINNER, ENTERTAINMENT AND A CASH BAR. COST WILL BE $12.50 PER PERSON AND RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO JOHN KATULAK AND DENNIS SEELE.

JOHN KATULAK WAS VERY CLEAR IN THAT THIS IS THE LAST PARTY HE OR DENNIS WILL HEAD, ALL FUTURE PARTIES WILL REQUIRE A SOCIAL COMMITTEE. DAVE SUMMERS WILL SEND OUT AN EMAIL TO INFORM ALL MEMBERS THAT VOLUNTEERS WILL BY REQUIRED TO GO FORWARD WITH FUTURE PARTIES AND SOCIAL EVENTS.

6. NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 12, 2018

7. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN BY: JOHN KATULAK SECONDED BY:SAL MESSINA APPROVED BY MAJORITY


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