LCIHA BOD/GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES

 

TIME/PLACE:  Rm. 283 Jett Hall NMSSU, 4/21/04 6:30 p.m.

 

PRESENT FOR BOD MEETING: Willy Bosland,  Chris Burnham, Cyndy Clark, Pat Coughlin,  Dennis Downey, John Jacobs, Tom King, Ray Meyer, Nancy Peckham,  Dave Rockstraw,  J.P. Rodriguez

PRESENT FOR MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Cyndi Clark, Pat Coughlin, Dennis Downey, Paul Feil, Bill G. (?), John Jacobs, Tom King, Ray Meyer, Nancy Peckham, J.P Rodriguez, M.L. Shelton, Ted Shelton, Jill Williamson, Philip Zakahi, Michael Zingale

 

BOD MINUTES:

 

·        The BOD meeting commenced once a quorum of four Board members was present.  Chris Burnham distributed the Treasurer’s report. We still have $1189.83 in the PayPal account that needs to be transferred to our bank account.

·        Motion was made by Dennis Downey to approve expenditure of approximately $1400.00 to Sports Accessories for T-Shirts for the membership. Cyndi Clark seconded the motion, and it was passed.

·        Approval was sought and granted for the purchase of Spring season awards in the amount of approximately $450. This will cover first and second place for U12, U14 and U17, participation awards for the U10’s and 2 plaques for volunteers.

·        The BOD accepted Derrik Wootton’s resignation as League Commissioner. Chris Burnham made a motion to nominate Chris Christeson as interim League Commissioner; the motion was seconded by John Jacobs and passed.

·        Our election process by-laws need revising. Current by-laws covering nominations and elections can be found on pages 5 & 6 of the by-laws. The BOD, not the general membership, votes officers in. Elections will be held during the Annual Membership meeting, sometime at the end of May. We are currently looking for nominations for a Fund Raising Committee & Chair, NMSS Liaison, Secretary, League Manager, Scheduling Manager and Equipment Manager. Any LCIHA member who is in good standing may make nominations.

·        The High School Championship game has been moved from May 21st to May 17th at 8:00 p.m. J.P. made a motion asking the league to donate $300.00 for a radio spot advertising the game on KOBE. Ray amended the motion for an approval of $200.00 only. John Jacobs seconded the amended motion and the motion was passed.

·        NMSS: Thanks go out to J.P. Rodriguez for getting the scoreboards working. We are looking at a potential increase of $80-$100 per hour of rink time. Discussion ensued as to what the league can realistically afford, and other playing options. The slab has been laid at the East Mesa complex, and we will play at Meerscheidt during the summer. Other options will be discussed during the General Membership meeting following this one.

 

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES:

 

·        Tom King gave a spring season overview. Our main problems centered around the constant change of venue and game schedules necessitated by the move(s) in and out of NMSS.  Rules for the NMSS facility were reiterated.

·        Discussion ensued on the pros and cons of using the NMSS facility. Dr. Feil suggested that we practice at Meerscheidt or the East Mesa facility to keep costs down, and just play our games a NMSS. Phillip Zakahi indicated that he would rather play at the East Mesa facility, because of its larger court size. Ted Shelton prefers NMSS’s facility because of its better view of the game. He suggested that the younger leagues play and practice at NMSS, and the older youths and adults play and practice at the outdoor facilities. Nancy Peckham voiced her son Neal’s opinion that NMSS is too hot and has too many rules. We will need to put together a contract proposal for NMSS for the fall season in the very near future.

·        We have a great need for League volunteers at this time.  We are looking for people who have fundraising ideas (concessions, for example). Jill Williamson suggested a discount for members who play both seasons.

 

Respectfully Submitted, Patty Walters, LCIHA Secretary, based on notes provided by Cyndi Clark and Tom King