NEWARK AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE BOARD MINUTES

NEWARK A M E R I C A N LITTLE LEAGUE BOARD MINUTES

Meeting Description: January 2015 Board Meeting Meeting Date:

1/11/15

Meeting Location:

Newark Fire Station

Call to Order:

Meeting called to order at 7pm with the following in attendance

BOARD MEMBERS P - Present P Ed Klima - President

P Paul Kutch - Coaching Coordinator

P Shannan Beck - VP of Adininistration

P Jamie Laporte - Juniors/Seniors At Large A l Krusko - Juniors/Seniors At large

P Cris Harding - Treasurer P Dave Milsom - Secretary

P Darryl Dorr - Safety Officer and Field Maintenance

P Jim Hudson - VP of Majors and Past President

P Bobby Dichiaro - Player Agent

P Scott Johnson - VP of Coach Pitch\T-ball

P Mel Harding - Player Agent

P Brian Huebner - VP of Minors

Pete Trotto - League Infomiation Officer

P Bill Moore - VP of Juniors\Seniors\Big League

Tony Nardo - Equipment Manager

P Barb Trotto - Concessions and Auxiliary Director

GUESTS Don Robart

PREVIOUS MINUTES Motion to Accept: J Laporte Second: P Kutch Corrections: None

TREASURERS REPORT Monthly Expenses: YTD Expenses:

Monthly Income: 32007.69 YTD Income:

31427.69

Checking Balance: Motion to Accept: J Hudson Second:

B Dichiaro

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PRESIDENTS REPORT

Ed reported that he and S Johnson had met with the cit>' to discuss use of cit>' fields.—Handed out the key dates for the upcoming season.--Announced that every team must have at least one person attend the safet>' training. Every coach must attend at least once every 3 years.

Division V P Reports * * * * *

Majors-J Hudson has 4 nominees for managers. Minors—B Huebner—Has 4 nominees for managers. Also led a discussion on the effect of the new age rules. Possible re-aligmnent of the minors/minor/A Minor A/T ball—S Johnson—Working on 2015 managers Jr/Sr/BL—B Moore—Discussed his meeting with the district on the 2015 Big League season Coach Co-ord.-P Kutch-Setting up instruction tools for coaches.

COMMITTEE - OTHER REPORTS Recruitment and Retention—B. Huebner-Registration signs have been placed and flyers are printed. Auxiliary-B Trotto-Presented a proposal to eliminate Tag Day with increased raffle sales. Long Tenn Planning-D Dorr-Sfill looking at options for new fields Local Rules—D Milsom—Presented the 2015 local rules for discussion.

O L D BUSINESS

N E W BUSINESS Motion:

Accept the 2015 local rules

Motion by: J Hudson

Second by:

P Kutch

|Second by:

M Harding

Questions: Motion:

Passed

Motion:

Appoint Don Robart as Chief Umpire

Motion by: J Hudson Questions: Motion:

Passed

Motion:

Appoint Major managers-Milsom,Lesher,Kutch and S. Johnson

Motion by: J Hudson

Second by:

B Moore

Second by:

S Beck

Questions: Motion:

Passed

Motion:

Appoint Minor mrgs-Nardo,Lawhom,Fylak,Diener

Motion by: B Huebner Questions: Motion:

Passed

Motion;

Appoint Mgrs fo MinorA and T ball-Mathias,Pray,Thoinpson,Ferris,Homing,Kalmbach, McVey,Cowgill

Motion by: S Johson

Second by:

Questions: Motion:

Passed

Motion:

Appoint Mgrs/coaches for Jr/Sr~ Laporte-Krusko,LaFranca Second by:D Milsom

Motion by: B Moore Questions: Motion:

Passed

Motion:

Accept proposed change to fund raisingraise raffle fees to S4/eliminate tag day Second by:C Harding

Motion by: B Trotto Questions: Initial motion was for $5-changed to $4 Motion:

Passed GOOD O F T H E ORDER

Ed--Future meeting dates--3/8/15 and 4/12/15

Next meeting: 2/8/15 @ 7pm-Nevvark fire station Motion to adjourn at 9:00 Motion by:

B Moore

Second by:S Beck

M Harding