/ SGSL Board of Directors Meeting
Panthorn Park
Tuesday September9, 2014 @ 7:30 PM

ATTENDENCE

Members Present / Members Absent / Guests
Nicole St. Amand (President) / Arduini, Bob / Mike Lambert
Janet Zesut (V. President) / Biedler, John / Rick McQuatters
Ron Picard (Secretary) / Pete Cowen
Kevin Rogers (Field Maintenance) / D'Andrea, Mike
Jim St. John (Player Agent) / Daniels, Rich
Ed Beaupre / Ken Decker
Peter Farr / Falk, Paul
Dennis Insogna / Ferrante, Jim
Mike Konopka / Vinny Greco (Scheduler)
Michael Lukanik / Kelly, Dave
Brian Michaud / Paul Macala
Mark Rocha / Marotto, Donna
Amy Sarantides / Mason, Glenn
Jim Sarantides / Mirando, Rick
Eric St. Amand / Dave Oldham (Treasurer)
Steve Wright (Equipment Mgr) / Olsen, Dean
John Zazzaro / Parks, Ralph
Paterson, John
Przybylski, Bruno
Ricciardi, TJ
Rizzuto, Doug
Dave Valentukonis
White, Bruce
White, Michelle
Zaczynsky, Ron
Zesut, Bill

CALL TO ORDER

Vice President Janet Zesut called the meeting to order at 7:34PM and welcomed all Board members and guests.

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Secretary Ron Picard conducted a silent roll call.

Motion to approve the August minutes: John Zazzaro, 2nd by Kevin Rogers.

Minutes approved unanimously.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Vice Pres. Nicole St. Armand

Presents on account balance.

We are still trying to fill the Treasurer position.

Equipment Manager

Steve Wright

  1. Equipment Room Update—80% complete. There is damaged equipment. We need to dispose of it.
  2. Priority List—We need balls and bats. Most bats are 20 years old. Kevin will make a comprehensive list of needs for next meeting. John Zazzaro proposes having Lightning players donate used bats. Jim Sarantides recommends signing up for Just Bats website. Bat packs are cheap. The company is just trying to clear inventory.

FIELD MAINTENANCE MANAGER’S REPORT

Field Maintenance Manager Kevin Rogers

  • Field Conditions—Fields look great. Lightning coaches refurbished fields. AD from high school donated turf for batting cage.
  • Bathroom Fans—they have been removed but vents need to be changed for new models.
  • Kevin will provide a priority list for next meeting.

Player Agent

Jim St. John

Nothing to report at this time.

Vice President’s Report

Vice President Janet Zesut

  1. Open Positions 2015

President

Vice President Positions

Treasurer Position

Player Agent

Field Maintenance

Equipment Manager

Janet Proposed staggering officer terms as follows:

  1. Term Update—July 1-June 30
  2. First Year—January 1-June 30
  1. Sandlot Overview

The Sandlot league was featured in a newspaper article. A Park and Rec representative was excited about it, and participating girls seemed to enjoy it.

  1. Athena Tournament

A grill was left behind, but according to Jim Sarantides, it is a violation of our insurance and park ordinance for us to use it in the park. Kevin Rogers noted that everything that was broken during the tournament has been fixed.

  1. USAElite Showcase

USAElite donated $3000 to our scholarship fund. Janet Zesut suggested that we need to renegotiate after 10 years of keeping the fee the same. Janet Zesut made a motion to renegotiate the fee. Seconded by Bill Zesut.

Motion carried with one abstention.

OLD BUSINESS

Vice President Janet Zesut

  1. Garbage Company—HQ issue resolved
  2. Other--None

NEW BUSINESS

Vice President Janet Zesut

  1. Major Division Changes—Committee Presentation

We will move 8th graders up to High School Division and rename it the Senior High Division.

We will move 5thgraders up to division with 6th and 7th graders.

Motion made to entrust e-board with implementation of recommendation.

  1. Other--None

Election of New Members

None

ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn accepted at 8:30. Next Meeting Oct. 7 at 7:00.

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