· Attendees, Raftery, Charboneau, Pegoni, Pitcher, Leight, D. Roome
· Next Vote for Executive Board will be summer 2009 - Nominations at Test Date (09)
· Discussion about having the banquet as a meeting will add additional “summer” meetings
· Pete Pegoni requested to resign his post as Membership Chairman
o Board unanimously/reluctantly accepted Pete’s resignation
· Raftery recommended a Presidential appointment of Dave Roome as interim Membership
o Charboneau motioned to accept recommendation board unanimously voted yes
· Minutes for meeting of 8/13/07 reviewed
· Executive Session – 7:15pm
o Two letters from lawyer regarding personnel issue read and filed with secretary
o Review Evaluations for Associate & Probationary Umpires
o Fingerprinting – review the 08 procedure
o Discuss regarding personnel issue discussed and agreed upon
o Promotions:
§ Certified Status 1105 (5-0), 1106 (5-0), 1109 (5-0) 1079 (5-0),
§ Associate Status (retained) (1111, 1080, 1081)
§ Associate Status 1113,1114, 1112
· Executive Session Ended– 8:05pm
· Information received at State Meeting also discussed briefly and given to secretary to file
1. NYSUA checking account statement
2. List of NYSBUA officers for 2006-2007
3. NYSBUA annual meeting report
1. Insurance increase $1.10
2. Change of shirt colors – cliff Keen Navy Blue, Light Blue, Red. Partners must
3. Information regarding issues concerning territorial right and papers that needed to be filed
· From Last meeting - Recruitment - it had been suggested that incentives program would be used
i. Any current member who enrolls a new member will receive a 50% discount
a. New member must become a dues paying member
b. New member completes probationary year & recruiter receives a FREE Hat
ii. Any new member who shows the Board a receipt that they have been fingerprinted,
NO dues will be charged for year 1 and they will be reimbursed for $50 FPF
· P. Pegoni passed on information concerning advertising for new members to Dave Roome.
o Will include Honeoye-Falls- Lima, Attica, Alden, Akron this year
· Dates for Winter/Spring meetings set:
1) Feb 3, Feb 11, Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 25, March 4, March 10 and Mar 30 (TEST) Leroy Legion
2) Mar 8 (MECHANICS)site TBD, Mar 25 (1st year MECHANICS) Batavia High
· Agenda was updated for 1st meeting (winter business meeting) Ryan
· Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM