Minutes for Spring Meeting

Sunday February 1, 2015

Location: Cal-Mum HS 10am start

v  Meeting was called to order by President Ryan Raftery at 10:06 AM

Ø Roll call was taken by Sec/Treas David Leight  (50 present,10 absent)

Ø President  introduced Members of Executive Committee

Ø New recruits (7) were asked to stand introduce themselves and explain

how they came to become interested.  Rodney Lund then took them in side

room for a brief introductory meeting.   

v     Approval of minutes from previous meeting of  March 17,2014.

                1st  T Burch, 2nd S. Rothrock    Approved by voice

v  Hard copies of Financial Report and Proposed Budget (By D Leight) were handed

out and explained. Was explained that even though Cal-Mum breakfast is an expense

we are allowed to use the facility for meeting and training during the Period of Feb/March.

Both were approved by voice vote.

v Executive Committee Reports

1.    Sectional Assignment issue fro last year was addressed, we now have in writing.

2.    Fundraiser Question  Will address later at report

3.    Summer Issues with umpires,  We need to be receptive to issues for regular leagues

4      Rescheduling fo Last years Banquet explained.

v Committee Reports

1.    Advancements: Brian Newville named those advanced.

2.    Membership: Rodney Lund mentioned sources used.

3.    Nomination: Terri Burch will take nominations at March meeting.

4.    Banquet: Steve Wells same format as last year Monday August 3,2015

5.    Fundraising Committee: Rich Kosiorek  Last years Profit was  $1424.80.

6.    Uniform : Same

7.    Awards:  UOTY Ron Spiotta,  POTY Mike Sheflin

8.    Hall of Fames: B. Pitcher, M Rothroock. pleased with progress

  

v New Business

1.    Committee Appointments: still in place for 2015 year.

2.    NYS Meeting:

a)    Liabillity coverage dropped from 25K to 5K

b)    Insurance dues for this year (no change)

c)    NYS Clinic in Binghanton January with MLB umpires.

                                                    d.  Lawsuit case was settled regarding assignments issue

                                                    e.  New proposal for charcoal gray pants (3 yr study needed)

3.    Meeting dates: for this year are all posted in line. 

4.    GVUA member Dues:Must by paid by 3/1/2015.

5.     Availability sheets: These are due by 3/1/2015 and for summer

       sometime in May.  No High School  assignments will be done before

       3/1/2015. If changes are necessary after Availability sheets are turned

       notify ahead of time by email,

6.    Assignments: Hot dates for summer are first 4 weekends in June then

        softball games will be available.

7.    Vouchers: must be completed properly and tangent rule and ride together

        policy needs to be followed.

8.    Evaluations:

Proposal for Constitutional change presented today and to be voted

on at the March Test Date Meeting.

a)    Entire rating Section to be removed

b)    New Section added EVALUATIONS

c)    All umpires to received ONE base and ONE plate evaluation

each 3 year period.

                                                 d’  This process was explained and questions were addressed.

                                                     With vote an this process to be made by membership at

                                                     test date meeting March 15, 2015.

9.     Game Fees: for 2015  $72.86 Varsity

           $51.00/$76.50  Jr Varsity

          $43.72/$65.58  Modified

          Mileage $.46

Summer

          U12   $44/$47

          U17    $52/$65

          18 +      $57

10.  Roster: Will be posted by test date – If you have changes in information

              see Dave Leight.

Ø  Rules/ Case books distributed to members in good standing.

Ø  Move to adjorn meeting 1st S.Rothrock, 2nd D. Mateer

Ø  Adournment at 12:05 PM

 

Minutes submitted by

Sec/Treas.  David A. Leight   2/3/2015