Board Meeting Minutes

 

September    2009

September (2nd) BFOA Board Meeting – Minutes                                  9/20/09

Meeting took place at Larry Bowens Office

Start: 7 pm  Present: Taglienti, Epstein, Gazzano, Bowen, Baker, Davis, Sager, Craven                       Not Present: Simpson, Winston

Lightning Delay Payments: Due to the weather pattern we are currently in, there is some concern that we may burn through our association money before we get reimbursement from the BCAA. We just need to make sure the Treasurer is giving a bill to the BCAA so the BFOA gets reimbursed as soon as possible. Last years payments, if you were not paid contact Larry Simpson, so it can be tracked.  Epstein made a motion that we enforce the BCAA lightning delay policy for private schools as well. Second by Bowen, all in favor, motion passed.  A letter will be sent to all private schools informing them of this procedure.

Curfew: Games ending due (BCAA Curfew policy) curfew was reviewed.

Attendance Issues & Suspensions: Finneran (fourth consecutive absence – Suspended for first two game assignments if he returns), Garcia (two consecutive absence – Suspended one game assignment), McMahon (two consecutive absence – Asked to appear in front of the board to explain due to extenuating circumstances), Whipple (fourth consecutive absences – Suspended for first two game assignments).

Banquet: Plantation Preserve on 11/15/09, will be a confirm/will not attend web service available on the website soon.

Evaluations: Davis advised a couple of evaluations were turned in this (2nd week of season) week. We need to remind white hats to complete evaluations on other crews.

Grievances: Epstein advised that Collura is investigating filing a grievance in reference to a upcoming 7 man televised game and who is assigned to it. Epstein will discuss with Collura if he wants to continue with this action and Booking Commissioner Sager.

Recommendations: Chairman Collura has received the FHSAA muster from Sager, he will put all information together for a committee meeting as well as make a presentation to the membership at the next meeting.  Sager has advised that the FHSAA muster list arrived incorrect and is in the process of being fixed.

Training: Baker advised that he and Winston are working on the new agenda for this year and next year. Member Bruce Walker will do an upcoming presentation. Next meeting with training committee they will be discussing next years training agenda.

Timer Uniforms: Epstein brought this up after evaluating a game this past week where the timer was in full game uniform. There was a lengthy discussion about this and what should the timer wear for games and it was decided that for now we would leave it up to the White Hat to decide what they wanted their timers to wear. We will address it if need be in the future with a possible policy change.

Field Clinic: Responses to the email sent out to the membership has been sparse. Craven advised you have to start rolling with this in January as the FHSAA does everything according to year. Taglienti advised he would email Gary Pigott.

Certificate of Deposit: This was discussed however, we will table till Simpson can explain options.

Meeting Adjourned:  8:10 pm