MINUTES OF SDDTA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING APRIL 14, 2009
Next meeting is a General Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 7:00pm, BTC Clubhouse
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:11pm by President Geoff Griffin. Members present were: Mike Bauer, Larry Belinsky, Virginia Glass, Geoff Griffin, Steve Kappes, Roz King, Barbara Kingston, Jim Lackritz, and Fran Wakefield.
II. MINUTES:
Amendments to March minutes:
· Brenda Phillips was in attendance at the March general meeting.
· There was much discussion regarding the treasurer’s report and the wording of the report in the minutes of the March meeting. Mike Bauer asked that it be noted there is added information he would like reflected in the minutes. The recording secretary explained that what was written in the March minutes is what was discussed. It was suggested that the Treasurer add the new information to his report this month via e-mail with a statement he would like reflected in the minutes.
· Roz asked that the minutes reflect that the grants from SDDTA for Mountain View and Woodland Park would be matched by the Tennis Council.
· It was MSP to accept the minutes of March 10, 2009 with the added amendments.
III. PRESIDENTS REPORT: No report, Geoff has just returned to town.
IV. TREASURER’S REPORT: The Treasurer’s report was discussed and reviewed. It was MSP to accept the Treasurer’s report. The following was received from the Treasurer via e-mail with a request it be reflected in the minutes.
· "Since our accounting firm Squar Milner (Rick Evans) will be part of our 2008 audit process, it was nessesary to determine whether Squar Milner preferred to prepare our 2008 taxes, or accept the auditor's proposal to prepare them."
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Tennis Fest: Geoff thanked Steve Kappes for handling issues with the Tennis Fest while he was gone. Wayne Bryan will be the celebrity of honor. Fest date is May 3. Articles and pictures were in the USPTA Magazine promotion the event. Ed Collins will be receiving the Ben Press Award.
B. Hall of Fame: Class of 2009 has been selected. Induction ceremony is August 29th @ 4:00pm during the District Tournament. SD Hall of Fame had great coverage in the New York Times. There was much discussion regarding frequency of inductions going forward. Less often? Fewer inductees? Most agreed that we do not want to dilute the prestige of the event. It was recommended that the Hall of Fame committee come up with a set of standards/criteria for future inductees. The criteria will help with the decision regarding frequency.
The 2009 inductees are as follows:
i. George Barnes (posthumous) Community Service and Philanthropy
ii. Bob Carrothers (posthumous) Junior Standout
iii. Ed Collins – Coach, Teaching Pro, Community Service
iv. Kelly Jones – World Class, College Great and Junior Standout
v. Dr. Homer Peabody (posthumous) Community Service and Philanthropy
C. Community Service: The District was denied the USTA recreational grant. Steve and Sandy will be helping Geoff and Jeff with the second round of the grant request. Fran McCloskey has resigned as Chairperson of this committee. The committee is looking for a new Chairperson.
D. Leagues: no report
E. Newsletter: no report
F. Multicultural Participation: Two events scheduled for April. Virginia asked for volunteer help with the Linda Vista event as the Mountain View folks are not available this year. Also an event in Chula Vista.
G. Tournament Evaluations: no report
H. Nominations: There is still one opening on the Board. Request for recommendations. One recommendation was Tony Perez.
VI. OLD BUSINESS: There was more discussion regarding the reimbursement policy for Board Members who travel on USTA business. It was suggested we re-evaluate the reimbursement policy. Since our policy is based on a percentage of what is not paid by Southern Cal, it was suggested that we confirm what the policy will be for Southern Cal with the new President. Geoff will discuss with Bill Kellogg.
VII. NEW BUSINESS: Fran Wakefield requested volunteers to help with the tournament desk at the National 60-70s Tournament in La Jolla. Virginia Glass announced that she has been invited to attend the International Hall of Fame Ceremony in Rhode Island. Although not an official part of the minutes, Fran W. shared with fellow board members that she is getting married on May Day.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:11pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Kingston,
Recording Secretary Geoff Griffin, President
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