American Contract Bridge
League Unit 522 – Fresno, Inc.
A Non-profit Corporation
Serving Fresno, Madera and Mariposa Counties
2415 East Clinton Avenue,
Fresno, California 93703
June 19, 2007
RICHARD MEFFLEY reconvened
the June 10, 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors on June 19, 2007 at 5:23 p.
m.
DIRECTORS
PRESENT: Richard Meffley, Paul
Boyd, Kay Chrisman, Margaret Mahaffey, Dave Shuster, Mary Jo Davila, John
Oakshott and Bert Rettner
GUESTS
PRESENT: Judy Nicholson,
Chairperson of the New Site Committee
DIRECTORS NOT
PRESENT: Mary Lou DaCosta, Dora Gostanian, Anita Penny
DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
FOR DISCUSSION:
1. A copy of
the executed lease dated January 10, 2002, between Mr. Alfred Mikesell
(previous owner of the Clinton property) and American Contract Bridge League
Unit 522 – Fresno, Inc.
2. A copy of
the executed “Amendment To Lease
Renewal” dated October 25, 2003, between Mr. Alfred Mikesell and American
Contract Bridge League Unit 522 – Fresno, Inc.
3. A Copy of
a “Commercial Lease Agreement” dated July 1, 2007, representing a new lease
between the new owners Dinh Le and Van Truong (Landlord) and American Bridge
Club.
4. A
document presented to the Board by Richard Meffley showing the Consumer Price
Index changes from 2001 through May 2007 verifying the calculations resulting
in the lump sum rent increase of $2,926.56 billed to us and paid in May
2007. Additional information also
provided the expected annual increase to rent through 2009 if the Consumer
Price Index increased at 7.23% per year with the final year projected at
$1,050.21 per month.
POINTS OF
DISCUSSION:
1. Is the
existing lease, which was extended three more years effective October 25, 2003,
still a valid lease?
2. The pros
and cons of the existing lease verses the pros and cons of the new proposed lease.
3. The
long-term and short-term goals for The Bridge Club. Stay in current location verses move to more Northern location.
After much discussion,
John Oakshott made a motion, seconded by Kay Chrisman, THAT
THE FRESNO BRIDGE CLUB (American Contract Bridge League Unit 522 – Fresno,
Inc.) CONTINUE UNDER THE EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS EXTENDED OCTOBER
25, 2005 FOR THREE YEARS AND CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY LOOK FOR A NEW SITE LOCATION. The vote was called on the motion and passed
with a vote of five (5) to two (2).
Richard Meffley will send a letter to the new owners advising them of
our decision.
THERE BEING NO
FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:30 P.M.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING WILL BE AUGUST 12, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 p. m. (There will be no meeting in July 2007)