American Contract Bridge League Unit 522 – Fresno, Inc.

A Non-profit Corporation Serving Fresno, Madera and Mariposa Counties

 1320 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 100, California 93726

 

September 12, 2010

 

 

 

DIRECTORS PRESENT: Richard Meffley, Kay Chrisman, Laura DaCosta, Dora Gostanian Linda Coppersmith, John Simpson, and Bert Rettner.

DIRECTORS NOT IN ATTENDANCE:  Anthony Toto, Jill Wood, Michael Molinari, Doris Frazer

Richard Meffley called the meeting to order at 10:40 a. m.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

The minutes of the June 13, 2010 meeting of the Board were read and discussed. John Simpson made a motion seconded by Bert Rettner to approve the minutes as read. The Board unanimously approved the minutes.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:  John Simpson reported on the August 31, 2010 Profit and Loss. 

·         John reported that table fees increased in April, May and June but decreased a little in July and August. 

·         John stated September is a free rent month as negotiated in the lease.

·         Printer drum and toner supplies are a big expense now that we are printing hand records for many of the game.  John recommended we look into uploading the hand records to the website like we do with the results.

A motion was offered by Dora Gostanian, seconded by Laura DaCosta to approve the Treasurer’s report and the Board unanimously approved the motion.

 

EDUCATION RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE:

Dora Gostanian, teaching the second book, has 12 paid students in her Saturday Morning class. 

Richard Meffley, teaching the first book, has 13 paid students in his Tuesday evening class.

Michael Molinari will begin a class teaching the third book October 16, 2010 and will begin the first book again in January, 2011.

 

SECTIONALS: 

·         John Simpson reported a net profit of $750 for the Non Life Master Sectional. 

·         Everything is on schedule for the Halloween Sectional.  Kay Chrisman is negotiating with the property manager to rent additional space plus the restaurant.

 

DISTRICT 21 CHARITIES

District 21 approved our request to donate $1,000 to the Poverello House.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

·         John Simpson proposed the formation of a committee to develop a policy to cover the Board’s authority to rent the clubhouse space to new club owners.  John Simpson, Laura DaCosta and Michael Molinari were appointed to the committee.

·         Kay Chrisman reported that Keiko Collins gave her Tuesday morning game to the Unit.  The Board discussed how to staff the game with a director.  Dora Gostanian made a motion, seconded by Linda Coppersmith to offer the game to Barbara Thacker.  The Board unanimously approved the motion.

·         Richard Meffley asked for nominees for the District 21 Goodwill Award and the Distinguished Service Award. 

·         Michael Molinari and Linda Coppersmith will form a nominating committee for the election of new board members in December.  Existing board members who have consented to run for another term are:  John Simpson, Laura DaCosta and Dora Gostanian.

 

 

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on October 3, 2010 at 11:00am.

 

AS THERE WAS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 12:15 pm.