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Beaumont Chapter Football Officials Association
Chapter Business Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2003
The Beaumont Chapter met at 1900 hours in the Jury Impaneling Room of the
Jefferson County Courthouse for a scheduled business meeting.
The meeting was opened in prayer and called to order by President Gary
Downey.
President Downey welcomed the membership and guests to the beginning of the
2003 football season.
President Downey asked the membership to look around for someone they didn't
know and take a moment to introduce themselves. He introduced the Board of
Directors, and then asked the membership to introduce any new members that they
had just met.
President Downey gave the membership a briefing of the topics to be presented
at the chapter meetings to be held in the near future.
Secretary's Report
Secretary Geoff Kret reviewed the chapter packets prepared for the
membership. The packet label shows the standing for the member, his 6-digit TASO
ID number, and the crew chief for whom he works, or "ob" for open
board. Included in the packet is a list of schools the chapter serves, the 2003
Game Fee schedule, a 2003 NCAA Rules Book for the members in good standing, and
a database information update form.
Secretary Kret handed out and went over the new TASO Renewal forms,
explaining that all members, unless new or reinstating, would have to fill out
that form, sign it, and return it to the Secretary. TASO intends for the chapter
to keep an annually certified copy of this form on file with the Free of Felony
conviction or arrest statement.
Finally, Secretary Kret noted that he has perhaps the last supply of printed
TASO Mechanics manuals from the state office, and that he is reserving them for
new members. Updated manuals will be printed by TASO in the future, but for now
the Membership will have to update their own manuals by hand from the sheet that
was provided by Beau Hicks.
Business Meeting
Mr. Downey called the meeting into order as a business meeting. The
minutes from the last chapter business meeting of November 4, 2002 were read by
the Secretary. Following the reading, Ed Nantz moved that the minutes be
approved as read, second was by Greg Peveto, and the motion carried on voice
vote.
Unfinished Business - no unfinished business was brought forth
New Business
President Downey displayed on overhead projector and read the 1st
reading of a proposal for a revision to the Chapter Constitution By-Laws,
Article IV: Officers, Board of Directors - Election Of. The proposed change
revised the second paragraph to delete the groupings by years of service and
replace them with the newly enacted TASO Divisions I, II, III, IV, and V.
Secretary Kret read the 1st reading of several proposals of revision to the
constitution and by-laws regarding creation of a 7-on-7 Coordinator assistant
position. The proposals are:
- Constitutional Amendment 1st Reading: Constitution, Article IV, Officers,
Board of Directors-Election Of - Revise last sentence of second paragraph to
to read "Non-voting members of the Board of Directors shall be the
Sergeant-At-Arms, and the Sub-Varsity Assignors, and the 7-on7
Coordinator."
- Constitutional Amendment 1st Reading: By-Laws, Article I: The Board of
Directors - Revise the final paragraph to read, "The Secretary may
appoint up to three (3) assistants for assigning Sub-Varsity games and one
(1) assistant to coordinate 7-on-7 assignments. The 7-on-7 Coordinator may
be one of the Sub-Varsity Assignors or a separate assistant. The
appointments will be subject to ratification by the Board of Directors. Upon
ratification, the Sub-Varsity Assignors and 7-on-7 Coordinator will become
non-voting members of the Board of Directors.(2002)
- Constitutional Amendment 1st Reading: By-Laws, Article IV:
Secretary-Treasurer - Revise paragraph 2, sentence 1 of this clause to read,
"The Secretary or his designate shall assign all Public and Private
Schools, Junior High, "B" squad, Sub-Varsity, and 7-on7 games.
- Constitutional Amendment 1st Reading: By-Laws, Article IV:
Secretary-Treasurer - Revise third paragraph to add the line: "7-on-7
Coordinator $75 per annum, plus local and state dues."
Following the readings, a motion to adjourn the business meeting was made by
Ed Nantz, second by many, and passed by voice.
After the meeting, a presentation arranged by Cliff Landry on Advocare was
given by Mr. Kent Hartel.
The next chapter business meeting will be a regularly scheduled business
meeting on Monday, July 28, 2003 at the Jefferson County Courthouse Jury
Impaneling Room.
Geoffrey Kret, Secretary
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