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Beaumont Chapter Football Officials
Association
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
March 1, 2004
Present: 1st VP John Ballard, 2nd VP Greg Peveto, Sec/Tr. Geoff
Kret, M/L Robert LeBlanc, Div. 1 Rep John Payton, Div. 2 Rep Mike Defee,. Div. 4
Rep Tim Summers, Div. 5 Rep Ronnie Shilo, North Co. Assignor George Bryant,
Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Wortham, 7-on-7 Coordinator Eric Carcerano
Absent: Pres. Gary Downey, Div. 3 Rep Greg Sims, South Co.
Assignor Larry Bennett
The Board of Directors of the Beaumont Chapter met at Bob Wortham's residence
on 1 Mar 2004 for the second meeting of the 2004 season of the Board of
Directors of the Beaumont Chapter.
The meeting was opened and chaired by 2nd VP Greg Peveto.
Minutes from the February 9, 2004 board meeting were read. The minutes
were not read aloud on the strength of a motion by Tim Summers and second
by Mike Defee to substitute the reading and approval of the minutes to a one
week review period after distribution by e-mail and default approval if no
corrections were brought forth. The motion carried unanimously.
Secretary's Report - The Secretary submitted a budget proposal of
expected income and expense categories for the 2004 season. The budget proposal
showed an expected income of $15,660 against forecast expenditures of $16,595,
for a fiscal loss of $935. The secretary stated that the bank balance was
healthy enough to sustain some budgetary underruns of this magnitude for several
years. Mike Defee moved to approve the budget as proposed, second was by Tim
Summers, and the motion carried by a show of hands.
The Secretary stated that he was supposed to bring a list of constituents by
Division, but that he would have to provide that to the Division Reps by e-mail.
Unfinished Business - Discussion was held on when to present Mr.
Charles Graham's requested appeal to the chapter of his discipline from his
October 17, 2003 incident at Kountze. A large discussion was held on the
appropriateness of handling this appeal at the called Spring Meeting versus the
initial Business Meeting in July. Mike Defee moved that the appeal be presented
to the membership at the Spring Meeting, with second by Tim Summers. The motion
carried unanimously. The board recommended that President Downey be charged with
putting together a document outlining a presentation of the case against Mr.
Graham for review by the board.
The board next revisited the subject of retaining schools in the wake of the UIL
realignment. Greg Peveto shared with the board some of the comments he had
received from coaches when checking with them about spring practices and games.
A philosophical discussion ensued about what coaches want or expect from the
chapter. Also, it had been recognized from conversations during chance
encounters with a couple of coaches that the SouthEast Texas Coaches Association
may be receptive to a meeting between their organization and the chapter. The
board resolved that President Downey should contact the President of the SETCA,
Claude Tarver, to see if such an event could be arranged and in what topics they
may be interested.
It was decided that the pickings would be held July 31, since the following
weekend was after start of fall football practice.
New Business - It was resolved that President Downey would name a
scholarship committee by e-mail. (Note: President Downy has named Greg Sims,
Ronnie Shilo, and Tim Summers to be the scholarship award committee.)
A suggestion from Bob MacNeill about types of shorts worn as the scrimmage
uniform and also allowing crew chiefs to attend the pickings was brought forth
by Division Rep Greg Sims, but discussion and action deferred to a subsequent
meeting due to the lateness of the hour.
John Ballard moved to adjorn, second by Robert LeBlanc, motion carried
unanimously. The next board meeting date will be set by President Downey.
Geoffrey Kret, Secretary
24-April-04
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