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Beaumont Chapter Football Officials Association
Chapter Business Meeting Minutes
October 27, 2003
The Beaumont Chapter met at 1900 hours in the Jury Impaneling Room of the
Jefferson County Courthouse for the first end of season business meeting of the
2003 season.
The meeting was opened in prayer and called to order by President Gary
Downey.
President Downey asked for unusual situations from the previous week's games.
President Downey also reminded the membership that applications for the Beaumont
Chapter scholarship were available and that the end of season banquet was two
Mondays from now, on November 10, and that the membership was responsible for
bringing door prizes. The banquet will be at the Port Arthur Club and will cost
$12 per person with the chapter subsidizing the remainder of the banquet cost
through the scrimmage fees.
Secretary's Report
Secretary Geoff Kret reminded the membership that annual dues are
payable at any time. Season summary forms revised by the secretary for the TASO
points system and dues are due by the end of the year. Late and reinstatement
fees will be incurred if not received before January 21 of 2004 as specified in
the Chapter Constitution.
Secretary Kret reviewed the spreadsheets on the wall regarding conversion
from the C/A/R system to the new TASO points system. Members were urged to check
the list and submit corrections as required.
The Secretary read the Chapter Business Meeting Minutes for 28 July 2003.
Motion to approve was by Ed Nantz, second by Paul Francis, and carried by voice
vote.
Unfinished Business - Mr. Terry Landry read a letter of apology
to Mr. Bob Wortham's crew and to the chapter membership. There was no discussion
of this item.
New Business
- President Downey read the first reading of a proposal by Charles Graham
for a revision to the Chapter By-Laws to delete Article XX Policies, Number
6-c. The proposed change is to delete verbage regarding the varsity game
fill-in process, since the process for filling varsity vacancies exists in a
different form under By-Laws Article V.
- President Downey read the first reading of a proposal by Charles Graham
for a revision to the Chapter By-Laws to Article XX, Policies, Number 12.
The proposed change is to revise that item to read: All members of the
Beaumont Chapter must work a minimum of four different sub-varsity dates
each year or he/she will not be eligible to work any varsity games the
following year. If an official feels they have a legitimate reason for not
fulfilling this obligation, he/she can present their request for exemption,
in writing, to the Board of Directors for approval.
- A comprehensive revision to By-Laws Article XX, Policies, Number 6 was
handed out by President Downey on paper copies to the chapter membership and
is incorporated by reference herein. The revision is a complete revision and
structuring of the crew chief and crew member selection process being
submitted to the chapter membership by the board of directors.
- Mr. Graham aired a complaint about no-show officials at sub-varsity
contests. Discussion about the duties, work process, and work load of the
assignors of the chapter was held. No motion or other action was taken on
this item.
Election
Mr. Downey turned the conduct of the meeting over to the election
committee. Tony Stines chaired the election process. The President and
Secretary-Treasurer ran for reelection unopposed. Motion was made by Beau Hicks,
second from Tony Hollier to elect the President by acclamation. The motion
carried on voice vote. Motion was made by Beau Hicks, second from Bob Wortham to
elect the Secretary by acclamation. The motion carried on voice vote. The office
of 1st Vice-President was contested by Mr. Jess Matthews and the incumbent, Mr.
John Ballard. George Bryant nominated Mr. Beau Hicks for 1st Vice-President as a
write-in candidate. Mr. Ballard won by count of paper ballots. The office of 2nd
Vice-President was contested by Mr. Wayne Pratt and the incumbent, Mr. Greg
Peveto. Mr. Peveto won by count of paper ballots. The Member-at-Large and
Divisional Representatives were elected by their respective groups at the end of
the business meeting. The Member-at-Large will be Mr. Robert LeBlanc. The
Division Representatives are: Division I - John Payton; Division II - Mike Defee;
Division III - Greg Sims; Division IV - Tim Summers; and Division V - Ronnie
Shilo.
The next chapter business meeting will be a regularly scheduled business meeting
on Monday, November 3, 2003 at the Jefferson County Courthouse Jury Impaneling
Room.
Geoffrey Kret, Secretary
2-November-03
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