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Beaumont Chapter Football Officials Association
Chapter Business Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2003
The Beaumont Chapter met at 1900 hours in the Jury Impaneling Room of the
Jefferson County Courthouse for the second scheduled business meeting of the
year.
The meeting was opened in prayer and called to order by President Gary
Downey.
President Downey welcomed the membership that didn't make the first business
meeting.
President Downey asked the membership to look around for someone they didn't
know and take a moment to introduce themselves. He then asked the membership to
introduce any new members that they had just met.
TC Welch was asked to deliver a report on the golf tournament, and thanked
Eddie (Speedy) Williams for cooking links & boudain for the players.
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, a
5-Man Mechanics manual update sheet by Beau Hicks, 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. 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.
Finally, the secretary handed out a Financial Report, consisting of the final
2002 Budget Report, present new worth of the chapter, and a board of directors
approved budget for 2003.
Business Meeting
Mr. Downey called the meeting into order as a business meeting. The
minutes from the last chapter business meeting of July 21, 2003 were read by the
Secretary. Following the reading, Larry Bennett moved that the minutes be
approved as read, second was by George Bryant, and the motion carried on voice
vote.
Unfinished Business
President Downey displayed on overhead projector and read the 2nd
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. Ed
Nantz made a hearty motion to approve the revision, second was by Bob MacNeill
II, and the motion carried on voice vote.
The 2nd reading was conducted 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 2nd 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." Motion to approve was made by Gerard Dies, second by Beau
Hicks, and the motion carried on a show of hands.
- Constitutional Amendment 2nd 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) Motion to approve was
made by Beau Hicks, second by Bob MacNeill II, and the motion carried on a
show of hands.
- Constitutional Amendment 2nd 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.
Motion to approve was made by Ben Yett, second by Troy Blanchard, and the
motion carried on a show of hands.
- Constitutional Amendment 2nd 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." Motion to
approve was made by Jeff Lewis, second by Mike Defee, and the motion carried
on a show of hands.
New Business
The Board of Directors of the chapter voted in their March 24 meeting to
strongly recommend that the membership approve an agreement with the Gulf Coast
Chapter to elect district directors to consecutive two year terms, every four
years from one chapter. This is a strategy designed to place smaller chapters
and districts on an even par with large chapters who routinely sit one director
on the state board for four years. Approval of this recommendation would allow
the Gulf Coast Chapter to elect Mr. H. W. Urban to a second two-year term
starting in 2004, and then the Beaumont Chapter would elect a District Director
for 2006 through 2009. Motion to approve was made by George Bryant, second by
Beau Hicks, and the motion carried on a show of hands with many for to 2
against.
Following the readings, a motion to adjourn the business meeting was made by
George Bryant, second by many, and passed by voice.
The next chapter business meeting will be a regularly scheduled business
meeting on Monday, October 27, 2003 at the Jefferson County Courthouse Jury
Impaneling Room, and will include the biannual election of board of directors.
Geoffrey Kret, Secretary
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