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Beaumont Chapter Football Officials
Association
Chapter Business Meeting Minutes
July 22, 2002
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
2002 season.
The meeting was opened in prayer and called to order by President Gary
Downey.
President Downey welcomed the membership and guests to the second chapter
meeting of the 2002 season.
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.
President Downey handed out a meeting calendar and gave the membership a
briefing of the topics to be presented at the chapter meetings to be held during
the 2002 season.
Mr. Downey continued the President's Report by relating his philosophy on our
responsibility to support sub-varsity football games. He also expressed his
desire on how the chapter meetings work and to what purpose the meetings were
intended to serve.
Finally, Mr. Downey asked the Divisional Representatives to conduct short
break-out meetings with their constituency to go over these details and
reacquaint the membership divisions with their board representative.
Secretary's Report
Secretary Geoff Kret reviewed the contents of the chapter packets prepared
for the membership.
A financial report was passed out to the membership consisting of the 2001
Financial Statement, the Board of Directors approved 2002 Chapter Budget, and
reports showing present Net Worth and Cash Flows. Ed Nantz moved to
approve the financial reports, second by George Bryant, and carried
by voice vote.
Finally, Mr. Kret passed out a list of Varsity Crews and a list of Open Board
members.
Business Meeting
Mr. Downey called the meeting into order as a business meeting.
Unfinished Business
- President Downey displayed on overhead projector and read a proposal for a
revision to the Chapter Constitution By-Laws, Article VIII, Registration and
Dues. The proposed change revised the state dues to $50, eliminated the
monthly late fee, and added a $25 state reinstatement fee. Also, the word
"local" is to be added to the existing $25 late fine. This was the
Second Reading of the Article VIII, Registration and Dues, proposal. There
was little discussion. George Bryant moved to approve the proposal, second
was by Dennis Keene, carried by voice vote.
- President Downy displayed on overhead projector and read a proposal for a
revision to the Chapter Constitution By-Laws, Article X, Officiating Fees
and Travel Allowance. Item (E) was proposed to now state, "The pay
scale for all Junior Varsity and Junior High games will be the rate set
forth by the UIL." Also, a new Item (F) would be added to state,
"The Beaumont Chapter Board of Directors will set fees payable for
auxiliary services such as Timer, Chain Crew, 25 Second Clock Operator, and
other officiating assignments that may occur." This was the Second
Reading of the Article X, Officiating Fees and Travel Allowance, proposals.
Little discussion followed the reading. Gene Watkins moved to approve
the proposal, second was by Tony Hollier, carried by voice
vote.
- Finally, a third Constitutional amendment proposal was displayed on
overhead projector and read by Mr. Downey. This proposal was to the Chapter
Constitution By-Laws, Article XX, Policies, to revise Item 6(a) to include
the words, "At the conclusion of the football season all crews will be
deemed to be dissolved for crew member movement purposes. New crew member
make-up must be turned in by the Crew Chief to the Secretary by April 1 of
the following season to obtain reserved status, and no recruitment of
existing crew members can take place after that date." This was the
Second Reading of the Article XX, Policies Item 6 (a) proposal. A discussion
and question and answer session followed regarding the meaning and intent of
the proposal. The Secretary stated that the purpose of the proposed change
was threefold: 1) to acknowledge and ratify what was in effect already a
practice of the chapter, 2) to provide a guilt-free environment for crew
changes, and 3) stipulate a hard deadline so that crew changes will not interfere
with preparations for the next football season. Following those discussions,
George Bryant moved to approve the proposal, second was by
Larry Bennett, and the motion carried by a show of hands.
New Business - There was no new business brought forth at this
meeting.
The minutes from the previous chapter business meeting of July 15,
2002 were read by the Secretary. Following the reading, a motion was made
that the minutes be approved as read by acclamation, and the motion carried
on voice vote.
Following the readings, a motion to adjourn the business meeting was
made and approved by acclamation.
The next chapter business meeting will be a regularly scheduled business
meeting on Monday, October 28, 2002 at the Jefferson County Courthouse Jury
Impaneling Room.
Geoffrey Kret, Secretary
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