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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-4-10 Brooks Stadium Commission Meeting Minutes'a a dat l- /t*o ) lrt- BROOKS STADIT'M COMMISSION Board Meeting - Thursday, February 4, 2010 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm......Paducah Parks Services Conference Room - Lunch Served (1400 H,C. Mathis Drive, Paducah, KY) -/A* p ,fAF< -/ca21g AGENDA/4a4 ,..;- Callto Order + --{'Invocztio" ? , A. h* /'1, ----r- Ptedgeofelegiance ! tir-.'/ d'< ---.-r- Minutes 4 NEfl- azqt/ E ,k^/ _.-. FhrnciilReport 47 N?oC - T4U h zrra$n r'.4- Proposed NAIA Championship Site - Fowler Black ( 9"c q Report of Maintenance & Up'/Q 9ec Web Site Report b., e-<, u*o(Q /k- *rke 7"t 2J$l-/tultrT ttaoq $,u,4 ,/w1^r^ rLaJ^ Paducah American Legion Post 31 Schedule - Jr. & Sr. Irigh schoor i1?i;11#1,"n" (". A"-l-*/)cz'6* /zk/ CollegeVUniversities --?- E" Do" t 3/26110 Mid-Continent ts. Freedl Hardeman ./q L-(,,4 t/' (*Lr* p*/.rl) 4r-r/a^l'1 /y*t v)5 19 I I 0-5 / I 4l l0 Ttanqsouth Conliererce to 5/15/10 Miners vs. Evansville Otters 5/18/10 University of Kentucky vs. Murray State NewBygggs__/*- Meeting Schedule .- Adjournment Board Members - Carol Broota, Neel Carroll, Don Dixon, Howatd Finley, [,eo Greeo, Frank Hideg, Greg McKee! BilI Pinlaton, Gerald Watkins Ex-o{Iicio Mark Thompson ?< 1r' li, t /r4*r"l tu t*,2) /oo )r./u*1 {*, / ,4" t24463 MINUTES OF BROOKS STADIUM COIVIIV[ISSION MEETING February 4, 2010 The regular meeting of the Members of the Brooks Stadium Commission was conducted at the offices ofthe Paducah Parks and Recreation Department on 2-4-10. Members in attendance were: Frank Hideg, President; Neel Carroll, Treasurer; Bilt Pinliston, Secretary; Greg McKeel; Leo Green; Howard Finley; and Mark Thompson. The Meeting was called to order by President Hideg. An invocation was offered by Steve Mellowy. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Howard Finley. The minutes ofthe last regular meeting, conducted on 12-3-09, were read by the Secretary and, on motion made and seconded, approved by the Commission. A Financial Report was discussed by Treasurer Neel Canoll. On motion made and seconded. the Commission agreed to table the budget so that adjustments could be made. Guest Fowler Black thereupon discussed a proposal to have Brooks Stadium host a round of NAIA Championship games. Mr. Black repo(ed to the Commission that he was hopeful that NAIA would utilize Brooks Stadium for toumament play in 2011 and discussed ongoing negotiations with NAIA that would lead to that. Mr. Black reported that the application process was coming along in good order and that we appeared to be well-postured to land the tournament in 2011. On motion made and seconded, the Commission voted to authorize Mr. Black to submit a "bid book" to NAIA and to keep the Commission posted on developments. An NAIA representative, Scott McClure, proposed to make an inspection tour ofBrooks Stadium on April 19,2010. President Hideg presented a report to the Commission on Maintenance and Upkeep to the Stadium since the end ofthe 2009 playing season, a copy of which report is kept with the general correspondence maintained by the Secretary. President Hideg reported that over 125 games were played on the filed in 2009. Secretary Pinkston reported on the status of the r.reb sited, which was at that time "up and running". Jhe Members discussed that the web site could and vrould be modified as the need was perceived. It was noted that the American l,egion and PTIIS schedules were posted on rhe web site. Greg McKeel reported on etforts to land and host the high school regional post season toumament. Mr. McKeel reported that we were somewhat treading water on this issue inasmuch as Principal Art Davis of PTHS, who is also president of the KHSAA, had not made a decision on his position on rhe issue. N{r. McKeel presented the Members wirh a handout summarizing his eflforts. a copy of which is kept with the general correspondence maintained by the Secretary. President Hideg presented the schedule ofuniversity play at the Stadium for the up- coming season, to be culminated by the TransSouth Confererrce postseason toumament on 5/9/10 through 5/14110. In view of upcoming postseason tournament play, the Commission voted to oonduot its next regular meeting on April 29,2A10. No other business coming on for discussion, the meeti adjo William E. Pinkston, Se 214n0 d