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MINUTES OF BROOKS STADIUM COMMISSION MEETING 2-8-2018
The Brooks Stadium Commission met on February 8, 2018 at the offices of Paducah Parks &
Recreation Department. Commission members present were President Frank Hideg, Treasurer
Neel Carrol, Secretary Bill Pinkston, Chip Cox, Howard Finley, Greg McKeel. and Amy Clark
of the Paducah Parks Department, standing in for Mark Thompson.
The meeting was called to order by President Hideg. Treasurer Carrol led the Commission in a
Pledge of Allegiance and Secretary Pinkston offered the invocation.
On motion made and seconded, the reading of the Minutes of the last Commission meeting from
December 7 ,2017 were waived.
Treasurer Carrol provided a report on the financial status of the Brooks Stadium. At the
moment, the Stadium Commission has in its bank account $49.702.23.
President Hideg reported that the field itself is in good shape. New infield dirt witl be brought in
prior to the start ofthe playing season since last season the infield appeared to have too much
sand around third base. President Hideg reported that Stadium equipment is old, but he believes
that we can get one more year out of it before needing to consider replacement.
President Hideg reported that the upcoming schedule for the 2018 season has been finalized with
games by Murray State and U.K., the Illinois Miners, as well as the Paducah Chiefs.
President Hideg reported that advertising signs along the outfield wall are being sold and that so
far everyone who had a sign last year has paid up or is being prepared to pay.
Greg McKeel, General Manager of the Paducah chiefs, provided a report as to the status of the
Chiefs.
GM McKeel reported that merchandise that had provided to Hooper's sporting Goods Store for
sale had moved relatively slow but that Hooper's owes the chiefs a $1,000.00 for merchandise
sold and actually has put its check in mail to the Chiefs today.
Greg McKeel reported that the Chiefs still need two "host families" to lodge players for the 2018
season. Board Members were encouraged to look for families or individuals who have room in
which to put up a couple ofball players.
General Manager McKeel reported that Morse of the company website Design works is eager to
provide a separate website for the Paducah Chiefs which will coordinate with the Brooks
Stadium website. what he would ordinarily would charge $2,500.00 to do, he will provide to the
President Hideg provided a report on the state of the Stadium. President Hideg reported that the
Diamond Deck will be finished up in the spring to include fans and painting on the inside of the
roof.
Chiefs for season tickets, an advert on the inside ofthe game day program, and a company night
for his company at the Diamond Deck.
Secretary Pinkston will provide Mr. Morse with the location of the domain register and who has
access to it in order that Mr. Morse can do his work.
General Manager McKeel reported that he now has 27 players signed for the 2018 season.
President Hideg reported that he was attempting to get people to go to an upcoming booster club
meeting for Mccracken county High School in order to plug the concept ofproviding a host
family home for Chiefs players.
Greg McKeel reported that the Paducah Area Transit Authority would once again provide a bus
for player transport to away games.
Joe Hall is coming back to be the field manager, as well as his freld staff from last year.
General Manager McKeel reported that Brian york, who did the game day broadcast last year,
would once again do it. He has worked with Jamie Futrell of the radio station to provide this for
the Chiefs.
There being no further business, on motion made and seconded, the commission was adjourned.
Discussion was commenced amount the need to have the public address announcer at the Chiefs
game do a better job of announcing who the corporate sponsors are. Also, to do a better job of
announcing the player at bat, so as to provide the fans with the name of the player, the college he
attends, and where he goes to college.
The commission discussed the "player's fee" of $600.00 that the ohio valley League requires
that each player provide to his team. The Chiefs present practice is to have the players invest
"sweat equity" to come up with their $600.00 fee. They do this by doing maintenance and clean-
up work to the stadium before and after ball games. The issue arose when one or two of the
other teams in the ohio valley League thought that the chiefs had an unfair advantage by not
requiring the $600.00 fee paid to them in cash. Since the bylaws ofthe ohio valley League do
not specifically state that the payment must be in cash, and does not post scribe the use oia
"sweat equity" program such as now used by the chiefs, the commission elected to stand pat
and to take no action at the present time, until and unless the ohio valley League amends its
bylaws to be more specific on whether or not the "sweat equity" program would be permitted to
continue.
Bill Pinkston,