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MINUTES OF BROOKS STADIUM COMMISSION MEETING
May 5. 201I
The regular meeting of the members of the Brooks Stadium Commission was conducted
at the oftices of the Paducah Parks and Recreation Department on May 5, 201 1.
Members present included Frank Hideg, President; Neel Caroll, Treasurer; Bill Pinkston,
Secretary; Mark Thompson; Greg McKeel; Howard Finley; and Lenore Goode. Also in
attendance was Fowler Black of the Convention Visitors Bureau and Amie Clark of Parks
and Recreation.
The Meeting was called to order by President Hideg. An invocation was offered by Bill
Pinkston. Mark Thompson led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
A financial report was offered by Treasurer Carroll, who reported that the Commission
has $47,900.00 in the bank as olApril 30,2011. Treasurer Carroll submitted a balance
sheet and a statement ofoperations, a copy of which is attached hereto.
The minutes ofthe last meeting were read and, on motion made and seconded, accepted.
On motion made and seconded, it was resolved by the Commission that the bylaws be
amended to call for only three annual regular meetings, those to be conducted on the first
Thursday of February, May. and December at l2 p.m. at the offices of Parks Services,
1400 H. C. Mathis Drive, Paducah, Kentucky. The effect of this vote is to eliminate the
September regular meeting as called for in the original bylaws of the Brooks Stadium
Commission.
On motion made and seconded, the members of the Commission agreed to further amend
the bylaws of the Brooks Stadium Commission to add a new officer. a vice president. On
vote, and motion made and duly seconded, Greg McKeel was elected vice president by
acclamation. The bylaws of Brooks Stadium Commission are hereby amended to include
vice president as an officer pursuant to Article 7 ofthe Brooks Stadium Commission
bylaws.
Fowler Black ofthe Convention and Visitors Bureau thereupon gave a report on the
upcoming NAIA baseball toumament to be conducted at Brooks Stadium during the
week of May 9, 2011. Much vigorous discussion was conducted with respect to the
conduct ofthe upcoming tournament. It was agreed that tickets will be $5.00 per day
Commission Member Lenore Goode brought to the attention of the Commission that the
music played at baseball games at the stadium needed to be updated. The Commission
agreed that Ms. Goode should provide a tape or a disk to the music performer at the
stadium to update the music.
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President Hideg gave a report on the maintenance and upkeep of the stadium. He
reported that the stadium is in good shape.
Secretary Pinkston gave a report on the Website. He reported that the Website is in good
condition but that it does not yet have the American Legion schedule for 2011. Vice
President McKeel reponed that the schedule has not yet been completed.
Vice President McKeel gave a repofl on the high school regional baseball toumament to
be conducted at the stadium May 30 through June 2. He reported that Graves County
High School had originally thought that it would be the "host" team but has not finalized
that,
A brief discussion was conducted ofthe Southern Illinois Miners versus Evansville Otters
professional game to be played on May 14, 201 1, at 7 p.m.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned with a reminder to the
Commissioners that the next meeting will be conducted on the first Thursday of
December which is December 1, 201 1.
William E. Pi n, Secretary
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