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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-5-11 Brooks Stadium Commission Meeting Minutes13608s 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. alo{e 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 Dated: 1-q-/ I ^lcfu,n- y'rzes ,4r/y lVo/A o- Z ?* otr atEa,/tr/u.ts u,'r1^ ,/n"4icn'.r/gtuil. jl ,l-+S zgr*/ b.ry !),ooD.J i/x44/21,,il'+ A,'tt/, /4 /*srL-/u"e lu* at/ioJ,,o^,,'. I tar.t 6t^k*l .l,o'c 4qr, e{eao,U at/x y'rd, !gto,, - 7frna/c fZca/tcl,t 4z/oe? 72oJ,U .a Z;f a.4,at/rr?1 /uou// .ltrc $ /' Vzc*0 ,L zclr2 ?k 4n'4e2. -Atsl/.1, /]