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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-28-15 Brooks Stadium Commission Meeting Minutes (2)l92t6s MINTJTES OF BROOKS STADIUM COMMISSION MEETING September 28,2015 The regular meeting of the Brooks Stadium Commission was conducted at Noon on Monday, September 28, 2015, at the offices of the Paducah Parks and Recreation. Commissioners in attendance were Frank Hideg, Neel Carroll, Leo Green, Bill Pinkston, Greg McKeel, Howard Finley, Lenore Goode, and Mark Thompson. President Hide galled the meeting to order. An invocation was given by Leo Green. Lenore Goode led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the last meeting of the Board of Commissioners was waived by agreement. Neel Carroll, Treasurer, provided a financial report, copies of which are attached hereto. In sum, Treasurer Carroll reported that at the present time the Brooks Stadium Commission checking account has a balance of$55,935.35. Secretary Bill Pinkston gave a briel report on the status of the Website. Pinkston reported that the Website looked good and that when schedules were received for the 2016 season they should be forwarded on to him so that Website manager. the Greg McKeel gave a briefreport on the Paducah Tilghman season. Things went extremely well and Tilghman is satisfied with its residency at Brooks Stadium. President Hideg gave a brief report on the American Legion State Toumament. Apparently, only two or three tearns were ever able to show up. President Hideg reported that the American Legion Baseball Program appears to be in rapid decline and may not be viable henceforth. President Hideg reported on the National Club Baseball Association World Series that was conducted earlier in the spring of 2015. The NCBA is imminently satisfied with Brooks Stadium and the hospitality shown to it by the stadium and the City ofPaducah' NCBA will be back for another world series in the spring of2016 and wishes to discuss a contract extension to include the following year,2017. President Hideg reported that the Carbondale Miners will retum to play baseball versus Evansville again in 2016. Munay State will also play UK again at Brooks Stadium in 2016 On motion made and seconded, the Commission voted to reimburse Frank Hideg for phone bills that he has personally paid. The amount of the reimbursement is in the amount of $2,191.23. The Commissioners discussed fielding a team in the Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League. On motion made and seconded, the Commission agreed to form and field a team to pa(icipate in calendar year 2016. The Commission will investigate various mechanisms for paying the $5,000 initiation fee into the League' The COmmiSSion Voted to pursue whatever Steps necessaly to Secure a beer sales cOncessiOn. It was reported that the mayor and all commissioners have responded very favorably to having a team in residence at Brooks Stadium next summer and are also in favor ofbeer sales. The regularly scheduled meeting of the Brooks Stadium commission was concluded. A meeting date for the next meeting was not selected. am Secretary oatea, 7)?'({ ]a-lo /,,,z)!'r{ TH6 2 r---z4z(u+, y'< /6" -t 4-'/eqa.,/2 ,/al/ €-. N 'Cdl,+-i* a7lo^' %12 -ry/b 6o/ 4 sat Ra./ S,l 2e6; ,.t k 4t .4.t )or-7 ,/crrr,*-^ , ofil ,3.a*{ar1 /t/2c<.t /a.^,*-r a tt'r,-rL "*"r.Qr1 /rgoa ru17 F<n fu,Aa .?z-a a, //7 2r*" -zbr. - Aro 72to4G*, {dr" fr= n,7zl7,r-, V,-.- -/),U/7. /2h,t/fto,t;r-o - l"t - y'ca ltrl, z - k"9 /o* I .-----=:--l-- 7-a2y7eruL ce*1.a yJ 72e z*--na /bv, ,f*."/- tzrT ,L, /Stl*o*1 elt^nztA lc ,9 /-"/aa BROOKS STADIUM COMMISSION Board Meeting - Monday, September 28, 2015 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm....Park Office - Lunch Served by Paducah Parks Dept. AGENDA 0oc /lPrcf ilvm/ 6ae /e*4 N4 lco L / c"llto orde, 2,.' lnvocalion - Leo Green /.?ledge of Allegiance TMinutes - Bill Pinkston .2;;;;':;;;;;n-"i"i.,"." --, fr ls|o* u BaL /o/'v / /w.b slr" R"port - Bill Pinkston ,/ Paducah filghman, American Legion State Tournament/Schedule ,/lcaa (latlonal Club Baseball Associationl world s efies 20fs120,,612017 4inerc vs evansville 2015/2016 ,/Murray vs UKaOLG //Onio vatteV Summer Collegiate Baseball- Dubois County lndiana, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, tulton, & Madisonville New Business - telephone bill, sign sponsors, concession stand, Stadium, seats Meeting Schedule - Date Adiournment Board Members - commissioner Richard Abraham, Neel carroll, Howard Finley, Leo Green, Lenora Goode, Frank Hideg, Greg McKeel, Bill Pinkston, Jay Smith, Carol Brooks - (Emeritus) Ex-officio - Mark ThomPson 1 9,,(,