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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
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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.
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Board Meeting - Monday, September 28, 2015
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm....Park Office - Lunch Served by Paducah Parks Dept.
AGENDA
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,/ Paducah filghman, American Legion State Tournament/Schedule
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4inerc vs evansville 2015/2016
,/Murray vs UKaOLG
//Onio vatteV Summer Collegiate Baseball- Dubois County lndiana, Owensboro, Hopkinsville, tulton,
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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
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