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Brooks Stadium Commission
Regular Meeting
February 17,2025
Call to Order
Roll Call
Review Year-to-Date Financial Reports
a. Discussion ofTracking Quarterly Data
Approval of Board Minutes for Regular Meeting August 13,2024
Report on Status ofBrooks Stadium
a. Discussion ofupgrades and updates
b. Right Field Party Deck
VI. Report on Paducah Chiefs
VII. Update on 2025 Plorrty Items for Brooks Stadium Cornmission
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Budget Requests
President's Repofi
Scheduling of Next Meeting
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BROOKS STADIUM COMMISSION
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
Please take notice that a special called meeting for the Brooks Stadium Commission will take
place on Monday, February l7,2025, at 12:00 pm, at City of Paducah City Hall, Annex Room,
located at 300 South 5th Street Paducah, KY 42001.
1. CALLTOORDER
The Board of Commissioners of the Brooks Stadium Commission met for a special called
meeting on February l'1,2025, at 12:00 p.m. (Central Time) at the City of Paducah City
Hall, located at 300 South 5th Street Paducah, KY 42001.
2. ROLLCALL
Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
Upon the roll call, those answering present were
Frank Hideg
Jimmy Rex Smith
Alex Blackwell
Buzz Smith
Greg McKeel
Chris Cappock
Josh Parker
Neel Carrol
Phillip Hudson
Greg Cannon
ESTABLISH QUORUM
President Smith declared a quomm to be present.
Attendees: Mayor George Bray, Taylor Morsching, and Tab Brockman.
4. REVIEWYEAR-TO-DATEFINANCIALS
A general discussion was held regarding the state of the financials. A discussion was had
regarding cleaning up the outstanding accounts receivable. We will make it a priority to
remove signs for entities that have not paid their fees. The Parks department will need a
budget request in the coming weeks. Mayor Bray explained the City's budget process.
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Special Called Meeting
Board of Commissioners
Brooks Stadium Commission
February 17,2025
Upon motion made by Commissioner Cannon, and seconded by Commissioner Hudson,
the accounting books for 2024 were closed. The motion unanimously passed. President
Smith declared the motion to be carried, and the books for 2024 were closed.
5. MINUTESFORREGULARCALLEDMEETINGAUGUSTI3,2O24
Upon motion made by Commissioner Parker, and seconded by Commissioner Hudson, the
previous meeting minutes were approved. The motion unanimously passed. President
Smith declared the motion to be canied, and the meeting minutes approved.
6. REPORT ON STATUS OF BROOKS STADIUM
A general discussion was held regarding the status of Brooks Stadium. The Commission
will seek ways to utilize McCracken County inmates to reduce the cost of labor at Brooks
Stadium. There are steps required for this to be done which the Commission will look into.
Commissioner McKeel provided a report on the Paducah Chiefs. At that time, he was
working on finalizing contracts with the players. Commissioner McKeel provided an
update on the status ofbus rental. He stated that there would be 2 social media intems.
These intems in combination with some new n.redia equipment will hopefully allow for an
increased social media presence. Additional merchandise is being looked at for the 2025
season.
Commissioner McKeel reported that the umpires were requesting a $25 per game raise for
each umpire. The Commissioners agreed that this was appropriate.
8. I,PDATE ON PRJORITY ITEMS & BUDGET REQUESTS
A general discussion was held regarding potential requests for next year's budget from
the City of Paducah and what items the Commission would consider deemhg a priority
for 2025.
9. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Smith provided his report. President Smith reported that things are going well
for the Commission. President Smith stated that he plans to look at figures for adding a
right field party deck at Brooks Stadium.
IO. ADJOURN
Being no further business, President Smith called for a motion to adjoum. Upon motion
made by Commissioner Carrol and seconded by Commissioner Parker, a vote to adjoum
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was taken. The motion unanimously passed. President Smith declared the motion to be
carried to be adjourned.
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