2004 febuary minutes

BPAA MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY, 2004

Meeting was held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at Brooklyn Park Community Center.

* Dede Boelter, Mike Klein, Gail Corbett, Dave Corbett, Ed Ampe, Richard Habstritt, Dave Gulbrandson, Jay Lotthammer, Wayne Heuer, John Koch, John Lundquist and Dan Williams.

* January minutes M/S/P

November minutes M/S/P

* Missing the 2/3/04 transaction for the appreciation dinner. M/S/P as amended.

The coach was in disagreement with the official scorebook. The book was correct. The number of fouls was correct for the player. The coach was ejected from the game because of league rules - one game suspension. Mrs. Jones sent the e-mail complaint on January 27, 2004. The following Saturday a special meeting was held to discuss the situation. Mark Steka (sp?), the commissioner, wrote a report describing what transpired. Jim Huntington handles the junior high program and sent a letter to Mrs. Jones explaining tolerance and/or controlling fans. It's pretty much a judgment call how it gets handled. We have a Code of Ethics and re-emphasized the rules to both teams. The game was to have been played in the BJ south gym but because of water damage it was held in the cafeteria gym, which has closer quarters for spectators. Racial overtones were discussed and proposed zero tolerance was discussed. Discussed whether to insert racial and sexual harrassment zero tolerance into Code of Ethics. John is putting together something of this nature for his committee. Discussed if anyone disobeys the rules they are out for the season. Discussed how to decide if someone is at fault - need two witnesses and a committee member to enforce? Cannot go by hearsay. We are legislated by the NWSL, governed by special disciplinary rules. Perhaps implement a new policy for all of BPAA sports. John will work something out for everyone. Richard says we do have a sexual harrassment policy which was created 5-10 years ago after a sotball incident. Ed has a harrassment policy. Everyone should submit ideas. Referees have the power to eject fans.

BASKETBALL - Richard

* Two weeks left in the season.

* Some scheduling problems.

* Feb. 29 is year end coaches' meeting.

* Next year is Richard's last year managing basketball. Is trying to find/get new people in place.

* Trying to get internet site established for next year's registration.

* $16,000 balance from last year.

* 605 kids last year.

* Concession stand fee comes out of the budget.

* Fees remain the same as last year - $50/$80$110.

* Tryouts will be at the golf dome this year because of the new turf going in at the Metrodome.

* First registration was Feb 21 - kind of slow. Accepting mail in registrations, too. Three more registration dates set up.

* 12 year old traveling team is in conflict as to who should coach. Still trying to work that out; will update next month.

* Will try to upgrade the fields again, more screening, fix the practice batting cages, put an actual cage above, warm up bull pen on each side.

* To put nets in will be approximately $10,000 for all four fields.

* 2004 budget. Figure in $2 administration fee. M/S/P.

SOFTBALL - Ed & Dave

* First registration was Feb. 21.

* Did a mass mailing to girls that were registered in the last two years.

* Dan got an e-mail saying to send no more flyers to Elm Creek cause no kids there are from Brooklyn Park. Mike got an e-mail from Maple Grove with interest cause there are no Osseo programs for fast pitch and maybe slow pitch. We'll take kids from all of District #279.

* Would like to get some netting in gyms for practice. The kind you can raise/lower as needed.

* Need the wheel at Zane for two tournaments this year.

* Have some advertising banners up around Brookyn Park to sign up for baseball.

* Hopefully will be a host city for the state tournament in July.

* Do we have budgeted money for park maintenance crews this year? Jay will find out.

* Fee will stay the same - $110. Will probably raise it in 2005.

* Will have budget next month.

* Will propose committee members can have their kids play free because he needs committee members. Should we consider this for all sports? Free for kids or flat amount? Richard has an inventory list of duties people could do - data entry, help with trophies, stuff envelopes, etc.

* Working on scheduling. There is more interest to rent out fields to outside groups.

* Working on a master plan for Central Park. The building comes down in August, 2005.

* The City needs to clean up the hill and east of the hill. Cap hill with 3' of soil. Once okay then will start overall - late summer or next year. Will need approximately $1,000,000 to rebuild so will probably do a picnic area building by the parking lot and picnic area east.

* The Executive 9 clubhouse will be torn down and rebuilt. Expand the parking. Move the skating rink.

* Will look into other areas for storage, maybe with other organizations. The state audit is questioning the City's gifting space to us. The lease was never extended for Central Park storage. It was a 10-15 year lease from 1969 or so. Never renewed. There is no lease at this point. The City has land for us to build on. For example - Babe Ruth has two garages built on city property. A proposal is to raise registration rates $10 per child and set it aside for building a storage facility. Starting now. Dan will check into it.

* Taxes. An e-mail is forthcoming from Jim Hoskins and will be discussed at next meeting.

Meeting adjourned. M/S/P

* Next meeting is Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 at Brooklyn Park Community Center.

* Secretary's Report

* Treasurer's Report