BPAA MINUTES FOR APRIL 26,
2005
The meeting was held at 7:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 26 at Brooklyn Park Community Center.
ATTENDEES:
* Dede Boelter, Dan
Williams, Jay Lotthammer, Tami McClure, Dave Gulbrandson, Ed Ampe, Markus
Carter, Jim Huntington, Dave Corbett and Mike Mattox.
SECRETARY'S REPORT:
* Note: At the
March meeting Richard stated he had previously voiced concerns/dissent over
the storage issue, specifically how we would raise the funds necessary to pay
for it. It was discussed in September, 2004.
M/S/P
TREASURER'S REPORT:
* Submitted for two
months - from February 22 through April 26, 2005.
* Am now tracking NSF
checks to the specific sport.
M/S/P
FOOTBALL (Markus):
* Budget distributed
for in-house, traveling (Mustangs) and heavyweight (Titans).
* No fee
increase.
* Am looking for
donations to raffle.
* Am purchasing new
jerseys for the Mustangs. They look like NFL jerseys. Players will
keep the jerseys.
* Am ordering new
pants for the cub league. Players will NOT keep.
* Might have to raise
the fee in the future to compensate for the jerseys. Will wait til next
year and review.
* Will have to amend
the budget to include the city fee. 410 players x $5 per player
to Brooklyn Park. Need to up the $1 administrative fee from $330 to
$410 as well.
M/S/P
BASKETBALL (Tami):
* Submitted
bills.
* Submitted checks for
deposit, including Fridley Junior High reimbursement. More checks are
coming in.
* Still trying to
negotiate EZScoreboard for this year.
* Last year insurance
cost $2,5000; will cost $5,000 this year.
* Gym costs are up
this year.
* Fees are lower
elsewhere; can we compensate somehow?
* Would like to end
financial assistance and feel all players should pay something...$20?
Should require some type of verification that unable to pay. Approximately
25% of players receive a full scholarship and pay zero. Should amend
scholarship program. $2,000 budgeted and have always exceeded the amount
allocated.
* We should compare
costs in Champlin Park and Osseo/Maple Grove.
SOFTBALL (Ed):
* Games start next
Monday, May 2.
* Have 47 teams,
numbers are slightly down.
* The fields were
locked at Noble. They are never open in April. Fields are only
unlocked for scheduled games.
* Budget has NOT been
distributed or approved.
* Softball has hired
five high school students to umpire 10 and under games.
BASEBALL (Mike):
* League play starts
April 30 at Northwoods.
* 12/13 year olds are
starting a week or so later, in May.
* Wayne has Ed's
schedule. Wayne is almost done with the schedule.
CITY (Jay):
* The council meeting
went til midnight.
* Okay with
downpayment of $25,000 and funding.
* Some council members
indicated we should do our own upkeep - negotiate the lease with BPAA.
* We will carry
insurance for the interior contents. The City will insure the
building.
* The next step is to
have an architect work with the City to get bids. There is a 30-day period
and it will probably take til the end of May to get bids.
* We will pay the
utilities.
* A lease has to be
drawn up.
* Figure it will take
til end of July to build, with move in the fall. Will tear down Central
Park building after the move.
MISC:
* Richard had a
comment published in the Post. Felt it doesn't belong in the paper;
Richard should have directed his comments to the Board.
* Heard from Jim
Hoskins in early April. The IRS wants more information, which is no
problem.
* We have a savings
account (in addition to the checking account) of approximately $5,000.
Should this be used toward the storage shed?
* Markus is looking
for volunteers for parade planning. Would like six or so; has two from
baseball.
* Tater Daze committee
approached Ed/Softball to staff the dunk tank. Will split the
proceeds.
Meeting adjourned.
NEXT MEETING is Tuesday, May 24 at 8:30
p.m. (note start of summer hours). Will be at Brooklyn Park Community
Center, Senior Center Room 1.