BPAA MINUTES

February 28, 2006

 

·                     Attendees: 

*  Dede Boelter, Scott Cottrell, Tami Mcclure, Dave Corbett, Dave Gulbrandson, Jay Lotthammer, Markus Carter.

 

·                     Secretary’s Report:

*  Not approved this meeting; will approve in March.

 

·                     Treasurer’s Report:

*  M/S/P. 

*  The report is dated for February 21 but no additional action was taken from then to the February 28 meeting.

*  We still don’t have a final tally for the shed.  Can’t figure basketball bill until that’s in.

*  Tami is concerned about Basketball’s balance.  Believes there are some deposits not noted.  Dave will provide Balance Sheet Details for November through January to review.

 

·                     Football

*  Markus introduced Scott Cottrell.  He is going to help develop a plan with the City to improve the football field situation.   He met with Jay last month.  There is one lit field right now, and we share another field in Brooklyn Center.  Suggestions are to put goal posts at Northwoods and make it usable for soccer as well.  

*  Will have proposed budget at March meeting.

*  Am trying to find out if there is enough interest for girls flag football, 4-12 graders.

*  Will be implementing a new team to play head to head with junior and senior high schools.  Will be called the Yellowjackets.  Will need to make a motion to borrow money to purchase equipment.  Will hold off making the motion until the March meeting.  

*  Preseason camp will be two weeks early this year, August 14.  Monday through Friday, 6-8 p.m.

 

·                     Basketball

*  Gave some invoices to Dave.

*  Clarified that the user/facility fee is $5 per player and the shed fee is an additional $4 per player for basketball. 

*  Referee fees have increased 10%.  There was a November meeting discussing increases of 20-30%, up to 80% suggested.  Don’t know if it was approved.  Richard was at that meeting.  Did not budget for an increase in referee fees.  

*  Year-end tournaments are this weekend.  

*  Coaches’ dinner is March 14-16.  Costs are more than expected.

*  Great feedback about the tournament.

*  Incident regarding a parent being escorted out of a game.  Tami is checking into adding that person to the list.

*  Jay said there is a meeting regarding basketball scheduling March 9 with Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, and Brooklyn Center.

 

·                     Softball

*  Some registrations are in, 200 or so.  Expecting 550.         

*  Talked about some upgrades at the Zane complex – running fencing 20-30’ down the sidelines.  Would like to box in the benches with fencing.  The openings now aren’t ideal.  Will have to work with that.  May have to rip out or move benches.  Jay and the City wold like to see the design concept.  Dave will get sketches to Jay.  Looking at spending $20,000 to $25,000.

*  Target donated $1,000 to Fast Pitch.

 

·                     Soccer

*  Proposed budget for soccer distributed.

*  Expecting 1,400 players this year.

*  Raised the fee $5 to compensate for the shed fee.

*  Budgeted for NSF.

*  Note the administration fee should be $2,800 instead of $6,000

*  Note the coaches’ background check is listed twice, omit one entry.

*  Rules adjusted to be more like MYSA.

*  Next meeting is in March.

*  Kickers will send a representative to talk about traveling soccer.

*  Motion made to amend the 2006 Proposed Soccer Budget as follows:

      Subtract $200 for the duplicate coaches’ background check.

      Administration fee should be $2,800 (instead of $6,000)

      Facility fee to Brooklyn Park should be $7,000 (instead of $7,700)

      New total expenses is $90,835.00

      M/S/P

 

·                     City

*Volunteer Recognition night is April 6.

*  Dave Corbett ordered a shelf for the shed by the door jam to keep BPAA records.  Softball also got another shelf.

*  Close to having the total expense for the shed – should have by March meeting.  May be under $90,000 total.

*  BPAA payment will be due in September.

 

·                     Next meeting is Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Armory classroom.

 

·                     Agenda:

Secretary’s Report (for February and March)

Treasurer’s Report

Committee Reports

   Softball

   Fast Pitch

   Baseball

   Soccer

   Football

   Basketball

   City