SARASOTA/MANATEE REGIONAL
MANATEE CONVENTION CENTER
DIRECTORS PRESENT WERE:
Muriel Altus (128), Jack Hawes (102) Proxy for Bette Cohn, Harriet Eaton (128)
Betty Grandoff (128), Jane Fornet (240) Proxy for Nancy Hagerty, Carol Hamilton (102), Gretchen Funk (128) Proxy for Marshall Hall, Philip Heasley (243), Chris Kindt (240), Janet Laudenslager (128), Jeff Overby (128), Bob Parlin (128), Mary Savko (128) Proxy for Linda Perlman, Ellie Hanlon (128) Proxy for Phyllis Ranagan, Bill Rauld (243), Betty Sandifer (128), Shirley Seals (128), Jayne Thomas (128), Marianne Timmons (128), Barbara Westholm (219), Proxy for Virginia Waterfield, and Larry Westholm (219).
DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Bette Cohn (102), Nancy Hagerty (240), Marshall Hall (128), Linda Perlman (128), Phyllis Ranagan (128), and Virginia Waterfield (219).
ADVISORS PRESENT WERE:
Ellie Hanlon, Disciplinary Chair, Patty Johnson, Director in Charge, Shirley Seals,
District 9 Director, and Steve Warner, Recorder.
The meeting of the Board of Directors of District 9 was called to order by President, Jeff Overby at 1:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM ORLANDO REGIONAL BOARD MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 6, 2007. Correction to Minutes: USBF Regional tournament will be held in Puerto Rico in 2009. Minutes were approved as corrected.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Shirley Seals
A Balance Sheet dated January 31, 2007 and Profit and Loss Statement for 2007 were distributed to board members. Income and Expenses remain stable. Treasurer’s Report was approved as presented.
DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Patty Johnson
Tournament attendance through Saturday sessions was 2,371 tables.
Attendance is down 11% over 2006. Patty predicts attendance will be 2,900 tables.
Income and Expenses are on target with reference to statements presented at the Orlando Regional board meeting. There will be an assessment to each Unit in January 2008. Units were assessed $1 per member per unit in October 2006 for a total of $16,837. Membership figures as of October 1, 2006 were used to calculate the assessment. Report approved as presented.
The GNT and NAP events continue to be smaller each year. The finals of both the GNT and NAP will be held at the Vero Beach Bridge Club.
Discussion was held regarding the reduction in cost of the Sunshine Bridge News.
(1) Number of Issues per year. Option – have four (4) issues per year rather than the six (6) issues we currently have.
Motion made to continue publishing six issues per year.
Motion carried with one dissenting vote.
(2) Change from Full Color to two (2) color or One-half Full Color and
One-half two color.
Full Color – cost would remain the same as we currently have.
Two Color – cost would be reduced $.50 per member, per Unit, per Year.
One-Half Full Color (Cover would be Full Color) and One-Half Two Color -
Cost would be reduced $.25 per member, per Unit, per Year.
Motion to change to a One-Half Full Color and One-Half Two Color publication was defeated. 6 Yes, 11 No.
Motion was made to keep the publication in its present form at Full Color. Motion carried unanimously.
GOODWILL CHAIR REPORT: Carol Hamilton
Carol reminded the Unit Presidents that March 15 is the deadline to name two (2)
Members from their respective Units as recipient of the 2007 District 9 Goodwill Award. Each Year Unit Presidents are requested to select two members from their Unit who are outstanding volunteers and exhibit goodwill traits.
A Goodwill Party will be held at the PGA Regional Tournament in their honor on Friday, June 1st, , between the afternoon and evening sessions.
The District decided upon a policy to use the Charity Funds that are generated at
District 9 Regional tournaments to be used to benefit local charities.
Shirley Seals reminded the Units that 2007 is the year that District 9
will receive $20,000 from the Charity Foundation to be used for 501©3 Charity Organizations located within District 9. The donations must be made in increments of $4,000. Each Unit is again encouraged to submit a charitable organization for consideration.
March 1st is the deadline to send your recommended charities for consideration to Shirley Seals, District 9 Director. A copy of the IRS documented declaration of 501© 3 status and the purpose for which the money will be used must accompany your recommendation.
No report from this tournament.
No report from this tournament.
At the request of ACBL, Ellie Hanlon and Candace Griffey were recommended by the District 9 Director to serve on a Conduct and Ethics Committee at the St. Louis NABCs in March. Both have agreed to and have been accepted to serve.
A meeting of the Tournament Committee will be held at the Southeastern Regional in Ft. Lauderdale in April. Board members who would like to serve are requested to notify Shirley. Committee members appointed to date are:
Jeff Overby, Patty Johnson and Jayne Thomas.
A request was made by Guy Germer in Ft. Myers to be awarded a Sectional Tournament. It was noted that a moratorium to limit the number of sectional tournaments had been voted on by the District board and this request was denied.
OLD BUSINESS:
BY-LAWS REVISIONS – Jeff Overby
The current By-Laws, showing proposed revisions, were distributed to the board members. Each revision was discussed in detail. Each proposed revision was approved by the board with the following exceptions:
Article III, B. Will remain as in the current by-laws.
Article III, B. The last sentence will be made into a separate item.
i.e. Article III, F. shall now read “No Unit shall have over one vote more than the combined total of all other Units when voting for the National District Director”.
The revisions to the by-laws were approved unanimously with the above exceptions. The by-laws will go into effect immediately.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION PARTY.
Rookie of the Year Recognition of Party will be at held at the Southeastern Regional Tournament in Ft. Lauderdale. Muriel will be in charge of selecting and purchasing the gift. Notification of time and date of party will happen at a later date.
NEW BUSINESS:
Motion was made to establish minimum standards/requirements for Regional Tournaments held within District 9. Minimum requirements will be that coffee, tea, hot water, and ice water are provided all day. Orange Juice must be served at some time during the day. Motion carried.
The time and date of the next board meeting will be announced later.
Motion made to adjourn at 2:45 p.m.
Shirley Seals, Recording Secretary