SMMBL Meeting Minutes

February 15, 2007 meeting

 

Attendence: Braves, Astros, Cardinals, Tigers, Brewers, Dodgers, Indians, Orioles, Royals, White Sox, Marlins, Red Sox, Pirates, A’s

 

  1. Approved the minutes from the January 18, 2007 meeting.  Vote to approve was unanimous.
  2. Treasurer report – the Treasurer reported that $4,500 was in the bank account.  We started the previous year with about $10,000.  The decline in cash balance was attributed to insurance costs, additional playoff games and increased field/umpire costs picked up by the league with no additional increase in the fee paid by each team.  League fees have not increased in a number of years.
  3. Ethics committee – nothing to report
  4. Old business
    1. New team, the Indians – accepted by unanimous vote
    2. By laws changes

                                                               i.      We discussed concern with not all teams making the meetings

                                                             ii.      The consensus was that so long as there was a quorum there are not problems.  With most boards 75% attendance is considered good.

    1. Other old business – over 35 league – discussed if expanding leagues to 25+, 35+, 45+ would be too much and result in entire teams departing the current league for the newly formed league.  Discussed being cautious about not over-expanding at the expense of the strength of the current league.

 

  1. New Business
    1. $500 deposit collected from all teams.  Total collected was $8,072

                                                               i.      $500, Braves, Astros, Cardinals, Tigers, Indians, Orioles, White Sox, Pirates, A’s

                                                             ii.      Brewers $1,022, Dodgers $600, Royals $770, Marlins $600, Red Sox $580

 

    1. League fees/budget

                                                               i.      $3,000 per team plus $65 for each night game. 

                                                             ii.      $1,000 due the next meeting

                                                            iii.      No more than 8 night games will be allowed for any one team

 

    1. Rule changes

                                                               i.      Section B and amendments – voted – unanimously accepted

                                                             ii.      Discussed Sections D and E, not completed, no vote was taken

    1. Other new business

                                                               i.      Discussed the use of composite bats, no vote was taken, existing rule prohibits composite bats

                                                             ii.      We discussed that all rosters and player waivers are due by April, any new players/players that have not turned in a waiver need to be turned into a league officer before the first game they play

                                                            iii.      Voted to accept the bylaws

  1. Next meeting – Wednesday March 14th.
  2. Meeting adjourned