Aurora Men’s Slo-Pitch League
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday-February 18, 2009
8:00pm
Welcome/Agenda Review: Rob Fairs
+Sign in Sheets: New Players, Masters
Division, “D” Division
+Teams requiring players (Hounds and Relics both indicated they require players)
+Town of
Teams signed in:
“D” (5) “Masters” (11)
-KAOS -Steelcase -
-
-Weasels -Legion -CW Coops
-Shockers -
-Rusty Buffaloes
-Relics -Reservoir
Dogs
-ACI
Not signed in from 2008 team list:
“D” “Masters”
-Horseman -Hounds (per note from
Scott Wigmore)
-Squirrels -Fish
-Eagles -Zwicker
-Sweatbacks
-Caught Lookin
-Jonathans/AB Cox
New Players signed in:
-Howard Frellick (M)
-Glen Payne (D or M)
-Paul Chagas (D or M)
AMSL Executive: Rob Fairs
+Rob Fairs-president
+Ken White-past president
+Kelly Helowka-vp
masters division
+OPEN-vp “D”
division
+Rod Bowie-treasurer
+OPEN-secretary
+Paul Watts-umpire in chief
+Glen Haywood-web support
2008 Financial
Report: Rod
+handout/overview
-Closing balance for 2008 at $3,911.
2008 League
Fees: Rod
+$1,600/per team
Umpire in Chief: Paul Watts
+overview/carding
-Paul indicated that anyone interested in
carding/umpiring to contact him.
2009 League
Affiliation: Rob Fairs
+NSA Canada Slo-Pitch
-confirmed AMSL would affiliate with NSA for 2009
season. Also, confirmed that two teams
(D & Masters) would receive prizing from NSA for their 2008 “play-off” wins….due
to our prolonged 2008 season, the prizing inventory was insufficient in October/08.
Nominations for OPEN
Executive Positions: Ken White
(Article 1
Organization-section 1.3 )
-Reviewed responsibilities for two open exec
positions. Replacing positions that
occur prior to end of (2 year) term is to be done via appointment by executive
and voting/confirmation at managers meeting.
Solicited volunteers to come forward and/or nominations for interested
members…none received. Requested “D”
managers solicit interest from their teams (vp D)and requested all to do same for secretary and forward name/s
to Rob Fairs.
+vp “D”division: The vp shall assist the president as needed in insuring that
the league operation, activities and program are run in accordance with
procedures as set forth in the AMSL Constitution. The vp
shall have direct responsibility for the day-to-day running of the “D”
division.
+secretary: The secretary shall attend all meetings of the
League. He shall record the official
minutes of said meetings and keep same in the official records of the
League. He shall assist the president or
executive in conducting official correspondence for the League. He shall be responsible for supervising the
safe keeping of League files, records etc.
He shall be responsible for organizing and/or coordinating the annual
League banquet.
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Constitutional
Amendment/s: Ken White
+ “I would like to propose that any player
over 35 can play in our Masters Division regardless if they play in the “D” division”.
(submitted
by Kelly Helowka on 12/26/08)
+Reference: Section 2 By Laws-section 3.1.
+Reference: Article 8 Amendments-section 8.1.
-Proposed constitutional amendment change was read; accepted and
seconded to proceed for discussion. Discussed for 10 minutes with voting to “accept” or “decline”
called by Ken and directed to Masters.
Called vote to accept/decline amendment: was “declined” by unanimous
vote.
Note: Rule Change
Proposals (10/10/08) circulated for input/feedback, but not submitted to league
for constitutional amendment. Discussion at managers meeting.
-Will need to be determined if call to enact “emergency”
constitutional amendment is warranted based on definition as written in Article
8-section 8.3: of “effects the fundamental operation of AMSL”. Further discussion at next
executive meeting.
Revised Constitution:
Glen Haywood
+to be posted on website by March 29/2009
-to include changes per 2008 and review of relevant
wording. Executive to review prior to next meeting.
-website to also include update to ASA “non-approved” bat
list for 2009.
Scheduled Manager’s
Meetings: Rob Fairs
+Tuesday, March 31-Coulson Hall @8pm ($500
league fee due)
+Wednesday, April 29-Coulson Hall @ 8pm
($1,100 league fee due)
+Tuesday, May 26-Coulson Hall @ 8pm
+Tuesday, June 23-Coulson Hall @ 8pm
Banquet Date:
+Saturday, October 3-Royal Canadian Legion
(Hall)
-Rob indicated would like league/managers to review
operation of AMSL banquet for 2009 season and determine changes. Question raised and Rob acknowledged; the location of RCL
as pre-determined hosting site was as “place-holder” to ensure AMSL had
confirmed location for banquet.
Adjourn:
-Meeting concluded at 8:45pm
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