American Contract Bridge League Unit 522 – Fresno, Inc.

A Non-profit Corporation Serving Fresno, Madera and Mariposa Counties

 1320 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 100, California 93726

 

April 5, 2009

 

DIRECTORS PRESENT: Richard Meffley, Jill Wood, Margaret Mahaffey, Paul Boyd, Mary Jo Davila, Kay Chrisman, Dora Gostanian, John Simpson, Laura DaCosta and Doris Frazer.

DIRECTORS NOT PRESENT:  Bert Rettner

Members Present: Byron Steinert and Estee Strombotne

 

Richard Meffley called the meeting to order at 11:10 a. m.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

The minutes of the March 1, 2009 meeting of the Board were read.   Jill Wood made a motion seconded by Dora Gostanian to approve the minutes as read. The Board unanimously approved the minutes.

 

TREASURES’S REPORT:  Paul Boyd reported on the March 2009 Profit and Loss. 

·         Fund raising efforts have raised $18,744.56.

·         Net Income for March 2009 totaled $5,508.42.

Dora Gostanian made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report and Laura DaCosta offered the second.  The Board unanimously approved.

 

SITE COMMITTEE:

·         Byron Steinert reported that a walk through of the improvement at the new facility on Friday, March 20, 2009 determined that all improvements were completed as required in the contract with the exception of two items.  (1)  Folding doors still needed to be installed in both kitchen pass throughs.  (2) Four parking spaces still need to be identified as “Visitor” in the South parking area next to the existing handicap spaces.

·         Byron reported that the tables have been installed in the main playing room at the new clubhouse and it was discovered that the lighting at the East end of the room was insufficient and would cause problems to the players.  Byron recommended adding three recessed light across that end of the room.  Mary Jo Davila made a motion seconded by Dora Gostanian to approve the expense for additional lights.

·         Byron advised the Board that the terms of the lease for Suite 100, state the commencement of the lease starts 90 days from the execution date of the lease or upon acceptance of the tenant improvements whichever is later.  After reviewing the dates, it was determined that the commencement date of the lease is April 18, 2009.  The Board was under the impression that the lease commencement date was May 1, 2009 as stated in the “Deal Summary Sheet” presented some months ago but after reviewing the actual lease document, the Board agreed with the new commencement date.  Bryon then stated that in order to conform to a first of the month payment date, a partial month payment for April needed to be made. Dora Gostanian offered a motion that the Club Manager and Property Manager negotiate the amount and date of payment and present an invoice for approval.  The motion was seconded by Laura DaCosta and approved by the Board.

 

EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT: 

Dora Gostanian offered to put on a luncheon for social bridge players May 22nd starting at 11:00 am in the small playing room.  Dora would like to offer the small room to social bridge players when it is not in use.  The hope being that once comfortable in the clubhouse, they might become interested in either lessons or joining the duplicate games.  Dora will be available at the Open House to discuss this idea with the guests who attend.

FUND RAISING COMMITTEE:

·         Jill Wood reported a total of $22,105 in fund raising efforts, of which $18,985 is attributed to the Contributors Board.

·         A date for the open house is set for May 2, 2009 from noon to 4:00 pm.  Balloons will guide the guests to Suite 100 where they will be offered refreshments and asked to participate in the silent auction. Two official greeters, one man and one women, will be at the door and Club Owners and Unit Directors will be available to show them the facility and answer any questions.

CLUBHOUSE:

Margaret Mahaffey presented a signed “No Food Please” petition to the Board and suggested in an effort to keep the carpet and tables clean at the new facility, the Board consider limiting the amount and types of food served by all Directors and Club Owners.  Kay Chrisman stated that in order to present a fresh clean look at the new facility new bidding cards have been put in the bidding boxes.  The bidding boxes were taken home in shifts to wash.  Within a three week period, bidding boxes that had just previously been washed had to be taken home again for cleaning.  The new bidding cards were greasy and dirty also.    After much discussion and consideration, Margaret made a motion that two restrictions be placed on Directors, Club Owners and players. 

1.      Food may not be eaten at the bridge table once the game has officially started.

2.      Foods of the greasy nature and juicy nature may no long be served at the club games.

Exception to restriction number two can be made for special occasions such as Sectionals and pot luck parties if necessary.

The motion was seconded by Kay Chrisman and the Board approved the motion.

 

SECTIONALS:  John Simpson passed out information on several California Sectionals that offer Compact Knock Out games.  John would like the Board to review and consider adding this to our Sectionals.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

The annual Peggy Oaks Memorial pot luck and game is scheduled for May 3, 2009 the same day as the May meeting of the Board.  It is, therefore, necessary that the Board meeting have a short agenda to be finished by at least noon.

 

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors will be on May 3, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fresno Bridge Center.

 

AS THERE WAS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 12:58pm.