American Contract Bridge League Unit 522 – Fresno, Inc.

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

2415 East Clinton Avenue, Fresno, California 93703

 

May 4, 2008

 

DIRECTORS PRESENT: Richard Meffley, Jill Wood, Margaret Mahaffey, Bert Rettner, Kay Chrisman, and Anita Penny.

DIRECTORS NOT PRESENT:  Paul Boyd, Dora Gostanian, Mary Jo Davila, Dave Shuster, and John Oakshott.

Richard Meffley called the meeting to order at 4:58 p. m.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

The minutes of the April, 2008 meeting of the Board was reviewed. Jill Wood made a motion to accept the minutes as read and Anita Penny seconded the motion.  The Board unanimously approved the minutes

 

TREASURER REPORT: 

Paul Boyd provided notes in his absence on the Financial Statements for April 2008. 

  1. Net income in 2008 is ahead of last year due to increase in interest earnings and income from Club and Unit games.
  2. Clubhouse fund is negative only by $282 and should improve as the fee increase for games takes effect.
  3. Unit fund is $1,000 ahead of last year.
  4. The Washington Mutual CD, which is currently earning at a rate of 5.22%, will mature in May 2008.  The rate of renewal will be significantly lower as current rates are running just over 2%.

A motion to accept the Treasurer’s report was made by Bert Rettner and seconded by Anita Penny and unanimously accepted by the Board.

 

SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE:

No report at this time.

 

FUND RAISING:

1.      The fund raising survey to the membership was included in the newsletter this week.

2.      Kay Chrisman reported a net profit on the sale of name badges in the amount of $231. Additionally, a check in the amount of $51 was given to the treasurer representing income from the sale of convention cardholders.  A motion was made by Kay Chrisman and seconded by Margaret Mahaffey to use the funds collected on the sale of badges and convention cardholders to pay for the cleaning of the Clubhouse carpet.  The Board unanimously accepted the motion.

3.      Richard Meffley donated approximately 25 Partnership Books for sale at the Club for $5 each.

 

 

NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT: 

No report at this time.

 

 

CLUBHOUSE:

  1. Margaret Mahaffey advised the Board that the parking lot line-painting project was complete.  The workers spent more time than anticipated as they felt it was necessary to hand sweep the entire lot removing sand and filling holes.  Therefore, the entire allocated amount of $150 was given to the workers.  Margaret stated that it took four cans of paint at $22.00 each to complete the job.  To stay within the approved budget, Margaret solicited donations from members to pay for the paint. THE BOARD THANKED MARGARET FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND THANKED WANDA CARDELLA, MARGARET MAHAFFEY, KAY CHRISMAN AND RICHARD MEFFLEY FOR THEIR DONATIONS TO PAY FOR THE PAINT.
  2. The carpet cleaning is scheduled for the weekend of May 17th, as the clubhouse will be vacant due to the Visalia Sectional.

 

SUNDAY UNIT GAMES:

The annual Graduation party and Pro-Am pairs game is schedules for June 29, 2008.

 

SECTIONALS 2008: 

No report at this time.

 

OLD BUSINESS: 

Jill Wood and Margaret Mahaffey presented the new Member Rosters to the Board. The total cost of the 400 rosters is $324.   Jill Wood will present the rosters to members at each of the upcoming games.  Unit members may have one free roster; additional rosters and/or replacement rosters will cost $2.00 each.  Non-members will be charged $2.00 per roster.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  1. Kay Chrisman requested approval to reduce the player fee for the Wednesday evening STAC game from $8.50 to $8.00.  Kay argued that the $8.50 player fee was too much to ask so soon after the increase effective April 1st in Club and Unit game player fees.  A motion was made by Anita Penny and seconded by Bert Rettner to approve the reduced fee. The Board unanimously approved the motion.
  2. A suggestion was made to sell Gift Certificates at $7.00 each that could be used at any Club or Unit game offered at the Fresno Bridge Club. Each gift certificate would be numbered and show the gifted player’s name and the purchaser’s name.  The Treasurer would keep certificate number and gifted player’s name on a ledger.  Once presented for payment of a game, the Director would receive reimbursement by attaching the certificate to the monthly Club Owners User Fee form and reducing their rent payment by the value of the certificate(s).  Kay Chrisman volunteered to design and print the Gift Certificate and place it on display at the Clubhouse with instructions for purchase.

 

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE June 8, 2008 AT 4:45 pm at the Clubhouse. 

 

AS THERE WAS NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:45 pm.