2007 AGM Minutes

The Annual General Meeting for the 2007 Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League season was held in conjunction with the year-end banquet on Friday October 26th 2007 at The Kanata Sports Club. For those who were unable to attend, here is a summary of the items discussed, voted on, and agreed to during the meeting.

  1. The Executive Committee for the 2008 season is comprised of:

President:

Eric Rosenquist

1st Vice President:

Trevor Wood

2nd Vice President:

Bruce Robinson

Treasurer:

Duane Bromley

Equipment Manager: 

Mike Vandenberg

 

 
  1. Finances
     
    1. The treasurer (Duane) presented a financial statement showing assets of $9121, liabilities of $12562, and a net equity of ($3440). The report is available in the Handouts section of the web site.
       
    2. A motion was made to pay the league’s creditors a total of $5000, bringing the amounts owed for loans made to the league in 2006 by three members all to approximately $1000. The motion carried and the cheques were issued at the meeting.
       
    3. Registration and sponsor fees were discussed.
       
      1. Fees are to remain the same for 2008.
      2. Collection of old jerseys proved to be a valuable cost-saving measure, saving the league several thousand in jersey expenses. The practice of only ordering jerseys as needed will continue going forward.

 

  1. Rule changes were discussed.
     
    1. A motion was tabled proposing that any player may wear metal cleats. It carried by a vote of 11 for to 7 against.
  1. Equipment / diamond issues were discussed.
     
    1. There was some discussion regarding the use of other diamonds in order to cut down on the exposure to cars and the resulting broken windows the league has to deal with. In the end it was decided that the league would stay at A.Y. Jackson but lobby the city for additional netting and signage.
       
    2. The brand and model of softballs was discussed – a return to a .50 COR was mentioned as a possibility, but such balls are very hard to source. In the end it was decided that the league would stick with the optic yellow .47 COR Worth Red Dot balls.

    3. The league was down to 4 legal / useful bats by the end of the 2007 season. There was some concern that the purchase of good new bats would only temporarily help since new bats tend to get stolen from time to time. In the end it was decided that enough of the players use their own bats that the league would stick with 4 and order more only when it became necessary.

    4. Additional catcher’s equipment was likely to be required for 2008 since there was only one good set left, and two sets are generally needed during the mid-season tournament.