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District 19, ACBL, Board Meeting Minutes

Monday, October 9, 2006, Yakima, WA

1. President Gay Parrish called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. She declared a quorum with the following members present: Jennifer Ballantyne, Tom Hansen, Steve Hosch, Stuart Iedema, Dave Morrone, Kris Motoyoshi, Barbara Nist, Gay Parrish, David Schmidt, and Angela Taylor-Ferguson. Carol-Ann Halliday and Marc Umeno were absent. Also present were Dudley Brown, Secretary; and for part of the meeting Joan Ball, Yakima Regional Chair Person, and Matt Smith, ACBL Field Supervisor.

2. The following additions were made to the agenda Item 4, Correspondence.

b. George Retek’s request for support of the Junior Team.

b. Victoria Conference Centre’s request for information for GST change.

3. Motoyoshi moved and Taylor-Ferguson seconded to approve the minutes of the June 12, 2006 Penticton meeting with the correction of Item 4a2, which should have shown a deficit for January through June 9^th of $4,927.52. Motion passed unanimously.

4. The following actions were taken during Tournament items on the agenda:

a. Ballantyne moved and Hosch seconded to have the Puget Sound Regional in August through 2010 ending on the fourth Sunday. Motion passed with 8 Yes votes and 1 No vote. Taylor-Ferguson recorded her negative vote.

b. Taylor-Ferguson moved and Ballantyne seconded to have the Nanaimo 2008 Regional 13-19 October. Motion passed with 8 Yes votes and 1 No vote.

c. Hosch moved and Taylor-Ferguson seconded to table discussion on regionals in 2010 and 2011 except for June and August tournaments in 2010. Motion passed unanimously.

d. Hosch moved and Taylor-Ferguson seconded to keep the Puget Sound Regional in August in 2011. Iedema moved and Motoyoshi seconded to table the motion. Motion to table defeated with 4 Yes votes and 5 No votes. Main motion passed unanimously.

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e. The Tournament Oversight Committee discussed options for playing sites for regionals in the Puget Sound area at prices the District could afford. There remains one more site to consider in Tacoma.

f. Taylor-Ferguson moved and Ballantyne seconded to negotiate a long-term contract for as many years as can be obtained for the Puget Sound Regional to be at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Motion passed unanimously.

g. Taylor-Ferguson moved and Hansen seconded to have a Compact KO on Saturday of the next Puget Sound Regional and to change the Saturday Strati-flighted pairs to a stratified event. Motion defeated with 3 Yes votes and 5 No votes.

h. Taylor-Ferguson moved to eliminate the Senior Pairs and add a Compact KO on Saturday at the 2007 Penticton Regional. Motion lost for want of a second.

i. Ballantyne moved and Nist seconded to change the Wenatchee 2007 Regional to Kennewick and to have it a normal 6-1/2 day tournament. Motion passed unanimously.

j. Iedema presented a budget for the Kennewick 2007 Regional indicating an expected profit of $3,358, based on an estimated 750 table tournament and new entry fees approved below.

k. Iedema moved and Motoyoshi seconded to approve Chris Gorchels as chairperson for the 2007 Kennewick Regional. Motion passed unanimously.

l. After a discussion on rising costs for tournament sites, Hansen moved and Taylor-Ferguson seconded to increase entry fees for District Nineteen regionals in Washington State to $11 a session starting in 2007. Motion passed with 6 Yes votes and 2 No votes.

m. Following is a list of expected tournament dates through 2011:

2007 2008 2009

Apr 9-15 Victoria Jan 7-13 Surrey Apr 13-19 Victoria

Jun 11-17 Penticton Mar 24-30 CBF at Victoria Jun 8-14 Penticton

Sep 10-16 Kennewick Jun 9-15 Penticton Aug 17-23 Lynnwood

Oct 29-Nov 4 Everett Aug 18-24 Lynnwood Nov 9-15 Surrey

Oct 13-19 Nanaimo

2010 2011

Mar NABC Reno Apr 13-19 Victoria

Apr (?) Spokane Jun 15-21 Penticton

Jun 14-22 Penticton Aug 22-28 Lynnwood

Jul WBF Vancouver Sep 12-18 Eastern Washington (?)

Cham’ship Nov NABC Seattle

Aug 16-22 Lynnwood

Oct (?) Nanaimo

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5. Correspondence:

a. Ballantyne explained that George Retek’s request for charity money to support the Canadian Junior team was inappropriate but that she had given a check from the District 19 Canadian International Fund account.

b. Matt Smith agreed to contact the Victoria Convention Centre and give them requested information on Americans attending the Victoria Regional. (The Canadian government is eliminating rebates of GST in some cases.)

6. Reports:

a. Treasurer Schmidt presented a Balance Sheet as of Sep 11, 2006, showing the following:

Assets $117,060

Less Liabilities -$ 13,897

Net Worth $103,163

b. Treasurer Schmidt presented a Profit & Loss Statement for January 1- September 11, 2006

which showed the following:

Income:

Teachers Book Sales Net $ 32

Teachers Accreditation Program Net $ 915

Currency Exchange $ 440

Interest $ 23

Miscellaneous $ 117

Regional Net $38,522 $40,049

Expenses:

Administration $ 1249

Advertising & Promotion $ 1895

Charity Game Free Plays $ 323

Board $9,323

Charitable Donations $ 908

Education $2,220

Member Communications $5,682

Multi-Level Events Net $3,967

2011 NABC Hospitality $5,813 $31,380

Net Gain $ 8,669

c. Morrone moved and Hosch seconded to accept the Treasurer’s reports.

Motion passed unanimously.

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d. Treasurer Schmidt stated he would email board members a two-year statement in November, which should enable each Regional Liaison to better submit regional budgets.

e. Tournament Administrator Brown stated revisions would be made to the District Handbook and Tournament Manual before the next meeting and requested Board Members bring their manuals to be updated.

f. DINO Elections Chairman Brown reported that there were two candidates for the 2007-2009 Western Washington at Large position and that a mail ballot would be conducted.

7. Unfinished Business: Brown requested that the remainder of appointments for 2006 be made for the District Good Will Committee. Hosch agreed to order more District Good Will pins.

8. New Business:

a. Hosch moved and Hansen seconded to increase the Penticton 2007 Good Will/

Intermediate/Novice Reception budget to $1000. Motion passed unanimously except for two abstentions.

b. Taylor-Ferguson moved and Ballantyne seconded to increase the Victoria 2007 Good Will/Intermediate/Novice Reception budget to $1000. Motion passed unanimously.

c. Hosch moved and Taylor-Ferguson seconded to place an additional $25,000 Canadian funds into term deposits and to assure that maturity dates are staggered.

d. Taylor-Ferguson moved and Motoyoshi seconded to distribute the 2006 Charity Foundations grant as follows: Morningside Industries Capital Fund $1,000, Feed the Children $500, Salvation Army $500. Motion failed with 2 Yes votes, 6 No votes, and 1 abstention.

e. Schmidt moved and Hansen seconded to give the total $2,000 Charity Foundation

grant to the Morningside Industries Capital Fund. Motion passed unanimously.

f. Brown explained that since the ACBL had quit its product store and turned over its sale of

Audrey Grant textbooks to Baron-Barclay he wanted to end the District’s furnishing this service to bridge teachers. Motoyoshi asked to be allowed to continue the service and to add to inventory Grant’s Bridge Basic books, as Baron-Barclay would give quantity discounts and that this was a valuable service to the District’s teachers. The Board agreed to let her continue the service.

9. Election/appointment of officers for 2007:

a. Gay Parrish was nominated for President. Their being no further nominations she was

elected by acclimation.

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b. David Schmidt was nominated for Treasurer. Their being no further nominations he was

elected by acclimation.

c. President Parrish appointed and the Board approved the appointment of Dudley Brown as

Secretary.

10. Meetings for 2007 are slated for 9:30 a.m. at Victoria April 9, 2007, and at

Kennewick September 10, 2007.

11. Their being no further business the President adjourned the meeting at 3:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted

DUDLEY BROWN

Secretary

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