Eastern Minesota League

Date: February 9, 2009

To: Distribution

From: Jim Brennan

Secretary-Treasurer

Eastern Minnesota League

Subject: 2009 Scheduling Meeting Minutes

The 2008 Organization meeting was called to order by President Stan Peterson at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the Cambridge American Legion Club.

Present: President - Stan Peterson Mora - Jay Pautzke

North Vice President - Tim Burkhardt Milaca - Ben Johnson

West Vice President - Jay Pautzke Hinckley - Tim Burkhardt,Dennis Brennan

Secretary - Jim Brennan Princeton - Bob Beattie

Quamba - Stan Peterson Chisago Lakes - Jon Kent

Isanti - Cindy Lind-Livingston, Tyler Schaff

Others Present: Umpire Coordinator - Jim Jarvis

MOTION by Mora, SECOND by Hinckley “To accept the minutes from the January Organization meeting.”

VOTE: Yes 6, No 0, Not voting Princeton

New Business

All Star Game - After a short discussion about the format for an All-Star game within the League the following motion was presented. MOTION by Hinckley, SECOND by Milaca “To schedule the AL-Star game for Sunday, July 12th in Isanti at 4:00 pm.”

VOTE: Yes 6, No 0, Not voting Princeton

League Rosters - MOTION by Mora, SECOND by Milaca “To Grandfather the 2008 Eastern Minnesota North and Eastern Minnesota West player rosters so new contracts will not be required for the new 2009 Eastern Minnesota League.”

VOTE: Yes 6, No 0, Not voting Princeton

League By-Laws – Each Manager must be prepared to review and/or discuss the by-Laws with the game umpires.

Election of Officers

MOTION by Isanti, SECOND by Hinckley “ToRetain the following Officers for the Eastern Minnesota League: Stan Peterson President, Jay Pautzke Vice President, Tim Burkhardt Vice President, Jim Brennan Secretary-Treasurer.”

VOTE: Yes 6, No 0, Not voting Princeton

2009 Playoff Schedule

MOTION by Chisago Lakes, SECOND by Hinckley “To play a double elimination playoff schedule with the dates being Tuesday July 28, Thursday July 30, Saturday August 1, Sunday August 2, Tuesday August 4, Thursday August 6.”

VOTE: Yes 6, No 0, Not voting Princeton

League Schedule

MOTION by Chisago Lakes, SECOND by Hinckley “To play a three round League schedule.”

VOTE: Yes 6, No 0, Not voting Princeton

The 2008 League Schedule was prepared.

League Dues Received

Mora $365 ( $15 missed mtg ), Isanti $350, Hinckley $350, Chisago Lakes $350

Next Meeting

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2009, 7:30 PM Cambridge American Legion Club.

Each team must provide an address for their ball park at this meeting.

This is the only notice for announcing this meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 4:45pm.

Jim Brennan .

Secretary