Eastern Minnesota League
Date: December 6, 2011
To: Distribution
From: Jim Brennan
Secretary-Treasurer
Metro Minny & Eastern Minnesota Leagues
Subject: Special December 5, 2011 Meeting Minutes
A combined Special meeting for the Metro Minny and Eastern Minnesota Leagues was called to order at 7:35 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Isanti Ice Arena.
Present: Metro President- Dallas Jelmberg East Bethel – Dallas Jelmberg
Metro Vice President – Jeff Lindstrom Forest Lake- Adam Gallatin
Vice President – Terry Olson Ham Lake – Terry Olson
Eastern Minny President – Stan Peterson Rum River- Tom Koplitz
Eastern Minny Vice President – Jay Pautzke St. Francis – Chris Carpenter,Tom Lynch
Eastern Minny Vice President – Steve Allen Hinckley – Tim Burkhardt
Secretary – Jim Brennan Isanti – Steve Allen
Big Lake – Dan Loegering Mora – Jay Pautzke
Blaine – Jamie Heipel Princeton – Jake Maros
Coon Rapids - Jeff Lindstrom, Nathan Johnson Quamba – Stan Peterson
Others Present: Jim Jarvis,Tom Heifort, Andover – Jeff Amann
Absent: Anoka ( excussed), Champlin
Background
Dallas Jelmberg presented the changes that were made at the November 19, 2011 Minnesota Baseball Association Board of Directors meeting. Metro Minny Blue League teams Anoka, Big Lake, Champlin, Forest Lake, St.Francis and Isanti of the Eastern Minnesota League were reclassified as Class B teams from being Class C teams. As a result of this action a restructuring of the Eastern Minnesota, Metro Minny Blue and Metro Minny Red leagues is under consideration.
League Realignments
Current Alignment
As a result of the reclassification the Metro Minny Blue League would have five Class B teams and leave Ham Lake and Rum River as Class C teams. Because Class C teams must be in a league with a minimum of four Class C teams this issue must be addressed.
With Isanti being reclassified, they have the option of remaining in the Eastern Minnesota League or moving to a Class B league.
After a lengthy discussion concerning league structures the following proposition was presented to the three leagues for approval:
Combine the Eastern Minnesota League, Metro Minny Blue league and Metro Minny Red League into one Organization with two Entities:
One Entity would include Class B teams
One Entity would include Class C teams
All three Leagues must approve for acceptance of the new Organization.
VOTE: Metro Minny Blue Yes
Metro Minny Red Yes
Eastern Minnesota Yes – With stipulations - Separate meetings
- Only play Class C teams
Because the proposal did not allow for stipulations the Leagues were asked to revote.
VOTE: Metro Minny Blue Yes
Metro Minny Red Yes
Eastern Minnesota Yes
PROPOSAL ACCEPTED
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League Dissolutions
Eastern Minnesota League – Motion by Isanti, Second Hinckley “To Dissolve the Eastern Minnesota League”
VOTE: Yes – Hinckley, Mora, Quamba, Isanti, Princeton No 0
MOTION PASSED
Metro Minny Blue League – Motion by Ham Lake, Second Big Lake “To Dissolve the Metro Minny Blue League”
VOTE: Yes –Big Lake, Forest Lake, Ham Lake, Rum River, St.Francis No 0, Not voting – Anoka, Champlin
MOTION PASSED
Metro Minny Red League – Motion by Coon Rapids, Second Blaine “To Dissolve the Metro Minny Red League”
VOTE: Yes –Blaine, Coon Rapids, East Bethel No 0
MOTION PASSED
New Leagues
Motion by Mora, Second by Ham Lake “To name the Class B League Eastern Minnesota Metro and the Class C League Eastern Minnesota.”
VOTE: Yes – l3 No 0 Not voting – Anoka, Champlin
MOTION PASSED
New Teams
Andover – Jeff Amann representating a planned new team in Andover presented a possible team roster of fourteen players.
All but two of the players had signed a MBA contract with another team. At the Fall meeting when Andover first applied for acceptance they were asked to provide a roster that did not include more than three players on existing Metro Minny Leagues rosters. The roster provided had four players on a Metro Minny team’s roster.
Motion by Big Lake, Second by St.Francis “To accept Andover into the Eastern Minnesota Metro League.”
VOTE: Yes – Big Lake, St. Francis, Forest Lake No – Blaine, Coon Rapids, East Bethel Abstain – Isanti
Not voting – Anoka, Champlin
MOTION FAILED
Hamel – Tim Flemming has indicated that a new team is being formed in Hamel and that Hamel will apply to join the League at the January Organization meeting.
Braham – A new Braham team is being planned and they must appear at the January Organization meeting to apply for acceptance.
Region – Section Commissioners
Region 1C – A new Commissioner is needed, Dallas Jelmberg will be the Section 8 Commissioner.
Section 2 - New Commissioner is needed.
Section 8 - Dallas Jelmberg
New Business
Issues to be addressed at the January Organization meeting:
- Constitution and By-Laws – Combined or Separate documents by League.
- Financial – New Reporting and old League closeouts.
- Websites – Combined website or separate League websites.
Next Meeting
Sunday January 29, 2012
2:00 pm
Isanti Ice Arena
Motion by Isanti, Second by Coon Rapids “To adjourn “
Meeting adjourned at 10:20
Jim Brennan
Secretary
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