EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & ATHLETIC COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Burgundy Basin
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
8:30AM & 10:30AM
Members Present:
Executive Committee – Jim Zumbo, Joe Backer, Joe Sposato, Gary Mix, Kim Henshaw, Mark Blankenberg, Dennis O’Brien; Doreen Martin, Kathy Boughton, Fritz Kilian, Jackie Meyer, Ted Woods, Ed Stores
Athletic Council – Allegany County – Maureen Donahue, Lisa Scott-Schneider, Jon Beardsley; Rochester City Athletic Conference: – David Boundy, Donna Enright, Kathy Boughton; Finger Lakes – Kimberly Ward, Lyle Dixon, Peter Mancuso: Genesee Region – Chris Todd, Bill Burns, Dennis Leyden: Livingston County – Scott Bischoping, Matt Wilkens, Mike Murray, Marty Martin: Monroe County – Kevin McGowan, Jack Milner, Barbara Gardner, Fritz Kilian: Private-Parochial – Chris Belmont, Rob Johnson, Nick Schlierf, Joe Marchand: Steuben County – Mike Wright, Kevin Rosko, Chad Groff: Wayne County – Mark Michelle
Sport Coordinators – Marty Martin, Girls VB
Past Presidents – Dave Green, Judy Knight, Ed Stores
ACTION ITEMS:
The minutes of the October 19, 2011 meeting were approved.
Combined teams applications for Franklin and Jefferson in varsity baseball; Charlotte, Marshall the Leadership Academy in JV/Varsity baseball; SOTA and College Prep in varsity/JV baseball; Dr. Freddie Thomas and School #58 in varsity and JV baseball; SOTA and College Prep in JV and varsity softball; Dr. Freddie Thomas and School #58 in JV and varsity softball; Jefferson and Franklin in JV and varsity softball; SOTA and College Prep in varsity tennis; Dr, Freddie Thomas and School #58 in varsity tennis; Jefferson and Franklin in varsity tennis; Monroe and Edison in varsity tennis; Charlotte and the leadership Academy in varsity tennis; Wilson, Jefferson, Marshall and Edison in JV and varsity golf; SOTA, Dr. Freddie Thomas and School #58 in JV and Varsity tennis; Franklin, College Prep, Jefferson in JV and varsity boys and girls track and field; SOTA, Dr. Freddie Thomas, School #58 in boys and girls JV and varsity track and field; Edison and Monroe in boys and girls JV and varsity track and field; Charlotte and Marshall in girls JV and varsity track and field; Charlotte and Leadership Academy in boys JV and varsity track and field.
Senior All-Star games for Wayne County and the GR League in boys soccer, LCAA boys and girls basketball, Monroe County in field hockey and boys soccer, and FLAA in boys soccer.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Ed Stores, Executive Director, reported on ongoing negotiations with Time Warner for
television rights to certain sports. There were questions regarding live versus tape delayed broadcasts and monetary issues. He also reintroduced the possibility of a Section V Conflict of Interest policy modeled after the State policy. He will provide a draft of such a policy in January. He explained the new SIRS BEDS policy being used by SED. Final numbers will not be available until mid-January.
Jackie Meyer, Section V Treasurer, reported that the net worth of Section V as of November 1, 2011 was $265,936.83. There was much discussion on a Finance Committee recommendation to institute a dues threshold policy. The threshold would increase by $50,000 annually up to a maximum of $500,000. At present the threshold is $200,000. The Athletic Council passed this measure. The Section will look at the way dues are determined in the near future.
Dennis O’Brien, Section V negotiations Chair, reported that he had met with a representative of the Officials group. Negotiations for a multi-year agreement continue.
Joe Sposato, reported that the committee working on a new classification policy has a draft to be shared by various groups. Leagues are asked to discuss this draft and it will be discussed further in January.
Jim Zumbo renewed discussions on a Section V Tournament Philosophy policy. Groups were set up to discuss key questions and each group reported out at the end of those discussions. He indicated that information received will be the subject of a special Executive Committee meeting to be held on December 14, 2011.
Season start dates for 2012-2013 were established. They will be; fall – August 13, 2012; winter – November 5, 2012; spring – March 4, 2013
Meeting adjourned at 12:45PM
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