Hingham Little League Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes of October 19, 2004

Hingham Recreation Center



The twenty second meeting of the Hingham Little League Board of Directors was

called to order by President Rick Linehan at 7:05 pm.



Board of Directors present were: Rob Blomberg, Mike Bynarowicz, Bruce Corwin, Melissa Flanagan, Joe Granatino, Bob Keyes, Mike Letorney, Rick Linehan and Rick West.



Mark Igo, Tom Golden, Rich Magner, Owen McConville and Elliot Sherman were absent.



Financial/Treasurer’s Report



Treasurer Bob Keyes announced that for the 2003.2004 calendar year HLL received ,481 in funds. The current balance is ,191.25. Bob still expects to receive an additional bill from Beacon Sports.

For the 2004/2005 season we will recommend to the new HLL Board that they consider options other than Beacon Sports for uniforms and equipment. We agreed to contact Pro Sports, Rockland Sporting Goods and other vendors.



Potential Expansion of Hingham Little League to Jr League/Sr. League and Big League



A meeting was held on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 7:30 pm at Plymouth River School to consider the potential expansion of Hingham Little League to include additional leagues run by Little League for older players including Jr. League, Sr. League and Big League.

After reviewing the various options and results of that meeting the current Hingham Little League Board voted not to explore expansion to other Little League Programs for older players including Jr. League, Sr. League and Big League. The current HLL BOD is providing this recommendation on an advisory capacity to the Hingham Little League Board that will be elected on October 25, 2004 for the 2004-2005 year.

We also discussed various options regarding how HLL could notify those 12 year old players who played in Hingham Little League during the 2004 season about their future baseball opportunities. We agreed it was more appropriate to have the newly elected 2004/2005 HLL Board deal with this issue.



Annual Meeting



The Annual Meeting of the HLL Board will be held on Monday, October 25, 2004 at 7:30 pm at Plymouth River School. All HLL members and families of players were notified by letter. It is expected that all HLL Board members will attend and will be present by 7:00 pm.

We will have two tables at the entrance of the cafeteria. Table one will have a list of those members that have already registered. These members will be checked off and be given a ballot.

Table two will serve as the registration table for those attendees who haven’t registered and paid their .00 dues. After paying their dues these members will be added to the list and be given a ballot.

Once all are assembled President Rick Linehan will distribute the agenda, introduce the current 2003/2004 HLL BOD and provide an update on the 2003/2004 year in review. Bob Keyes will then provide the Treasurer’s Report with details regarding our expenditures in 2003/2004.

Rick will then present to the members the following changes to the Constitution. Recommendations include the following:

-increase the number of Board of Directors from the current 15 to a proposed 19

-state that four unexcused absences will be grounds for removal of an individual from the HLL Board of Directors

These motions will need to be voted upon at the meeting as will any other proposed constitutional changes.

Election of the HLL 2004-2005 Board of Directors will follow. Ballots will include previously identified candidates and whether candidates fall into the manager/coach or non-manager categories. Write-in spaces for additional candidates will be included. Those individuals who have provided background information to support their candidacy will have that information included on a separate sheet. Once the election occurs and since he is not running for re-election Rick West will serve as the chair of the ballot counters. Rick will get 3-4 people who are not candidates to assist him in counting the ballots.

While the ballots are being counted Rick and the 2003-2004 HLL BOD members will field questions about the 2003/2004 season from the members.

Once the ballots are finalized the results of the voting will be announced by Rick Linehan. The new HLL BOD will then schedule their first meeting.





Old Business



Field Updates



Reconstruction of Hersey Field will continue this week as sod has been planted and the fence has been replaced. Iaria Brothers tore down the former Hersey dugouts for free. We discussed and will recommend to the new 2004/2005 HLL Board that they be given a sponsorship as a token of our appreciation. We still need to get the concrete forms poured for the dugouts. We will be getting a new flagpole and stands.

For Haley Field plywood has been ripped off the dugouts. These will be repainted and screened. Diamond will be brought in to sod areas of the field, rebuild the mound and infield and other parts of the field. They will leave extra dirt behind for future use.

Hingham Rec is paying for these improvements. The only cost to HLL will be rebuilding the scoreboards.



The next BOD Meeting date will be established by the newly elected 2004/2005 HLL Board of Directors and will likely occur in November, 2005.



The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 PM



Minutes submitted by Rob Blomberg, Acting Secretary.