Agenda for Member’s Meeting Spring 2017

Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 7:00 p.m.

Oxwood Inn

Welcome & Call to Order:   Al Ballesteros, Board President

I). Moment of Silence

II). Acknowledgements & Introduction of Spring 2017 Board of Governors

Arturo Carrillo, VP & Fundraising Chair

Gibbi Tkatch, Playoff Chair

Kerri Frasca, Secretary

Cliff Giles, Jr., Treasurer

Matt Riley, Rules and Protest

Malisa Mapu, Statistician

Al Ballesteros, President

III). New and Returning Sponsors/Bars & New and Returning Teams

            Motion:  Motion to approve new and returning sponsors

            Motion:  Motion to approve new and returning teams

IV). Auditor’s Report – Timmie Winebrenner

Motion:  Accept Auditor’s report

V). Nominations for League Auditor for Spring 2017 Season

Motion:  Approval of Auditor for Spring 2017 Season

VI). Reports by Board Members

1. Vice President/Fundraising Chair:  Arturo Carrillo
2. Treasurer Report:  Cliff Giles, Jr.
3. Secretary:   Kerri Frasca
4. Statistician:  Malisa Mapu
5. Rules & Protest Chair:  Matt Reilly
6. Tournament Chairman: Gibbi Tkatch
7. President:  Al Ballesteros

VII). West Coast Challenge 74 Report

            1)  LA Contingent at WCC

                        3RD Place Women’s – Saeromi Kim

            2)  Acknowledgement to LA WCC Volunteers

3)  Report/Follow-up:  WCC Committee Motions/Discussion

XI). New Business:

Motions brought members:

Motion #1:  Brought by Malisa Mapu:

ARTICLE VI

PLAY-OFFS

Current language:

Section I: ELIGIBILITY (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE BY BYLAWS)

 F. The top sixteen (16) women individuals based upon percentages with a minimum of 55% games played as a registered member during the current season will constitute the women's playoff bracket.

 1) Women are only able to play in either the Women’s competition or the Open Individuals, but can not play in both. (Fall 2014).

Proposed Language:

The top sixteen (16) women individuals based upon percentages with a minimum of 55% games played “as a woman” and as a registered member during the current season will constitute the Women’s playoff bracket.

Explanation of motion:  I would like to add the words "as a woman" due to our league and other leagues who have men that lives their life and play "as a woman" but has not necessarily had the surgery.

Motion #2:  Brought by Allen Montalbano

“I Allen Montalbano: move that the motion set forth by Member Jon Bourgault at the last board meeting August 18, 2016 regarding the changing of eligibility for the Last Chance Qualifier. Be restored to the original eligibility requirements as set forth at the formation of said tournament and that the original name of this tournament revert back to The Rising Star and be brought back to the membership for vote at the next Board/ members meeting”.

Motion #3:  Brought by Allen Montalbano

“I Allen Montalbano: move to institute a hard copy of weekly score sheets be submitted via photograph, scanned document, or hard copy delivery to a BOG member along with any electronic submissions of score sheets for the purpose of comparison and verification of electronic web site submissions.  Said hard copy score sheets will be posted on the league website under an individual tab appropriately named and made accessible to all members during respective seasons and will after said seasons then will be permanently archived for future reference and remain accessible to members of the Los Angeles Pool League. 

Motion #4:  Brought by Allen Montalbano

      Further “I Allen Montalbano: move to institute a minimum number of voting members present or quorum at business meetings of the board of governors in order to conduct business.  This number shall be 30 eligible members not counting those present acting as board members for a total of 37 eligible voting members (although votes from the board will be counted and considered valid) or 20% of registered membership whichever is less.  Further I move that should a motion be brought before the board of governors at a business meeting and a voting quorum is not present said motion will be tabled by the board until the soonest possible meeting of the board of governors where a voting quorum is present.  Further I move that in the event of an emergency requiring an immediate vote a tentative vote of attending members may be taken as a temporary measure to then be voted on by a voting quorum at the soonest possible meeting of the board of governors where a voting quorum is present.” (In the case of an emergency vote the board of governors will be held harmless providing the board acted in good faith for the betterment of the Los Angeles Pool League).  The decision to act in an emergency situation shall be considered a onetime/special event and shall not set a president for actions to be taken by a quorumless meeting)”

ELIGIBILITY OF VOTING MEMBERS IN A QUORUM

1. A MEMBER MUST BE CURRENT AND NOT IN THE REARS WITH DUES

2. A MEMBER MUST NOT HAVE BEEN SANCTIONDED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE LAPL IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO PRESENT VOTE

3. A MEMBER MUST NOT BE IN CONFLICT OR DISPUTE WITH ANY OTHER MEMBER AT THE TIME OF PRESENT VOTE

4. A PERSON MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER OF THE LOS ANGELES POOL LEAGUE AT THE PRESENT VOTE TO BE CONSIERED A VOTING MEMBER

VII). Adjournment