Maca Board Meeting Minutes
06-13-01
Kennedy Senior Center, Natick, Mass
Minutes Prepared by Mark Kaprielian, Clerk
Opened: 7:53 PM		Closed: 11:00 PM

  

Board Members			Arrive	Depart	Guests Present
Pres	Robert King	Present
V.P.	Steve Frymer	Present
Treas.	Bob Messenger	Present
Clerk	Mark Kaprielian	Present
	Stephen Dann	Present
	Larry Eldridge	Present
	Tony Gavelis	Present
	Gus Gosselin	Present	8:13 PM
	Peter Lee	Present
	vacant	----------
	vacant	----------
	vacant	----------
Note:  All vote tallies are shown as   For – Against – Abstention, e.g.  5 – 2 – 1

President’s Report

            President Robert King reported that he answered questions from the general membership at the unofficial Annual Meeting of the Members.  The questions and answers given were as follows:

1.    What are MACA’s priorities:  Primarily Chess Horizons and Tournaments

2.    Would a survey of the membership be effective:  The conclusion by the President was that it would not be worth the effort.

3.    Will anything be done about updating the By-Laws:  Mark Kaprielian would once again attempt to get reforms passed.

Treasurer’s Report

            Financial summaries were distributed by the Treasurer and reviewed by the Board.

Motion_2001-06_001

            Messenger, Eldridge 2nd

To Repay $2000 from the General fund to Life Membership Fund.

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0

            It was reported that we have located our certificate of exemption.

            Kaprielian initiated a discussion about posting the Treasurer’s reports to the web.  It was decided to hold this topic over to the next meeting.

Commendation for Robert Messenger

            Peter Lee offered up a commendation for Robert Messenger for his outstanding work during the previous term in putting the MACA Financial records in order.  The Board gave applause to the commendation.

Results of Annual Election

Motion_2001-06_002

            Dann, Gavelis 2nd

To ratify the results of the Annual Election and to destroy the ballots.  Also to give thanks to Michael Hoffpauir, Election Commissioner and his assistants for a job well done.

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0

Minutes

Motion_2001-06_003

            Dann, Messenger 2nd

To approve the minutes as corrected.  Correction of spelling of Yaneyt to Yanayt.

Passed:   8 – 0 – 1        

Appointment of Coordinators and Committee Chairs

Motion_2001-06_004

            Nomination by King

Prison chess coordinator – Steve Frymer

Passed:   8 – 0 – 1        

Motion_2001-06_005

            Nomination by Messenger

Tournament coordinator – Robert Messenger

Passed:   8 – 0 – 1

Motion_2001-06_006

            Nomination by Frymer

Scholastic coordinator – Tony Gavelis

Passed:   8 – 0 – 1

Motion_2001-06_007

            Nomination by King

Data processing coordinator – Mark Kaprielian

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0

Motion_2001-06_008

            Nomination by Messenger

Membership secretary – Gus Gosselin

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0        

Motion_2001-06_009

            Nomination by Frymer

Fund raising coordinator – Maryanne Reilly

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0        

Motion_2001-06_010

            Nomination by Messenger

Comeau Fund coordinator – Gus Gosselin

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0        

Motion_2001-06_011

            Nomination by Dann

Club coordinator – Robert King

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0        

Motion_2001-06_012

            Nomination by Dann

Publications coordinator – Stephen Dann

Passed:   8 – 0 – 1

Motion_2001-06_013

            Nomination by Dann

Archivist – Mark Kaprielian

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0        

Motion_2001-06_014

            Nomination by Dann

Budget coordinator – Robert Messenger

Passed:   8 – 0 – 1        

Motion_2001-06_015

            Nomination by Frymer

      Parliamentarian – Mark Kaprielian

Passed:   8 – 1 – 0

 

Motion_2001-06_016

            Messenger, Kaprielian 2nd

To authorize the Scholastic Coordinator to appoint a scholastic committee

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0

Motion_2001-06_017

            Frymer, Dann 2nd

To appoint Mark Kaprielian as chairman of the Bylaws committee and authorize him to appoint a Bylaw committee.

Passed:   9 – 0 – 0

            The following Coordinator positions were left vacant:

1.    College Chess Coordinator

2.    Education coordinator

3.    League coordinator

4.    Master chess coordinator

5.    Promotion coordinator

6.    Volunteer coordinator

US Open

Motion_2001-06_018 as ammended

            Kaprielian, Gosselin 2nd

To empower a committee consisting of the President, Treasurer and US Open Liaison to determine if MACA’s responsibilities under the contract are reasonable and if so, authorize the President to sign the contract.

Vote on the question:  Passed:  6 – 0 – 3

Next Meeting Date

Motion_2001-06_019

            Kaprielian, Gosselin 2nd

To move the date of the July meeting to Wednesday, July 18th.

Passed:  9 – 0 – 0

Board Vacancies

            Larry Eldridge would like to sponsor Tim Oliveri to join the board.  Larry will contact Tim to see verify that he is interested.

Adjourn

Motion_2001-06_020

            Kaprielian, Messenger 2nd

Passed:  9 – 0 – 0