Maca Board Meeting Minutes

02-13-03

Kennedy Senior Center, Natick, Mass

Minutes Prepared by Mark Kaprielian, Clerk

Scheduled:   7:30 PM

Opened:   7:38 PM

Closed: 9:48 PM

  

Board Members

 

Arrive   

Depart

Guests Present

Pres

Harvey Reed

 

7:30

9:55

 

V.P.

Steve Frymer

 

7:15

9:55

 

Treas.

Bob Messenger

 

7:05

9:55

 

Clerk

Mark Kaprielian

 

7:05

9:55

 

 

Stephen Dann

 

7:20

9:55

 

 

Frank Del Bonis

 

absent

-------

 

 

Larry Eldridge

 

8:14

9:55

 

 

Tony Gavelis

 

7:49

9:55

 

 

Gus Gosselin

 

absent

-------

 

 

Robert King

 

absent

-------

 

 

Peter Lee

 

absent

-------

 

 

Tim Oliveri

 

absent

-------

 

 

Maryann Reilly

 

7:15

9:55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Note:  All vote tallies are shown as   For – Against – Abstention, e.g.  5 – 2 – 1

 

Table of Contents

I.     Meeting Called to Order.. 3

A.       Introductory Remarks – Harvey Reed. 3

B.       Introduction of Guests – Harvey Reed. 3

C.     Review of Agenda – Harvey Reed. 3

D.    Approval of Minutes – Harvey Reed. 3

E.       Treasurer’s Report – Bob Messenger 3

II.          Reports   3

A.    Archivist – Mark Kaprielian. 3

B.     Budget Coordinator – Bob Messenger 3

C.     Club Coordinator – Robert King. 3

D.    Data Processing Coordinator – Mark Kaprielian. 3

E.     LMCF Coordinator – Gus Gosselin. 4

F.       Investment Coordinator – Gus Gosselin. 4

G.       Membership Coordinator – Gus Gosselin. 4

H.       Parliamentarian – Mark Kaprielian. 4

I.     Prison Chess Coordinator – Steve Frymer 4

J.     Promotion Coordinator – Frank Del Bonis  4

K.       Publications Coordinator – Robert King. 4

L.       Scholastic Coordinator – Tony Gavelis. 4

M.       Tournament Coordinator 4

N.    Volunteer Coordinator – Harvey Reed. 4

O.    Web Master – Mark Kaprielian. 4

III.          Committee Reports.. 5

A.    Budget Committee – Bob Messenger 5

B.       Investment Committee – Gus Gosselin. 5

C.     Bylaws Committee – Mark Kaprielian. 5

IV.      Topics for Discussion and possible Action.. 5

A.    Qualifier issue  5

B.     Approval of Life Members – Messenger 5

C.     Elections  – Reilly  5

V.       Other Topics that may arise during the meeting.. 6

A.       Adjournment 6

 

I.        Meeting Called to Order

A.      Introductory Remarks – Harvey Reed

Theme for this month is to assure we process the elections properly. Also, the Senior Center will no longer be available for MACA activities. I did however get a commitment from Diana that we can finish the current term (thru May 2003) for Board meetings and the Mass G/60 tournament.

B.      Introduction of Guests – Harvey Reed

All present introduced them selves.

C.      Review of Agenda – Harvey Reed

No items were added to the agenda.

D.      Approval of Minutes – Harvey Reed

 

Motion_2003-02-01

Reilly, Gavelis 2nd

To approve the Minutes of the 01-09-03 meeting as recorded

Passed:  6 – 0 - 1

E.      Treasurer’s Report – Bob Messenger

The Treasurer handed out copies of his monthly report and reviewed the past months activities.  Copies of the information will be posted on the web site.

II.      Reports

A.      Archivist – Mark Kaprielian

The Archivist had nothing to report.

B.      Budget Coordinator – Bob Messenger

The Budget Coordinator had nothing to report

C.      Club Coordinator – Robert King

The Club Coordinator had nothing to report.

D.      Data Processing Coordinator – Mark Kaprielian

The Data Processing Coordinator made the following report.

The Membership database breaks down into the following categories but does not reflect the 3rd Qualifier events.

 

   Category

  Howmany

Email

Pct.

    Member

  Vote

 CH

       Adult

275

139

51%

     Yes

  Yes

Yes

      Family

12

6

50%

     Yes

   No

 No

      Junior

391

205

52%

     Yes

  Yes

Yes

        Life

200

27

14%

     Yes

  Yes

Yes

      Club-A 

1

 

 

      No

   No

Yes

        Comp 

3

1

33%

      No

   No

Yes

    Exchange 

17

1

6%

      No

   No

Yes

     Library  

6

 

 

      No

   No

Yes

      Prison 

165

 

 

      No

   No

Yes

  Subscriber  

20

 

 

      No

   No

Yes

 

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1090

379

34.80%

931

918

1132

 

There is currently one potential volunteer to take over the maintenance of the Maca database.  It would be wise if we could locate an additional volunteer has a strong desire for this role.

E.      LMCF Coordinator – Gus Gosselin

The LMCF Coordinator had nothing to report.

F.      Investment Coordinator – Gus Gosselin

The Investment Coordinator had nothing to report.

G.     Membership Coordinator – Gus Gosselin

The Membership Coordinator reported the following:

·         Total members received ??.

·         ?? in state and ?? out of state.

·         ?? Adults and ?? Juniors

·         ?? New and ?? Renewed

H.      Parliamentarian – Mark Kaprielian

The Parliamentarian had nothing to report.

I.        Prison Chess Coordinator – Steve Frymer

The Prison Chess Coordinator had nothing to report.

J.       Promotion Coordinator – Frank Del Bonis

The Promotion Coordinator had nothing to report.

K.      Publications Coordinator – Robert King

The Publications Coordinator had nothing to report.

L.      Scholastic Coordinator – Tony Gavelis

The Scholastic Coordinator made the following report.

Eastern MA Scholastic Open & Novice Challenge was held at Milton Academy on February 2, 2003.  A total of 118 players braved the snowstorm to play.  The tournament ran smoothly thanks to the number of volunteers staffing the registration desk and the tournament floor.  We had expected about 140 players.  I guess we should be content that 118 showed up.  There were a number of withdrawals called in that morning. 

The tournament financial reports were distributed by email.  I am waiting for final invoice from one of the TD's, therefore the expenses are a very close estimate.  Final numbers should be available at the meeting.

M.     Tournament Coordinator

The Tournament Coordinator had nothing to report.

N.      Volunteer Coordinator – Harvey Reed

The Volunteer Coordinator had nothing to report.

O.     Web Master – Mark Kaprielian

The Web Master made the following report.

Two volunteers have stepped forward to take over the duties of maintaining the Maca web site, Tiffany Wang and Fred Smith.  Tiffany is a web professional and will assume the duties of the Webmaster.  The existing web team of Webmaster Mark Kaprielian and team members Harvey Reed and Tony Gavelis will be retiring at the end of this term.  The new team is coming up to speed and beginning to process requests.  They currently have full access to the web site.  The goal is to have the new team handling all requests prior to the end of the term to ensure a smooth transition.

The Web interface for the Future Events listings is behind schedule do to the volunteer developing the interface being unusually busy in work and life.  It is anticipated that the project will still complete prior to the end of this term.

Approximately 100 bad emails were removed from the Maca News List putting the size of the list at around 700.

III.    Committee Reports

A.      Budget Committee – Bob Messenger

The Budget Committee Chairman had nothing to report.

B.      Investment Committee – Gus Gosselin

The Investment Committee Chairman had nothing to report.

C.      Bylaws Committee – Mark Kaprielian

The Bylaws Committee Chairman had nothing to report

IV.    Topics for Discussion and possible Action

A.      Qualifier issue

Discussion: During the deciding game on the top board at the Palmer Qualifier, the TD subtracted 2 minutes from the player who made an illegal move as opposed to adding two minutes to the player making the claim.  There was no dispute over the fact that an illegal move was made.  The player making the claim protested to the TD that the remedy of subtracting two minutes was in error but the TD denied the players claim.  The claimant was it time trouble at the time of the incident and went on to forfeit on time.  There was a reasonable chance for the claimant to have secured a draw or a win, which would have placed him into the finals.  The clock in use was a time delay clock.

 

Motion_2003-02-02

Eldridge, Gavelis  2nd

Move that, due to a TD error at the Palmer Qualifier Tournament, that Maca invite Chris Oliveri to participate in the State grade 4 to 6 finals.

 Passed:         4 – 0 - 3

 

Discussion: During the deciding game on the top board at the Palmer Qualifier, the TD subtracted 2 minutes from the player who made an illegal move as opposed to adding two minutes to the player making the claim.  There was no dispute over the fact that an illegal move was made.  The player making the claim protested to the TD

 

Motion_2003-02-03

Eldridge, Messenger  2nd

Move that if Chris Oliveri accepts the invitation to participate in the State grade 4 to 6 finals that the section be expanded to 12th players to even out the field.

 Passed:         7 – 0 - 1

 

B.      Approval of Life Members – Messenger

 

Discussion: We have one or more life members to approve.

 

Motion_2003-02-04

Messenger, Gavelis  2nd

Move to approve Kurt Hemr as a MACA life member.

 Passed:  8 – 0 – 0     

 

C.      Elections  – Reilly

The names submitted by tonight’s deadline for listing on the official slate are

President

 

 

Steve Frymer

 

Robert King

Vice President

Ken Belt

Treasurer

Bob Messenger

Clerk

Michele Dann

 

 

Directors

 

 

Richard Collins

 

Stephen A. Dann

 

Gus Gosselin

 

Joe Perl

 

Paul Randazzo

 

Maryanne Reilly

 

Frank Wang

 

V.      Other Topics that may arise during the meeting

A.      Adjournment

Motion_2003-02-05

Eldridge, Reilly  2nd

To Adjourn.

 Passed:  8 – 0 – 0