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MINUTES OF MACA BOARD MEETING – 6/10/2012
President R. King called the June Board Meeting to order at 6:06 PM at the Papa Gino’s in Natick. Ten people were in attendance: President Robert King, Vice-President Steven Frymer, Treasurer Robert Messenger, Clerk Nicholas Sterling (departed 8:40 PM), and Directors George Mirjanian, Brian Mottershead, Stephen Dann, Richard Kinne, and guests Marc Turgeon and Nathan Smolensky.
Minutes of the April Board Meeting and May Annual Meeting were distributed by
N. Sterling. A few corrections were made by B. Mottershead to the May Annual Meeting Minutes. (i) * * MOTION made by G. Mirijanian and seconded by R. Messenger to approve the April Board Meeting Minutes as submitted; with 5 votes in favor vs. 3 abstentions, the MOTION passed. (ii) MOTION made by R. Messenger and seconded by R. Kinne to approve the May Annual Meeting Minutes as corrected; with 5 votes in favor vs. 3 abstentions, the MOTION passed. * *
President: R. King reported that he would later be presenting two Motions under Tournament on the Agenda.
Treasurer’s report was read by R. Messenger:
(a) (i) (1) Net income of the General Fund this period as of 5/31/12: $2663.36.
(2) Net income of the General Fund year-to-date as of 5/31/12: $735.54. (ii) (1) Special Fund income this period as of 5/31/12: $139.93, with $84.33 dividends. (2) Year-to-date Special Fund income: $4042.22, with $611.82 dividends. (iii) (1) Special Fund expenses this period: $124.46. (2) Year-to-date Special Fund expenses: $2990.14. (iv) (1) Special Fund net income this period: $15.47. (2) Year-to-date Special Fund net income: $1032.18. (v) May 2012 Changes in Fund Balances: This Period: $2678.83; Year-to-Date: $1767.62. (vi) Total Assets as of May 2012: $61550.35. (vii) Reserve for Chess Horizons Expenses: $3690.90.
(b) R. Messenger also presented the Annual Budget numbers. (i) (1) Total actual revenue: $13432.22. (2) Total projected revenue: $13598.61. (3) Total FY12 Budget revenue: $14653.00. (ii) (1) Total actual expenses: $12696.79. (2) Total projected revenue: $13565.13. (3) Total FY12 Budget expenses: $14653.00. (iii) (1) Total actual net income: $735.54. (2) Total projected net income: $33.48. (3) Total FY12 Budget net income: $0.00.
(c) R. Messenger also presented Chess Horizons expense numbers: (i) 7/11-10/11: $2247.53. (ii) 11/11-5/12: $3734.78. The disparity in date range occurred because a double issue was published.
(d) MA Game/60 Championship net income: $3.58.
(e) 81st MA Open net income: $1440.07
Membership: R. Messenger read the 6/9/12 Membership numbers as follows: Adults 199 (+12); Junior 374 (-38); Life 215 (-1); Affiliate 2 (=); Complimentary 4 (=); D. Library 5 (=); D. Subscriber 10 (+1); Exchange 16 (-1); Prison 279 (+3); Subscriber 18 (-4). Total change in Membership and Subscribers: -27.
Board of Directors: (a) * * MOTION (612-1) made by R. Messenger and seconded by
R. Kinne to appoint Nathan Smolenksy to the MACA Board of Directors. The VOTE was taken; with 7 votes in favor versus 1 abstention, the MOTION passed. * * (b) It was noted that Ken Belt may have to miss several Meetings in the upcoming year.
Election: (a) The 2012 Election Results (listed in the 5/28/12 Annual Meeting Minutes) were read by Elections Commissioner G. Mirijanian. (b) * * MOTION (612-2) made by
R. Messenger and seconded by R. Kinne to approve the 2012 Election Result, to thank the Members of the Elections Commission, and to authorize the destruction of the ballots. The VOTE was taken; with 8 votes in favor versus 1 abstention, the MOTION passed. * *
Tournament: (a) (i) * * ADVANCE MOTION (612-3a) made by R. King and seconded by S. Dann: “To return to two-day tournament with full time controls for the Greater Boston Open.” The main point of objection was made by G. Mirijanian that attendance had gone up in years after the Greater Boston Open’s length was reduced to one day.
(ii) * * MOTION (612-3b) made by R. Messenger and seconded by B. Mottershead to refer MOTION 612-3a to the Tournament Committee. After discussion, R. Messenger CALLED THE QUESTION. The VOTE was taken; with 7 votes in favor versus 1 against and 1 abstention, the MOTION to refer passed. * * (b) R. King withdrew his other Advance Motion calling for the Pillsbury Tournament to be lengthened to 2 days.
Committee Chair Nominations: [CLERK’s note: Except where noted, all Committee Chairmen listed below were elected without opposition.]
Bylaws Committee Chairman: Robert E. King and Robert Messenger
* * A VOTE was taken by SECRET BALLOT, with N. Sterling serving as
Teller; by a 7-1-1 vote, Robert Messenger was elected. * *
Investment Committee Chairman: postponed (see below)
Prison Coordinator: Steven Frymer
Promotions Committee Coordinator: Robert King
Tournament Committee Chairman: Robert Messenger
Scholastic Committee Chairman: Brian Mottershead
Publication Committee Chairman: Robert Messenger
Parliamentarian: Richard Kinne
LMCF Coordinator: Steve Frymer
Education Committee Chairman: Stephen Dann
Web Committee Chairman: Robert Messenger
Club Coordinator: George Mirijanian
Volunteer Committee Coordinator: Stephen Dann
Assistant Clerk: Richard Kinne
Membership Secretary: Robert Messenger
(i) * * MOTION (612-4a) made by R. King and seconded by G. Mirijanian to create an Investment Committee. There was some uncertainty expressed about the role such a Committee would have. (ii) * * MOTION (612-4b) made by R. Messenger and seconded by B. Mottershead to postpone MOTION 612-4a to the July Board Meeting. The VOTE was taken; with 7 votes in favor versus 2 against, the MOTION to postpone passed. * *
Old Business: none
New Business: (i) * * ADVANCE MOTION (612-5a) made by R. Messenger and seconded by G. Mirijanian: “To authorize the Publications Committee to publish the next issue of Chess Horizons as a double issue, with a cover date of June – September 2012 and at a cost not to exceed $4,260. For accounting purposes, $2,130 will be charged to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 (FY12) and the remainder of the cost to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 (FY13).” (ii) * * MOTION (612-5b) made by B. Mottershead and seconded by R. Kinne to publish instead a 24-page issue as the next Chess Horizons in September (on the normal schedule). The VOTE was taken; with 1 vote in favor versus 6 against and 1 abstention, the MOTION was defeated. * * (iii) The VOTE was taken on MOTION 612-5a; with 6 votes in favor versus 1 against and 1 abstention, the MOTION passed. * *
President R. King adjourned the June Board Meeting at 9:00 PM. The date, time, and place of the July Board Meeting are Sunday 7/15/12, at 6:00 PM, at the Papa Gino’s in Natick.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicholas Sterling, Clerk |