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GLSA Board Meeting – January 8, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:40 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Ralph Hodosh, Clyde Porter
Staff: Gina Wessel, Michael Zovistoski
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of November 2017 Minutes
motion to approve made by Al, second by Porter; passed unopposed
Approval of December 2017 Minutes
no business conducted at December 2017 meeting
Treasurers Report
Money Market and CD accounts were closed; new savings account was opened with a balance of $375,000; remaining money market and CD funds were transferred to checking
motion to approve report by Horst, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
703 players registered as of today, down 70 from same time last year
removal of shorts and socks from fall uniform package o motion to keep socks, eliminate shorts for fall 2018 made by Horst, second by Al; passed unopposed
Competitive Program
indoor training started tonight
most teams (Premier and FC 1974) are playing in leagues, majority in Libertyville and Barrington; Saturday Futsal in Libertyville for U8-U10
starting a new program in the spring - pick up games/open play on off nights of training (open to GLSA members only due to insurance)
Adult League Program
will have meeting in the next month or so to discuss 2018
Referees
clinic dates are set: o one day Grade 8 new ref Sunday, February 11 (on-line work required prior to class) o two day Grade 8 new ref Saturday/Sunday, February 24/25 (must attend both days) o one day recertification Saturday & Sunday, February 17 &18 (two separate classes) o no Grade 9 classes
Tournaments
Libertyville Cup registration will open within next month
LTSC Report
Site
Fields o turf management
Equipment
Field Turf Update o turf bids
cost spreadsheet distributed, still touring area fields for comparison unexpected potential added expense is shock pad, which goes under carpet and will soon be ASTM requirement
New Business
LTSC Annual Meeting o Monday, January 15 at 7:00 PM at GLSA office
selection of candidates for LTSC Board - 4 candidates for 4 openings Roy Lucke, Terri Frice, Jeff Brennan, Mark Klainos
GLSA annual meeting o date and time
Tues. Mar. 13 7:00 PM at GLSA office o positions up for election
Vice President, Director of Player Apparel notification of intent to run due to Secretary by January 27
o by-laws update replace Director of Adult Teams with second Director-At-Large clarify wording regarding signatories
Old Business
Good of the Order
Executive Session
motion to enter made by Ralph, second by Mike, passed unopposed; entered 9:30 PM
motion to leave made by Horst, second by Ralph, passed unopposed; returned to open session 9:52 PM
Adjournment
motion by Horst, second by Ralph, passed unopposed; adjourned 9:54
GLSA Board Meeting – February 12, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:36 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Ralph Hodosh, Clyde Porter
Staff: Gina Wessel, Michael Zovistoski
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Guests: Walt Melcher
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of January 2018 Minutes
motion to approve report by Al, second by Porter, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report
motion to approve report by Ralph, second by Porter, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
870 players registered to date, down 166 from same time last year
second coaches meeting is tonight (first one was February 7)
Competitive Program
U15 - U18 FC 1974 teams heading to Phoenix this weekend
Adult League Program
possibly 9 teams for spring
haven't met with captains yet
2 options to shorten length of league - fewer games each season or schedule games Mon/Wed using Tues/Thurs for rainouts/make-ups
Referees
nothing active to report
Tournaments
Libertyville Cup registration open
using another new website - Total Global Sports (Fire used them for Valspar)
LTSC Report
LTSC had their annual meeting o Terri Frice chose to step down as Secretary and will be replaced by Dan Herbek o switching to quarterly meetings with additional meetings scheduled as needed
Site
Fields o turf management
Tom provided field maintenance plan for the year (detailed through spring, more general thereafter)
Equipment
Turf Field Update o received a grant for just under $63,000 from USSF Foundation o motion made by Porter to purchase AstroTurf Rootzone Bionic Decade HD 1.5" 60 oz SBR/sand 50/50 turf with Schmitz ProPlay 20 Pad, total not to exceed $600,000; second by Al; passed unopposed o Porter will look into potential sponsor(s) for naming rights for field(s)
New Business
Old Business
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion made by Ralph, second by Porter, passed unopposed; adjourned 9:13 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – March 13, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:20 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Ralph Hodosh, Clyde Porter
Staff: Michael Zovistoski, Gina Wessel (late)
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of February 2018 Minutes
motion to approve report by Porter, second by Horst, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report
motion to approve report by Porter, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
900 players to date, down from 1085 last year
proceed with penalties for not volunteering, starting with office assignment of shifts and enforcement of no-show fees
Competitive Program
most games were competitive in Phoenix, struggled to score goals no outcomes weren't as positive; U15 Boys 2 struggled all around
finishing up indoor training
Michael (Executive Director) would like to see the FC 1974 name and program expanded: o FC 1974 was created to give top teams and players a way to play at the next level; 7 years in he and the FC 1974 Director feel like we've accomplished that o next step would be to integrate all of GLSA travel under FC 1974 umbrella o top teams continue as is; 3rd and 4th teams would continue as Premier does now; starting at U11 2nd teams would train 3 times a week, keep events more like Premier (older teams may add an event or two)
no formal motion, but Board agreed with changes; structure and fees to be approved at April meeting
Adult League Program
8 teams for spring
season starts late April and will be 8 games; in an effort to try to have season end on time, will utilize Mon/Wed/Fri for make up games
plan is to make two four team groups, with one group being more competitive; teams will play 2 games against each team in their group and one crossover game
Referees
microsoccer clinics are Mar. 14 & 17
Tournaments
150 teams for Libertyville Cup; IYSA has scheduled State Cup semi-finals in Rockford that weekend
currently we pay $50/tournament for Volunteerhub - that option/platform goes away on April 30; cheapest option is $1550 for 1000 volunteers per year; decision tabled until April
LTSC Report
Site
Fields o turf management
started putting seed and grow blankets down the week of 2/19; completed fields 3,6,8,10,11,12,15,18,19 trimming out tree rows on fields 9,14,15,16,17, including removal of non-native buckthorn and other weedy bushes and trees will start laying out and painting fields next week
o Dave Schwandt has been hired as Tom's right hand man - has spray license and certified arborist; Javier will continue as an assistant
Equipment o Beni will be in soon to start going over all equipment
Field Turf Update o hoping to receive contract tomorrow, couple of wording changes are taking longer than expected; will then be able to order turf and proceed o need to get bids to replace electrical lines for lights to Fields 17 & 18; lines were removed during excavating
New Business
Old Business
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion made by Horst, second by Porter, passed unopposed; adjourned 8:48 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – April 9, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:38 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Ralph Hodosh, Clyde Porter
Staff: Gina Wessel
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of March 2018 Minutes
motion to approve report by Porter, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report motion to approve report by Porter, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
914 players (down from 1085 last year)
one of the real problem age groups is 7,8,9 girls - not enough players for 4 teams which is really the functional minimum; discussion of eliminating 9th grade and making co-ed; will try to poll/talk to parents during the season for spring
Competitive Program
outdoor training was supposed to start last week; training moved indoors due to weather
FC 1974 teams played in Puma Cup in Rockford last weekend, decent results but lots of injuries
tryout registration for 2018-19 is open
2018-19 new fee structure o motion by Al to approve new program structure and fees as proposed by Michael (Executive Director), second by Porter; passed unopposed
Adult League Program
meeting with captains postponed again
Referees
131 active referees; all games are currently covered
Tournaments
The Chapel approached us about opening up some of their parking for Libertyville Cup and offering hot dogs or something similar; consensus was GLSA doesn't want to lose the concession revenue and feel parking isn't an issue for Cup
VolunteerHub
as mentioned at March meeting, VolunteerHub has done away with the option/platform we have always used, resulting in a significant fee increase. After further investigation Michael and Gina feel this is still the best (really only) option for the way we organize our volunteers
o motion to approve increased VolunteerHub fee for tournaments made by Al, second by Porter, passed unopposed
LTSC Report
Site o Durable goods
Goals and Nets motion to approve purchase of two new goals with nets for full size turf field and 20 foot netting for east and west sides of intermediate turf field and south end of full size turf field from Keeper Goals, not to exceed $23,000, made by Al, second by Porter; passed unopposed motion to approve drilling of holes for netting poles and pouring of cement with sleeves by ILT Vignocchi, not to exceed $16,000, made by Al, second by Porter; passed unopposed
Fence some concerns about chain link; other options (picket, cedar offset, privet) will be further evaluated; decision likely determined initially by email vote with formal approval in May
Fields o turf management
Equipment
Turf Field Update o turf is scheduled to be delivered next week, with installation to follow as soon as weather permits; installation should be 21 - 28 days o will be one of 4 FIFA certified fields in IL (one of 22 nationally)
New Business
Old Business
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion to adjourn made by Horst, second by Ralph, passed unopposed; adjourned 9:05 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – May 14, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:36 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Ralph Hodosh, Clyde Porter
Staff: Michael Zovistoski, Gina Wessel
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
move walkie talkies and AEDs to New Business
Approval of April 2018 Minutes
motion to approve report by Al, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report
Dennis is not responding to Mike's calls and emails
motion to approve report by Ralph, second by Al, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
Spring season is winding down
Fall registration is open
Competitive Program
tryouts are under way; all boys and HS girls are done; junior girls start Sunday
Adult League Program
played 3 weeks with no issues (all games were against teams in the same group); next 2 weeks will be the crossover games
Referees
season has gone smoothly so far
Tournaments
up to around 300 teams for Libertyville Cup
some of our teams are still questionable due to State Cup group play still ongoing and wanting teams to play somewhere that weekend
LTSC Report
LTSC undergoing insurance review along with GLSA
Site
o will start striping parking lots as weather permits o will patch pavement after tournament and turf field completion
o will have Musco out to evaluate lighting for turf field o new battery for east side lightning unit is needed
Fields
o turf management fields 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19 have been area-vator/seeded off pad weed control was applied last week on pad fertilizer and grub control will be applied this week, wether permitting
Equipment
o new starter installed on Toro 4500
Turf Field Update
o getting insurance quotes
o Berger did not have equipment to correctly install base; Astro Turf assessed fee for 2nd inspection - plan to bill Berger (they knew they didn't have equipment)
New Business
new walkie talkies
o need 40 - 45 to cover tournaments
new AEDs
o need 2, preferably rechargeable
Old Business
Good of the Order
Executive Session
motion made by Al to enter Executive Session, second by Ralph, passed unopposed; entered Executive Session 8:57 PM
motion made by Ralph to exit Executive Session, second by Al, passed unopposed; exited 9:18 PM
Adjournment
motion made by Al, second by Porter, passed unopposed, adjourned 9:19 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – June 19, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:37 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Ralph Hodosh, Horst Fatschel
Staff: Michael Zovistoski, Gina Wessel
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Guest: Adrienne Fitzgerald
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of May 2018 Minutes
motion to approve report by Al, second by Horst, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report
audit is complete, taxes ready to be filed as soon as forms are signed motion to approve report by Al, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
registration deadline extended one week
880 players (878 at same time last year)
coaches meetings are July 9 & 18; uniform pick up is August 16
recognition of long time coaches o suggestion made to recognize on the website; Mike S. will explore further
Competitive Program
tryouts are over - 55 teams
Gina is busy with various fall registrations - local leagues, MRL, tournaments
FC 1974 teams will participate in US Club Regionals locally this weekend with exception of U14 Girls, who won State Cup and will be at USYSA Regionals in Westfield, IN
jersey number issue o initial plan was to keep one set of numbers per age group and send email to membership from the board explaining large number of jersey number changes due to merging of Premier and FC 1974 programs; ultimately decided to only change duplicates within teams but keep age group policy when assigning new numbers
Adult League Program
was going well until last week; captain broke a leg in a collision with the GK, game was rough, ref wasn't making calls and controlling the game
some teams are requesting a second referee or younger referees
Mike Z. will meet with captains again next week
Referees
microsoccer clinics will be Aug. 15 & 18
Tournaments
Libertyville Cup went pretty well overall, ended up with around 315 teams o volunteer on garbage cart hit two cars
Octoberfest planning is underway
US Club will be at LTSC this weekend
Valspar (Chicago Fire) will be Aug. 24 - 26
LTSC Report
Site o from LTSC's side of things, ready to go with lining parking lots o will be putting out for bids for sealing wood roofs of buildings soon and asphalt repairs once turf field work is complete o will be looking into various lighting replacements, improvements o strobe for lightning system at field 8 will be replaced
Fields o turf management
second round of fertilizer applied because Tom was starting to notice some browning Field 10 taken out of service after Lib Cup to fill in and seed low spots moving training and games to best fields and turf as much as possible
o three 6" mains fixed in irrigation system
Equipment
Turf Field Update o manufacturing issue with turf so entire field has to be replaced; work will start around June 30
New Business
HVAC person will be coming in to make recommendation on lack of air conditioning in concession stand
Old Business
AED's o Al is still dong research, looking like around $3500 for two
two way radios o Motorolas like current (old) ones are $200 each (list price); Kenwoods are around $140, still doing research
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion made by Horst, second by Al, passed unopposed; adjourned 9:13 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – July 9, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:34 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Clyde Porter
Staff: Michael Zovistoski (briefly), Gina Wessel
LTSC: Jim Dash (only long enough to give report)
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
request to move LTSC report up on agenda
Approval of June 2018 Minutes
motion to approve made by Al, second by Horst, passed unopposed
LTSC Report
next quarterly meeting is July 23
US Club tournament was canceled due to weather
Site
Fields
o turf management all fields have been deep solid tine aerated, most have been core aerated fertilization done two weeks ago only 3 fields open for the summer sod repair done on 6, 14, 18 (used sod from far west end of 17c) soil brought in for field repair - 10 done early June, 18 spot repaired and seeded, 15 & 19 seeded
Equipment
Turf Field Update
o removal/replacement scheduled to start tomorrow (July 10)
Treasurers Report
motion to approve report by Al, second by Porter, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
982 players to date (up 45 from same time last year), 105 teams
Competitive Program
U14 FC 1974 Girls won USYSA Regionals so will be going to Nationals in Frisco, TX July 23-29
Adult League Program
Summer league starts next week, 8 teams (one dropped last week)
players all have to sign insurance waivers
Referees
Tournaments
Libertyville Cup was very successful
New Business
Old Business
AED's
o Al spoke a school nurse with knowledge about them, she recommends the Zoil AED Plus - battery and adult pads last 5 years, youth pads 1.5 years; user friendly, simple to use, has alarmed case
radios
o still researching
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn made by Horst, second by Al, passed unopposed; adjourned 8:25 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – August 13, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:30 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel,
Staff: Michael Zovistoski, Gina Wessel
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of July 2018 Minutes
motion to approve made by Al, second by Mike S., passed unopposed
Treasurers Report motion to approve report made by Al, second by Horst, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
1052 players to date, basically same as last year
will be moving refund deadline date up a month for both seasons - too many requests after teams are formed and coaches assigned
Competitive Program
girls schedules are out, boys scheduling meeting is Sunday
training has started
U14 FC 1974 Girls were 1-2 at USYSA Nationals so did not make it out of pool play; however, one of our players (Emily Fisher) won Golden Ball and team won Fair Play award
Four Elite teams accepted into USYSA National League - U14 Girls, U14, U16, and U17 Boys
5 new coaches, including one woman; lost 3 coaches
Adult League Program
half way through summer season, going well so far
fall will be 8 weeks, starting Sep. 4
Referees
microsoccer classes this Wednesday and Saturday
Tournaments
Valspar (Chicago Fire) is August 24 - 26 (around 180 teams)
Octoberfest applications are open
LTSC Report
Site o Lights - Musco was out to discuss options; will be presented with several, from simply replacing bulbs to upgrading technology one or two steps (lights like on Field 15 or LED). Only definite is two poles are needed at the north end of Field 2 o dead trees at entrance should be removed o dumpsters need to be replaced o all fields are built for fall o Field 8/9 parking lot near shelter and part of Field 18 parking lot are painted o waiting for bids on asphalt repair o waiting for bids on shelter roof repair o discussed traffic flow at/around Field 1
Fields o turf management
Equipment
Turf Field Update o new field is in o Insurance
motion by Al not to exceed $2500 for property damage insurance for field, second by Horst, passed unopposed
o Parking lot and road repair motion by Al not to exceed $25,000 for Wharton to make repairs, second by Mike S., passed unopposed
New Business
Old Business
AED's o motion by Mike S. not to exceed $4500 to purchase two AED's, second by Horst, passed unopposed
2-way radios o nothing new to report
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion made by Horst, second by Al, passed unopposed; adjourned 8:39 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – September 10, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:32 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Ralph Hodosh, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Clyde Porter
Staff: Michael Zovistoski, Gina Wessel
LTSC: Jim Dash
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of August 2018 Minutes
correct spelling of Wharton (from Warton) o motion to approve corrected minutes made by Al, second by Horst, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report motion to approve report made by Al, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
LTSC Report
Site o road and parking lot repairs around turf field completed o installing lightning strike guard box on east shelter, replaced battery for box at front gate o berm on Field 6 will be fixed by end of the month o moved bleachers to Field 15 & 19 o added more permanent traffic cones at north end of Field 1/2 parking lot to prevent cars from turning in o Lights - Musco still working on options o Paving - bids still coming in
Fields o turf management
continuing to seed soil in low/thin areas on fields ongoing irrigation - most fields getting water 4-5 times per week fields getting cut 3 times per week fertilizer applied Thurs before scheduled Valspar event starting fall seeding built two 7v7 fields on Field 2
Equipment o mower still breaking down o lots of little things that add up
holes noted in goal nets on Fields 3 and 6
Recreational Program
1069 players, down about 15 from last year
season started Sat.
pictures were Sat.
Competitive Program
fall season is in full swing
able to hold full training even when wet by using turf field
preseason refund requests o discussion on how to handle the increasing number of "exception" requests
Adult League Program
just one small incident during summer
fall season should have started last week, postponed due to weather
Referees
128 referees, not enough
Tournaments
250 teams for Octoberfest, down about 50 from last year so won't need offsite fields
New Business
October and December meetings o move October meeting to Tuesday, October 16 o December meeting will be at Hitz at 7:30 PM (Dec. 10)
Old Business
2 way radios o motion made by Porter not to exceed $8000 on 30 radios from Motorola, second by Ralph; passed 5-1 (Mike S.)
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion to adjourn by Horst, second by Mike S., passed unopposed; adjourned 9:04 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – October 16, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:35 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Ralph Hodosh, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Clyde Porter
Staff: Michael Zovistoski, Gina Wessel
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
move "GLSA role in divorced parent situations" to New Business
Approval of September 2018 Minutes
correct spelling of fields under turf management o motion to approve corrected minutes made by Mike S., second by Porter, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report motion to approve report made by Al, second by Ralph, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
season has gone well, this is the last weekend
Jimmy John's jersey sponsorship o offering money for jersey sponsorships starting fall 2019 through IYSA; $3 per jersey, logo would replace city name
Michael has already submitted GLSA for consideration (deadline), board agreed sounded good
Competitive Program
teams finish as their games end; Select and Elite train through Nov. 8, then only older teams continue on
season is winding down, not many cancelled games due to weather
have utilized turf quite a bit for training - can fit all teams on turf on nights that grass fields are closed
Vernon Hills and FC United are hoping to combine with the intention of FC United moving their Academy teams to Vernon Hills
Scholarship players volunteer fulfillment o decision for now is to get the coach involved earlier
Adult League Program
3 weeks left, do have a few games to reschedule due to weather; all games WILL end on Nov. 1
Referees
most games have been covered, a couple of games had missing AR's
Tournaments
Octoberfest was cancelled Fri. evening due to weather; a few games did get played
Octoberfest refund/credit for non-GLSA teams o IYSA rules say we can keep 20% for fixed costs ($140 out of $700) o Michael's proposal is keep $100 per team for now to cover costs; give remaining registration fee back as refund now, offer the $100 as a credit for either tournament in 2019
Octoberfest refund/credit for GLSA teams o GLSA teams will get nothing back, we don't pay ourselves to enter them, any replacement tournament will be at player/family cost
Volunteer No Show fee o both No Show and Buyout fees are nonrefundable, even if event cancelled - paid because there was no intent to work
LTSC Report
Site o wooden roofs on 2 shelters and 2 buildings are showing wear; patching is not advised
getting quotes to replace wooden shingles with asphalt shingles on game day coordinator building and maintenance garage; leave shelters as is for now
o same two buildings also have siding issues; plan is for LTSC Board to do work themselves next summer o lights
still researching options o paving
consensus is sealcoating is primarily cosmetic and therefore not worth the cost; behind the curve on crack repair - once caught up will be done annually; $20,000 to crack fill whole complex and restripe Field 1 lot to enforce new traffic pattern $400,000 to repave entire complex; plan is to do worst areas as soon as funds available and then move through rest of complex at least part of money to come from increasing fee users pay to play here
o berm work delayed due to heavy rain and soft ground; now waiting for rec season to end and ground to firm up o trees and bushes from Lurvey's dropped off last week, planting as time permits over next few weeks o landscaping and seeding around turf field will be completed in next few weeks o need internet fixed at shop
Fields o turf management
cutting 2-3 times per week due to heavy rains, painting weekly finished seeding of all fields week of Sep. 17 built fields 5, 7, 9 for Octoberfest marking sprinkler heads and getting ready to deep tine aerate this week last fertilizer application to go down in two weeks irrigation system will be blown out within next week
o turf field conflict - games vs. practices on nights grass fields are closed turf will be training only Mon - Thurs (training trumps games)
Equipment o Toro 580 mower has crack in hydraulic tank, getting quotes on new tank or having Beni fix it
New Business
Background check policies o started discussion on what actions would disqualify a volunteer, particularly a coach, and how far back do we consider o GLSA role in divorced parent situations
GLSA will abide by court orders, nothing less
GLSA Winter Gala o Michael would like to see a club winter party (Feb?); don't call it a fundraiser but have baskets or items to auction o Board likes the concept
Old Business
2 way radios o arrived just before Octoberfest
AED's o unable to find a healthcare person to order (liability issues); will be ordered in time for spring
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion to adjourn by Horst, second by Mike S., passed unopposed; adjourned 9:43 PM
GLSA Board Meeting – November 12, 2018
Agenda Items:
Call to Order - 7:35 PM
In attendance:
Board members: Larry Sachs, Elise Leese, Ralph Hodosh, Mike Slago, Al Kalman, Horst Fatschel, Clyde Porter
Staff: Michael Zovistoski, Gina Wessel
LTSC: Roy Lucke
Additions and Corrections to Agenda
Approval of October 2018 Minutes
typo (tp instead of to) in berm work under LTSC Report o motion to approve corrected minutes made by Horst., second by Porter, passed unopposed
Treasurers Report motion to approve report made by Al, second by Porter, passed unopposed
Recreational Program
registration is open but slow
Competitive Program
9 teams still training for showcases and National League
Adult League Program
season ended, all teams paid in full
Referees
spring info is online, fall checks are mailed
Tournaments
LTSC Report
Site o lights
Larry, Roy and Michael met with Sports Lighting; consensus was LED's for Fields 1 and 2; $45,000-$50,000 for fixtures (no new poles needed); don't have labor quote yet (Aldridge has donated in the past)
o accepted bids for reroofing game day building and maintenance building (AAA Roofing); work scheduled for January, weather permitting o paving
accepted bid from Wharton for crack and pothole repair around facility and restriping Field 1 lot for all spots to be "out only" whole facility needs to be milled and filled so need plan to schedule and pay for that ($400,000); all vendors have provided 3-4 year plans; LTSC will be raising fees for field rental
o still waiting for landscaping (fixing what AstroTurf damaged) to be done o planted all nursery stock donated by Lurvey's, including five oak trees for Graham's Grove
Fields o turf management o berm was fixed, awaiting final OK from lake County
o Fields 8,9,10,11,12,14,15,18,19 have been deep tine aerated; will finish as many of the rest as possible before freeze sets in o will also begin coring fields with Ryan pull behind o late fall seeding almost complete o closed fields down for winter - goal/net removal (will need around a dozen new net sets next year), flat goals, benches o irrigation system winterized
Equipment o lost a beverage cart canopy in the strong winds one Saturday; no injuries but metal frame beyond repair
New Business
By-Law Update o discussed housekeeping and wording changes
Old Business
Background check policies o further discussion on excludable offenses and statute of limitations
GLSA Winter Gala o proposal from event planner for $3000 o Michael Z. will provide more info
Good of the Order
Executive Session
Adjournment
motion made by Horst, second by Porter, passed unopposed; adjourned 9:08 PM