MASSACHUSETTS THROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

Minutes

April 16, 2009

Za Za’s, Saugus, MA

Chairman George Brown called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM

Board Members Present	Absent	Guests
Barreira, Laurine - alternate	Dirico, Joe	Robbins, Harland -Financial Director
Brown, George - Chair	Janjigian, Armand	Robbins, Bill - Accountant
Catapano, Frank	Piona, Joan - Alternate Salim, Adel	Ed McDonnell
Ferguson, Meg		Karen Benson
Joyce, Daniel		Elizabeth O’Sullivan
Loebelenz, Lee
Reagan, Kathleen
Rose, Gregg Spadea, Anthony/Treasurer
Stone, Ed

1.) Secretary’s Report:

Minutes from March 19, 2009 reviewed by board.

Motion to accept minutes: Anthony Spadea Second: Dan Joyce

Motion carries unanimously:

2.) Treasurer's Report

Treasure’s Report explained by Bill Robbins

Motion to accept report: Anthony Spadea Second: Lee Loebelenz

Motion carries unanimously:

3.) Chairman’s notes and comments

George Brown discussed the positive things happening with gaming with the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate and Governor all coming out in favor of gaming.

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4.) Old Business

a. .Tim Kirby was elected TOBA breeder of the year.

Motion: Dan Joyce Second: Frank Catapano

Motion carries unanimously:

b. Board members were asked to make a list of possible speakers for our annual meeting and present them at the next meeting.

Motion: Lee Loebelenz Second: Kathy Reagan

Motion carries unanimously

c. Contracts were signed for Bill Robbins and Arlene Brown for the ensuing year. One copy kept by Harland and one for Arlene Brown’s records...

5) New Business

a. Harland Robbins bought T-shirts at personal expense for the board members with the MTBA logo. The cost is about $15 each. He suggested buying them as gifts for the membership and also to sell or raffle at Equine Affair. Motion made to discuss this at the next meeting after everyone has a chance to look at the samples.

Motion: Lee Loebelenz Second: Anthony Spadea

Motion carries unanimously.

b. Harland needs stakes presenters to volunteer. The win photos to be sent to the winner’s hometown newspapers.

c. Members asked to make suggestions for meeting locations. Lee Loebelenz will find a place for the next meeting.

d. George Brown announced that from here on no sixth place money will be awarded in the MTBA stakes races. It will now go toward the jockey’s insurance. Up until now Suffolk has been paying it.

e. A brief discussion of breeding requirements, paper trails, mare residency etc. took place. We have been wrestling with this issue for a long time. A motion is made to set up a special meeting for the purpose of drafting requirements.

Motion: Dan Joyce Second: Ed Stone

Motion carries unanimously:

6). Next Meeting: May 21, 2009. Place to be announced. Time 6:30 PM

7). Adjournment: 9:25 PM

Motion: Frank Catapano Second: Dan Joyce

Motion carries unanimously:

Respectfully submitted

Arlene Brown