MASSACHUSETTS THROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

Board of Director’s Business Meeting Minutes

May 20, 2010

Vinny T’s, Dedham, MA

 

Chairman George Brown called the meeting to order at  7:18 PM.

 

 Board Members Present

Absent

Guests

Brown, George – Chair

Currie, Joyce-alternate

Brown, Arlene –Recording Secretary

Catapano, Frank

Salim, Adel

Robbins, Harland -Financial Director

Clarke, Mathew-alternate

 

Robbins, Bill - Accountant

Emery, Velma-alternate

 

Joyce, Beverly

Ferguson, Meg

 

 

Janjigian, Armand

 

 

Joyce, Daniel

 

 

Loebelenz, Lee

 

 

Posco, Ken

 

 

Reagan, Kathleen

 

 

Rose, Gregg

 

 

Spadea, Anthony/Treasurer

 

 

Stone, Ed

 

 

 

1.) Secretary’s Report:

The secretaries report from April 15 was read and changes suggested by Bill Robbins to strike 7% and leave 14% as the amount below last years total.

 

Motion to accept report as ammended:  Lee Loebelenz    Second:  Dan Joyce                                .                     

Objection:    None                                                                Abstain:     None        

 

2.) Treasurer's Report:

Bill Robbins explained that the charts look like they are still about 14% off but a late wire for April came the first of May so we are really only about 11% off of revenues.

 

Motion to accept treasurer’s report: Frank Catapano   Second: Lee Loebelenz .                     

 Objection:    None                                                                Abstain:     None

 

3.) Chairman’s notes and comments

            a. George Brown reported that MTBA and horsemen are taken care of in the house bill.  The Senate is involved with the budget right now and will take up the expanded gambling bill when finished. 

 

Jim Green, George Brown, Andy Hunt and members of the Farm bureau will get together to try to present a united front and visit key Senators to discuss and remind them of the importance of this bill to farming and open space in Massachusetts.

 

George Brown read a letter to be sent to all Senators.  Some changes were suggested by the Board.  That letter will be edited and sent to all Senators by Arlene Brown.

 

4.) Old Business

            a. Golf Tournament 2010

              The Board agreed to stay with the same menu that we had last year.  To encourage family participation, we will introduce pricing for families wishing to participate in the other activities available.  Suggested pricing was $25 for adults $15 for children 7 to 12 and 6 and under will be free.

Bill Robbins suggested we add to the bottom of the flyer that donations are not tax deductable

 

Motion to accept changes: Anthony Spadea   Second: Dan Joyce .                     

 Objection:    None                                                                Abstain:     None

 

            b. Voting Procedures

            Kathy Reagan, Gregg Rose, Lee Loebelenz and Meg Fergusson  investigated the voting procedures in NY, KY and PA to compare with ours.  Kathy  discussed changes that could be made to our by-laws.  Some of which are 1. Having a minimum amount of time to be a member before being elected to the Board of Directors. 2. Having a nomination committee prepare a list of people who wish to run along with some information on their background and ability to help MTBA sent to all MTBA members before the night when voting takes place. 3. Provide for absentee balloting.  These were discussed by the Board with many opinions expressed.  A motion was made to have Kathy put the ideas and suggestions into a more formal presentation for the next meeting. 

 

 Motion :   Lee Loebelenz                                   Second:  Gregg Rose                                               

   Objection:    None                                                                Abstain:     None

 

5.) New Business

            a.) Ad in Flyer

             Velma Emry suggested that we take an ad in a newspaper called “Horse Talk” She explained that the editors would very much like to have a section in their magazine to represent racing horses..  We could take out a half page or quarter page ad for MTBA and have a racing information section reported in the magazine. The Board took up a discussion and concluded that they would rather have exposure in something dealing entirely with racing. 

 

            b) Tackey Chan

                 Anthony Spadea discussed the contributions of Brian Dempsey and Tackey Chan and suggests our support for their campaigns.  He also suggested a letter to Senator Morrissey thanking him for all his help in the past.

            d) Other new Business

        The trophies for the stakes races were discussed.  Some members felt that they liked the pewter bowls and plates better, others like the current trophy of a framed picture.  It was decided to continue with the framed picture this year.

 

Dan Joyce suggested that we have more committees to run the business of the Board.

 

 

       6.) Next Meeting

            Date:  June 17, 2010      Time:__   6:30PM        ______ Place:___TBA__________________

 

       7.) Adjournment:__10:00 PM

 

Motion to adjourn: Frank Catapano                    Second   Lee Loebelenz  __

 

Respectfully Subitted:

 

 

Arlene Brown