PARK LAKES TENNIS and PADDLE CLUB

                       Minutes of January14, 2009 Board Meeting

        Meeting called to order by President, Jesse Silva, @ 7:40 P.M.

         Board members present: Marty Brown, Pat Kelleher, Jerry Neeff,           Jesse Silva

          Club members present:  Marty Feibusch, Paul Grabow

Treasurers Report:  waived; was presented at Annual meeting

Special Discussion -- Member, Marty Feibusch, spoke of his feelings that it is very difficult to get a game unless one has a regular group.  Mentioned scrambles are not well attended anymore.  He feels inability to get a "pick-up" game easily may lead to members resigning from Club. General discussion ensued on how to make Club more inclusive.   Suggestions offered were:

1. Utilize web-site to post days and hours members are looking for a game, along with the members phone #.

2.  Publicize scrambles better. 

3. Offer refreshments such as coffee and ... , as an incentive for attendance at scrambles.

4. Have an appointed "captain" at  each scrambles  to guarantee all who show up get to play, 

5. Try to arrange that at least 6 or 7 members will be there each week

Suggestion that dues for first year of membership be lower than regular dues was rejected.  Marty asked about using Club e-mailer to send a blanket e-mail to entire membership explaining need for "pick-up " games. Jesse advised that Club policy does not allow blanket use of e-mail as the privilege has been abused in the past.   Jesse asked Marty champion this project and to present a recommendation.  It was suggested he get in touch with Milt Breenberg as at the Annual Meeting Milt had suggested Wednesday Scrambles from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. be re-instituted.  Hopefully Milt will be willing to work with Marty on this project.

Old Business

               Tax Review -- Jack Kahrs, George Jackson, former member Toby Frey and Jesse Silva met several times during the past month to continue prepare a petition for a re-assessment of Park Lakes property valuation.  Received a favorable response from Mountain Lakes Assessor a lower assessed valuation is expected for 2009.

Junior Paddle -- member, Debra Dewing, will be asked to chair a project/committee to investigate possibilities of generating interest in Paddle from our junior members, and/or children- grandchildren of Club members.

New Business

                   Election of Officers

Current officers agreed to continue in present positions:

                   President            - Jesse Silva

                   Vice-President   - Marty Brown *

                    Secretary           - Pat Kelleher

· Marty will also serve as Financial Overseer

Board Organization

                            Standing Committee Chairs:

By-Laws: Marty Brown

                               Competitive Play: Marty Brown

                               House and Grounds: OPEN

                               Membership: Jerry Neeff

Publicity: Jerry Neeff

                               Social: Glen Cassella

Tennis Pro Liaison: OPEN

                          Special Committee Chairs:

                                Directory -- Jerry Neeff -- will contact Club member,

Ann Greek, who has agreed to work on  committee

Website Maintenance:  Andy Bulfer

                        Recognition -- Jesse -- suggested we acknowledge members who have made special contributions to Club by their extra efforts in working for the betterment of the Club. Suggestions included naming a court after them, posting a list of those eligible for recognition, listing them in the directory, special thank you to them in minutes.  Discussion on this subject will continue at our next meeting.

    Motion to adjourn by Jesse, seconded by Pat.

     Meeting adjourned @ 8:30 PM

                                                Respectfully submitted,

                                                       Patricia A. Kelleher, Board Secretary. 

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