LeBoeuf Little League

Date: November 10, 2005

The LeBoeuf Little League held their monthly meeting at the Waterford Boro Building. The meeting was called to order at 7:25 pm by Rod Smith.

ATTENDANCE: Brian Smith, Brian Webster, Jeff Jones, Stuart Carr, Michael Falk, Darlene Haibach, Rod Smith, Garry Sargent, Brian Mitchell, Mike Herring, Mark Rose, Kevin Litz  and Jeff Kuzma.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Income $692.00, Expenses $538.86; J & S bill was submitted for 2005 ($5,705.59). Still working on NSF checks. The report was approved by Kevin Litz and seconded by Brian Mitchell.

SPECIAL PROJECTS: We will continue using Pulako’s Candy and Coke Coupons for the 2006 sign ups. The 2006 sign up form was finalized with a few modifications. A motion was made by Jeff Jones to increase sign up fees for single player and family by $5, seconded by Darlene. A vote was taken and all were in favor. Jeff Jones made a motion to implement a late sign up fee for the 2006 season ($10 per player), This was seconded by Kevin. A vote was taken and all were in favor. In 2006, we will eliminate "the passing of the hat" at LeBoeuf home games.

PICTURE COMMISSIONER: No report.

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Responses from the web site poll question regarding "the passing of the hat" was in favor of discontinuing this practice. Garry will try and sell our league shirts through E-Bay this winter.

SOFTBALL COMMISSIONER: Still working on schedule for indoor clinics at all three elementary schools. Times will be divided between girls and boys. Kevin would like to set up additional gym time for just pitchers and catchers. Kevin is worried about numbers in Junior Girls for 2006.

BASEBALL COMMISSIONER: Working on indoor clinics. The LeBoeuf H.S. Baseball team will be holding 2 clinics in the spring. Dates are not set yet but they are looking at Feb. 25 & March 4.

UMPIRE COMMISSIONER: We will be looking into using a voucher system for umpires in 2006. Garry will contact MYAA and get information on the system they use.

UNIFORM COMMISSIONER: 57 pants were not returned from the 2005 season. The pant deposit money not claimed will be deposited by Darlene and not be paid out in 2006. Brian Smith and Matt Stebick will get bids for next years uniforms. Bids will be awarded at the Jan. meeting. We will need to get shirt samples for next years sign ups. We will have to work on getting sponsors and logos in January.

FIELD MAINTENANCE: Work at the Waterford Complex was completed in Oct. Mike Herring suggested that we purchase soil conditioner for fields. We have major mowing issues at the Waterford Complex (no equipment)

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE: The bill from J&S Sporting Goods was submitted to be paid ($5,705.59). A Lawn Maintenance Committee (Stu Carr, Brian Mitchell and Jeff Kuzma) will gather information and pricing for a piece of equipment to be used at the Waterford Complex. A motion was made by Jeff Jones authorizing this committee to spend up to $5,000 for a new tractor, seconded by Mark Rose. A vote was taken and all were in favor.

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: A motion was made by Mark Rose to pay $500 towards Insurance for the 2006 season and Kevin Litz seconded this. A vote was taken and all were in favor.

OLD BUSINESS: Rod Smith, Darlene Haibach and Brian Mitchell attended the D.E.P. meeting at the Waterford Township building. Rod has the minutes from that meeting. Mike reported that we are on the Erie Community Foundation mailing list for the 2006 grant period. Written grants will have to be submitted in Feb. 2006. Mike will attend their grant writing clinic. We will be raising stromboli retails by 50 cents but no final decision will be made until we find out our costs from the company.

NEW BUSINESS: Tammy Latta has all of the old Waterford Rec. records and would like to return them to us. We need a place to store them.

ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Kevin to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 pm and was seconded by Stu.