First Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 8, 1997
The seventeenth session of the First Board of Directors of the Blue Line Club was convened by President Kent Schwickert at 4:05 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 1997, in the Warren Street Center conference room on the campus of Mankato State University.
Voting Board Members Present
5 of 7 Seats
- Kent Schwickert, President (Excused)
- Henry Okleshen, Vice Pres. (Excused)
- Steve Duea
- Jim Bullard
- Brad Reeves
Voting Board Members Present
2 of 7 Seats
- Jim Turk (Excused)
- Larry Morales
Ex-officio Nonvoting Board Members Present
5 of 6 Seats
- Don Amiot - MSU Men's Athletics Director
- David Cowan, Club Secretary-Treasurer - Maverick Boosters Club Liaison
- Cheryl Regan (Excused) - MSU Athletics Promotions
Ex-officio Nonvoting Board Members Absent
1 of 6 Seats
- Don Brose - MSU Men's Ice Hockey Coach
- Margaret Healy - MSU Student Affairs Vice President
- Ron Hybertson (Excused) - Conference Faculty Representative (NCC)
Approval of Agenda
Director Brad Reeves moved and Director Henry Okleshen seconded that the meeting agenda for September 8 be approved. Motion carried.
Minutes of Previous Board Meetings Approved
Director Okleshen moved and Director Reeves seconded that the Board approve the meeting minutes of August 18, 1997. Motion carried unanimously.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report - David Cowan
The Club's Secretary-Treasurer reported that $530.09 had been spent on Club business since July 1, the beginning of fiscal year 1997-98. The Club's $23,000 operating budget also has to absorb a $108.25 shortfall carryforward from the 1996-97 fiscal year which ended June 20, 1997.
Comment was received on the $215.94 spent on student payroll, the $148.75 spent to date on copying, and $72.02 on printing.
Authorization for Release of $1,000 to Community Campaign
It was reported that the Club had received an invoice from the Mankato Ice Arena II Fund Drive. In a previous meeting the Club had agreed to donate $1,000 annually for each of three years. Without objection the Board authorized the Secretary-Treasurer to pay the invoice for an amount not to exceed $1,000.
Status of MSU Hockey Sales Campaign - Cheryl Regan
Cheryl Regan then reported on sales activity regarding the overall hockey program. A summary dated 9/5/97 was distributed by Cheryl. (See attached.)
Blue Line Club Endowment Guidelines Distributed
The Secretary-Treasurer then distributed the guidelines to be used for the administration of the Blue Line Club Memorial Endowment Fund established with the MSU Foundation, Inc. [The balance of the Club's MSU Foundation Inc., cost center #055167 is $7,216.78.]
Adjourned
Director Jim Bullard then moved and it was seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.