Minutes for February 8, 2022 Board Meeting
Start 7:05 P.M.

All board members present with June Lim, Danny Williams, Behnam Kazemi, Ruben Guilloty, Thu Tran and Perry Schwartzberg in person, Jean Shi coming in remotely.

Also present is Dennis Seisun.

New business:

June: Thanks Danny, Behnam, and Thu for coming to the club on Saturday to help clean out the storage room. All agree that it looks great and has never been this organized and clean. Everyone vows to keep it as similar to the current state as possible for the future.

Danny: Debate about what to do about the shirts that were purchased by the club a few years ago. It is agreed upon that since most of the sizes are not the popular ones, the board should try to get rid of the existing supply of shirts at $10 each and then discuss obtaining new ones. Voted yes 5/1/1 with Ruben voting no, Perry abstaining.

June: Wants to make sure that the membership continues to be updated and would like all of the board members to have access to the master list. This will make it simple to know who is currently paid up and who is not.

Ruben: Gives the financial report.

Dennis: Suggests to the board members that it would be a good idea to purchase an accounting software such as Quicken in order to facilitate a smooth transition for the new treasurer to keep the bookkeeping up to date. All agree that this is a good idea.

June: Discusses finding an auditor to review the boards finances in March. This must be someone not on the current board but would most likely be one of our club members and possibly even a couple.

Ruben: Asks about the prorated fees that are lessened each month. It is pointed out that this is already on the SDTTA website with the first step down occurring in June.

June: Wants to make certain that all board members take seriously the $5 daily pass fee so as to not promote the feeling that some people are paying dues while others are not. All agree that this is an important thing to do but trying to implement it on a daily basis will require effort by all.

June: Reiterates that he will be running a monthly Saturday morning tournament event with prizes (balls) that will help to get everyone comfortable with running a tournament. Hopefully, this will allow the club to run its large four star tournament in the future.

June: Would like to allocate Nittaku 3* Premium Balls currently in possession of the club for his Saturday event. All agree that a two month supply is warranted to see how the event progresses.

Vote 7-0 approved.

Jean: Mentions that our USATT club affiliation expires in March and needs to be updated.

Jean: Brings to the board’s attention that the Team League run by Jeff Ruiz is having difficulty in finishing and also in dispensing funds. Jean is tasked by the board to talk to Jeff and have him meet with the board members for review.

Board votes 5-1-1 to allow previous year’s board members to have the following year free membership in acknowledgement of their service. Ruben no, Behnam abstaining

Perry: Lets the board know that he will be stepping down from his position as Secretary on the board due to his inability to frequent the club regularly. He mentions that his inability to be present at the club makes the work harder for the other board members. All understand and will find a replacement for him as soon as possible.

Meeting closes 8:20 p.m.