San Antonio Senior Golf Association Board Meeting
Minutes
February 3, 2024
Constitution and By-Laws
Review
A SASGA Board meeting was called to review and update the
SASGA Constitution and By-Laws.
Please note, that upon perusal, which we encourage each member to do so,
you will notice that,
NO
“new” by-laws were introduced – only some “words (ing)” were changed
when appropriate.
Location:
Interim President’s (Don O’Brien) Residence
Attendees:
Interim President –
Don O’Brien, Tournament Director
– Bob Snow,
Secretaries
– Les Spradley (Tuesday) and Dick Davis (Thursday),
Board
Directors – Blas Talerico (Out Going President), Lynwood Herring,
George Resendes, Ramiro Davila, Mike Powell, Ronnie Ibarra, and Hector
Longoria
Meeting Started – 10.05 am - Power Point Presentation with
Hardcopy Handouts
A Review and Discussion was conducted on each line item - edits
and amendments were made when appropriate, or left un-touched -
beginning with:
·
Article II – Purpose –
Dick Davis, a tenured member, and Thursday Secretary, presented a
“history” of SASGA, which included the purpose, and a recommended
description for a governing body. Discussion followed, and a decision
was made to “add” this “history” to the By-Laws, under Purpose, and
change the title to History and Purpose.
·
Article IV – Officers
and Board Members – Item reviewed and discussed – a change was made to
reflect: Officers shall be “elected”, and SIX Directors shall be
recommended by Board.
·
Article V – Duties of
Tournament Director – Only discussion and change held on the “attendees”
to outside “official” meetings – Decision: Tournament Director MUST
attend these meetings, while other attendees, are invited or welcomed.
·
Article V, Section 4 –
Director duties – amending to ADD : 1) to assist Tournament Director
with; Sign-In (of players) duties, and, 2)
the welcoming of New Members, (Introductions, Orientation of Course
Rules and Playing Conditions) – A suggestions for:
Name tags for new “First Time”
players/members was tabled for now.
·
Article VI – Amendments
– Same, with some changes to the “wording”, like: replacing “made
available”, instead of submitted. Other omissions, or replaced wording,
will be reflected on the “revised” by-laws.
·
Article VII. By-Laws,
Section 1 - Membership: Changed the first sentence to read:
“ All persons who have paid dues… And, Included the word “Three
(3) to the last sentence.
·
Article VII. By-Laws,
Section 2 – Divisions: Omitted the first(1st) sentence – kept
A) Tuesdays and Thursdays…,
Kept B) Dues and Fees, Changed the first (1st) sentence to
read: The annual dues shall be: First year dues for NEW members…joining
between JUNE and the end of NOVEMBER…. Kept C) but added QUALIFYING
members electing …. ALSO, eliminated the money amounts – instead of, $25
fee, it now shall read, member will PAY A FEE – therefore, if the fee
amount changes the next year, the Board will not have to officially meet
to correct the fee amount posted. Additional discussion and change made
in reference to “earnings “paid – Closest To Pin shall be paid BASED ON
TOTAL COUNT OF PLAYERS, as well as, PRIZE pay outs at the DISCRETION OF
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, again, based on TOTAL COUNT OF PLAYERS.
·
Article VII. Section 4 –
Misconduct of a Member – Now reads: BOARD may review misconduct…with
Panel findings and recommendation will be presented to the President,
and a majority of the BOARD present at the meeting must approve
imposition of penalty, including termination of membership.
·
Article VII. Section 6 –
Local/Club Rules – After lengthy review and discussion- and the fact
that they are “always” changing, and are “mis-interpreted” -
it was decided to EXCLUDE the
current Local/Club Rules from our By-Laws, so the Board does not have to
meet, with every “constant” change – A separate Local/Club Rules handout
will be made available.
Local/Club Rule F was automatically omitted due to the fact that
“golfers no longer wear spikes”, Rule J now will read “place your ball”,
instead of, drop your ball. AND, Rule K – Was omitted – too redundant,
you always take a free drop from FIRE ANTS.
·
The “new” Local/Club
Rules Handout will include ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS, including: Cracks
in the ground, and Roots! – The ROOT rule shall be the same as the ROCK
rule; with the exception; it has to be “a golf grip length” from the
tree, to be able to play it as a ROCK rule – otherwise, you will have to
play it as an “ unplayable lie” – take a stroke penalty, drop no nearer
the hole, and move on!
·
Article VII. Letter E –
Provisional Lost Ball – IF BALL IS IN A HAZARD, YOU DO NOT TAKE A
PROVISIONAL
·
Article VII. Letter I –
Two Stroke Out of Bounds – to include Lost Ball – except, if BALL is in
Hazard.
·
Ball crossing water
lands in water - Defining Drop Area – Decision – Where the ball
“crosses” the margin
·
Some Local Rules may be
added for later revision and discussion
·
ALL changes will be reviewed and voted for approval during SPRING meeting
– in May, 2024
With no other business
on the agenda – meeting was adjourned at 11:30 am
Signed – Hector Longoria, Board Director (and note
taker for this meeting)
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