USATT Teleconference Minutes

January 29, 2009

Board Teleconference Minutes
6:00 p.m. Eastern time

Board Members Present:  Peter Scudner, Michael Babuin, David Del Vecchio, Ashu Jain, Linda Leaf, Christian Lillieroos

Board Members Absent:  Harold Jeffcoat, James Kahler, Han Xiao (excused)

USATT Staff Present:  Michael Cavanaugh, Doru Gheorghe,                                                     Deborah Gray, USATT Secretary

Guest:  Dennis Taylor, USATT General Counsel

Agenda Review:  US Open Marketing Rights added to agenda

Minutes:  Las Vegas Board Meeting Dec. 16-17, 2008 Minutes Approved

2009 Budget Review:  Various revenue increases were discussed; USOC Base Funding for Elite Athlete Program pending; an additional $14,400 expense reductions were approved; review of individual Committee allocations pending.  Budget approval pending further discussion.

Advisory Committee Status:  Review applications for Advisory Committee positions; establish Committee Chair qualifications/criteria; Committee Chair appointments will serve a 2-year term per Bylaws; inform Committee Chairs of the rules of the committee; ask Committee Chairs to recommend committee members; send Bylaws to each Committee Chair. 

Motions made by Christian Lillieroos to appoint the following Committee Chairs
Motions second by multiple Board members

• Wendell Dillon – Officials and Rules Advisory Committee                 

      Vote: Unanimous
     

• Allen Barth – Tournaments Advisory Committee

            Vote: Unanimous

• Olga Kahan – Seniors Advisory Committee

Vote:  Unanimous

• Tim Boggan – Editorial Advisory Committee

Vote:  Unanimous

• Linda Leaf – Clubs Advisory Committee

Vote:  Unanimous

• Ross Brown – High Performance Advisory Committee

Vote:  Unanimous

Mike Cavanaugh will communicate by telephone all appointments to the approved Committee Chairs

Committee Chairs for the following committees to be determined:
            Juniors Advisory Committee
            Coaching Advisory Committee
            Hardbat Advisory Committee

ITTF Committee Nominations:  Deadline to submit 4 nominations to the ITTF is 3/2/09; there are no recommendations at this time; discussion postponed for next meeting.  Mike Cavanaugh will summarize ITTF Committee Nomination details and process for Board consideration.

Bylaw Revision Task Force:  Ashu Jain-Bylaws revisions are finished and will be presented to the Board.

Hall of Fame:  Discussion to recognize Hall of Fame as a contributing member of USATT.  Further discussion for the need to define organizational memberships and establish membership fees for organizations is necessary.

Motion made by Christian Lillieroos to accept  Hall of Fame’s request to become a             contributing member of USATT and define their role at a later date:
Motion second by Ashu Jain
            Vote:  Unanimous

Motion made by Mike Babuin to waive 1st year membership fee for Hall of Fame
Motion second by Linda Leaf 
            Vote:  Unanimous

Barney Reed Jr.:  Mike Cavanaugh will obtain clarification from USADA and consult with Gary Johansen, USOC legal counsel, regarding forfeiture of prize money and suspension from competition.

Discussion of unfinished agenda items will be included in the next meeting.

Meeting adjourned 9:35 p.m. Eastern time

Respectfully submitted by
Deborah Gray, Secretary