The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by President Duane Hoffmeyer.

Present: Duane Hoffmeyer, Lynn Mills, Mark Jensen, Lisa Soole, Mike Moreland, Laura Mahaney, Tim Marx, Dave Gill, Harlan Halverson
Absent: Curtis McCline, Dave LaGree, Mark Johnson, Robert Sundlie
Guests: Roger Kelly

Minutes for the May 17, 2000 meeting of the Board of Directors were reviewed by the Board. Motion by Moreland and second by Halverson to approve the minutes as set forth. By unanimous vote the Minutes were approved. Soole then submitted to the Board income statements and balance sheets for the month of May 31, 2000 which included the current month financial information and the year to date financial information for the twelve months ending May 31, 2000. The Treasurer reported that these statements constituted the complete reporting for the end of the Association’s fiscal year. Income shown for the Association was $18,190.46. The fund’s balance net of accrued assets for 5-31-00 was $113,331.69. The Treasurer reported that the IHSHL State Tournament produced revenue between $8,500.00 and $9,000.00. It was reported that said profits from any state tournaments are retained by the organization for purposes of payments of future registration fees required to be paid by the high school team to the Iowa High School Hockey League in future years. The Treasurer reported that she believed all ice rental bills had now been submitted to the Association and were taken into account with respect to the financial statements. Motion by Jensen and second by Gill to approve the financial reports for the period ending May 31, 2000. Said motion was unanimously approved.

President Hoffmeyer reported that requests were being made to Jane Marsh to continue her duties as registrar for the upcoming 2000/200 1 season.

The President then submitted to the Board information that he had received concerning potential dates for basketball games to be conducted by the new IBA team. It was also reported that the indoor football league may be moving its season into January and February. The President estimated that eight to ten weekends of auditorium ice may be lost to the SYHA because of potential conflicts with Sioux City’s basketball team and the Attack Football Team. No firm list of such conflict is yet available and this situation will be monitored.

The President reported several names of people who would be good candidates for coordination of the house league at various age levels. Mahaney was assigned the responsibility for submitted the slate of coordinators to be considered by the Board at the 7-16-00 Board Meeting.

Gill reported speaking with Shawn Teal, one of the principal parties involved in the new ownership of the Sioux City Musketeers Junior A Hockey Team. Gill reported that Teal expressed the intention by the new team ownership to be very supportive of youth hockey and desiring to learn of ways in which both hockey elements could assist the other in publicity and efforts towards success of both organizations.

Gill reported the results of the Iowa High School Hockey League Meeting occurring in May. Gill reported of the concern expressed by various team representatives at said meeting about the condition of the Ames Ice Arena. A number of complaints as to the playing conditions were discussed. Gill reported upon various initiatives that were discussed and intended by the Iowa High School Hockey League to request the ownership of said arena to address the unsafe playing conditions. Gill then moved that the SYHA Board of Directors prohibit participation by the Sioux City Metros in hockey at the Ames Ice Arena if the SYHA Board of Directors was not advised by July 16, 2000 of the correction of unsafe playing conditions to be completed by the time of any games scheduled there, if any, for the Sioux City Metros. This would include the unilateral forfeit of any such scheduled games by the Metros if necessary to avoid exposing SYHA player to injury in unsafe playing conditions. Motion was seconded by Jensen. The motion passed unanimously.

Reports were made by Hoffmeyer as to the Tri-State meetings and by Mahaney as to the Mid West meetings.

Hoffmeyer reported that Bob Batcheller will serve as the referee in chief with respect to games scheduled by SYHA travel teams. Mike McClennan will continue as referee in chief with respect to the house league.

Lynn Mills submitted a slate of coaches nominated by the coaches committee to serve with respect to travel teams formed at each age level. Mills moved that said slate be approved by the Board, second by Jensen and the slate of coaches were approved unanimously subject to completion of background approval as mandated by USA Hockey and as long as said coaches were in good standing with the SYHA with respect to outstanding player accounts.

It was reported that Mid West and Tri-State league meetings will occur on August 12, 2000. Gill reported that with respect to the IHSHL meeting in May, the Kansas City team was placed on probation due to dissatisfaction with Kansas City’s refusal to participate in the Varsity State Tournament and its late withdrawal from that tournament.

Further at said league meetings the IHSHL approved a schedule of thirty games for the upcoming season.

Gill reported that Gene and Deb Logsdon had expressed an interest as continuing as Greens Chairpersons. Gill moved that they be so appointed with a second by Mills. The motion passed unanimously.

Hoffmeyer reported that the status of the construction of a new ice arena is on hold until the Sioux City Council moves forward with respect to planning and goal setting with respect to its quest to fund the construction of said new arena with "Vision Iowa" funds. Hoffmeyer reported that the outdoor rink is completed.

Gill reported that there is uncertainty as to the final number of expected high school players this year.

The Board then discussed the amount of registration fee and other fund raising requirements for the upcoming season of 2000/2001. Motion by Jensen and second by Soole that the fee requirements in place with respect to 1999/2000 and the fund raising requirements that were in place with respect to 1999/2000 be continued as the fee and fund raising requirements for the upcoming season of 2000/2001. Said motion passed unanimously. Gill reported that the Logsdons had already pre-ordered the greens to be sold by the Association in its annual fund raising this coming fall.

Motion by Mills and second by Halverson to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Dave Gill, Secretary to the Board

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