H. SMITH RICHARDSON GOLF CLUB
OCTOBER 2024 MONTHLY MINUTES

 

The board of Governors for the H. Smith Richardson Golf Club met on October 9, 2024. Brian Daly called
the meeting to order at approx. 7:03 P.M. A quorum was established.

 

OFFICERS PRESENT
Brian G. Daly__________________________President
Joe Everard __________________________ Vice President
Mike Windels ________________________ Treasurer
Richard Battista_______________________ Secretary

 

ABSENT: Joe Wright (Past President)

 

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
PRESENT: M. Broderick; C Flowers; Tim Dailey; R. Butera

 

ABSENT: C. Curley; D. DiMartino

 

ALSO PRESENT Jeff O’Connell; Mike Herrington; John Brockett

 

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
The Board approved the Meeting Notes of the September 4, 2024 meeting.

 

TREASURERS REPORT (M. Windels)
The monthly report as of 9/30/2024 is as follows:
DEPOSITS TO CHECKING = $900.88, TRANSFERS to Saving = ($30.00 – August scholarship
contributions),

 

DISBURSEMENTS from Checking (including Transfers to Savings) = ($6,101.74),

 

DEPOSIT TO SAVINGS = $300.00 (Tee Sign receipts), DISBURSEMENTS FROM SAVINGS = $1,250.00,

 

INTEREST = $84.41 (including $43.94 interest on CD)

 

BALANCES 9/30/2024: CHECKING= $26,252.88 SAVINGS/SCHOLARSHIP FUND = $20,618.57*

 

BALANCES 9/30/2023: CHECKING= $26,409.11 SAVINGS/SCHOLARSHIP FUND = $20,784.23
* – includes $12,000 in a 6-month CD earning 5% and expiring on October 22, 2024.
MOTION: Treasurers Report. APPROVED
o There was a general discussion regarding renewal of the CD maturing on 10/22/24, including adding
additional funds from the Savings Account not needed until the next scholarship amounts are payable. Mr.
Windels noted he has discussed with Mr. Curely the availability of additional funds.
MOTION: To allow Mike Windels, after consultation with Brian Daly and Rich Battista, to renew the CD
including adding additional funds from the Savings Account, on such terms as they deem appropriate.
APPROVED

 

FORECAST VS. BUDGET (Brian Daly)
o Mr. Daly presented the Forecast at the end of September which forecasted the cash balance as of 12/31/24
at $18,625.00. Unencumbered funds, after accounting for the Shoreline ($2,000) and District ($4,000)
encumbrances, is forecasted to be $12,625.00.

 

MEMBERSHIP & Handicap COMMITTEE (M. Broderick)
o Mr. Broderick reported that there has been no change in the membership numbers since the last meeting.
Through 10/9/24 there are a total of 446 members, 378 of which are renewals (including 4 Jr Member) and
68 new members (including 11 Jr Members).

 

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (B. Daly in C. Curley’s absence)
o Nothing new to report.

 

TEE SIGNS COMMITTEE (B. Daly in C. Curley’s absence)
o Nothing new to report

 

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE (John Brockett)
o Mr. Brockett gave an update on the Shoreline and Sr. Club Championship. Regarding the Shoreline, the
Committee will reassess the process of team selection as the process used to select this year’s team (Play of
the Year points) resulted in the same outcome.
o Mr. Brockett reported on the status of the Player of the Year noting that this coming weekend was the last
weekend to earn points for Player of the Year. The gross winner has already been determined as there was no
way any other player could earn enough points in the remaining event to catch the current leader.
o Mr. Brocket outlined to the Board the committee’s “off-season” agenda.
o Mr. Flowers noted that he plans to hold the “#1 Tee Challenge” event again this year sometime in November.

 

JR GOLF COMMITTEE (C. Flowers)
o Chris Flowers requested that a portion of the entry fee from the 1 st Tee Challenge event be made available to
fund Jr Golf events/programs. After a general discussion by the Board, including retaining appropriate
accounting records to separately track such funds, a motion was made to approve a portion of the entry fee
from the #1 Tee Challenge to be designated to fund future Jr. Golf program/events.
MOTION: That a portion of the proceeds from the #1 Tee Challenge be designated for use to fund future Jr. Golf
program/events. APPROVED

 

RULES COMMITTEE (Craig Curley)
o Nothing new to report.

 

GOLF COMMISSION (D. Martino and B. Daly)
o A report was provided for the September 9th meeting. Minutes are available on the Town website. The next
Golf Committee Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2024.
o Mr. Herrington reported on the status of possibly replacing the tee monuments. The existing monuments will
stay in place and a panel will be fabricated with the new tee marker yardages for the 5 tee locations which
will be fastened over the existing 3 tee location yardages.
CUPS AND PLAQUES (R. Butera)
o Mr. Butera reported that he is working on updating all cups and plaques as needed.

 

TECHNOLOGY/WEBSITE COMMITTEE (Joe Everard /Jeff O’Connell)
o Nothing new to report.

 

NOMINATING PROCESS SUBCOMMITTEE (Richard Battista)
o The Board discussed the proposed revision to the Constitution and Bylaws to incorporate those
recommendations made by the subcommittee the implementation of which require revisions to the existing
Constitution and Bylaws. The board requested a couple of changes. With the proposed revisions now final,
they will be circulated to the membership along with a date and time of an open session at which members of
the club can ask questions and/or provide comments, prior to finalization of the revisions. Mr. Daly, Mr.
Everard, and Mr. Battista will attend the meeting to answer members’ questions and receive comments, if
any.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
o Mr. Daly reported that the Nominating Committee has been formed and will consist of Bill Zilliox, Ed
Colon, and Mike Grasso.

 

NEW BUSINESS
o Mr. Daly reported that the Club was served with a complaint naming it as a defendant in a lawsuit brought by
an individual who fell and was injured on the golf course grounds. Since the Club has no responsibility for
management, operations or maintenance of the golf course grounds, it should not have been named as a
defendant. The Club will take the necessary action to be removed from the lawsuit.
o The Board approved a donation to the American Cancer Society in Honor of Mark Haba’s wife who recently
died from cancer.

 

MOTION: To donate to the American Cancer Society in Honor of Mark Haba’s wife. APPROVED
There being no further business to come before the board the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 P.M.