EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA SOCCER ASSOCIATION

GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING

March 12, 2007

Morgantown, PA

President Jim Bollinger opened the meeting at 8:40 PM at the Holiday Inn, Morgantown.

Executive Board present: Jim Bollinger, Len Weckel, Ray De Stephanis, Frank Giancroce, and John Koschewitz. Leagues Present: EPASL and USL. Motion to accept minutes of the October 9, 2006 council meeting made by John, seconded by Frank. Motion approved.

Communications: Letter from USASA about information missing from 2005-2006 including $200 fine. It appears this is occurring because USASA now has 4 or 5 full-time employees.

President’s Report: USSF has 59 million dollars and is doing well. Gettysburg wants to split into two leagues- York and Gettysburg. Have 24 teams. We have a $58,000 CD as a reserve fund. Jim showed AGM material.

Registration: Chasing two leagues about wrong amount of money still owed from 2005-2006. Talked about Pilot Project for electronic registration.

Medical Insurance: We currently have 2 claims.

Treasurer’s Report: Report was handed out of annual financial report. It was reviewed. Motion to approve by Bryn, seconded by John. Motion passed. Intermediate financial report. There is a $10,000 surplus but we still owe some money to USASA. Motion to approve, Frank, seconded by Blair. Motion passed. Discussion of what to do with excess money.

Arbitration: nothing

Champions’ Cup: discontinued

Cup Commissioner’s Report: VE and Ukrainians will represent us in the Open Division, and Phoenix in the Amateur division. Did the draw for the spring. One Over-30 Women’s, 8 Over-30 Men’s, same 4 teams in both the Open and Amateur Women’s. United questioned what could be done against the team named Germantown Friends which was suspended by USL and still owes them money.

Youth: nothing to report

SRA: nothing

League Reports:

EPASL – going well; will start spring play April 14-15

USL – will start March 18. Dropped two teams from the major division

Unfinished Business: Constitution and BY-Laws were tabled on a motion by Ray, seconded by Frank. Motion passed. Online registration is going OK. Champion’s World- no further information. Registration discrepancies discussed earlier.

New Business: Motion to remove the following leagues from our list:

CBAA, CAPMC, TRYZUB. Motion by Frank, seconded by Bryn, motion carried. Reported on motions approved at Executive meeting: 2007-2008 semi-finals and finals in Cup Play will have a fourth official at a cost of $25 being paid half by EPSA and EPSARC.

Good of the Game: A thank-you from the family of Wodatinsky (ICSL President) for our sympathy card. MSL inquiries . 7 v 7 competition was discussed but they are not affiliated.

Motion to adjourn meeting at 10:02. Next meeting 5-14 is the Annual meeting.

Respectfully Submitted,

Len Weckel, General Secretary