Meeting was called to order by President Odman at 2: 00 p.m.

Roll call showed all directors present.

Motion Roufs, seconded Wegschei*d, carried, to reclassify Plato back to Class "C".

Motion Richter, seconded Spanier, carried, to reclassify Green Isle back to Class "C".

Motion Spanier, seconded Fiemeyer, carried, to reclassify Mound back to Class "C"',

Motion Fischer, seconded Brennan, carried, to reclassify Buckman back to Class "C".

Motion Wegscheid, seconded Spaniier, carried, to accept the resignation ofDick Merriman Region 412 Conunissioner and to appoint Keith Hanson as the new Region 9 12 Commissioner. The board would also like to thank Mr. Merriman on a job well done.

The board discussed some heresay on teams moving from Class "B" to Class "X'. Any such move has to be approved by the board. At this time the board has no intention on changing the boundaries.

A letter from Mike Poppitz was read and duly noted.

The board next met with the Commissioners who had met earlier in the day. Dick Traen, acting Section #8 Commissioner, spoke for the group. Items to be looked at- 1) Class "C" 8 team double elimination should continue, 3 year trial; 2) Keep tournament book at a lower price-, 3) State Board ofDirectors - A. to have a vote, B. no vote, C. only 3 directors up for election could not vote; 4) Review the rule on players going to a Wood Bat or College League; 5) Look at the 3 game - 6 game player eligibility rule; 6) Centralize the state tournament and tournament scheduling-, 7) How teams would be considered to be reclassified. The board will review all these questions at the November meeting.

Motion Richter, seconded Roufs, carried, to approve the following players to play i,, a 35 and over Fall League - Tim Flenu~ning, Randy Mosselle, Joe Monson, Dan VanDehey.

Motion Wegscheid, seconded Fischer, carried, to approve the following players to play in the Roy Hobbs World Series in Fort Myers, Florida - Tom Smith, Joe Driscoll, Tom Steinbach, Herb Koch, Rod Schafer, John Dolan, Tom Lacina.

The Auditing Committee met and Completed their audit. No further business, motion Fiemeyer, seconded Brennan, carried, to adjourn. Adjournment coming at 3:20 p.m.

Meeting called to order by President Odman at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2000.

Director's Present: Odman, Fischer, Fiemeyer, Zellmann, Richter, Wegscheid, Spanier, Roufs, Brennan.

Section Commissioners-. 41 Mike Barry, 93 John Breimhorst, 94 Robert Reinhart, 46 Greg Tulla

RegiQn Commissimers, 42 Verne Radloff, #3 Leon Brinkman, 97 Gerald Roepke, 98 Paul Froncak, #9 Tom Rademacher, A 15 Randy Schoenberg.

Leagues: ARA Wilson'Tast", "West" - Arrowhead - Bi-County - Ca-on Valley Classic - Carver Central - County Line - Crow River "North", "Soutlf' - DRS Blue - Eastern Minny"North", "Soutlf' - M- 10 "East", "West" - Lake & Pine "North", "South" - Land O'Ducks - North Star "Central", 'Tast", "West" - Stearns County "North", "Soutlf' - Tomahawk East American - Victory 'North", "South", "West" - total of25 leagues.

After a welcome statement, President Odman appointed the following committees:
Credentials - Fiemeyer, Spanier, Odman
Nominating - Richter, Wegscheid, Forsman, Froncak, Winkels
Tellers - Richter, Wegscheid, Forsman, Froncak, Winkels

Members ofthe Board ofDir-tors reported on assigned topics:

Secretary-Treasurer.Zellmann: Read and reviewed the annual financial report. A report by auditing committee member Brad Augustin ofFairfax stated that the audit showed the financial statement to be correct, balanced, and complete. I-Es fellow auditing committee members (John Richter, Mai-v Fierneyer, Dennis Brennan) concurred with tl-~s report.

Nominating COmmitte I - eL Reported the following norninces for election to the Board of Directors - Bob Zellmann, Fred Roufs, Dennis Brennan, Joe Kreger. President Odman asked ifthere were any nominations from the floor, after the required number, nominations were closed. Tellers passed out, then collected and counted the ballots, with the results as follows- Zellmann 30, Roufs 24, Brennan 22, Kreger 15. Directors elected to a three year term are~ Zellmann, Roufs, Brennan.

Dick Traen reported on the commissioners meeting that was held earlier in the day. These topics are found on the first page of these minutes.

Floor was then open for discussion- (Art Schlangen) would like to see no limit of players per team during season. Rosters must be down to 20, June 30th. (Bill Nelson) let players that go to a Wood Bat or College League play with no restrictions. (Take a look at the college slide rule.) (Rule on making an all star team to play a pro team.) (Ticket price at tournament.) (Player moving after the March 15th deadline.) (New bat rules.) The board will review these topics at the November meeting.

Dave Odman and Jerry Wegscheid then introduced the winner of the 2000 Mike Downs Award - Brian Larson of Dassel.

Motion Rademacher, seconded Winkels, carried, to adjourn. Adjournment coming at 7:30 p.m.

Meeting called to order by President Odman at 7:45 p.m.

First order of business was election of officers.

Motion Roufs, seconded Brennan, carried, to elect Dave Odman as President.

Motion Fierneyer, seconed Odman, carried, to elect Jim Fischer as I st Vice President.

Motion Brennan, seconded Fischer, carried, to elect Marv Fierneyer, as 2nd Vice President.

Motion Fierneyer, seconded Wegscheid, carried, to elect Bob Zellmann as Secretary-Treasurer.

Motion Brennan, seconded Wegscheid, carried, to set rates for handbook at: 1/3 page $35.00, 1/2 page $50.00, fbll page and covers $75.00.

Motion Odman, seconded Fischer, carried, to set President salary at $750.00.

Motion Zellmann, seconded Fierneyer, carried, to set Secretary-Treasurer salary at $1250.00; other expenses - office rent $1250.00; clerical $500.00; equipment allowance $250.00.

Motion Wegscheid, seconded Fierneyer, carried, to keep board expense at $30.00 per day and $30 cents per mile traveled.

Handbook ads will be secured by Spanier at $325.00 and Zellmann at $350.00.

Annual meeting date was set for October 20, 2001 at the Sauk Rapids Legion Club at 2:00 p.m. Commissioners will meet at 1:00 p.m., the board at 2:00 p.m., dinner at 4:30 p.m., with annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. Organizational meeting ofthe Board ofDirectors will be immediately after the annual meeting.

Next meeting ofthe MBA is November 18, 2000 at the Holiday Inn, St. Cloud, 2:00 p.m.

No further business, motion Wegscheid, seconded Brennan, carried, to adjourn. Adjournment coming at 8:30 p.m