Rossmoor Tennis Club

located in Walnut Creek, California

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RTC Board Meeting
Monday, December 21, 2020, 01:30pm - 03:00pm
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President - Dave Blanchard

  • Due to website problem November minutes cannot be approved at this time.
  • Farewell comments by Dave with reminder that RTC by laws state the president remains as adviser through January 2021
  • Per Blanchard, comments for RTC record

    • On 25 November the board held an ad hoc Zoom meeting to discuss defense of Buckeye courts against PickleBall takeover. Agreed that club should speak at Residents’ Forums of the upcoming Finance committee and GRF board meeting.
    • Club president spoke at 1 December Finance committee meeting urging the committee to finance PickleBall at Creekside not Buckeye. Funding was approved.
    • Club members chosen by the board's ad hoc committee of  Slee/TQuinlan/Bollinger presented arguments in Residents’ Forum of the GRF Board Meeting urging funding PickleBall at Creekside but restricting PB from Buckeye.
    • The GRF Board unanimously approved the position sought by the tennis club. The following is the extract from the GRF Board meeting minutes sealing the decision:
  • "A vote was then taken on the main motion to approve all projects for 2021 for the following levels: the Gateway Clubhouse studio project for $400,000 for a total $800,000 from money held from last year and the money designated this year will be for phase one, the pickleball project increased to $300,000, median conversion $50,000, Facilities Master Plan $150,000, walking paths $25,000, testing associated with satellite wastewater recycle facility $20,000, for a total $945,000, and stipulate the Creekside location for pickleball and that players use a list of paddles to be determined and subject to change by GRF.

    Motion made by: Dwight Walker

    Motion seconded by: Kathleen Stumpfel

    Voting:
    Unanimously Approved"

Vice President - Larry Barclay

  • Regarding 2020 Service Award: Bernie Wolf and Barbara Schwartz (pending Dick Normington ok) will be confered
  • Decker will write letter to notify Barbara's sister along with picture of donated bench
  • Membership will be notified in January, then Bollinger will post in Rossmoor News

Secretary - Joyce Decker

  • no report

Treasurer - Ken Steiner

  • treasurer report sent to board via email and explained further. Invoice for backboard has not been received yet

Tournaments - Chris Slee

  • no Report

Social - David Hickey

  • Still waiting for reimbursement for cancelled 2020 events

Membership - Terry Quinlan

  • dues for members have been waived for 2021 as approved in November 2020 meeting
  • Suggests a new directory for 2021 be issued

Facilities - Jerry Quinlan

  • Backboard has been installed paid for by RTC with GRF permission. Need to paint back side of boards and look into protection of exposed wood to elements. Guidelines for usage discussed.
  • New brooms and rollers have been supplied by GRF. Need to educate users or proper storage
  • New and larger signage (12x12) to convey TENNIS ONLY, NO PETS, WHEELED TOYS, PROPER SHOES discussed
  • Motion to approve purchase of 8 signs at approximately $150 Approved

Publicity - Amy Bollinger

  • Discussed topics of future publicity topics including  announcement of new 2021 Board (with pictures to be included)

Information Technology - Chris Slee

Found error in website and recovered lost minutes. Should use only EDIT MAIN EVENT

 

  • Old Business
  •  Report

New Business

The Board presented Dave Blanchard with a thank you gift and personal sentiments of all Board members for his  excellent handling of turbulent events this last year

A committee formed for backboard usage guideline recommendations.  Larry Barclay, Chris Slee, David Hickey and Jerry Quinlan.

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