In attendance: Bob Bush, Tom Finley, Paul Prentiss, Adam Arnold, Mark Riley, Dave Clark, Mike Malec, Bill Leuchten, & Al Permut.
Meeting was called to order.
Minutes of the last meeting’s minutes were approved.
Larry Quilling update: Larry setting up a meeting with the water board, details to follow if any board members would wish to attend. Larry getting a grant submitted for $7,500 (design costs) to remove McGinn Ditch on S. Boulder Creek. Larry looking for other grant monies for projects along S. Boulder with good co-operation from the City of Boulder. Larry to be a conduit for email exchanges with the BWCI for content in our respective newsletters.
CTU Rendezvous: Bob reported on details of the rendezvous. CTU doing well financially. Buffalo Peak project is still pending grant approvals, but they are optimistic. Youth Conservation Camp excited all participants and drew praise for Larry Quilling, Shawn Bratt & BFC. NFFC drew praise and raised some money for CTU. NFCC got press exposure in 30 articles from local publications to national sources. CTU voted to continue support for the NFCC championships in the fall of 2007. CTU to form a standing committee that will focus on the NFFC. Animas mine mitigation project presentation was great. 36 mine sites around Silverton do 96% of all pollution damage to the river and those sites have been identified. 26-27 of those sites have been mitigated. On or around Feb. 9th the CDOW will have hearings on minimum and maximum in-stream temperatures.
Don D’Amico: Paul spoke with Don about Boulder’s NZMS closure below 55th street. The closure may need addressing as there currently are no plans for future assessment or discussion on the closure. May be an opportunity for BFC to work with city on fencing and signage to gain access to the non-contaminated areas. The board will think about this issue and form an opinion on what our feelings about the closure are and where we should lend our support. Bob will try to get Don or some other expert from the city to come and speak to the board about the closure.
Roger’s Park: Opportunity to get a grant from the DOW Habitat Stamp program. Grant proposal must be submitted by July 31st. CTU and Dave Nickum are optimistic that our project has the attributes that the grant program looks for. Roger has made a motion by proxy that BFC distributes funds in the amount of $5,000 to pay for the conceptual work that will start the Roger’s Park habitat improvement project and allow BFC to submit for the DOW grant program. Roger’s motion was amended. The amended motion is that BFC distributes funds in an amount limited to the actual costs for preparing the grant proposal due July 31st, not to exceed $5,000 and to be applied towards the total proposal costs of $5,000 subject to the creation of an arrangement letter agreeable to both parties that specifies the obligations of both parties if grants are not received or construction work is awarded to another contractor. Seconded by Dave Clark. Passed unanimously.
Website and Newsletter: Adam Armold presented to the board an idea to refocus our communication efforts more towards a conservation focus. Board was agreeable. Actual mechanics of accomplishing this goal to be worked out. Board agreed with Mike that Tony should get the NZMS link back up unto the home page.
Newsletter: Even though the two month summer break was announced to the membership, various board members have been contacted by the membership to find out why we are not publishing anything. Paul feels that we may have to do some type of summer mailing to keep contact with the membership. This would not be a newsletter, but possibly a postcard or email campaign. On the topic of the newsletter the board needs to look to the membership to find someone who is willing to help Bob with the preparation of the newsletter. Mechanics of producing the newsletter are okay, it is the continual quest to find and subsequent badgering of contributors for articles that is wearing Bob down.
Fall Programs: There was no July program and we will still be on summer program break for the month of August. Buffalo Peaks Ranch is our September program. We have renewed our lease with Spice of Life for 2007 and as soon as it is prepared, the contract will need to be signed by Paul.
Club Trips: Al has notified the Board that he will no longer be scheduling or handling club trips. Lack of participation from the membership is the reason. Some discussion if proper notice was the cause, but that reason was dismissed by the board as turnout has been very low whether there was notice or not.
Treasurer’s Report: Mark brought financials for the board to review. We are in good shape due to the above anticipated auction success. $5,000 payment for the start of the Roger’s Park project was not budgeted for at the start of the year and the budget will have to be adjusted to reflect this new expenditure. Board will address this issue at the next meeting.
Meeting was adjourned.