1. Members present: Kristin Hodges, Masenthin, Gail Norton, Ed Elam, Glenda Harvey, John Swayze, Andrea Burns, LeAnn Seila
2. Agenda: approved as presented
3. Minutes: Ed moved to approve minutes, Kristin seconded; motion passed.
4. Financial Report –
a. See attached treasurer’s report and membership update. Ed moved to pay Glenda’s expenses from 2007 Leadership conference, Kristin seconded; motion passed. Ed moved to approve treasurer’s report, John Swayze seconded; motion passed.
5. Coordinator’s Report: Roger went over the powerpoint handouts of the Hartsook presentation.
6. Projects & Activities Update:
a. Farm Safety Day – Friday April 13, Glenda has not heard anything.
b. Adopt-a-Bike – Kristin is giving fliers out at Celebrate Our Children – Afternoon in the Park on April 29. Roger delivered 5 bikes to Gray County. The Conservation District are going to do a PR story.
c. Windbreak Renovation – Andrea is working with Ron to have extension agents trained on trees to have in renovation. Looking at the 14 or 21 of May. KS Forest Service wants to use this pilot project to build GIS data layers and possible money through regional or national agri-forester service centers. Bring District Conservationist, Conservation Districts, Extension, and Forest service together at a meeting. Looking at field demos, cost breakdowns, and where to go from here; and cost share program to renovate windbreaks.
d. FHFH – Kristin will finish PR article for the program and email to Dollie and Roger.
e. Alzheimer’s Memory Walk – Ed moved to allow up to $30 on a door prize for the Memory Walk, John Swayze seconded; motion passed.
7. Old Business – all but following items were tabled
a. Webpage and Newsletter – website is up and running. New address is coronadocrossing.net
b. Walk-In Birding – nothing to update. Will start in Meade county as a pilot project. Kristin moved to approve this as a project, Ed seconded; motion passed.
c. National Leadership Forum – Washington DC: Glenda shared about Clinch Powell RC&D and the importance of how we see RC&D as part of RC&D success.
8. New Business
a. Articles of Incorporation – Agent of Record changed to Sunflower office and we have to change with a resolution. Article review committee made of Allison, Gail, Glenda, John Ewy, Kristin & Ed will look over articles and email changes for a vote at the March meeting.
b. Ice damage wood chips – Roger is coordinating with Ed to get loads of wood chips for places in his counties.
c. Ed moved to move meetings to the first Thursday of the odd months starting in July, Gail seconded; motion passed. We will have the regular meeting on May 4 and then have a meeting July 5. There will no longer be meetings on even months unless the president calls one.
9. Announcements:
a. KDHE WORKS! 2007 Conference – e-waste recycling is a focus area for grant funds that will be available.
b. Correspondence
1. High Plains Publishers letter – Kristin has not heard a response, she will email Roger the copy that was mailed.
10. Next meeting date: May 4, 2007. Rose Room in Ford County Government Center
11. Adjournment: Glenda Harvey