Minutes of March 1, 2011 CDC Board Meeting
Meeting Came to Order at 5:40 pm
Present: Dan Rosenberg, Sandy Chaille, Rich McQuone, Janet Wheeler, Diann Miller, Julie Konno, Joanne Freemire, Kirsten Englund
Past minutes were approved – motion made by Kirsten, 2nded by Julie Konno and approved with 3 abstentions.
Tonight’s Agenda read , two items added to agenda. Diann made motion to add, Kirsten seconded, all approved
Public Comment: Keith Horton discussed his proposal to put recycling business on mill site: “All Right Recycling”. Don’t have to separate recyclables brought to his business. Will take all recyclables. Monthly membership allows once a month pick up at house of large items. Is interested in doing clean ups of messy properties.
Status Reports for Grant administrator and Treasurer were read and reviewed, Dan motioned for approval & Julie seconded. Unanimous approval.
Discussed need to bring in more income and cut down on expenses for CDC.
Old Business:
Bike Trail report from David Konno. NRCS Earth Team volunteer program can provide liability insurance for volunteers, so if the bike path volunteers are brought in through this program, they will be covered.
Women’s group interested in using walking paths on Upper log deck ASAP. Rich volunteered to use CDC tractor to scrape path and roads.
Work weekend very successful in putting up fences and tagging steel items. Perimeter secured and letter written to all tenants and county safety providers. New keys were gotten for the CDC gate and building and distributed to tenants and CDC personnel.
NRSC Update
No update on signage
Chuck Thrapp reported positive water management course. Should be very beneficial for developing on site water system and for new businesses on site.
New Business:
NF Voluntary Auxiliary requested that NFCDC become holder of funds for in the event they should ever need to disband. Motioned by Janet, Seconded by Joanne, motion passed with one abstention
Earth Day: Diann reported that to hold it at the school is very expensive, and requested that we do it on site. Would bring in portapotties, Offline solar can do electrical, all vendors would provide own insurance. Dan wondered if CDC sponsored event would it be covered by our insurance? David has looked into bands & vendors. They are planning a time of ~ 10 am – 3 pm for booths, and continue with music until 7 pm on April 16th, 2011. Motion made by Joanne, Kirsten seconded, all approved.
Discussed potential Lease of 3 acres for Recycling @ $600/mo, with $600 deposit, for 3 months and then going month to month.
Letter to tenants: Gas costs were unusually high. Dan will call to find out pricing, possibly switch providers. Discussed starting energy committee. Letter to tenants approved.
NFCDC representative to RCND: Joanne is our current rep as she is also the rep to Arts Council, which is disbanding. Joanne is retiring as rep because of this. Diann Miller will be our new rep to RCND.
PG&E wants to cut all trees on their easement across our property under currently uncharged lines. We would like them to remove these unused poles and cancel easement. Dan will call them to discuss.
History Channel Opportunity. History Pickers coming into area to make show. Joanne will give letter to Sarah Ra to follow up – collect things with history that might be of interest.
Annual Meeting Planning. Meeting at Rancheria. Topics discussed: elissa, Biomass processing, Elissa, Yosemite Sequoia will give report from Robin, NF Fire Station Update, Invite tenants to present what they are doing on site – 3 minutes, Erick, Marc, Don, Keith. Use power point presentation. Presidents report. Election. Jazz Band, Bill Samuelson. Advertise in newspaper, FB, postcards.
Committees to run CDC proposed: Energy, Signage, Finance, Rentals, Trails,Facilities and Maintenance, Buildings & Infrastructure, Planning.
Women’s Club looking for site for one storage container to be placed. Dan motioned, Rich seconds: Empowering Rental Committee to conclude an Agreement with Women’s club to locate and place a container on site at no charge. All Approved.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.