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FPA Board Minutes - January 8, 2006 The board meets usually once a month at different locations and times. Please check the calendar to see the dates or contact Board Chair for more information. Location: Birgit Carstensen’s Home Attending: Board Members Present: Richard Naegle, Mickey Fernandez, Birgit Carstensen, Sig Anderson, Anne Greenblatt, Elaine Neiswender. (Dubbed as: “The Small But Mighty Group”). Elaine Neiswender acting as Secretary. 1) Motion to approve of minutes from the last meeting (11/03/2005): Approved. 2) Discussion of different approaches to secure and expand in numbers the present Board of Directors. We discussed whether it was appropriate to elect people if they are volunteers, how important in the past elections have been, how many votes do people need to be voted on, what a confirmation is, structure of the elections, and other things pertaining to what we felt was in the best interest of the community. We also discussed creating a system of continuity where there would be two year terms that are spaced so that at no time would there be an all new board. We also discussed e-mailing those who have in the past expressed an interest and ask them to be considered for the ballot at the next town meeting. At the end of our discussion we agreed to ask people who are interested in joining the board to write up a paragraph or up to 100 words expressing their interest in the board, their community interests, and their availability for inclusion in the Forestville Gazette. We also discussed that those who are on the board, but are newly on the board would be on the ballot and be confirmed at the town meeting. Others who are interested would be placed in a general voting category as potential new members. We talked about rotating off the board members and at that point Sig spoke that he wanted to vote himself off, but agreed to stay on until Joan Riback was back from India in three months so that Green Valley Creek Restoration Project could continue to be represented. There was a suggestion that we do a group photo of the board. Those who will be put on the election ballot are: Elaine Neiswender, Jim Watson, Elizabeth Naegle, and Peter Renfro (Possibly Barbara Friedman and Bruce Robinson?). The continuing board will be: Richard Naegle, Birgit Carstensen, Mickey Fernandez, Anne Greenblatt, and Joan Riback. We also mentioned that the board with 2/3 vote may add new people to the board. And that a Town Meeting vote over 51% would mean that the person was voted onto the board. 3) Confirmation of the next town meeting on February 26th 4-6 PM at the Oddfellows Hall.
4) No Green Valley Report. Project currently affected by the flooding. 5) Discussion of the fact that Richard has found two different possible providers of insurance for the board of directors of FPA and for Green Valley Project. Since the Green Valley Project has no employees and because there are only independent contractors and the funding source of The Green Valley Restoration Project is not requiring it, the insurance issue is on hold. Since most of the work is being done on Dean’s property what the FPA is considering is getting volunteers to sign a liability waiver. We are going to revisit the idea of insurance and perhaps get a six month policy to cover the activities as possibly a six month “event”. We also discussed that it could be from $1,200 to $1,400 per year for the insurance. We discussed in the future liability insurance over the board. 6) Next meeting will be Friday February 3: 6-8 PM at Elizabeth and Richard Naegle’s house. There is a potluck afterwards. 7) Mickey gave a report on the changes in the by-laws and it was decided that prior to the next meeting in February that we will each read the changes and come with a yes, no, or specific comments as to modifications of certain aspects of it. (Note: Mickey and Richard have done a tremendous job in updating the by-laws and each board member was sent the changes by e-mail prior to the meeting). The general tone of the changes reflect a much more relaxed, yet professional approach to running our organization. Richard suggested that we might want to get high school students involved in doing interviews by phone to see what the community thinks about different issues. WE want to make sure that we represent the views of the whole of the 95436 area. 8) Elaine Neiswender gave a report of the event that “The Forestville Joyful Living Center’s” Project is doing: ”The Forestville Joyful Living Center” is instigating a project called “The Forestville Community Emergency Preparedness Project” working with The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Community Resources For Independence, The Office of Homeland Security, and a number of other organizations. Together we are going to do a COMMUNITY FAMILY PREPAREDNESS EVENT on March 18, 2006. Our goal is that each member of this community be prepared for any type of emergency in their cars, in their homes, and in the overall community. We are working toward establishing two sites in Forestville which will have cots, blankets, clothing, water, first aid, food, and other necessities that would be available to community members in the event of an emergency. “The Forestville Joyful Living Center” is also beginning a “Naturally Fun Faire and Forestville Farmers Market” beginning in May of 2006. This event will be held on Wednesday evenings and include a Farmers Market, a Children’s Natural Health Section, a Alternative Health Practitioner and Product Section, as well as an area for local craftspeople. We are also continuing to expand our National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program that is the town of Forestville’s town vision! 9) Richard reported that he spent $26.00 for a renewal of the Forestville Post Office Box that the FPA has. The FPA account has between $600-700 of its own funds and $20,000 relating to the Green Valley Creek Restoration Project. 10) It was suggested that Peter Renfro (not present), the Coordinator of the Forestville Planning Committee, be accepted onto the board. Approved. 11) Meeting was adjourned just prior to 6 PM. Next Board Meeting Friday, February 3, 2006 4-6PM At the home of Elizabeth and Richard Naegle A potluck will follow. For directions email or call 887-1985. All interested people are invited to attend. |
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