Call to order 6:20 pm
i. Determination of Quorum and Introduction of Attendees

board members: Lucy M-H., Dave Book (JB's proxy), Jim K., Wayne (Dan O'Day's proxy), Dennis, Liz, Lorraine, Debbie. Quorum established. Tonya Flint, treasurer.

(Arlo, Will Roger, and Sam excused.)

Staff: Crow, Metric.

BLM: Helene Aarons, Barbara Keleher, Dave Hays.

Stacey Black, member.

ii. Approve June 18, 2009 meeting agenda: approved unanimously.

iii. Approve May 24, 2009 general meeting minutes: continued to the next meeting

I. Executive Director report
Metric went through calendar since March, with outcomes
Just completed Riparian workshop: collaborative tools and techniques for decisions, ongoing

Does NCSF grant cover staff? NO

II. Executive Committee/Treasurer report

budget talk
staff changes in the future, desire to go to PT/FT employees w. AmeriZCorps members, perhaps Independent contractors. Compensation parity deisred
BLM modifications progressing, budget by July Ex Com meeting
NCOT grant decided yesterday, not heard yet

III. Fundraising and Membership Committee report
Dan O'Day to become Chair
review distributed media kit with feedback, use for fundraising tool
member report: 250 members, 150 delinquents, need to improve letter sending contact, automation with drupal
read last minutes
committee supports brochure distribution, as does board
Kudrna pitching brochures from Sol. Meadows
kudos to Margie for airport
airport brochure holder possible? find out
helene "swat team": there's a fundraiser team that could come to town, following end of fundraising seminar from NCSF

7:11

IV. Conservation Committee report: Debbie Smith
dune project fence got done, about 40 volunteers
metric wrote grant ncsf
signs need to get done
RMP has sign component, Lefevre
signs can be overdone, Friends wants role
RAC subgroup, Dave Hays will make presentation on signs to FBR board next meeting Sept.

NPLD September
projects are in the works, Morley Springs possible high profile warm fuzzy
needs cleanup

Ntl Riparian Svc Team, Helene, Dave, Crow, Metric, Debbie, Willie. Good workshop, jim was missed. informative, collaboration between people, very complicated to work with springs, not caught up in meetings, instead get active

not clear feeling of direction, how to stay in touch, need leadership, communication,
report will have next steps recommendation
easier method for laymen
team will come back and continue to facilitate, mentor, support, addtl technical info
Debbie is doing it!!
other funding, NDOW, NFWF

Dave book: some work into Frog campground, expensive, research will be shared w. Committee

V. Education and Visitor Contact Committee report: Liz Margerum/Crow

traveling road show needs more kids stuff, hands on, photos
we bought a digital picture frame
duststorm game, gadget
airport: BM exhibit, Friends sign, PIO at airport, 15K people, could have a booth during Burning Man, other exposure
school road show, Sierra NV Journeys
next year Rendezvous more ed committee actibvity
careful not ot over cater
central location base camp to check in with tours better organized, message board

Deb: staff fried, overworked, need more board members stepping up
Jim: rescued 12 people... 2 required helicopter. make em members

rendezvous volunteer report, follow up w raffle prizes, thank yous
VCS: on track, ahead not even counting outreach
w/ outreach way ahead

tough to get local volunteers, BLM and BM proximity

Crow doing good job tracking volunteer effort

volunteer data important to grantwriting, match
Margie has good media effort data for NCOT outcomes

VI. Old/New Business

FM station will have to be smaller, may need an extension on time

this is different from Ham research at Granite ROW

business cards needed for board, staff

Ex Dir review at 6 mo.s required by bylaws, should have been done in March

NCSF Rendezvous wants Friends board member for planning committee

VII. Adjournment 8:15pm