Native Spaces | Minutes September, 12th 2006

Meeting schedule. Casey says meet twice a month. Geoff says more meetings = more bureacracy. Casey says he only likes to do NS work at NS meeting, that way it is structured and scheduled. Gf says we should have work meetings.

Native Spaces Board of Directors
September, 12th 2006

Present:

Geoff Coffey, President
Casey Allen, Treasurer
Greg Hayes, Secretary

Announcements, none

Public comment, none

Minutes. August minutes reviewed and approved. No changes.

Agreement, officer reports waived.

Agenda:

-Meeting Schedule
-apprenticeship
-expectations/roles of members
-website
-new board members

Meeting schedule. Casey says meet twice a month. Geoff says more meetings = more bureacracy. Casey says he only likes to do NS work at NS meeting, that way it is structured and scheduled. Gf says we should have work meetings. C says work meeting maybe not as effective for decision-making. Resolution reached on establishing a meeting schedule. Board meeting, 1st Tuesday of the month. Work meeting, 3rd Wednesday. Work meeting will include apprentices. Work meeting will be flexible. Board meeting is set.

Apprenticeships. Agreeement reached to establish liability waiver. G proposes that apprentices work with landscapers, nurseries, etc. for experience. Greg says program should also have intellectual component. Agreement. Work training will include all aspects of NS mission and give real life skills. It also could be good outreach. Casey proposes NS develop an apprenticeship policy. C & G agree. Resolved. NS will Write policy/program for apprenticeship.

Expectations. Discussion of time contributions and expectations. Geoff asks for more time contribution form the rest of the Board. Casey says can only do NS work at NS meetings. Greg says more likley to contribute writing/images remotely because in school. Work meetings discussed as way to accomplish more. New board Members will also help.

New Board Members. Qualifications of New Board members. Resolved. New directors should have Native Plant Background and other skills complimentary to the NS mission. Target date for approaching potential new directors is 3 months. Obstacle to bringing in new Directors or members is the need for fully functional web-site.

Website. Discussion of site and ways of producing content. Common area text requires consent of other members, articles more flexible, guidelines to be determined. Agreement to work on the join function and bios for current directors.

Discussion of full moon Kayak Trip.

Greg Hayes

Secretary Native Spaces



Minutes September, 12th 2006 Meeting schedule. Casey says meet twice a month. Geoff says more meetings = more bureacracy. Casey says he only likes to do NS work at NS meeting, that way it is structured and scheduled. Gf says we should have work meetings. Native Spaces Board of Directors September, 12th 2006 Present: Geoff Coffey, President Casey Allen, Treasurer Greg Hayes, Secretary Announcements, none Public comment, none Minutes. August minutes reviewed and approved. No changes. Agreement, officer reports waived. Agenda: -Meeting Schedule -apprenticeship -expectations/roles of members -website -new board members Meeting schedule. Casey says meet twice a month. Geoff says more meetings = more bureacracy. Casey says he only likes to do NS work at NS meeting, that way it is structured and scheduled. Gf says we should have work meetings. C says work meeting maybe not as effective for decision-making. Resolution reached on establishing a meeting schedule. Board meeting, 1st Tuesday of the month. Work meeting, 3rd Wednesday. Work meeting will include apprentices. Work meeting will be flexible. Board meeting is set. Apprenticeships. Agreeement reached to establish liability waiver. G proposes that apprentices work with landscapers, nurseries, etc. for experience. Greg says program should also have intellectual component. Agreement. Work training will include all aspects of NS mission and give real life skills. It also could be good outreach. Casey proposes NS develop an apprenticeship policy. C & G agree. Resolved. NS will Write policy/program for apprenticeship. Expectations. Discussion of time contributions and expectations. Geoff asks for more time contribution form the rest of the Board. Casey says can only do NS work at NS meetings. Greg says more likley to contribute writing/images remotely because in school. Work meetings discussed as way to accomplish more. New board Members will also help. New Board Members. Qualifications of New Board members. Resolved. New directors should have Native Plant Background and other skills complimentary to the NS mission. Target date for approaching potential new directors is 3 months. Obstacle to bringing in new Directors or members is the need for fully functional web-site. Website. Discussion of site and ways of producing content. Common area text requires consent of other members, articles more flexible, guidelines to be determined. Agreement to work on the join function and bios for current directors. Discussion of full moon Kayak Trip. Greg Hayes Secretary Native Spaces Posted by G.Haze on September 12, 2006 07:26 AM \| Post a comment (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)

Minutes September, 12th 2006

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