Minutes 4/3/07

Meeting comes to order 7:00 PM

1. Roll Call. Board Members Present: Brett, Casey, Geoff and Jesse.

2. Announcements & Acknowledgments
Congradulations Geoff on your new daughter. And Geoff's speaking at the Landscape garden and flower show.

3. Approve Minutes 3/6/07 Approved
4. Member Comments: Members may address the Board
of Directors on any matter that the Board has
responsibility over. This should not relate to any
item on this agenda since the Board will take member
comments after it discusses and /or before voting on
each agenda item. 3 minutes for each member.

5. Chairperson's Report: Geoff spoke at Landscape garden and flower show. Geoff interviewed by Ladybird Jonhson Wildflower Journal article about the Arctophylos of Brotherhood way, mentions Native Spaces. Geoff wrote BayNature Mag. article about El Polene springs in Marin Headlands. Geoff thinks we should network with other non-profits.

6. Director Reports: None.

7. President's Report: None.

8. Treasure's Report: Discuss Quickbooks. Account balance.

9. New Board Member Jesse Meachum, confirm. Approved. Jesse would like to work on restoration projects with native peoples of the Americas, on resavations, growing native plants, producing income for the local communities.
Our bylaws state we may have 5-9 Board Members.

10. Amend Bylaws for old meeting times to more flexible terms. Approved.
New text:
2.4 Meetings
The Board will meet at least ten times per year at the NativeSpaces principal office, or at other locations provided there is adequate notice of at least one week, to all Directors and Members.

11. Amend Bylaws: Change the requirement that 2/3rds of the total membership needed to amend the Bylaws to
2/3rd Board members. Approved
Also the same paragraph. Change second sentance, remove majority and total.
New text:
1.2 Membership Privileges
Second Paragraph
Directors will have the authority to amend the by-laws
and articles of incorporation, by 2/3's vote of the
total Board of Directors. Members will elect and/or remove
directors, and approve the merger, consolidation or
sale of corporate assets by a vote of the
membership.

12. Clarify that the Work Meeting, second Tuesday of
The month, is in fact also the General Membership meeting.
1.5 Meetings
General membership meetings will be held at least ten
times per year at the Native spaces offices. Voting
will be in person at the meeting or via e-mail.
Meeting notice will state the place, date and time of
the meeting and the general nature of the business to
be transacted.

13. Review Bylaws. All Directors to review and report.

14. Change Address in ARTICLE III. Approved.

15. Review Articles of Incorporation. All Directors to review and report.

16. Start work on tax exempt status IRS? doc 1023. Timeline, we have 27 months from incorporation to file this form.

17. Taxes - 2006 tax filing due 4/15/07. Casey will under take this task.

18. Curriculum. Ongoing.

19. Membership drive. Each Director sign up 10 new members by next Board meeting. Approved president to purchase cheap but nice business cards.

20. Fundraising. Ongoing.

21. Next Board Meeting's agenda:
Interns?

22. Next Work/Membership Metting, 4/10/07 at Geoff's office, 6:30.

23. Adjourn 8:05