Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Committee

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

May 10, 2004

9:15 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

 

 

Call to Order

President Ken Simons called the meeting to order at 9:15 A.M. Those present were Board Members:

·        Kirk Brown

·        Jim Hermann

·        Ken Holman

·        Gary Johnson

·        Michael Max

·        Bob Slater

·        Kimberly Thielen-Cremers

Those absent were:

·        Fletcher Johnson

 

Approval of Minutes

Member Max moved and Brown seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2004 regular Board Meeting as submitted. Motion carried. Members G. Johnson and Hermann abstained.

 

Old Business

 

MnSTAC 30th Anniversary Celebration

Awards Committee Chairperson Newberger sent an E-mail to President Simons requesting that the Board select a date for the celebration (Options – Wed. September 29, Thur. September 30, Wed. October 2) and approve a process for selecting the recipients of the “30 Year Growth Awards.”

 

Member Max moved and Brown seconded the motion setting Thursday, September 30th as the date for the 30th Anniversary Celebration. Motion carried.

 

Member Brown moved and Max seconded the motion authorizing the Awards Committee to select the 30 recipients of the “30 Year Growth Awards” based on the selection criteria submitted in Chairperson Newberger’s E-mail, provided the Committee has three or more members. Motion carried.

 

New Business

 

June Board of Director’s Meeting

Member Holman informed the Board that three Board members would be attending an orientation for the “Stratum Project” on June 7, the regular meeting date for the June Board Meeting. He also suggested that the meeting might be informative for the other Board members.

 

Member Holman moved and Slater seconded the motion to cancel the June 7 Board meeting and reschedule it for June 14. Motion Carried.

 

MnSTAC Committee Structure (Flowchart)

President Simons distributed a draft flowchart that diagrammed a proposed revision of MnSTAC’s standing committee, ad hoc committee and task force structure. The proposal included structural reorganization, consolidations, renamings and designation of new groups. Upon review, members recommended amendments. Several amendments concurred upon by the Board will be incorporated into a revised diagram that will be submitted to the Board for approval at the June Board meeting.

 

Adjournment

Member Holman moved and Hermann seconded the motion to adjourn at 11:15 A.M. Motion carried.

 

 

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