Fort Collins Audubon Society
Board of Directors Meeting

January 6, 2009

ATTENDEES: Heman Adams, Scott Cobble, Eric DeFonso, Ruth Grant, Ron Harden, Lynne Hull, Joel Hurmence, Karl Krahnke, Jessie Meschievitz, Bill Miller, John Waddell.

OTHERS PRESENT: Liz Pruessner � Candidate for 2009 Board.

CALL TO ORDER: President Joel Hurmence called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

INTRODUCTIONS: Of prospective FCAS Board candidates / Q&A � All:
Everyone introduced themselves to Liz and she introduced herself to the Board.

MINUTES � Review, revise, and approve � All: No discussion.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITEES:
New for all: Please Bring Written Reports or Email Reports in Advance

REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

Treasurer�s Report � Waddell:
1. Checking account balance is $8,373.
2. Total balance is $22,575.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

A. Programs � Meschievitz:
1. Jessie handed out a sheet of upcoming programs.
2. Lynne suggested having David Showalter do a program at the Loveland Library. Jessie will ask him.

B. Membership � Tupper:
1. Discontinuing inkjet recycling.

C. Finance � Adams:
1. Heman passed around an article about fundraising.

D. Education � Thomas
1. Will ask Joann how to staff Avian Appreciation Days.

E. Conservation � Miller:
1. Pawnee Grasslands has a new ranger.
2. Audubon Colorado will reduce the number of Board meetings from four to three. The meetings will be March 7, June 27, and October 21.

F. Field Trips � DeFonso:
1. No discussion.

G. Newsletter � Martin:
1. No discussion.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. 2009 Budget � are we ready to do this? � All:
1. Tabled until February.

B. Update on TAPS assessment � Hull:
1. A one hour comment and feedback is available if we want to apply for consulting.

C. Jan. 24th Bath Nursery Avian Appreciation Days �FCASS booth � All:
1. Discussed earlier.

D. Set Birdathon Date � May 9? (IMBD) � All:
1. Set for May 16th.

OLD BUSINESS:
No discussion.

NAS/AC BUSINESS:
No discussion.

OTHER NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (as time permits)
No discussion.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.