Fort Collins Audubon Society
Board of Directors Meeting

June 1, 2006

ATTENDEES: Heman Adams, Scott Cobble, Lynne Hull, Joel Hurmence, Diann Johnston, Barbara Jones, Joe Martin, Bill Miller, Sue Riffe, John Waddell.

OTHERS PRESENT: None.

CALL TO ORDER: President Joel Hurmence called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.

INTRODUCTIONS:

MINUTES – Review, revise, and approve – All:
Tabled

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

REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

Treasurer’s Report – Waddell:
1. Open Wells Fargo Account.
2. John indicated there were some forms that need to be filled out by at least two people
in addition to himself.
3. Joel entertained a motion to open an investment account at Wells Fargo in Fort
Collins with Joel, Nick, and Phil on the account. The motion passed unanimously.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:

A. Membership (report emailed previously) – Jones:
1. Ten new national members.
2. One new chapter-only member.

B. Newsletter – Martin:
Joe is encouraging people to take advantage of the electronic version.

C. Field Trips – Martin:
1. No major updates.
2. Bill asked if Joe had a spreadsheet of past and current trip leaders. He does.

E. Birdathon – Friedman:
1. Diann wants the Birdathon Committee to meet to take stock of how things went this
year and to consider ideas for next year.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. Open Wells Fargo Account – Waddell:
Already discussed

B. FCAS support for Ft Collins Sustainability Group Council Resolution - Hull/Hurmence:
1. Lynn and Joel went to the meeting and Joel informed the Board of the resolution.
2. Bill move that FCAS support the resolution as stated. Lynn amended that FCAS will
support the Sustainability Group Council Resolution to Fort Collins. Sue Seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

C. Procession of River Species – Hull:
1. It will be held on August 19.
2. Lynn said someone came forward and indicated he’d managed it this year.
3. Lynn asked if FCAS could provide some funding for it.
4. Heman moved to give $250.00 to the Procession of River Species for education. Bill
seconded the motion. The motion passed with one abstention (Lynne).

D. Recycling cell phones – Tupper:
Tabled

OLD BUSINESS

A. Directors and Officers Insurance – Dillon:
1. FCAS General Liability is now in effect.
2. Joel brought everyone who was not present last month up to date.
3. Joel gave a brief discussion of the differences between Carolina Casualty and ANI
Policies.
4. The issue is tabled until further notice.

B. Formation of a local birding club organization under FCAS auspices – Komar:
Tabled

C. Garden Tour / Field Trip – Hull:
1. Will conduct the field trip on June 11.
2. Have at least four gardens and are looking for other possibilities.

D. Bird Surveys for Soapstone Update – Friedman, Hurmence:
No update

E. Form committee to book speaker, create plans for October Silent Auction – Hurmence:
No discussion

F. Open Positions – Conservation, Finance/Fundraising Chairs – Hurmence:
No discussion

G. Review / update progress on 2006 Goals – Hurmence:
No discussion

NAS/AC BUSINESS
A. Audubon Rendezvous set for Mt. Princeton on Saturday August 26 – Early –All:
No discussion

B. FCAS to host Audubon Colorado Board meeting Sept 9 – Miller:
No discussion

REMINDERS
Next Board meeting is July 6th

ADJOURN:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Cobble
Secretary