Fort Collins Audubon Society
Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, December 2, 2004

ATTENDEES: Kate Bolster, Jackie Boss, Scott Cobble, Carol Fiore, Phil Friedman, Ron Harden, Joel Hurmence, Diann Johnston, Marcia Maeda, Bill Miller, Sue Miller, and John Waddell.

OTHERS PRESENT: None
The meeting was called to order by President Bill Miller at 7:08 P.M.

INTRODUCTIONS: None necessary.

MINUTES – Review, revise, and approve – All:
November 4, 2004
Ron suggested a correction to section A, subsection 3, in New Business. He suggested
replacing “See if they meet the smell” with “See if the recommendations are consistent
with the objectives”. Marcia moved to approve the minutes as revised. Jackie seconded the
motion. The motion was unanimously approved by the board.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITEES:
OFFICERS:
Treasurer’s Report – John Waddell
1. The report was distributed electronically prior to the meeting.
2. John indicated there is a balance of $14,196 in the account.
3. Joel handed out pie charts he created using John’s previously released report.
4. Scott will send information regarding Marsh McClennan to Bill.

Update on Achiote – Waddell:
No new information.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. National Audubon’s Ad Hoc Chapter Committee – feedback – B. Miller:
1. Bill wrote an item by item response to the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendations. He
submitted the comments to the NAS listserv, to the Ad Hoc Committee, and to others.
2. Bill mentioned that the discussion on the listserv indicated disappointment with the
Committee’s recommendations.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Bylaws revisions – B. Miller:
1. Bill indicated he had started working on the bylaws revisions and will distribute them
electronically when finished.
2. Carol handed out a sheet containing some of the name change submissions. She will create
tickets that list the final choices selected by the Board at the January Board meeting. She
will pass out the tickets to FCAS members as they enter the January annual meeting.
Members will use the tickets to indicate their choice for a new chapter name.

B. Annual Meeting – Silent Auction:
1. Silent Auction – Refreshments – S . Miller:
a) Sue will need 4 -5 people to help set up refreshments.
b) She will place food tables at different locations rather than placing them in one central
location. This will encourage people to move about.
2. Silent Auction – Donations – Johnston:
a) Diann sent out 18 letters requesting donations for the Silent Auction. She will contact,
early in January, those she sent letters too.
b) Nick will contribute a trip for three to Pawnee National Grasslands.
c) Phil will donate some items.
d) Jackie Boss will donate a bag of seed.
e) Bid sheets will need to be made for the donated items.
3. Other – B. Miller:
a) Other items donated include a Martin house, and a Chickadee lithograph.
b) Continue looking for items for the Silent Auction.

C. Beginning Birding Classes – Hired presenter – Johnston:
1. Diann has been talking to Kevin Cook to do beginning birding classes in conjunction with
birding field trips.
2. Phil suggested leveraging the classes into the Birdathon.
3. Bill suggested start advertising the classes in the February Ptarmigan.
4. Kevin will write a proposal regarding costs etc.
5. Joel and Kevin had discussed a class on learning how to lead a field trip.
6. Diann suggested the newsletter should have a section containing something educational
about birds. Phil suggested a natural history almanac that might contain information on
what to look forward to in the coming month.
7. Bill asked how much a double sided insert would cost for the Ptarmigan. John indicated
about $100 dollars.
8. Bill suggested field trip leaders generate brief trip reports. He also suggested profiling
board members.
9. Bill suggested an editorial committee put together suggestions and submit them to the
board.

D. CFAR Update – B. Miller:
1. Bill and Todd Ringler went to Boulder for a meeting of CFAR (Citizens for Arapaho
Roosevelt).
2. The Arapaho – Roosevelt is the only forest system that does not have a citizen’s watch
group. Lisa Smith is the coordinator.
3. Members include FCAS, the Sierra Club, the Colorado Mountain Club, Colorado Wild,
The Wilderness Society, Denver Audubon, and others.
4. The forests involved are the size of the New Jersey.
5. Within CFAR there is strong support for the reintroduction of wolves, a roadless system,
and adding to wilderness area.
6. They will try to get Senator Allard involved in recommending some of the roadless areas
adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park be used to create a wilderness area.
7. FCAS connection to CFAR is the Pawnee National Grasslands and riparian habitat
recovery in Rocky Mountain National Park.

E. Review Tickler List – donation – B. Miller:
1. No discussion.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Reports not discussed during the meeting should be distributed by email to the full Board)

A. Conservation – Carol Fiore:
1. Carol distributed a memo about a public hearing concerning Cattail Pond. She had been
called by a concerned resident.
2. Several birders have been approached by local residents concerned about proposed
development adjacent to the pond.
3. Ron Harden said he would go to the public hearing on the issue. He is familiar with it.
4. Carol said she’d email Nick for some observed bird species.

B. Membership – Kate Bolster:
1. Bill indicated over $400 have been received so far for chapter – only memberships.
2. Bill will request information from NAS regarding how much FCAS needs to forward to
NAS when a person joins through the local chapter.

C. Education:
1. Bill is soliciting ideas regarding education to send to Lynn Hull.
2. Several people want to serve on an education committee.

D. Finance – John Waddell:
1. Discussed earlier.

E. Programs – Jackie Boss:
1. Chuck Bell will not be the speaker at the February 2005 program meeting.

F. Field Trips – Gary Lefko:
1. Gary got his job and will stay in Ft. Collins.

G. Publications – Joe Martin:
1. No discussion.

H. Publicity – Diann Johnston:
1. No discussion.

I. Hospitality – Sue Miller:
1. Discussed earlier.

AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. AOC Update – Ron Harden:
1. AOC has a board meeting this Saturday, December 4th. It will deal with board nominations.
2. Dan Taylor from NAS will be there to discuss AOC’s importance to NAS.
3. There will be a review of the Rendezvous.
4. The Science and Nature committee will discuss the River of Birds Project and west slope
drilling.
B. Nature Center Committee – B. Miller/Komar/Friedman:
1. Committee members met with the director and assistant director of the State Park’s
northeast region. Those officials will have to take the proposal to their superiors.
2. Committee members were told that if land is provided, the Center will have to
generate revenue.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Joel volunteered to contact Factual Data to see if they will continue donating to FCAS.
Phil indicated FCAS must be prepared to questions about how FCAS is using the money.
2. Ron mentioned the article in the Coloradoan regarding the GOCO grant for the Mountains
to Plains project.
3. Bill indicated the Avery House is having its open house. He will by Santa Clause.

ADJOURN:
President Miller called the Board meeting to an end at 9:26 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Cobble
Secretary