Fort Collins Audubon Society
Board of Directors Meeting

Thursday, November 4, 2004

ATTENDEES: Jackie Boss, Scott Cobble, Dave Dubois, Ron Harden, Joel Hurmence, Marcia Maeda, Bill Miller, Sue Miller, and John Waddell.

OTHERS PRESENT: None
The meeting was called to order by President Bill Miller at 7:07 P.M.

INTRODUCTIONS: None necessary.

MINUTES – Review, revise, and approve – All:
October 7, 2004
Dave moved to approve the minutes. Marcia seconded the motion. The motion was
unanimously approved by the board.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND COMMITEES:
OFFICERS:
Treasurer’s Report – John Waddell
1. John indicated there is a balance of $14,366 in the account.
2. John handed out a sheet that gave a breakdown, by percentage, count, and city, of the
November 2004 FCAS Mailing list distribution.

Update on Achiote – Waddell:
1. John indicated that no money had yet been received via PayPal for Achiote.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. National Audubon’s Ad Hoc Chapter Committee Recommendations – B. Miller:
1. Bill distributed a memo from Bill McQuilkin, Chair of the Ad Hoc Chapter Committee.
a) The preliminary report, including draft recommendations and appendices are available at
the following URL: www.audubon.org/local.cso.adhoccom/
b) The current discussion period ends December 1, 2004.
c) Contact information for comments:
i) .Regional Directors, National Audubon Board of Directors listed at:
http://www.audubon.org/nas/board/regional/index.html
ii) Ad Hoc Chapter Committee Members (listed in Appendix VII).
iii) Lynn Tennefoss, National Audubon Society, 711 University Avenue, Sacramento,
CA 95825; Fax: 916-649-7667; Tel (800) 542-2748; ltnnefoss@audubon.org
2. Bill requests the Board look at the website then submit comments to him.
3. Ron suggested thoroughly inspecting the website with an eye to the objectives. See if the
recommendations are consistent with the objectives. Then send any comments to Bill and
to National.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Bylaws revisions – B. Miller:
1. Bill indicated he would use wording mandated by NAS for the bylaws regarding chapter
only membership. Bill indicated he would send out the wording for the Board to look at.
2. Bylaw change issues: Chapter membership, name change and three other positions being
considered: Historian, Public Relations Chair, and Volunteer Coordinator.
3. Ron moved that Historian, Public Relations Chair, and Volunteer Coordinator, along with
AOC Delegate, Birdathon Coordinator, and Christmas Bird Count Coordinator be left out
of the Bylaws. The motion was seconded by Sue. The unanimously passed the motion.

B. Ad Hoc Fiscal Committee update – Hurmence:
1. No discussion.

C. Annual Meeting – Silent Auction S. Miller, Johnston, B. Miller:
1. Refreshments – S. Miller:
a) Included will be fruit, cheese, cookies, and a veggie dip.
b) Scatter the food around to entice the crowd to move about.
c) Sue will have a more solid price estimate by December.
d) Juice might be an option for liquid refreshments. The Lincoln Center will supply a
water dispenser.
2. Silent Auction – Donations – Johnston:
a) Diann continues to search for items. Carol will donate some items.
3. Other – B. Miller:
a) Bill picked up a lithograph of a Chickadee.

D. Nomination Committee – Update – Miller, Komar:
1. Phil volunteered to chair the committee.
2) Bill will become the AoC delegate.
3. Cynthia Melcher resigned form the Board. She will compile the Christmas bird count.
Phil will be co-compiler.

E. Rocky Mountain Nature Association – donation – Hurmence:
1. Joel traveled with Kevin Cook to Rocky to meet with Kate. She would like to increase
participation in the seminars.
2. Joel indicated FCAS could display brochures at the conference center.
3. Kate said FCAS could use the facility for a retreat for free just for listening to her pitch.
4. Joel discussed two alternatives for cooperation between FCAS and RMNA.
a) For $250, FCAS would get a ¼ page ad in their Seminar brochure or
b). Anytime a FCAS member signed up for a RMNA seminar they would get 20%
off a second seminar. Full payment would be for the more expensive of the two
seminars. In exchange, FCAS would place details in the Ptarmigan and on the FCAS
website.
c) Ron moved that FCAS provide RMNA advertising in the newsletter and on the website in
exchange for discounted seminar fees for FCAS members. Marcia seconded the motion.
The Board unanimously pass the motion.

F. Beginning Birding Classes – hired presenter – Johnston:
1. No discussion.

G. Guatemala Trash Proposal – Komar:
1. No discussion.

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

A. Programs – Jackie Boss:
1. Chuck Bell will be the speaker at the February 2005 program meeting.
2. Dr. Johnston will be the speaker at the March 2005 program meeting.
3. Jackie indicated the State will begin to charge to get into state wildlife areas. She suggested
we support this move.
4. Ron suggested holding a program meeting in Loveland.

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

AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. AOC Update – Ron Harden:
1. No discussion.
B. Nature Center Committee – B. Miller/Komar/Friedman:
1. Bill indicated the Linden Street site was optioned by the Bohemian group.
2. Committee members will be going to Lory State park to meet with park officials to
discuss the feasibility of placing a nature center there.
3. At the December meeting there will be a Memorandum of Understanding presented to the
board delineating responsibility.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Need donations for the Annual Meeting Silent auction.

ADJOURN:
President Miller called the Board meeting to an end at 8:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Cobble
Secretary