PressRelease:


PBWC REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
04 April 2012


Meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm by Eric Schoenfeld

Recognition of Guests: Nancy Rorick and Megan Rorick

Commissioners Comment / Unscheduled Public Input (None)

Approval of Minutes 3/7/2012
A quorum was not present no decisions or approvals were made. Minutes were deferred until next meeting.

General Business
Board of Directors report: there was not a quorum at the Board of Directors meeting today.
Kathi Vinson reported the election of the Board of Directors had been overlooked in November. She had been in contact with all five of the current Board members: Tim Bliss, Jim Young, Eric Shoenfeld, Aaron Umpleby and Steve Edwards. All had stated that they would be willing to continue as Board members. (Steve Edwards stated that if there was someone else nominated he would step down. Steve is currently on sabbatical and excused from board and council meetings until this fall.) Vote and appointment will be at next month Council meeting.
Also overlooked was the County Commissioners re-appointment of Aaron Umpleby and Marion Crow for another 3 years in 2011. Both said they would continue on the Council. Kathi contacted Baker County Commissioners Administrative Assistant, Heidi Martin, she will get the paper work done and have the commission re-appoint both men with terms ending in 2014.

Guest Presentation
Nancy Rorick gave presentation/demonstration of the ArcGIS program. A mapping program that Nancy uses in her work and will be helpful to Tim Bliss and Jim Young as well as at the office. This program is free, compatible with 2009 Software and runs with Windows XP. Nancy will get the information and link to Vicki at the office as to how to sign up and join.

Reports:
Suzanne Fouty reported on NFBR there will be grapple piling done then fencing of the creek. The Lower Gimlet enclosure is doing what it was built to do.

Marion Crow reported there is a meeting scheduled between DEQ and the City of Halfway regarding the sewer lagoons, what is needed what is going to be required and what needs to be done.

There was no further discussion.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm

Council Attendance: 4 members [Quorum = 6]
Marion Crow Jim Young
Suzanne Fouty Eric Schoenfeld, Treasurer


Non-member Attendance
Kathi Vinson, PBWC Assistant Coordinator
Vicki Wares, PBWC Coordinator



Attachments: None


Next Monthly Meeting
May 2, 2012
5J District Supervisor’s Office; North Conference Room
4th and Broadway 5:30 p.m.
Meetings of the PBWC are open to the public. All are welcome.


☼ UPCOMING EVENTS – COUNCIL TIMELINE ☼

Interview Committee: interviewing Executive Director applicants
April 17, 2012 beginning @ 1030 hours
Sumpter Valley Railroad Depot – 2960 Broadway, Baker City, OR

Board of Directors Meeting ► 05/ 02/2012 @ 1100 hours,
Sumpter Valley Railroad Depot – 2960 Broadway, Baker City, OR

OWEB Board: Listening Sessions May 7th, 3-5 pm and 6:30-8:30 pm,
Sunridge Inn re: Board requesting ideas, input, and feedback for developing a Long-Term Investment Strategy for OWEB.