Governance

Governance

Meetings

Audubon of Southwest Florida meetings are held on the third Thursday each month at 6:00 PM for the Board of Directors, with program presentation at 7:00 PM. We meet at the Eco Living Center at Rutenberg Community Park at 6490 South Pointe Blvd., corner of Cypress Lake Drive, in Ft, Myers.

Audubon of Southwest Florida meetings are open to public and all Audubon members are invited to participate in Board meetings.

Audubon of SW Florida, Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting
July 17, 2008 - 6 PM
Eco Living Center
Rutenberg Park, Ft. Myers

Chair: VP Carol Newcomb Jones

Welcome:

Business meeting:

Minutes: Approval of June minutes as posted to web.

Membership: no update from NAS on procedures, secure website form operational.

Treasurer’s report: Progress on reconstruction of books

Education programs: Rebecca not able to attend.
Approve FMNP program scholarship application for CNC & P staffer. Recommended by EDU committee

Conservation report: Spreader Canal update
                                    EvCo report.
                                    CERP update
                                    Ammendment 4 - tax break for conservation easements

Field trips: Publicity in News-Press for Aug. trip. Thanks Ginny.

Programs/Festival participation:
Cynthia Barnett eco'b'fast - 990s for sponsors
Monthly programs - how to increase participation

Web report:    Calendar posts -suggestions to Mari via info@AudubonSWFL.org

PR/Flyways:
Audubon SWFL logo’d guide shirts available for $30, hoodies for $35, T's for $16 contact PQ.
Next Flyways:   Aug – scholarship/education focus
membership card update

New Business:

Audubon SWFL bill board now on I-75 at marker 140 - west side, north bound. Thanks Ginny.
Conference call-in for BOD meetings?

Adjourn:

Program:   No program scheduled. Sept.- Jim Beever?

2008—2009 Board of Directors

President - Maria G. Quasius

Vice President - Carol Newcomb Jones

2nd VP/Treasurer, Parliamentarian - Tony Miller

Secretary/Electronic Communications - Pete Quasius, Mari Hanley,
Steve Brookman (webmaster)*

Birdathon - Brent Jackson (Chair), Gerri Reaves, John Cassani, Bill Hammond

Conservation - David Green (Chair), Brent Jackson, Pete Quasius, Carol Newcomb Jones,
Brad Cornell - Audubon of Florida staff*

Education - Rebecca Austin (Chair), Gene Csonka, Tina Csonka,
Margaret England, Florida Naturalist Program*

Hospitality - Fran Williams (Chair), Sally McPherson

Membership- Maria Quasius

Newsletter/Public Relations - Gerri Reaves (Editor), Ginny Cooper

Programs - Dan Tudor (Chair), Carl Veaux

Trips - John Cassani (Chair), Laura Wewerka, Connie Langmann

Members Emeritus - Frank Pirog, Past Presidents Bill Hammond, Connie Jarvis, Don Doggett, Mary Lee Mann

*Not Current Board Members

Meeting Minutes