May 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
PROPOSED AGENDA for Thursday, May 4, 7:00pm via ZOOM
Call to order
Roll call for a quorum
Minutes of the March 2, 2023, Board meeting–Carolyn Worsham. Vote to accept.
Report of the President–Gail McConnell
– The Woodlands Earth Day Outreach Event, May 13–Patti Thompson; Vote to approve
– President’s response in opposition to Proposed By-Laws for the Native Plant Society of Texas; Vote to Approve
– President’s letter in opposition to the pipeline planned for Lake Creek Preserve (attached); Vote to Approve
Report of the Treasurer–April Smith
– Spring Plant Sale results (reconciliation attached, approved by Martin) — Amy Birdwell
– Funds Balances
– Invoices presented by New World Botanical; Vote to approve (Gail and Martin to abstain)
– Cost of wire transfer and stop payment; Vote to approve (Gail and Martin to abstain)
– Reimbursement policy to present Reimbursement Request together with a copy of invoice(s) within 90 days; reimbursement will be made via bank check mailed and received in about 10 working days; Vote to approve
– Reminder, expenditure of budgeted amounts over $100 must be approved by the Board; expenditure of unbudgeted amounts must be pre-approved by the Board
Report of VP-Programs–Martin Simonton
– Work and Learn Program – Seed collecting dates, times, places to meet
– Field Trips dates, times, places to visit — Doremus in Summer; Katy Prairie Preserve in Fall?
Report of NLCP committee–Kathie Herrick/Mike McGee
– Level 1 Class set for May 6 at Mercer, number enrolled
Report of Monthly Chapter meetings–Mike
– Discussion on whether to continue monthly meetings; Vote
– If monthly meetings continue, what format? In-person, Hybrid, or Zoom? Vote
– If hybrid, should the Chapter purchase an owl? Vote
Unfinished Business
– Vote on Job Descriptions for Elected Positions–defer to July Meeting
Planned New Business
– Fall Plant Sale Location, Date, and Time (shown in the 2023 Annual Calendar for October 6-7, at New World Botanical) Options include:
a. Lone Star Native Nursery/New World Botanical (Martin to state conditions)
b. The Woodlands Landscaping Solutions (attended by 1,000 persons; about 200 at our Spring plant sale),
c. Other locations in the County co-sponsored by a retail nursery interested in promoting natives like our first sale at Nature’s Way Resources–Kingwood, Huntsville
d. No plant sale
Vote (Gail, Martin, Abbie to abstain)
– Plant supplier(s)
Options include:
a. New World Botanical (Martin to state conditions),
b. Doremus, Treesearch Farms and other suppliers used by Living Wild (Abbie has offered to let us piggyback delivery costs)
c. Member donated
Vote (Gail, Martin, Abbie to abstain)
– Plant purchase advance? Amount?
Vote (Gail, Martin, Abbie to abstain)
Unplanned New Business
Next Board Meeting, Thursday, July 6, 7pm
Adjournment
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