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Triangle Greenways Council Board Meeting Minutes |
November 2002
The Board of Directors of Triangle Greenways Council met at Crowley’s Old Favorites Restaurant and Lounge for a specially called meeting prior to the Annual Meeting which followed. Barb Oslund presided. Other Board members attending were Jeff Brewer, Allen de Hart, Bill Hamilton, Bill Bussey, Dan Jewell, Dean Kanipe, and Wendy Olson. Others attending were Amy Brewer, Jeffrey K. Smith, Bill Flournoy, Chuck Roe, Norman Camp, and Larkin Kirkman. Two Board members, Leslie Kennedy and Paul Embler, had announced before the meeting that they were unable to attend. Robert Harper, Doug McRainey, Mike Cinoman, Sig Hutchinson, and Kristine Olka had previously resigned from the Board. The secretary gave to the treasurer checks for membership renewal from Benson Kirkman, Mary Joslin, and Bill Joslin. He also gave to Jeff (who maintains the membership list) information that notices of the Annual Meeting, sent to Mike Cinoman, Susan Hatchell, Demetrius Tomlison, Frank Briden, Nancy L. Kuhare, Elaine Wilcox, and Kristine Olka, had been returned as undeliverable. The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. Barb thanked Dean for organizing the meeting at Crowley’s. She announced that there were two items of business: the acquisition of the Elliott tract and the treasurer’s report. In addition the report of the Nominations Committee was passed out. Nominations Committee: The Nominations Committee (Dan Jewell, Jeff Brewer, Leslie Kennedy, and Bill Bussey) submitted a written report in which it recommended that the Board approve continuing the term of Bill Bussey as Vice-President for one additional year, with his term ending December 31, 2003, and continuing Barb Oslund as President. The Committee recommended that the Membership approve Larry Bailey for a Board position with a term ending December 31, 2003, and Paul Embler, Bill Hamilton, Dean Kanipe, Bill Flournoy, Don Belk, Norman Camp, and Judy Weseman for Board positions ending December 31, 2004. This report was accepted by consensus. Land Trust Committee:
Bill discussed this land and these materials. He stated that the Committee felt the potential for rolling over this property was high, both in conjunction with the Raleigh Greenway Plan and with regard to discussions of use by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The proposed contract has been drawn up by the prospective donor. There would be a gift to the endowment. There are specific dates for execution before the end of the year. We must be a qualified recipient. The donor will provide an attorney to handle the closing and pay the expenses and property taxes. Bill indicated the Committee had seen a Phase I environmental report, which showed that the property is clean. (The copy of the contract did not show the signature page.) Dan has slides of the tract but failed to bring them to the meeting. Much of the site is wetland, but not with classic wetland soils. There is the vegetation and the hydrology. Bill stated he felt the site is a good piece of property. There is no road frontage. There would be a need to put the remainder of the corridor together so that people can get to the property. One cannot get from New Bern Avenue directly to the property. There is an informal access across the parking lot from the Doll House. Motion: Dan moved and this was seconded that the Board approve the Council’s providing the additional information the donor is looking for and entering into an acceptance of the property. This motion was passed. Chancellor’s Ridge tract: Bill called attention to an e-mail to the Board members from Bill Bussey, November 16, 2002. This message reports that the arrangements for transfer of this property on Fayetteville Street in Durham, which we previously approved accepting, were in their final stage and that we should expect this transfer soon. There was an indication that the parties are waiting for a final approval from the City of Durham. DHIC tract (29 acres on Walnut Creek in Raleigh): Bill reported that we have already approved acceptance. The owners are not able to record the subdivision until the City of Raleigh approves all of their infrastructure. The owners will send a letter of intent to donate, which will bind them. This will occur in about one week. Bill concluded with the remark that, when these properties are conveyed, the Council will have accumulated some 100 acres in 2002. Treasurer’s Report: Jeff Brewer submitted a written report showing a total balance of $8,056.89 He explained that there had been a decrease in the revolving fund since the last meeting, in as much as he had to pay our insurance. Membership has not changed since the last meeting. We have received a check from the Postal Service. This apparently means that the Service desires that we turn in out bulk mail permit. Jeff will investigate this. There was a consensus to keep the bulk mailing rate. Correction of minutes for the October 21, 2002, Board meeting: Don Belk had reported an e-mail list of 92, but has sent a correction, showing that we have a total e-mail list of 161 (down from 195 last year). This list is divided to facilitate mailings into three groups, one of which contains 92 names. The Business Meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Larkin Kirkman Attached to the minutes but not circulated to the Board members by e-mail:
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