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Orient Land Trust Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Seitz Residence - Valley View Hot Springs

Saturday, March 11, 2006 – 8 AM

 AGENDA

8 AM

                I.     Record attendance – Betsy Miller

              II.     Meeting call to order – Barb Tidd

            III.     Changes to Agenda – Barb Tidd

            IV.     Minutes from Jan. 14, 2006 regular meeting and executive session – Barb Tidd (for decision)

              V.     Questions/comments from guests – Barb Tidd

 

ED, Officer, and Committee Reports

8:15 AM

            VI.     Executive Director’s report – Neil Seitz (for information only)

8:35 AM

          VII.     Secretary’s report/Correspondence – Betsy Miller (for information only)

8:40 AM

        VIII.     Treasurer’s report – John Eiseman

a.     Income statement, Balance sheet, Cash flow statement (for decision – 15 min.)

b.     Updated Budget (for discussion – 10 min.)

            IX.     ED Hiring Committee report – Barb Tidd (for discussion and decision – 30 min.)

              X.     Treasurer’s report continued – John Eiseman

a.     Updated Budget (for decision – 10 min.)

9:45 AM

            XI.     Resource Development Committee report – Neil Seitz for Laura O’Leary, Acting Chair (for information only)

a.     Fundraising Plan (for decision - 20 min.)

 

BREAK – 10 min.

10:15 AM

          XII.     Unfinished business

a.     Financial Goals and Policies for FY2006 (100% Towards Land and Open Space Preservation and Protection; Capital Reserve Goal: Increase funding to $3,000/mo. by end of FY2009; Endowment Startup Goal: To maintain an investment return which eventually provides 1/3 of our budget) – Neil Seitz (for decision - 20 min.)

b.     Email voting policy – Chris Miller (for decision - 10 min.)

c.     Amend Bylaws Section 3.2(a) regarding Board of Directors Qualifications (to add “natural resource management” to align with strategic plan) – Barb Tidd (for decision - 10 min.)

d.     Amend Bylaws Section 3.3(b) Attendance Requirement (to bring in line with LTA standard) – Barb Tidd (for decision – 5 min.)

e.     Non-staff complaint to Board report – Neil Seitz (for discussion and decision – 30 min.)

f.      Respect, Responsibility, Recognize policy – Neil Seitz (for discussion and possible decision – 10 min.)

 

11:40 AM BREAK – 10 min. - Lunch will be provided on site (while meeting continues)

11:50 AM

        XIII.     Questions/comments from guestsBarb Tidd

 

11:55 AM

        XIV.     New Business

a.     Report on Board Training Workshop – Chris Miller (for information only - 15 min.)

b.     Post Lease Plan: establish committee and discuss planning schedule – Kate Padilla (for discussion and decision – 15 min.)

c.     ED Evaluation procedure and criteria for 2006 year and forward – Harold Pratt (for discussion and decision – 10 min.)

d.     Property preservation/protection update – Neil Seitz (Executive Session for discussion and possibly decision - 15 min.)

e.     Executive Director performance evaluation (Executive Session for discussion and decision – 40 min.)

 

BREAK – 10 min.

1:40 PM

f.      Board Development Committee Chair – Barb Tidd (for decision – 5 min.)

g.     Board member self-evaluation – Barb Tidd (for discussion - 10 min.)

h.     Recognize Service of Jim McCalpin, Rob Zabrecky, and Laura O’Leary – Barb Tidd (5 min.)

i.       Election of Board of Directors – Neil Seitz, Acting Chair of Board Development Committee (for decision – 15 min.)

j.       Election of Officers – Betsy Miller (for decision - 5 min.)

 

 

2:20 PM: Recap

          XV.     Board Task List – Chris Miller (for information only – 5 min.)

        XVI.     Board governance:  How have we conducted business today?  How do we want to govern? - Chris Miller (for discussion – 15 min.)

 

2:40 PM: Announcements

      XVII.     All Board members and officers update bios. for website

    XVIII.     LTA Conference – May 4-6, San Antonio, TX

        XIX.     Confirm next meeting date – Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 9 AM at Seitz residence.

          XX.     Work session weekend of May 13?  (Sun. a.m. 2 hrs.? re: board tasks, aligning with strategic plan, setting dates)

        XXI.     Adjourn regular meeting (Neil leaves at 3 PM.)