[Greenway-board] August Meeting Agenda

Thu Aug 25 15:00:13 EDT 2005

Hi Bill,

I should have this in my files. I'll compile it and send it to this list.

Yep, we do need to take positions on greenway advocacy issues. That is 
our principal purpose! If TGC doesn't do it, there are only a limited 
number or organizations who will.

We should be communicating with everyone who will listen and can have a 
role in the decision. These include the staff of the municipalities and 
governmental organizations, the elected officials, who often can direct 
staffs overall direction, as well as other non governmental 
organizations with similar interests.

Thanks for mentioning the upcoming Annual Meeting and future Board 
membership. I was planning to make note of this in our meeting, but I 
guess we got too carried away with the issues.

According to our recent Strategic Plan. We are ALL members of the 
Nominating Committee! We are all responsible for bringing new candidates 
in for consideration.

I strongly urge you to be on the lookout for folks who have an interest 
in trails and greenways, land trust, and conservation issues, in all of 
your daily interactions. Please feel free to invite them to our next 
meeting. Bring them to the attention of this list. If you feel that they 
would gain by being a part of this email list, so they can see what we 
are doing and be a part of our online discussions, let me, Don, or Jeff 
know and I'll be happy to add them. Let me know, and I'll be delighted 
to give them a call. I'm sure any of you will be happy to call them as well.

Happy Trails,

Bill Bussey
919 545-9104

Bill Flournoy wrote:

> I have made printed copies available to the Board but I do not think I 
> have it electronically. I think I printed it from an e-version 
> available on the LTA.org website. Try that, and if it is not 
> satisfactory let me know and I will try something else. /// I was 
> encouraged at the last Board meeting when a second advocacy topic came 
> up for consideration. It is great to take well reasoned positions on 
> greenway related issues that can result in more informed and friendly 
> public policy. It is something else to go the next step and use that 
> initiative to the organization's maximum advantage. So, who other than 
> the policy makers need to know what the TGC thinks? How should the TGC 
> communicate with them? What should the SOP be?  /// Another item to 
> think about is our pending annual meeting and the need for a slate of 
> candidates for Board membership. This begs, of course, for a 
> Nominating Committee; for Board involvement in deciding what types of 
> skills are needed; and we need to recruit people who are committed to 
> doing the heavy lifting required to accomplish the Strategic Plan & 
> Action Plan. Progress cannot be made if we do not have the horses to 
> pull the load.
>
> William Breazeale wrote:
>
>> Bill Bussey: can you send Larkin the revised version of the letter 
>> that TGC sent to the City Attorney's office about the quarry? It 
>> needs to be attached to the official copy of the July 25 minutes.
>> Larkin, at that same meeting the Board adopted the new Land Trust 
>> Standards and Practices. It would be good to attach these to the 
>> minutes also. Bill Flournoy, is there an electronic copy of this that 
>> can be sent to Larkin, or just a paper copy?
>> thanks
>> William
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net>
>>     *To:* TGC Greenway Board <mailto:greenway-board at rtpnet.org>
>>     *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2005 1:46 PM
>>     *Subject:* [Greenway-board] August Meeting Agenda
>>
>>     Hi TGC Team,
>>
>>     Attached and copied below find the Triangle Greenway Council
>>     August meeting agenda.
>>
>>     Hope to see you tonight.
>>
>>     Happy Trails,
>>
>>     Bill Bussey
>>     919 545-9104
>>
>>     *TRIANGLE GREENWAYS COUNCIL
>>     August Board Meeting Agenda
>>     7:00 PM August 22, 2005
>>      The Healing Place
>>     *
>>
>>
>>     1.    Introductions
>>
>>     2.    Consent Agenda
>>     .    Approval of July Meeting Minutes
>>     .    Approval of August Treasurer's Report
>>
>>     3.    Finance Committee Report and any Business
>>
>>     4.    Promotion & Education Committee Report and Business
>>
>>     5.    Membership Committee Report
>>     .    Membership Categories
>>
>>     All members will receive a newsletter, alerts of activities,
>>     annual report, and notification of and voting privileges  the
>>     annual meeting:
>>      
>>     $10 - Senior citizen and (full time) student
>>     $20 - Individual and a Family membership (one person in family is
>>     contact)
>>     $25 - Group, including government agency, corporation, and
>>     nonprofit (one person is contact)
>>      
>>     The following categories will also receive, in addition to a
>>     one-year membership, a copy of Allen de Hart's book on Trails of
>>     the Triangle or North Carolina Hiking Trails, and will be listed
>>     on the website:
>>      
>>     $100 - $499   Sponsor
>>     $500 - $999  Patron - will also receive a special on how the
>>     donated funds were used (we should do this for the Progress
>>     Energy gift this year). 
>>     $1000 and over --will also receive a special report on how the
>>     funds are used
>>      
>>     6.    Land Trust Committee Report and Business
>>     .    Approve letter to Mr. Reeder of DENR
>>     .    Other Business as needed
>>
>>     7.    Other Business and Reports if needed
>>
>>     8.    Adjourn (8:45 PM)
>>
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