Eastern Coal Regional Roundtable

Board Meeting Phone Conference

January 30, 2007

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

AGENDA

I. Old news (Craig) 5 minutes

A. Old minutes

II. Coordinator’s Report (Hanna) 5 minutes

A. Most recent activities

B. Financial report

III. Decision-making (Hanna) 10 minutes

A. Decision-making protocol

B. Online voting process

C. Vote? (Group)

IV. Communications (Mike) 10 minutes

A. Structure/ frequency of future communications

B. Outside participation w/in communications? (Group)

V. Recruitment (Craig, Bruce) 15 minutes

A. Board member desired qualifications (Bruce)

B. Board member job description (Craig)

C. Next steps (Group)

VI. Public Relations (Eddie) 15 minutes

A. PR strategy

B. Next steps (group)

VII. Staffing (Keith/Hanna) 10 minutes

A. Full-time Coordinator description

B. Funding sources for staffing

C. Recruitment of new OSM/VISTA

VIII. Funding 20 minutes

A. Membership Appeal—purpose and progress (Keith)

B. Reports from all board members

C. Online donations/ Other Fundraising (Bruce)

D. Newsletter sponsors (Group)

E. Next steps (Group)

IX. Mission Statement (Hanna) 10 minutes

A. Decide on re-wording

B. Vote

X. AML Fund Reauthorization and its implications (all) 20 minutes

A. News from state mining offices (Group, Hanna)

B. Pennsylvania as role model for funding/ active citizenry (Robert, Bruce)

C. Citizen’s campaign, future steps (Group)

XI. Next meeting date decision (Group)