3.6.08 ECRR Board Meeting

Board Members Present on call:

Craig Hartsock, Mike Steinmaus, Keith Pitzer, Alice Jones, Kristyn Robinson.

VISTA-Sarah Walters

ACCWT-Allan Comp

Craig Hartsock called the meeting to order.

Minutes were accepted from last meeting.

Updates on EPA agreement status given by Sarah and Keith.  ECRR expects a call today from Region 3.  Project manager has begun filling out paperwork for funding.

Review of agenda item to accept ACCWT fronting of funds for payroll until EPA money is able to be drawn down.

Alice motioned to accept short-term loan from ACCWT for payroll for ED

Mike seconded the motion.

Keith will communicate with Adam about when to start when funding is secured.

Craig gave an update on health insurance for ED< $200/month andAdam is considering between 2 companies.

Discussion of Agenda item:  Should we re-invite attendees to Spring Training? 

Sarah says that it’s too few too late.

Alice agreed.  She has been talking with two or three groups and could see allowing individuals to attend Spring Training to meet people and get the general idea of what training and H& HW is about.

Allan says that the cost/person would be $486.00 and stressed the importance of seamless lines between the ACCWT and ECRR at the trainings.

Allan exits phone call.

Sarah questioned where the practicum ends up in the process and how will we address the quota of 25 groups?

Alice stated discomfort with the lack of agreement/contract with EPA and also spoke to the need for fiscal separation between the ECRR and ACCWT for financial reporting and for the effectiveness of purpose of both organizations.

Mike agreed that the organizations must have fiscal separation.

Craig asked about schedule of deliverables for the grant.  Keith reported that while Adam will outlive grant cycle, there will be two years to generate more funds, which is a major hope of the project.

Alice noted that we are no longer on our original schedule, but are on the EPA’s timeline and with the delay of incoming funds, adjustments should be made to the EPA’s expected deliverables from the ECRR.

Alice moved that the ECRR not participate in any training until EPA budget contract has been signed.

Keith seconded the motion.

Board discussed and revised the motion to read:

ECRR cannot commit to fiscal responsibility or management of deliverables until agreement with EPA is signed, and is approved by the ECRR board.

Craig asked Sarah and Keith to communicate with Allan about the above motion.

Board discussed a formal meeting of ECRR at Spring Training in March and decided this would not work.

Board set next conference call for April 3^rd at 8am.

Mike, Bruce, and Craig will work on board terms for April 3 meeting.

Alice speaks to difference between ACCWT and ECRR, that the Board must make that distinction, for the effectiveness and preservation of the missions of both organizations.