1.
Minutes
Approval 2/27/2013
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| Canada Lily- Capewell Greene, Paula Jones |
2.
Special
Projects/Announcements
a)
2013 Connecticut Land Conservation Conference,"Can Open Space be
Permanently Protected?", Dale Bertoldi and
Vikki Reski attended.
b) FRWA and Simsbury Land Trust, Dick Davis
will present A Landowner Outreach and Negotiation Workshop on May 28th,
2013 from 6:30 to 8pm at the Simsbury Library Program Room. Send RSVP to Amy Petras via email apetras@frwa.org or
call at (860) 658-4442 x201
c) New Town Manager feedback sessions with Randi Frank were in the
Council chambers on April 17 at 10:30 AM, 2 PM or 4 PM. www.randifrank.com, rfrank05@snet.net,
203-284-3707
3.
Organizational
Assessment and Strategic Plan
a) Conflict of Interest Draft (board see attached) Paula Jones and Diane
Mack
b) CCLC grant update.
4.
Committee
Reports- come with report prepared
a) Acquisitions:
Lisa Lane-Marc Needleman has given title report for Lisa Lane to DEEP and NRCS
for review.
b) LaSalette Trail/Hawk Hill-1172 Northeast Farm
Preservation grant written for Hawk Hill, $50,000 was submitted. Notifications are on later than May10th. After
meeting with the Hartford Foundation Chip and Vikki have updated the Proposal
on the LaSalette Trail. It is expected t be heard by the board at the July
meeting.
c) Open
Space: DEEP Trails Grant 2013 - 2014
grant round was submitted by the Town of Bloomfield for Filley Park section of the LaSalette
Trail. Jonathan Thiesse, the Town Engineer produced the final document.
Thanks to Lois Hager, Diane Mack and Vikki Reski for doing the initial
coordination and writing. The deadline
was March 29, 2013.
d) Financial-
end 2012 account balances: Financial subcommittee met on Thursday February 28.
See attached financial documents for board review and comment. Kevin Gough has
started the financial documents for use in the 2012 990 taxes based on the 2012
summary.
e) The 490
status to Stout Fields was reinstated thanks to the cooperative efforts of Town
Staff, the Stout Family, Jeff Roy, Vikki Reski and Diane Mack.
f)
Events:
1. Celebrate
LaSalette Trail on April 27 1:00 to 4:00. Subcommittee meeting on the 22th
at 2:30
2. Stewardship
Maintenance on Stout Fields and Trail Maintenance on Speer Preserve May 4,
10:00.
3. Trails
Day, June 1 through the 3. Paula and Kevin will lead this year’s hike at
Seabury.
4. Bike Tour on June 15 with a rain date June 16.
g) Community
Outreach: Duncaster Retirement Community
h) Stewardship:
Thrall: Clearing grant status. Viability Grant status. Farm Lease status.
i)
Membership: Welcome
Knute and Michelle Peterson, lifetime, and Anne Wall. Thank you to all existing
members who renewed. Please mail in your membership to P.O box 734 or renew
on-line.
j)
Board Positions and subcommittee positions: See
attached ‘Leaders on Board’, a nonprofit which links non-profits with
prospective board members.
- Additional members, community outreach
5.
Next
meeting Dates: May19, 7:00, June 29, 7:00.
Adjourn
