Meeting Minutes, TCSF Board of Directors
May 5, 1995
The meeting was held at Sierra Nevada College, Incline, Nevada. A quorum of the Board
was not present so all actions indicated are preliminary pending review/confirmation
of the Board.
Agenda / Minutes.
Agenda and meeting minutes from April 7, 1995 were approved.
LTCT Presentation.
David Hess, President and CEO of the Lake Tahoe Community Trust described the work
of the Trust and indicated it is seeking to be a venture fund for community efforts.
He expressed an interest in working with TCSF on a long-term basis.
Status Report.
Joseph Kruth distributed the financial report of TCSF as provided for the 501(c)(3)
filing. TTREC approved $800 from its own funds for Sue rae to write a grant and
a portion to be finalized from the $2,500 of partnership funds for identifying/posting
on the community network. The Fred Gellert Foundation indicated it will provide $5,000
to TCSF for staff work. The NTIA grant application of $118,000 for TCSF was part
of an almost $1 million grant application with Net at Two Rivers from Sacramento.
Awards will be announced in August. Chuck Levitan reported that he is seeking to develop
the Teacher Program using "in service days" for year one. The Tahoe Truckee Forum
sponsored by TTREC and TCSF was viewed by most participants as the best program so
far. Joseph Kruth attended the President's Council on Sustainable Development meeting in
San francisco on April 26, and TCSF was acknowledged by council member Ted Strong
as an organization working on sustainability. Other commitments have caused Steve
Teshara to resign from the Board.
ISD/WRI Program.
A letter/program outline from the Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) and
World Resources Institute (WRI) proposes a program to use new technology which integrates
digital camera images with innovative software to create a cost effective mapping.
A simple user interface allows non computer professionals to understand trends and
ultimately the consequences of land use planning, development and regulation. This
system is intended to be used with United Nations Environmental Programme efforts
on national levels, and the ISD/WRI group desires to establish pilot programs. The Tahoe
Region offers a set of already established thresholds and efforts to achieve them,
relative proximity to ISD's Menlo Park facility, a defined watershed, personal contacts
and trust, and innovative organizations like TTREC and TCSF. The program offers the
Tahoe Region the opportunity to work with world class organizations on key issues
for sustainability, and an integrated approach to better and cheaper information.
TTREC approved the program and those attending believed TCSF should pursue it. Kruth will
circulate a resolution for Board members to approve exploring the project.
Expanding Participation in TCSF.
Glenn Allen and Bob Scott both expressed the view that it is important to identify
good people much more than filling spaces for organizations and sectors. Those in
attendance approved the draft Criteria for Board Members and Advisors. Allen suggested that each person bring one other to the next meeting.
Misc.
Maria Rose has been reassigned to another program by Americorps because of the political
climate and a need to demonstrate contact with more people in the community.
Next Meeting Date/Adjournment.
TTREC will have a follow up meeting to its two day conference on Friday, June 2,
1995 all day. It was suggested that TCSF members participate. The next Board meeting
of TCSF is scheduled for Friday, July 7, 1995 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at a site
which will be named. For questions, call Joseph Kruth at 702-588-2342.
Meeting Attendees:
Glenn Allen, John Christopherson, Jim Dana, David Hess, Joseph Kruth, Chuck Levitan,
Tommy Mooers, Bob Scott