TCSF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes, TCSF Board of Directors
June 6, 1996
League to Save Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Agenda/Minutes.
The agenda and meeting minutes from the April 6, 1996 meeting
were approved.
M/S/A Gilanfarr/Scott
Expanding the Board of Directors.
Discussion included desirable criteria for
prospective board members: dedication, community contacts, diversity of views, scientific or
specialized knowledge, fundraising ability. Kruth identified the desirability of passing the Chair
position to someone else when appropriate, perhaps within the next year. The following persons were
identified as possible candidates (with the noted persons agreeing to make initial contact: Sue Yang (Irelan); Linda Brown (Kruth), Lori Gaskin (Nason), Norma Smith (Irelan), Gwen Wiener (Scott), Clair Fortier (Kruth), and Don Kiser (Kruth). After contact, each person should relate the conversation to Kruth who will report via mail/fax/email to the rest of the Board. Increasing community interest/knowledge about TCSF's NTIA grant was discussed with the potential for a booth at the wooden boat show (Scott to identify feasibility, Irelan/Babcock to produce); summer event for TCSF to introduce prospective board
members in informal setting.
Status Report.
Irelan reported on the developing Sustainability Curriculum
Program workshop. Key points were the evolving nature of the program and the need to increase local
support of classroom projects. Irelan sought consensus on the direction of a program with a strong
regional focus, evolving more slowly than originally planned into a pilot program for other areas. As a
component of both a local and national program, Kruth reported on a developing collaboration with groups
outside the area, including the Autodesk Foundation and a meeting with a consortium of
Marin/Monterey/Mendocino educators in August. Kruth reported substantial progress on Information
Technology Program development. The NTIA grant program is on track with regular progress and
payments; the exact method of the status and accounting method for the TRPA dataset match needs to be
resolved). Participation surveys should be completed in June, allowing the initial 25 members of the
TBWAN to be chosen. Irelan and Babcock will work with Kruth to continue to refine program goals as
information becomes available concerning progress on grant deliverables. Other features of the
overall program which could be funded through the NTIA will be evaluated, including work on a feasibility study for a Regional GIS. Kruth reported on the June 3 workshop with ISD and TRPA, which produced greater understanding of emerging technology and methods to define, track, and ultimately, reach
environmental goals. Specific information was collected about data, technical requirements, and financial
resources necessary to create a Regional GIS, and TCSF will review them as part of the NTIA grant; a proposal will be generated by the TRPA budget deadlines for the two states (Aug. 15-California; Aug.
22-Nevada).
Funding Efforts.
Kruth reported that the $1,500 contract authorizing TRPA
Partnership Funds was signed and that the $5,000 Gellert Foundation support of the Sustainability
Curriculum Program was received. Irelan reported on the program balance of existing grants.
Discussion ensued concerning the need to create local funding sources. Gilanfarr reported on a financial support opportunity which she could pursue: the Mercantile Group Medium Note Bond Program recommended by (?) the Institute for International Initiatives.
Other Business.
Gilanfarr invited Board members to the TSPC chili cook-off July 20th. Faradg
Gilanfarr offered to donate AutoCad to TCSF; Irelan will prepare a receipt letter on letterhead.
Next Meeting Date/Adjournment.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, August 1, time and
place to be announced.
Meeting Attendees:
In attendance were Board members Mary Gilanfarr, Rochelle Nason, Robert Scott,
and Joseph Kruth; Program Manager Sue Rae Irelan; Assistant Program Manager Heather Babcock; and
guests Jeff Cutler and Jim Dana.
Last updated: September 9, 1996
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