TCSF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes, TCSF Board of Directors

September 5, 1996
5:00pm-7:00pm
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Round Hill, NV

Agenda/Minutes.

The agenda and meeting minutes from the June 6, 1996 meeting were approved. M/S/A Gilanfarr/Glogauer.

Expanding the Board of Directors.

Following the last meeting, Board members reported on possible Board candidates. Jim Reedy, Tahoe Truckee Manager of Sierra Pacific Power was nominated and elected as a member of the Board of Directors M/S/A Glogauer/Nason. Board members will continue to seek additional members to expand the Board. Linda Brown was identified as a member of Excellence in Education at the Truckee School District. Glogauer will make contact with Gwen Weiner, Richard Offerdahl, and Jennifer Patterson. Kruth will be available to meet with potential members.

Status Report.

Sustainability Curriculum Program: In Sue Irelan's absence, Kruth reported on successful June 24-25 Sustainability Curriculum Program workshop at Sierra Nevada College. Local funding is being sought and following his contact with Bank Of America, Irelan wrote an application to B of A and TCSF has received a check for $1,000. He also described the August 28 meeting and the potential collaboration with Autodesk Foundation and a consortium of Marin/Monterey/Mendocino educators. Discussion by Board members focused on making sure all future collaboration directly supports TCSF's mission of sustainability.
Information Technology Program: Heather Babcock reported on continued progress on Information Technology Program development as all 90 plus surveys are completed, the database of baseline status in the region is established, 15 home pages are completed and several others are in progress.
Tahoe Regional GIS: TCSF submitted a proposal for a feasibility study for the Regional GIS in partnership with Bob Twiss and U.C. Berkeley to TRPA and Jim Baetge reported that funds are not currently available to go forward, although TRPA will continue to seek them. Other potential grant sources were discussed.
Applications: IPES Database System. Discussion of the system as a potential money generator by selling subscriptions to Real Estate Agents and Developers. Add to the IPES page that beta-test is being provided at no charge throughout development.
Financial Report: Program funding status handed out. Funds for TNSNIP grant to last through October of 1996. Funds for NTIA grant to last through September of 1997.

TCSF Annual Review and Strategic Direction.

Joseph Kruth distributed a draft of the TCSF Annual Review for comments. 30-day time period for comments or changes.

Future Direction.

Currently TCSF is at a crossroads. Transition from start-up organization to building organization to be self-sustaining. Will need $10,000 by the end of the year to hire a part-time Executive Director to operate as an independent contractor and raise funds for the organization. Sue Rae Irelan will develop an ad for an Executive Director to be run in the Bonanza, Tribune, World and Sierra Sun.

Other Business.

The MOU with Cape Cod was reviewed and approved by the Board M/S/A Glogauer/Gilanfarr. Request for Board Members to submit a picture and biography for inclusion on the TCSF Home Page. Funding Efforts: A meeting of Glogauer, Gilanfarr, Nason and Kurth will be held on September 27 at 4:00pm to discuss funding strategies.

Next Meeting Date/Adjournment.

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 3, 1996, 4:00-6:00 pm at the Visitors Convention Bureau in Incline Village.

Meeting Attendees:

In attendance were Board members Jim Baetge, Mary Gilanfarr, Lenn Glogauer, Joseph Kruth, Rochelle Nason, Jim Reedy; and Assistant Program Manager Heather Babcock.

Last updated: September 9, 1996

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