BOARD MEETING
MINUTES  MARCH 16, 2010

PRESENT:   Pat Crawley, Stephen Kurutz, Cooper McMillan, Morgan Levy, Jack Thorley
STAFF:     Susana Grossman, Gregory Garvey, Wes Scott & Bill Brown 
GUESTS:   Jim Crawley, Joe Middlebrook
EXCUSED:  Patrick Quinn, John Adams

INTRODUCTION & WELCOMING COMMENTS –  
Pat Crawley called the meeting to order at 10:30 am and welcomed everyone.  Pat Crawley congratulated the staff for a job well done on the annual report to Florida Association of RC&D.s.  She also spoke about the involvement of RC&D’s in the Farmers Market.

MINUTES – The minutes from 1-19-10 were reviewed by the Board.  Cooper McMillan made the motion to accept the minutes and Jack Thorley seconded. The motion was unanimously approved. 

FINANCIAL REPORT – We have earned additional income from Waterways and we continue to be on target with the contingency budget plan.  Officers will be meeting by tele-conference in reference to the contingency plan. A motion to approve the financials was made by Cooper McMillan and seconded by Morgan Levy.  The motion was approved.

COORDINATOR’S REPORT – Greg Garvey is currently serving as the Acting Coordinator for the Treasure Coast RC&D. They have several projects at the moment and they have $6 million of EWP (Emergency Watershed Protection Program) money for canal restoration projects.

PROJECTS

WATERWAYS – Broward County requested some changes on the drawings. We are looking to start before the end of the month if the permit arrives within a week.  Bid packages should be ready in the month of April and construction should begin at the end of May. This is a six month project. Wes explained that due to some legal consulting we are getting extra revenue.  

DOE SOLAR ENERGY OUTREACH – The original date of notification to award the project changed from February to mid March.

NEW BUSINESS

PINECREST – The ownership of the canal the RC&D worked on is under question.  Apparently it belongs to DERM (Department of Environmental Resources Management). Wes will do some research (40 hours max) but we are waiting to hear from the Pincrest Public Works Department before starting work.  
 

LAKE EMERALD – The Lake Emerald pool deck is cracking. Wes gave Bob Young a proposal for engineering and construction management related to the required repair work. 

BUTTONWOOD BAY CONDO ASSOCIATION –This is a water-management and drainage project. Wes submitted a proposal for engineering work. The property association is presently doing sediment sampling. There is a need for dredging and re-design of the canal jetty. They have available funds and they learned about the Council through our previous work in the Village of Pinecrest.

NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, May 18, 2010 AT 10:30 AM AT THE COMMUNITY BANK, SUITE 402 LOCATED AT 15600 SW 288TH STREET HOMESTEAD FLORIDA.

Meeting Adjourned
Prepared by Susana Grossman
 

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