BOARD MEETING
MINUTES APRIL 21, 2009
 

PRESENT:   Pat Crawley, Stephen Kurutz, Cooper McMillan, Patrick Quinn & Morgan Levy 
STAFF:     Susana Grossman, Gregory Garvey, Wes Scott & Bill Brown 
COUNSEL: N/A
GUESTS:   N/A
EXCUSED:  John Adams, Jack Thorley, Bill Crispin

INTRODUCTION & WELCOMING COMMENTS –  
Pat Crawley called the meeting to order at 10:30 am and welcomed everyone.  

MINUTES – The minutes from 2-24-09 were reviewed by the Board.  Morgan Levy made the motion to accept the minutes and Cooper McMillan seconded. The motion was unanimously approved.

FINANCIAL REPORT – William Brown explained that we have some pending invoices from Waterways and AA Engineering. Patrick Quinn made a motion to approve the financials and Stephen Kurutz seconded.  The motion was unanimously approved. Pat Crawley talked to Roberta from the National RC&D and by next week she will have an idea about the allocation of Federal funds to the RC&D programs for the fiscal year.  At this moment the Farm Bill is also in jeopardy. 

COORDINATOR’S REPORT – Greg mentioned that our program review was reschedule to May 4th and 5th There was a motion to appropriate funds to have one member of our Board attend the RC&D National Conference in Albuquerque (June 14-17). Greg and Pat encouraged everyone to help in filling in the Board member vacancies. The USDA wants to stimulate the economy through shovel-ready projects that need to be completed within the next 18 months. This will generate 132,000 jobs and a great number of businesses (around 34) will be retained.  The South Broward Drainage District has a list of shovel-ready projects (restoration of 5 lakes) that are ready to go.

LAKE EMERALD – We just finished the culvert lining installation which was considered additional work. Jim Crawley and Roland Lecuyer were the inspectors and they did a great job. We should start construction pretty soon and Wes is scheduled to attend a pre-construction meeting.

MIRAMAR – Wes sent the Public Works Department an RFP Sample for debris monitoring services but we haven’t heard from them. 

SLEEPY RIVER – They still owe us $2,300. The project was completed.

WATERWAYS – We are right in the middle of the design work.  Wes should be done by the end of April. When the design is completed we should start the permitting process.  

HYDROGEN BOOST VEHICLE – No results yet.

ISLAMORADA COASTAL ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES PROJECT – The contract is pending the need for Islamorada to utilize the services requested.

CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI – We did not get the work assignment. 

NEW BUSINESS

MONTANA AT CAROLINA SHORELINE STABILIZATION PROJECT – They have received our proposal and the Board Meeting is this coming Thursday night. This is a shoreline-grading project. It will take a couple of months after permitting. The location is East from the City of Margate near Sample Road. Wes submitted a cost assessment for re-design including construction.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS – Cooper McMillan made a motion to keep the current officers and Morgan Levy seconded. It was unanimously approved. 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS – This item was postponed for the next Board Meeting. Morgan is going to ask a retired professor, Jack Parker, from Florida International University to be part of our board. 

NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2009 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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