Board Meeting 10.13.2010

  1. Roll Call-Gary Bauer, Craig Borges, Kim Chauvin, Pete Gerica, Alan Gibson, Bob Guilbeau, Miriam Juban, Darryl Rivere, Tommy Williams, Kristen Baumer, Harlon Pearce

Absent: John Folse, Dexter Guillory,Henry Truelove, Kevin Voisin, Steve Minvielle

  1. Approval of minutes from July 21, 2010

Pete Gerica motion to approve minutes, second by Gary Bauer

  1. Reports

a)Trumpet-presentation will be mailed to board members.

b)NOAA-not here, but Ewell and Harlon said they will be doing more funding, for oyster event in D.C. and two more years of the Great American Seafood Cook-Off.

c) Shane Carmichael spoke about event in Canada.

B. Executive Directors Report

Motion to accept the report by Pete Gerica, second by Gary Bauer.

Motion to get documentation from Kel McInnis or appropriate person to say that the board has all of the authority for how to spend those funds. Motion by Kim Chauvin second by Craig Borges.

C. Treasurers Report

Motion by Pete Gerica to accept report, second by Craig Borges

V. New Business

A. Foundation

B. Social Media

C. Research

D. Friends of Fishermen-should become a foundation any day. Friends of fishermen has received $25,000 and Rouses has received $30,000.

E. Motion by Gary Bauer to ask Kris to provide necessary documents to the hornets to move forward with concession stand. Second by Kim Chauvin.

E. Ready for Takeoff Coalition-go to town hall meeting or sign up your business.

F. Oyster Task Force Budget/Interim crossover funding for administrative

Funded through tag sales, nickel a tag. OTF pays some administrative costs, $60,000 or $70,000. The task force is asking that the promotion board take that costs up for this year.

Jill Jensen with NOAA spoke to the board about shark fishery

VI. Set Next Meeting

Dec8 at 1 p.m.

Motion to Adjourn by Kim Chauvin, second by Pete Gerica