Scappoose Bay Watershed Council Board Meeting Minutes

January 5, 2015 7PM-9PM

Watershed Council Office

Scappoose Bay Marina

In Attendance:

Board Members:Lonny Welter, President

Steve Turo, Vice President

Maddy Sheeman

Howard Blumenthal

Jean Landers

Jane Hartline

Staff:Pat Welle, Coordinator

Amber Kester, Watershed Technician

Guests:Bru Benoist

Barbara White

1. Call to Order: Lonny Welter

  • Introductions
  • Agenda: no additions
  • Attendance & volunteer sign in
  • Approval of November minutes
  • No December minutes to approve

2. Public Comment:

  • Bru Benoist, manager of the Scappoose Bay Kayaking shop spoke about future intent related to the SBWC. He expressed his interest in working closely with the Council on projects such as a Bay Cleanup, and joint promotion of watershed protection.
  • Caroline H. announced that January 10 from 9am-noon the Friends of Baltimore are having a Camas bulb planting under the east side of the St. Johns Bridge in Portland.
  • Caroline reminded everyone of the Knob Hill work day April 4th 1pm-4pm.

3. Council Business:

A. Guest speaker:

  • Sue Beilke, wildlife biologist from the ODFW did a presentation on Mitigation Funding and Conservation Easements.
  • The Willamette Mitigation Program started in 1993.
  • The program has $117 million in funds allocated for projects focused in the Willamette Valley. 10% of funding goes to fish restoration.
  • $75,193,651 has been spent on 40 projects covering approximately 16,880 acres.
  • There were excellent questions and discussion on potential property in the lower watershed.

B. Pat:

  • Pat presented January’s Coordinator Report (see attached)
  • Topics include:

1.OWEB Capacity Grant-

2.Milton Creek project

3. Duck Lake Restoration-Pat will schedule a site visit

4. New web design

5. Highlighted next months’ projects

C. Nursery Report: Amber

  • Set date for Spring sale, beginning of April
  • Started many cuttings at the greenhouse
  • Will be picking up bare root order third week of January
  • Nursery has continued to make sales in December

5. Meeting Adjourn

6. Executive Meeting:

A.

  • Maddie nominated Barbara White to be on the board
  • Motion approved
  • Maddie presented Barbara’s qualifications to act as council treasurer
  • Barbara spoke of her past treasurer experience and accomplishments
  • Motion to make Barbara White SBWC Treasurer
  • Motion Approved

B.

  • Pat presented a letter written to the SWCD to have SBWC take back fiscal administration
  • Lonny discussed the pros and cons of terminating the contract
  • The letter will be updated with changes approved via email by all board members, then delivered to the SWCD.
  • Maddie proposed that Oct and Nov 2014 fiscal reports be changed after review by Pat and Barbara
  • Motion to take over fiscal management
  • Motion Approved

C.

  • Pat found excess funds while reviewing the Duck Lake project, she suggested they be used to pay Jason at Lower Columbia Engineering for time he worked w/o pay. Andrew has confirmed the hours and dates Jason worked w/o pay.

Meeting Adjourned