2002 Annual Meeting of the Hunter Clyde Watershed Group Minutes

Location :      New Glasgow Fire Hall
Date:               May 15, 2002. 

Call to order: The meeting was called to order by President Garth MacLean at 7:30. 

Minutes:  Minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.

President's Report by Garth MacLean:

Last summer the Watershed Group employed one supervisor and one worker.  With the help of young environmist and other watershed groups there was lots accomplished.  Work continued on the nursery and at Moffatt's Brook.

Membership for last year was 52 individuals and 8 corporated.

Application for 11 workers have been submitted to EDA, HRDC , Wild Life Conservation and Youth at Risk.  Kitamavik has requested non profit groups submit proposals for projects.  They are analyzing the possibility of having a team on the North Shore from January to August 2003.

One Worker has been approved for 8 weeks of employment thus far.


Motion:    The Coordinator should be responsible for the staffing of the summer positions.

Mover - Bill Sonier,    Seconder - Bob Bentley   Motion Carried

Treasury report by Garth MacLean:

Treasury Andrew Lush is unable to attend and will post the report on our Web Site.
There is approximately $2000.00 in our account. Funds are required for summer wages due to hold backs by funding providers. The committee should be inquiring on lines of credits.

Election of Officers:

Motion: The position of Treasure/Secretary should be split to two position

Mover - Garth MacLean, Seconder - Bill Sonier Motion Carried

Election of Officers was as follows

President - Bob Bentley Mover Bill Sonier, Seconder Rob Moffit
Vice President - Vacant

Treasure - Andrew Lush Mover Bob Bentley, Seconder Bill Sonier

Secretary - Libby Larkin Mover Bill Sonier, Seconder Garth MacLean

Member at Large - Anne MacLean, Ken Bingham, Sandra Skeffington, Bill Sonier, Jim Newson & Rob Moffat. Mover Libby Larkin, Seconder Bill Sonier

Motion: Motion to elect all Officer was carried.
Anne has agreed to take on the responsibility of memberships. She will draft a letter to be distributed. We should be trying to increase our corporate membership.

Bill will make inquires about a Tax # for issuing receipts. Jim and Gay Hancock will be able to help with the membership letter.

June 8th will be the annual work day with the Cadets. Libby will book the Church for lunch. Bob will inquire about advertising in the Northern Star.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 Mover - Garth MacLean, Seconder - Bill Sonier

Libby Larkin

Secretary