Minutes: OPTU Board Meeting of May 26, 2010

Quorum Present: Roger McKee (President), Joe Fagan, Mick Fletcher, Clay Hernandez, Robin Marsett, Steve Reiter, Stan Vanagunas

Human Resource Issues:

- Volunteers or nominees are needed to help Jay Elliott with next year’s banquet such as for preparing the program brochure (i.e. list of donors, auction items, etc.)
- Volunteers or nominees are needed for OPTU secretary position (Board expressed a strong preference for a new member, for someone interested in learning about the chapter’s ongoing operations.)

Meetings’ Issues:

- The Speaker for the June 2 general meeting will be Peter Pisconi of Southern California Fly Fishers. Location for the June Meeting—Windmill Inn, St. Phillips Plaza, River and Campbell.
- No meeting in July; we need nominations of speakers for August and September meetings.
- No meeting in November considering that Halloween-on-the-Fly will be held end of October.
- Steve Reiter will invite Dave Brown to speak in the fall, most likely for the annual OPTU Christmas Party in early December.

Communications Matters:

- Mick Fletcher moved, Robin Marsett seconded: “To encourage OPTU meetings’ and events’ attendance a brief announcement, not to exceed two pages, would be mailed to TU members in the Tucson metro area in approximate concurrence with the electronic distribution of OPTU News. The motion was approved unanimously.
- Steve Reiter kindly agreed to handle the mailing.
- Clay Hernandez will explore the possibility of erecting an OPTU Bulletin Board at the Dry Creek Orvis Store which could be used to announce forthcoming events, allow people to post outings’ notices, solicit companions for trips, sign up for conservation work details, etc.

Conservation Issues:

- The Board noted that OPTU funded a Fish Shocker for Arizona Game and Fish from its EAS Project Funds; a six thousand dollar item.
- There are about two thousand dollars remaining of EAS funds which must be spent before the beginning of the next fiscal year in July. Ideas are welcome. Given that some members have recently undergone relevant training, an informal proposal was made before the Board to use about one thousand dollars of the remaining grant money to purchase a Defibrillator that can be taken on various OPTU workdays and outings.

Treasurer’s Report:

- Unanimously approved.

Healing Waters:

- Robin Marsett reported about the successful outing with the soldiers to Springerville. Robin also outlined the June 29-July 3 trip to Fierney, BC which is anticipated to cost about $3700. $2100 has been raised but more funds are needed. On behalf of Healing Waters he asked the Board for any financial assistance. The request is under consideration.

New Business:

- Clay Hernandez said that he has a hold-over inventory of about 30 OPTU hats and moved that until this inventory runs out, each new member of the Chapter would be welcomed with a gift of a club hat. Clay’s motion was approved.
- It was proposed that business cards would be made up for all OPTU Board members.

Respectfully submitted by Stan Vanagunas, May 28, 2010.