OPTU board meeting
Minutes
3-23-11

Attending
Nan Philipp
Scott Koktavy
Cathy Hill
Joe Fagan
Steve Reiter
Roger Mckee
Dave Combs
Robin Marsett
Mickey Fletcher
Mike Mehrer

The meeting was called to order at 6:05PM

Mike Mehrer moved that Nan Philipp be elected to the Board of Directors. Robin
Marsett seconded the motion. After brief discussion, the board voted unanimously in
favor of the motion. Congratulations, Nan

Nan reported on several contacts she had made with Cinda Howard, who agreed to
lead a ladies casting Clinic in Tucson, Reel Women, out of Wyoming, and Maurrie
Sussman co-owner of Sisters on the Fly up in Phoenix. She concluded that a casting Clinic with
Cinda Howard was the best option for a first event. Nan will follow-up with Parks and Recreation
to find a date to use Lakeside Park near SK builders for the morning casting event in April or
May. Lunch will be served at SK followed in the afternoon followed by skill building instruction
like knot tying. A fee will be charged for the event. Nan reported that Sharon Crostick has
offered to help organize and manage. We see the casting clinic as a building block for additional
events and activities.

Cathy Hill reported that the OPTU checking account now holds $15,678.40. This includes
deposits from the banquet and a transfer of $1393.21 from the EAS account, now closed to
prevent the expensive monthly charges. Expenditures this year are running at a lower rate than
last. Cathy also reported that after due consideration of the merits of banking with Wells Fargo
vs Bank of America, OPTU should keep it’s account with BOA. After brief discussion, the board
concurred with this recommendation. Cathy will contact the bank and advise the proper parties
as to how to update the signature cards.

Roger McKee moved that $400 be appropriated for purchases at Dry Creek Outfittters to
fatten the meeting raffle offerings. Mickey Fletcher seconded the motion. After brief discussion
the motion was approved unanimously.

Robin Marsett reminded the board about the trips scheduled for the Healing Waters
program, largely reported in past minutes. He also reported that many of the soldiers in the
program are being transferred to Phoenix. Robin will be talking to Desert Flycasters in Phoenix
who have expressed interest in the Healing Waters program.

Robin told us he had gone with several of the Healing Waters participants to Grant Creek,
Sabino and Lemmon Creeks. He reported that access to Lemmon and also to upper Sabino
was difficult and distant. We should talk to the U of A fisheries students who may be better able
to hike and fish the streams. But, he reported that Grant creek offers potential for an OPTU
project to propose to AZG&F the creation of special fishing regulations for the waters followed
by road improvements. We agreed to follow up with AZG&F. Mike will coordinate this with Clay
and Robin.

Mick told the board about Arizona Trout Unlimited’s Leadership Council’s efforts to work
for the 20 year moratorium on Uranium mining near the Colorado river/Grand Canyon area. He
also talked about the bills being introduced in the AZ House and Senate to further regulate the
use of several piscicides in AZ waters by AZG&F. He also reminded us that the Payson TU
chapter has it’s banquet scheduled on April 23rd. All OPTU members are invited to join
the fun. For more info dial in <http://www.paysonflycasters.com/BANQUET.html>

Mickey also distributed eight sequential pages of the OPTU membership roster to individuals on
the board to use as reference for the telephone poll to collect missing email addresses. Mike
said he will prepare calling guidelines based on the OPTU membership survey devised by
Dave Combs. He will email them to the board.

Joe Fagan informed the board that the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) program at Drachman
Montessori school is proceeding according to plan. As the fish grow the children are learning
about fish biology, the most dramatic lesson at this time being the effect of over-population in
the environment as the fish grow and crowding causes mortality. Joe repeated the need for
trout for classroom dissection. Mike will send an email to the membership requesting
trout in the 8” to 12” range for the classroom session, likely to be scheduled for May.

Roger Mckee brought to the board’s attention the difficulty of talking and listening in the
Viscount bar when it is busy, as it was this night. Several alternate locations were discussed. It
was finally agreed that Mike would contact AZG&F to look into reserving a room there
for the next several meetings. After the meeting, Robin suggested the meeting room at the
Bookman’s on Grant near Campbell. Mike will follow up.

With no more business to be discussed the meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM
Minutes respectfully submitted by Mike Mehrer