HOOD CANAL IMPROVEMENT CLUB
NOVEMBER 2009 MEETING
MINUTES
The meeting of the Hood Canal Improvement Club was called to order at 7:10 p.m. President McArthur led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and then introduced our guest speaker for the evening, Bill Allen. Mr Allen spoke to us about his concerns with the Webb Hill Bio-Recycling Station and how the septic dumping might have an effect on the watershed, including Hood Canal. He gave us an update on the progress that has been made in monitoring the test wells and said that the site has been improved and passed inspection. He also spoke about the Skokomish River pollution problem when many hundreds of fishermen visited our area and polluted the river in the process of catching salmon. He advised us to become involved in the process of overseeing our waterways and watershed and invited HCIC member Constance Ibsen, who has been a member of WRIA 16 for many years, to add some comments. For further information, please contact Bill Allen at Bill@waallenconsulting.com or 425.885.4489. The Improvement Club sincerely thanked Mr. Allen for his very informative and interesting talk.
The business meeting was conducted by President McArthur and included the following items:
The minutes from the September 2009 meeting were approved as presented.
The Treasurer’s report from September 2009 was approved as presented.
Dalby Road Land Donation Committee: Ed Binder reported that there will be a joint meeting of HCIC and NCCU committee members to complete the land transfer process on November 11 at 3pm at the NCCU office.
Old Business:
Richard reported that the Audit Committe presented its report at the September meeting, and with recommendations regarding a couple of details to change before next year’s audit, overall the committee was pleased with the Treasurer’s handling of the Club’s funds. Many thanks to the Audit Committee members for performing this valuable service to all.
Richard reported that the Waterwheel Road Signage project has been stalled, but he will have information at the December meeting. He told us that we do have permission to place a sign on Alderbrook land and the sign coming from the west should be no problem to place.
New Business:
Hood Canal School is looking for volunteers to help students read and learn math - only 1 hour per week is needed in order to volunteer. Betty Woods reported that if they don’t have at least 14 volunteers, their grant money for this project will be in jeopardy, so Richard encouraged anyone who can to volunteer. He also said that Andrea Close who heads up this program for the school is going to come to the December meeting and speak to the members.
Val Johnson asked if the members would like to have her set up a “blog” for the club and received a positive response. She will get it set up and notify everyone via email. On the blog can be information about upcoming meetings, last minute updates, events, and minutes can be posted. When visiting the blog, everyone will have the opportunity to register as a “follower” of the blog, and should then receive an automatic email notice when the blog is updated.
President McArthur requested approval from the members for reimbursement of expenses he has incurred for paper plates, dry-erase pens and miscellaneous. The members voted their approval.
President McArthur asked for people to volunteer to help Terry Oliver host the December meeting and Ed Binder and Jolene McArthur volunteered, and were sincerely thanked. Richard thanked our evening’s hosts, Mike Jensen, Jerry Burger, Tom Darling and Karen Burger for the thoughful table decorations.
Jolene McArthur handled the sale of the 50/50 raffle and the winner of the evening’s pot was Charles Johnson, who donated the $16.00 he won to the Food Bank. Thanks to both of them!
Mike Jensen moved that everyone help put up the chairs and tables - the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Johnson
Secretary
