HCIC BOARD OF OFFICERS 2011-2012

SHOWN IN PHOTO: BARBARA LEVETTE, PRESIDENT; MAUREEN WOODCOCK, VICE PRESIDENT; JUDY LIKKEL, SECRETARY; CONSTANCE IBSEN, MEMBER-AT-LARGE; NOT PICTURED: RUTH FLAKUS, TREASURER; RICHARD MC ARTHUR, MEMBER-AT-LARGE (OUTGOING PRESIDENT)

APRIL 2011 MINUTES

The meeting of the Hood Canal Improvement Club was called to order at 7:18 p.m. President McArthur led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Richard welcomed our evening’s guest Karl Denison, PUD #1 Commissioner. President McArthur turned the meeting over to our guest, who spoke to us about the Dalby Waterwheel Hydroelectric project. Mr Denison told the group what needs to be done in order to have the wheel once again produce power. Included are a metered system with an alternator, batteries and lights. Costs are estimated to run between $1,000 and $2,000 for this equipment. Mr. Denison also told the group about other PUD projects that are currently in progress, including #1.) Common sense changes to the law, #2.) Renewable energy credits, and #3.) Grants for hydroelectric projects. PUD #1 recently completed a 2.8 million dollar project on the Skokomish River, and tree trimming is an ongoing project.

The minutes from the March meeting were approved as presented. The Treasurer’s report from March was approved as presented.

The Nominating Committee Report is attached to the minutes. Both motions included in it failed.

There was a motion made by Steve Levette, seconded by Gordon Barrett to write a letter to all members about the lack of interest in attendance. A committee including Constance Ibsen, Barbara Levette, Terry Oliver and Karen Burger was formed to write the letter to be sent to all members, past and present. The letter will call for all interested parties to consider running for one of the Board of Officer positions at the May meeting, otherwise we will have no choice but to put the club in hibernation as described in the second attachment “Suspension of the Bylaws”. The Members voted to allow as much as $150 to be spent on the cost of the letter and mailing to all members.

Committee Reports:

Mike Jensen said that he is working on completing the doors for the HCIC cabinet at the NCCU office, and will have them ready before the May meeting.

New Business:

Henry Biernacki announced that there will be an Earth Day clean up of the Dalby Waterwheel on April 23rd, and encouraged everyone who can come and lend a hand, or a rake or a hoe, to please do so. The group will start working at 10am at the waterwheel.

For the good of the order: There will be a fund-raiser pancake breakfast at the Union Fire Hall on Saturday April 30th, hosted by the Hood Canal Lions to raise money for George Brubaker’s medical expenses. All are encouraged to come out and enjoy a fine breakfast for a good cause!

As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Valerie Johnson, Secretary

Minutes taken by Karen Burger - thank you very much!