Board Meeting Minutes
FRIENDS OF CLAYTOR LAKE • Board Meeting Minutes • June 11, 2009
Present: Ron Powers, Darla Jennings, John Toothaker, Mary Rhoades, Larry
Moore, Mike McLeod, Cheri & Bob Strenz, Jeff Arnold, John Copeland,Troy Phillips,
Pete Huber, Laura Bullard, Dave Stevenson, Mike Spraker, Jackson Beamer,
Austin Whitt
New Game Warden, Troy Phillips, was introduced to the Board.
Minutes for April 9, 2009, Board meeting were approved as written.
Active Board Member Roster consisting of 24 members was reviewed.
Discussion was held about maintaining current number versus increasing to
maximum of 30 allowed by By-Laws; no conclusion reached. Inactive members
Robert Blankenship and Mike Whitmore will be removed from the Board.
Committee Rosters for the Financial, Organizational Development,
Communications/Education/PR, and Environmental Enhancement committees
were reviewed by Ron; many Board members are on several committees.
Support was expressed for having non-Board committee members. Ron
encouraged the activation of the Communication Committee.
Annual Membership Meeting is called for in the By-Laws to elect Board
members (3-yr terms) and Officers (1-yr terms). Pete suggested combining
an annual meeting with the Claytor Lake Festival. Cheri recommended that the
Organizational Development and Communication Committees convene to explore
development of an annual meeting.
Tree-Felling Report: John Toothaker and John Copeland showed photos of trees
being felled June 2 at Sites 1 & 2 on AEP property in Peak Creek as part of the fish
habitat enhancement project. John Copeland surveyed the number of fish at the
sites prior to the felling, and will survey the sites again after the felling; public
response will also be measured. A total of 14 sites are proposed.
Scenic Assessment Study by VT for AEP’s Shoreline Management Plan: display
boards were presented and discussion was held as to how the SMP might incorporate
the study’s findings and what use the County might make of it. Pete said information
from the study was going to be presented to the Board of Supervisors. He
recommended FOCL survey lake residents to get their feedback on scenic and
slope issues so FOCL can accurately represent its constituency.
FOCL Letter to County regarding land disturbance on sloped land (greater than 2:1)
was discussed. It was agreed that examples of how other localities regulate
development on sloped land be presented to the Board of Supervisors. Pete
recommended that slope and scenery be presented as separate issues to the
Supervisors.
Water Quality: the first monitoring samples were sent to Ferrum June 7.
Clean-Up is in progress with four people hired. Ms Pulaski will be used for the CL
Festival fireworks June 13.
Financial Report was approved as written. Of the $52,162.12 in current assets,
$21,090 is already ear-marked for water quality monitoring and clean-up.
2009 Contributor Appreciation Day: In Dean’s absence, Cheri announced that
Dan Carson, VP with AEP, will be a speaker, as well as Rick Boucher if he attends.
Pete was also asked to speak on behalf of the County.
The meeting was adjourned.
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