Monday, 16 August 2010 19:10

 

DRAFT

SnoCap Caucus Meeting, Aug. 16, 2010

Board Members in Attendance:  Kathy DeWolfe, Jan Martin, Patsy Batchelder, Emily Smith, Steve Child, Rick Heede, John Clark, Frieda Wallison, Barbara Sullan, Brad Zanin, Ken Smith. The meeting was held at Windstar in Old Snowmass. In Tim McFlynn’s absence, Frieda Wallison, Vice President of the Caucus Board, chaired the meeting.

Frieda called the meeting to order at approximately 7:15 p.m.

I.   Approval of July Meeting Minutes
Motion: Patsy Batchelder moved to approve the July meeting minutes; Steve Child seconded. All approved.

II.   Water Committee Update
John Clark and Emily Smith gave an update on fundraising efforts. There was a discussion of the next fundraiser, location to be decided. Members expressed a desire to schedule the event when Lori Potter, the water attorney for the Caucus, will otherwise be in the valley in order to have her in attendance at the fundraiser and available to answer questions. Emily Smith agreed to find out when Lori would next be in town.

III.   Code Committee – Jan Martin
Jan Martin stated that members of the Code Committee attended a joint work session of the County Commission and the County Planning and Zoning Commission in which the recommendations of the Code Committee were discussed. She reported that the Commissioners were generally supportive of proposed changes to the Code to preserve the rural character of areas of the County outside of Aspen. However, Jan indicated that some of the officials expressed concern about changes in use of the buildings once the property for which an exemption has been granted is sold. She said that the Code Committee expected to get back to the County staff with recommendations on this subject. Jan also stated that the Commissioners appeared concerned about whether granting building square footage exemptions might lead to agricultural tax exemptions and the Code Committee sought to reassure the Commissioners that the two subjects were not necessarily related. Jan noted that as of November, 2010, the Code Committee will have been working on its recommendations with County staff for approximately one year.

Frieda asked that Jan’s excellent work as Chair of the Code Committee be acknowledged. The other members of the Board agreed.

IV.   Moon Run Fundraiser – Patsy Batchelder
Patsy reported that the annual fundraiser at Moon Run Ranch was held on Sunday, August 15, and that attendance was good. There were two suggestions for the future: name tags and assistance in breaking down the event. Patsy reported that the event had netted $500 for the Caucus. The Board thanked Patsy, Holly McLain, Carlo Spinelli and Andy Wiessner for putting on a great event.

V.   Financial Report – Brad Zanin
Brad said that the Caucus has about $110,000 in the bank. Expenses have been running about $200 to $300 each month.

Brad undertook to determine the timelines for filing Caucus tax returns.


VI.   D&O Insurance – Jan Martin
Jan stated that the Caucus’ D&O insurance needs to be renewed at a cost of $792 for the year. D&O insurance provides liability coverage for Directors and Officers of the Caucus Board.

Motion: John Clark moved to renew the insurance policy; Emily Smith seconded the motion. All approved.

VII.   Annual Election – SnoCap Board Members and Officers
Kathy DeWolfe reported that the deadline for notification to the Caucus Board of people who wished to serve on the Board was August 16, and that the Board had received indications of interest from 15 people to fill 17 Board positions. Kathy stated that based on the response, the slate of candidates for membership on the Board was: Frieda Wallison, John Clark, Brad Zanin, Patsy Batchelder, Steve Child, Kathy DeWolfe, Rick Heede, Jan Martin, Tim McFlynn, Holly McLain, Emily Smith, Ken Smith, Barbara Sullan, John Zabriskie and Seth Sachson.

Motion: A motion was made to elect the full slate of candidates to the Board, effective immediately;
The motion was seconded.  All approved.

Discussion then ensued on the officers of the Board. Tim McFlynn had previously indicated that he wished to step down as President and Kathy DeWolfe indicated that she did not wish to continue serving as Secretary. Brad Zanin said that he was willing to continue as Treasurer.

Motion: Emily Smith moved to elect Frieda Wallison President of the Board; John Clark as Vice President; and Brad Zanin as Secretary, effective immediately.  The motion was seconded by Jan Martin. All approved.

The position of Secretary will be filled at the next meeting.


The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:15 p.m.