MINUTES

January 26, 2009

Welcome to all who attended our meeting for the first time. 

After introductions all around Chanda Hyatt updated the WRW on the first SWCD steering committee meeting.  The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 3d, 2009 at the East Main Street Christian Church.  The meeting begins at 6:30 PM in the community room. 

Minutes:  The minutes for the meeting of November 17, 2009 were approved. 

Treasurer’s Report:  There is $12,183.05 in the checking account.  Kim is working on the 2009 budget.  We spent $394 less than were budgeted last year.  Questions were asked about the fish kill monies.   

Old and New Business:

      Crist suggested exploring the possibilities of having a paid director of the WRW.  He will talk to Kevin Hardy, the full time executive director of the Friends of the White River.  Kim had several questions and wanted more information on how grants work (worked) for the FOWR.  Kevin Kenyon made a motion for Crist to draft a model for a director’s position.  Dick Fetty seconded the motion.  Steve Goodman will also make MS4 information available to the WRW.  After much discussion and requests for more background information the motion passed. 

      Steve Goodman informed the WRW the City of Anderson will donate $1000 for the WRW’s help in keeping the White River clean.  This also counts towards the City of Anderson’s MS4 obligations. 

      Representatives from the Anderson Wal-Mart attended our meeting.  They indicated that the local Wal-Mart wanted to get more involved with the community and that the associates working for them were to get more involved as well.  They also have a grant program available that the WRW could apply to.  The WRW suggested the local store consider adopting a river section.  We could help them with the process. 

      The White River Trail still has no erosion control measures in place after 3 years.  This may be an opportunity for WRW to work with the parks department to correct the situation.  Sheryl indicated that estimates for planting came in too high.  Steve Goodman indicated the parks department had a long range planner working on the problem.  They were working with Phil Tevis.  He said he would have the long range planner speak at t he next meeting.

      Sheryl said she had a group that wants to do a photo display and possible mini-clean-up at 8 or 9A.M. 

      The clean-up in the fall is set tentatively for September 12, 2009.  There was discussion on not having a June clean-up since it is rained out so often. It was suggested the WRW could have another July River Fest.

A motion was made, seconded and passed to adjourn.