Final Minutes

Governance Committee Conference Call

Participants: Mark Butler, Rick Brown, Jim Cook, Ralph Morgenweck, Roger Patterson, Mike Besson, Allen Berryman, Brian Barels, Don Ament, Charlene Dougherty, Maryanne Bach, Dan Luecke, Dale Strickland, Clayton Derby

Executive Director's Contract - Rick Brown, Finance Committee (FC) Chair, reported that the Finance Committee had reviewed and approved the proposed Executive Director's budget for January 1 - June 30, 2002. Mike Besson moved that the Governance Committee (GC) approve the budget as proposed. Maryanne Bach seconded. The budget was approved unanimously.

Parsons Contract - Rick Brown explained that Parsons Engineering had requested a budget adjust of $5,000 to allow for preparation for the December 11-12 workshop. Rick and the Executive Director gave tentative approval of the $5,000 before the meeting and the FC formally accepted the budget adjustment during their December 19 conference call. The FC also recommended an additional $5,000 be allocated based on FC approval to allow for flexibility in other possible budget adjustments. The total amount approved by the FC was $10,000, increasing the total potential budget $55,790 from $45,790. Don Ament moved that the initial amount of $5,000 be approved and that the FC could have the flexibility in authorizing the additional $5,000. Maryanne Bach seconded. GC approved by consensus.

Good Neighbor Policy - Dale Strickland explained that the Good Neighbor Policy subgroup had reached consensus on the draft Policy and that it has been distributed for printing in the Land Committee newsletter. The Land Committee will consider the Policy at their January 8, 2002, meeting. The Policy will be discussed at the January 17, 2002 GC meeting in Gering, NE. Any minor edits prior to the meeting should be sent to Dale.

Drafting Committee Assignments - Dale explained the Drafting Committee requested that the GC reaffirm the tasks requested of them. The GC asked that the Drafting Committee develop a list of tasks that they are working on and their status for GC consideration during their January 17 meeting.