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Council Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2009 -- Grants Pass, Oregon

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The spring meeting was held in Grants Pass April 25 at l pm. The meeting was called to order by President, Paul Heesacker. Ten members attended: Paul & Beth Heesacker, John & Brenda Burford, from Sweet Home Club, Clyde Wilson from Grants Pass Club, Troy & Lenora Smith from Mt. Hood Club, Dan Zaiss from Eugene Club, and Ted & Vickie Johnson of WAMS club in Salem.

Treasurer's Report

Treasurer report by Beth, we have $2429.62 in the treasure at this time.

Vickie Johnson submitted a bill for printing information sheets that were given to the children who attended Oregon's 150th birthday in the Capitol building. They gave lots of beautiful polished agates, jaspers and petrified wood one to every child who attended the celebration or who came through the line near the Capitol case.

Old Business

• John Burford reported that the Hemlock Forest Service Agate Beds have now been approved for rock collecting and the Roseburg club has been to the site.
• Troy has been corresponding with the BLM representative from the Saddle Mt. petrified wood area. The ranchers areas now are marked so do not collect on those areas.

New Business

• Beth Heesacker presented a resolution to dissolve the Oregon Rock Council. (Webmaster's note: You can read the resolution at Resolution.)

  A lively discussion followed. Because the Council will vote on the resolution at the Summer meeting in Madras, it is important that each member club is provided with a copy of the resolution and encourage to send there council representatives to the meeting. Regardless of the votes outcome, both Beth and Paul will no longer be involved in the Council; they believe their efforts would have more impact if directed through the American Lands Access Association (ALAA).

  There are 13 clubs that have paid their dues to the council: WAMS, MHRC, Columbia Gorge, Springfield Thunderegg Rock Club, South Douglas Gem Club, Umpqua Gem & Mineral Club, Rogue Gem & Geology Club, Clackamette Mineral & Gem Club, Lower Umpqua Gem & Lapidary Club, Oregon Agate & Mineral Society, and Farwest Lapidary Gem Society.

  It was agreed that notification of the resolution be distributed to all member clubs. Dan will add the resolution to the website and include it with the next meeting annoucement.

• Vickie and Ted resported the glass shelving in the Capitol case needs to be replaced due to abrasions and scratches from the rocks. We passed a motion authorizing Vickie & Ted to replace glass as needed.

• Vickie and Ted resported the glass shelving in the Capitol case needs to be replaced due to abrasions and scratches from the rocks. We passed a motion authorizing Vickie & Ted to replace glass as needed.
• Officers needed for the New Year. The active members of the Council have provided that all council position have at least one candidate (John Burford, President, VP Lenora Smith, Secretary Marian Andrus, Treasurer Brenda Burford, Web Master Dan Zaiss, Case Agent Vicki Johnson, Directors Troy Smith and Ted Johnson). However, it was also recommended that a public effort be made to recruit new leaders. To that Dan will include an appeal in both the nest meeting announcement and website.
• Big discussion followed in what has happened in Oregon Council. We feel not enough clubs or members are looking at the web site. Dan will try to send a printed bulletin to each member club plus continue with the web site for the present time.

Marine Preserve Legislation

Ted Johnson also reported on a marine preserve bill that the governor is pushing. The bill would create a "protected" area that would cover the coastal area between the Smelt Sands beach (north of Yachats) to Cape Perpetua. Suggestion given to call our representatives and notify American Lands Access Association (ALAA). We can look on-line at State Parks then link for marine preserves. We assume the bill would impact all beach combing.

(Webmaster's note:) You can learn more at the Oregon Marine Preserve website. On Thursday, May 28, 2009, the Oregon House of Representatives unanimously approved HB-3013, which establishes two pilot marine reserve projects at Otter Rock near Depoe Bay and Redfish Rocks near Port Orford and prescribes a process to evaluate the potential for reserves in four other areas of the coast. For moreinfor mation, see the Oregon Coastal Caucus website.

Closing

The next meeting will be in Madras, Oregon. Please encourage all l3 member clubs to be present to vote on the proposed resolution of disbanding the Oregon Council of Rock and Mineral Clubs or to remain active.

Meeting adjourned.
Minutes taken by Lenora Smith, Council Vice President
Transcribed and distributed by Marian Andrus, Council Secretary.

 

 

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