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 Minutes

ELULS LONG RANGE PLANNING RETREAT MINUTES 6/30/07 Members in Attendance: Paul Chipok, Marti Collins, Michelle Diffenderfer, Nicole Kibert, Robert Manning, Kelly Martinson, Vivien Monaco, Gary Oldehoff, Bud Vielhauer Others in Attendance: David Bass, Francine Ffolkes, Thomas Gould, Chris Herin, Drew Melville, Jane Rose, Roger Schwenke, Jackie Werndli Convened at 10:06 a.m. Opening by Michelle Diffenderfer, chair elect Introduction by attendees Annual Update and PIEC are key to gaining new members and retaining members Discussion of Attendance at Executive Council meetings - What will make it easier? - Fiscal constraints of government attorneys - 4 live meetings to be announced and located well ahead of time Discussion of forming substantive committees - for involvement of section members - as a source of speakers for CLE and articles for publication Potential Committees - Young lawyers committee to bridge gap between law students and young lawyers with emphasis on mentoring program Substantive Committees - Land Use - Water - Waste Purpose of Committees is source of involvement entry point for members source of articles source of CLE topics source of CLE speakers To have initial meetings at Annual Update CLE: Council member Hot Topics Presentation Green Buildings Nicole Kibert Vapor Intrusion Chris Herin Water Topics Michelle Diffenderfer Joint Planning Agreement - Annexation Sarasota County / City of Venice Gary Oldehoff Adjourn 4:07 p.m. July 1, 2007 Members in Attendance: Janet Bowman, Paul Chipok, Marti Collins, Michelle Diffenderfer, Nicole Kibert, Robert Manning, Vivien Monaco, Gary Oldehoff Others in Attendance: Jane Rose, Jackie Werndli Meeting opened at 10:01 a.m. by Michelle Diffenderfer Retreat Wrap Up - Council to commit to being on council and attending council meetings and functions - Phone attendance is to be a last resort - Stipend is available for travel up to $200 per meeting for government and PIEC Executive Council members - Four live meetings next year August 22 Amelia Island November 9 Tallahassee Feb/March Tampa June Boca Raton – in conjunction with FL Bar Meeting Council member commitment form for use as a pledge to service for use as a pledge to service for council term - assigned to Nicole Kibert Schedule of meetings of Executive Council to be posted on website and are open meetings available to all section members - Kelly Martinson to work with Michelle Diffenderfer to put together list serv announcements Committee Structure Sign up sheets to be available for all committees at council meetings for interested members to sign up. - blurbs exist for existing committees - blurbs to be prepared for new committees Communication lists Announcement list to be prepared for agency and key local government contacts Bud Vielhauer, Kirk Burns and Vivien Monaco Former ELULS chair contact list to be prepared by Michelle Diffenderfer and Jackie Werndli New Committees - Young Lawyers Committee - Land Use - Water Wetlands Wildlife (W3) - Hazardous Waste Rolls of Committees Mentoring CLE speaker source Periodical article source For Young lawyers committee Development of mentoring program - contact points on website Better liaison with law school environmental societies Follow up with Big Bar Young Lawyers division - strength relationship - potential CLE at Young Lawyers / Basic Practice level For other Committees Co chairs - one executive council member and one section member - to get new blood active and involved Adjourned 10:53 a.m.

 

 

 

 

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