Chris Peterson, Pat Smally, Anna Taylor, Sarah White, Ben Wisniewski

1. Charter. Chris distributed a draft charter for review.
2. Budget plan.
   • Reserve funds. Discussion of how much to keep in interest-earning accounts. Preliminary decision: $20k
   • Line item budget amounts. With roughly $10k in income each year (excluding dedicated grants), decision to propose deficit spending of $12k, continuing to spend down grant monies. Chris to circulate a draft for review at the next meeting.
     Decided to make ReTree a separate line item for tracking spending.
   • Responsible parties for income sources and spending. Preliminary decision to set as follows:
     • Sources:
       • Membership/gifts (separate categories): Denise
       • Events: Anna
       • Town of Webster: Anna/President
       • Other grants: Anna
       • Interest: Chris
     • Uses:
       • Trail projects/maintenance (separate categories): Linda
       • Scout/student projects: Pat F.
       • Major initiatives: Anna
       • ReTree: Sarah
       • Other: All
       • Insurance: Chirs
       • Events: Anna
       • Supplies: TBD
       • Vehicle: TBD
       • Other: TBD
3. Next steps
   • Set next meeting date – Sarah to coordinate for early December
   • Complete action items
   • At next meeting finalize charter, finalize proposed spending targets, discuss spending authorization proposal, develop job descriptions

Action items  – due by next meeting

1. Review draft charter and circulate changes
2. Review proposed spending targets