Board Meeting December 11, 2013

Friends of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Donald J. Trump State Parks

Draft Minutes – Wednesday, December 14, 2013 – 7:45 - 8:30 p.m.

Action Items for next meeting

Attendance - Jane Daniels, Charles Castronovo, Brian Strasavich, John Robinson, Dianne Press, Walter Plankl, David Rocco, Jim Brosnan, Anwer Qureishi 

President Jane Daniels called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.

Financial Report - Dave Rocco stated we have $254.50 in our account.

Manager’s Report – Brian Strasavich

New wild life posters have been distributed throughout the park. It identifies animals that reside in the park by their pictures and tracks.

Minutes - The September 2013 minutes never accepted with a correction to our bank account amount. The corrected balance was $533.35. It was skipped. To be accepted at the January meeting.

Announcements-Jane Daniels informed us that FoFDR has been awarded a Recreational Trails Grantthat she applied for in August. The $11,368 grant pays for lumber to build bridges over the inlet and outlet streams of Crom Pond and gravel to fill in wet spots on the rail bed. Work has to wait until a contract is signed, otherwise cost of materials will not be reimbursed or labor not counted as matching funds.

Old Business -

                - Annual insurance policy of $761.25 from Pachner Insurance Co was paid.

                -We are set to go for Gone to The Dogs on December 14.           

Upcoming Events -

                First Day Hike, January 1, 2014

                Spring Bird Walk, TBA.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. by President Jane Daniels, followed by refreshments.

Respectfully submitted,

Charles Castronovo

Upcoming meetings:  January 8, 2013 and February 12, 2013 at 7:30 p.m., in the park office.

Minutes 13.12