GEARs | Greater Eugene Area Riders
BOARD  MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
TIME: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Keystone Cafe, 5th and Lawrence

-Brief Introductions (5 min)

Non-Action Items:

1.Treasurer’s Report (2 min)

Action Items:

1  .Approval of July minutes (2 min)

2.  Discussion/Approval of in-kind membership/sponsorship for West Eugene Heated Storage(Richard-5min).

3. Assign committee, if the Board so chooses, and begin discussion of putting together a one year and five year action plan dealing with our finances.  Something we have mentioned several times, but have not had formal discussions.  The task when completed will match funding to existing and new goals and objectives consistent with our mission statement.  Hard questions must be asked as to exactly where do we want to go.  The Board can ask the questions, and the committee investigate and propose an answer to the Board.  Or, the committee can ask the hard questions, and present the questions to the Board.

4. Begin where we left off regarding the leaf issue that will be upon us shortly.  At the end of the season last year, Price put together a letter to the City asking about costs of the leaf collection program.  The City has not responded, nor has Price persued the non response to the best of my (Gary) knowledge.

5. Appoint a committee to determine the feasibility of a GEARs sponsored contest to determine: “If you had $10,000 to spend on improving bicycling in Eugene, what would you do with it?”. Grand prize could be $500 in cash or a new bicycle. Ask Burley, Rob Handy, Kitty Piercy and other elected officials to be on the reviewing committee. If approved by the Board, $10,000, of treasury funds would be used to pay for the winning project (Richard-20 min).

6. Discuss the workshop facilitated by Rob Zako that Kent mentioned about trying to find a united vision for cycling in Eugene (Price).

7. Plans for the next round of Board Elections.

Next meeting October 4, 6-8 pm