[2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

The 2014 FNPS Board of Directors and Council of Chapters will meet on Saturday, Nov 15 at the Disney Wilderness Preserve (DWP), 2700 Scrub Jay Trail, Poinciana Fl.34759.  Directions and map posted below.

The Board agenda is posted. NOTE Report Guidelines posted below. PLEASE Post your reports by Nov 12. IF you have a Motion in your Report, Please let me know by Wed, Nov 12 and I will move from the Consent agenda.

Overview schedule:   NOTE REVISED 11-10-14
10 AM  Meeting, with a presentation by Russ Hoffman owner of Beautiful Ponds, and speaker at the 2015 Conference. Russ is a highly motivating speaker, passionate about Native Plants, and an inspiration to those of us who share his passion. 
Noon: Bring a dish to share and join us for a "pot luck" lunch at noon.
1-5 pm: Meetings and workshops for the Board and Council are all afternoon.
           1-3 pm      Board of Directors meeting
           1-3 pm      Council initiatives - group sessions
           3-3-15 pm Break - step outside and enjoy the beautiful Preserve
           3:15-4:10  pm Committee discussions, COC more group sessions
           4:10          Buggyride courtesy of  DWP.  Sign up at the meeting.

5:00 pm: After the meeting, stay until dark (around 5:30pm) a plant walk at the Disney Wilderness Preserve and enjoy the native habitats and solitude.


Hotel accommodations (supplied by DWP) and restaurants in the area are attached. DWP overview map is also attached.
See you all at Disney Wilderness Preserve, Nov 15 at 10 am.

[Council Initiative: FL Native Gardening 101]

Attached is the FL Native Gardening 101 Work Plan and a report of progress to date.

[Re: 2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

Policy and Legislation Committee - meetings attended and reported:

1. Audubon Assembly: Thanks to FNPS member attendees Linda Eastman and Winnie Said for this concise report based on your attending  the meeting as representatives from the Cocoplum Chapter in Martin County, representing FNPS.  Thanks for your partnership building expertise.

2. Everglades Coalition Quarterly meeting on 10-24-14. Reported by Joan Bausch, Cocoplum Chapter.

Both reports also posted under Policy and legislation Committee below on the Forum.

[Science]

Science Advisory Committee Report November 2014

[Re: 2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

Conservation Committee Report

[EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT]

EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT -11/15/2014

[Communications]

Highlights -

1.  Laurie Sheldon needs blog materials!

2.  GoodShop is GoodSearch.  GoodSearch is GoodShop.  Use the link from the website home page, or sigh up so that it remembers that your charity is FNPS.  There appears to be a potential security risk, or at least a tampering nuisance with the downloadable App.  The average donation is 3%

3.  We are making progress with DPO.

4.  We plan to send a "pretty" email for the Annual Fund -- in about a week.

[Re: Treasurer's report and draft 2015 budget]

Attached treasurer's report and draft 2015 budget
 Please note there are 3 pdf files for the draft budget.
 the summary page
revenues
and expense justification
 All are part of the budget.
I look forward to working out a balanced budget at our meeting, Kim

[Re: Executive Director's Report]

The Executive Director's Report is the first document, followed by a bunch of source documents.

[Re: 2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

FNPS Request for proposal documents:

1. 2014 11-15 BoD RFP- Report
2. FNPS ContractorRFPs 2015- Draft - modified from the EXCOM meetin Nov 06, 2014

[Re: 2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

Sorry for the delay in posting this.  We had a teleconference meeting last night that affected the report.

[Re: 2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

November VP Admin report attached. Please read contracts & RFP posted on Forum prior to 11/15/14 meeting. Thank you. Debbie

[Re: 2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

Attached are the reports from the VP Finance for the Board meeting November 15, 2014.

[Re: 2014 FNPS Board of Directors Meeting, Saturday, Nov 15, at DWP]

Comment regarding - FNPS Contractors Request for Proposals, 2015 - draft

- In the 2nd paragraph - "firm or firms" implies that we will be willing to hire more than one contractor to fulfill both outreach and development.

- In the 3rd paragraph - "The firm will perform as a contractor with compensation not to exceed $40,000 per year for both responsibilities"  implies that we will only hire a single contractor to fulfill both priorities - outreach and development.

We need to clarify.  I recommend that we focus on a single contractor to work on both outreach and development.

[Policy and Legislation Committee Report]

Report is attached.