Meeting Minutes

February 24, 2009

The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 pm.

Adoption of the Agenda — Agenda accepted with four additions.

Adoption of Minutes — The January minutes were accepted as written.

Treasurer’s Report — General Fund: $13,306.08; Shimel Run: $0; TR36: $3,850.00; TR40/41: $4,763.50, HW: $5,713.00, Phase II: $1,269.32.

Old Business:
Growing Greener Grants — Received a grant for design work on MCFORE.

Grants Received - Obligations — Dominion grant was spent on back page of the Philipsburg Journal. “Newsletter” to appear in February 27, 2009 issue.

WREN Grant — Due in beginning of April. Apply for funds for education and outreach: pay for website hosting, another Journal insert, watershed festival, brochures, educational billboard. Jen and Mike will work on the application.

New Business:
DEP Report on TMDL — Chuck Yingling gave a presentation at the beginning of the MCWC meeting. Jen and Michelle will submit comments.

Sampling Teams for New Assessment — We still need more volunteers.

Clean-up Site — Date is April 25th, possibly downtown Houtzdale. Need to talk to the new waste collection company about donating dumpsters.

Osceola Mills Pool/Park — Would like to partner with MCWC, educate the youth while using the pool/park facilities.

Education Grant and Tours — Need to find a place for a meeting. Need to find place/group for food. Need to come up with a date. Need to think about materials to be handed out by MCWC. Send all ideas to Rachel before next meeting.

Grassflat Refuse Pile — 140 acres of refuse will be removed. Moravian Run will benefit, this was funded by the state.

New Membership Application Time — No new member applications.

Next meeting — March 24 at 7:00 PM.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 PM.