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3/8/2019

MarCH 5, 2019 Board of Directors Minutes

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Board of Directors Meeting
Friends of Lake Norman State Park
March 5, 2019
Lake Norman State Park Visitor’s Center

President Michael Polzin called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Those in attendance and constituting a quorum were:
Present: Michael Polzin, Jeff Cooper, Jenni Wyatt, Katie Wurtz, Kathie Kemp, Shannon Johnson, Debbie Page, Vicki Taylor, & ex-Officio Advisor Greg Schneider
Absent: Ashley Thompson, Alison Hemingfield, & James Pogue

Current Business:

Annual FLANO Member’s Business meeting set for Saturday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m. at 10:30 a.m. This meeting is open to all FLANO members and will include election of Board members. Park Superintendent Greg Schneider has offered to lead a 9 a.m. Alder Trail hike preceding the annual business meeting. The meeting will be held in the Visitor Center auditorium with coffee and snacks provided by FLANO. Debbie Page emailed a promotion flyer. All Board members are asked to post this flyer throughout the community. Katie Gradert will email FLANO membership with another reminder about the meeting and also will email FLANO members a copy of the annual meeting agenda. Debbie Page will create the PowerPoint. Debbie Page will post in area media outlets. Jenni Wyatt will post on NextDoor. Park staff will post flyers throughout the park. Shannon will coordinate refreshments and Ashley Thompson will provide coffee. Board Members will come at 9:30 a.m. to help with set-up. Greg Schneider will create a sign in sheet for the meeting. Shannon Johnson will have FLANO brochures, forms and name tags at the meeting.
Nominating Committee Report by Michael Polzin: Jeff Cooper sold his house and will be moving in April. He plans to attend the FLANO annual meeting but will no longer be able to serve on the Board. The Board is very grateful to Jeff for his contributions to FLANO. He has been an enthusiastic and visionary Board member. Jeff will be missed! Alison Hemingfield and James Pogue have asked to rotate off the Board in March. These two Board positions will be open for election as neither Alison nor James is able to continue to serve on the Board. Sheila Riddell and Sarah Pogue have both expressed their willingness to serve on the Board and to have their names placed on the ballot at the March annual meeting. Kathie Kemp, Jenni Wyatt and Jeff Cooper will rotate off the Board so Board member terms can be staggered. Kathie & Jenni are willing to serve another two-year term and have their names placed on the ballot at the March annual meeting. A total of five Board positions are up for election.
Annual Meeting Agenda: Debbie Page will include the agenda in the PowerPoint presentation & Katie will email to FLANO membership prior to the meeting. Agenda includes: Call to Order (President Polzin), Introduction to Meeting (President Polzin), State of the Park (Park Superintendent Greg Schneider), Overview of FLANO with mission statement, goals, past accomplishments and future projects (President Polzin), Treasurer and Membership Report (Katie Wurtz), Call for Nominations, Election of Board Members & Election of V.P. and Secretary.
Why Should I Care? Show: Park Superintendent Greg Schneider, and President Michael Polzin will represent FLANO on the March 28, 2019 show which highlights the work/accomplishments of non-profits. Debbie Page arranged this wonderful opportunity with Melissa Neader to promote FLANO membership and announce our annual meeting on March 30, 2019.
Treasurer Report: Discrepancies in accounting with NCFSP have been resolved.
T-Shirt Update: Quote received from Alison Hemingfield. Waiting on quote from Ben Baker to come back. Katie Wurtz said that FLANO may be able to havet-shirt cost funded by a grant from NCFSP by using profits from t-shirt sales to fund a FLANO project. Katie Wurtz and Kathie Kemp will get final costs and specifications for the T-shirts. Then, submit this information to the Board for approval if need to use available FLANO funds for initial costs.
Fishing Line Recycling Containers: Patrick and Katie Wurtz have rescheduled this event to April 6, 2019 from 9 a.m.-12n.
April Stargazing Event: Greg Schneider or Amy Shepherd will get details of event to post in the Troutman Whistle Stop newsletter.
Group Camp Improvement Project: The application to apply for an REI grant for this project has been approved and this will be submitted by Katie Wurtz. The grant application form is due by March 15, 2019. Shannon Johnson volunteered to help Katie write the grant. The maximum amount allowed by REI is $6000 which will be the amount requested to purchase materials to use in building group camp improvements.
Habitat Enhancement Lands Purchase: Vicki Taylor attended a workshop and was able to calculate the impact on water quality if FLANO was able to purchase the 14 acres on Hicks Creek. Protecting this property would prevent approximately one ton of sediment every three years. This information will helpful in making a request for funds to purchase.
Next Meeting is the Annual Meeting—Saturday, March 30th at 10:30 a.m. in the Visitor’s Center.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Minutes submitted to President Polzin for approval on 3/8/2019.

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3/6/2019

Fishing LINE RECYCLING Containers

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We are building these fishing line containers for several locations around the park. You, your family, or group can get involved with protecting our wildlife by building for your park or fishing hole! Thanks to FLANO member for bringing this project to the group!

Program: Year of the Fish, Fishing Line Recycling
Cost Estimate: $64

Purpose
Begin and maintain a Monofilament Recycling Program

Background
Monofilament poses a huge danger to marine and human life when left in the environment. Monofilament fishing line can injure swimmers and boaters, foul boat propellers, entangle and poison wildlife, and more. Also, monofilament doesn’t biodegrade – so it last in the environment for up to 600 years. Because monofilament line is designed to be almost invisible in the water, animals will often swim into it and become entangled, or accidentally swallow it. When an animal becomes entangled, the line cuts through the animal’s skin easily. For many animals, this can mean losing a limb, fin, or a lot of blood. These wounds can also easily contract infections such as gangrene, which can cause them to die rather quickly. If an animal swallows fishing line, the animal may starve to death because it feels full, but isn’t actually getting any nutrients. Not to mention – all of this causes the animals to suffer greatly.
Taken from: (http://nmlc.org/2011/06/monofilament-recycling-program-underway/)

Goals

Heighten awareness about the negative impacts that fishing line debris has on human welfare, marine life, and water quality.
Decrease the amount of fishing line entering and remaining in the natural environment.
Increase the amount of fishing line being recycled.

Methods

Determine optimal location for PVC collector containers.
Monofilament Recycling Tube Construction
Maintenance

Determine optimal location for PVC collector containers.

Spillway at Park Lake, Fishing Peer, and Dock on Park Lake

Monofilament Recycling Tube Construction
Instructions taken from Fly Fishing International (https://flyfishersinternational.org/Conservation/ProjectsPrograms/MonofilamentRecyclingProject/tabid/283/Default.aspx)

Assembly Instructions
Materials list

4”x30” abs pipe
4” abs 90 degree elbow
4”abs cleanout
4”abs plug(with ½” hole drilled in bottom)
2- Sammy screws 3/8” bolt size for wood or steel
2- 3/8”x 1” hex head bolts
2- 3/8” flat washers
abs glue
recycling decal, FFF logo decal, club or sponsor decal

Tool list

Hacksaw to cut abs pipe
Drill motor with ½ inch drill bit

How to Assemble

Cut abs pipe into 30 inch or 24 inch sections from 10 foot piece.
Glue 90 elbow to one end of pipe, this becomes the top.
Glue cleanout to opposite end, this becomes the bottom
Drill ½ inch hole in center of plug; this is to let water out (use ½ inch twist or spade drill).
Accurately drill a ½ inch hole through the back side of the 90 elbow and ½” hole through the smooth section off the cleanout and the pipe. Be careful to keep the holes in line with the centerline of the pipe.

In the Field
Tools List:

Cordless drill motor with Sammy installation tool
24 inch level
Tape Measure
Pencil or marker
9/16 inch wrench short in length

How to install

Measure the distance of holes drilled in back of tube and carefully transfer to existing post, making sure marks are in line and plumb.
Install Sammy’s with cordless drill and Sammy tool or socket wrench.
Screw 3/8 inch bolt into Sammy through bottom hole first. This helps to support the tube before installing the top screw
Screw the top bolt into the top Sammy through the inside of the tube. This can be a little difficult.
Apply the decals; take a photo and move on to the next tube!

Maintenance
Mail Fishing Line Yearly to: Pure Fishing America (Berkley) accepts monofilament for recycling. Contact Berkley at 1-800-BERKLEY or 1900 18th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 51360-1041.

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MarCH 5, 2019 Board of Directors Minutes

Fishing LINE RECYCLING Containers

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