General Meeting Minutes Summary
January 15, 2008
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Attendees: Doug Cole, Peter Cole, Sally Cole, Mo Flanagan, Marvin Heskett, Cory Payne, Leslie Poland, Tim Tybaszeuski, Scott Werny (partial list)
Introductions: Attendees each introduced themselves
October Meeting Minutes reviewed/approved
Treasury Report: $17,246.64 of which $7,379.71 for Spirit Sessions.
Guest Speaker: Mike Elhoff from Styrophobia presented a briefing on how their company distributes biodegradable paper products for recycling, sustainability and improving our environment.
Business/Updates:
Coordinator position: Triple Crown has offered to donate some funding for this position by going through National.
Beach Cleanups: Saturday morning (9:00AM), Nov 24 at Lani’s
Kawela Bay and Keep the North Shore Country: Doug Cole of the Keep the North Shore Country organization thanked the Chapter for its $10,000 contribution to help cover their legal costs covering their law suite against the C&C of Honolulu and Oaktree in requiring a supplemental EIS for the Turtle Bay expansion. He also announced that they are having a dinner party fundraiser at Waimea Falls Saturday, Nov 24, and that we would have a table for eight people reserved.
Kaisers/Bowls Parking: Dec 8 protest rally at 9:00AM at DOBOR and at the Ala Wai Harbor area.
John Kelly Awards/HeavyWater Fundraiser: The award nominations were discussed and approved. The awards will be given at the Surfrider/Heavy water concert/party fundraiser at the O-Lounge Dec 13. Tim has worked with Jason of Heavy Water to coordinate/plan this event.
Waikiki T-groins: Because National is against hardened structures we decided to not take a position on this issue.
Triple Crown Booth: Doug Rodman and Kevin ? have volunteered to man the booths when the events take place on weekends.
Announcements:
Dec 5 – Kahea Live the Legacy event at Church of the Crossroads to honor John Kelly.
Dec 8 - Pupukea Paumalu Blessing and Celebration at the Sunset Beach Elementary school park.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:00PM.
Introductions:
Minutes of November 15th meeting reviewed
Treasury report:
Business:
Bowls Parking: Jan 25 BLNR mtg.
Statewide Beach Access Protest: 2/2; our involvement: Capital to Bowls? Can we pay about $100 - $200 to print brochures?
Turtle/Kawela Bay: foreclosure filing; update?
IYOR kick-off: Jan. 25, 10-2, Capital
Feb. Mtg.: Location? Guy Ragosta IDEXX loan. Presentation?
Int. Surfing Day: Friday, June 20. In?
JK Award display location: Patagonia? Maritime Museum? Malibu Shirts? Billabong Waikiki?
JK memorial fund: Colleen Kelly suggested use for Hamilton Library curators to place online and expand the collection of SOS material used in the many struggles.
Beach cleanups
March 8th clean-up with 12 students from Vanderbilt Univ.: Feb or Mar clean-up? Where? Need to put out a schedule that can still be modified.
Announcements/ Acknowledgments
Triple Crown booth: Thanks to Doug and Kevin!
Meeting Adjourned at 9:00PM; next meeting February 19
Surfrider Foundation Oahu Chapter November 20, 2007 General Meeting Summary
Guest Speaker: Ari ? from Styrophobia presented a briefing on how their company distributes biodegradable paper products for recycling, sustainability and improving our environment.
Business/Updates:
Coordinator position: Triple Crown has offered to donate some funding for this position by going through National.
Beach Cleanups: Saturday morning (9:00AM), Nov 24 at Lani’s
Kawela Bay and Keep the North Shore Country: Doug Cole of the Keep the North Shore Country organization thanked the Chapter for its $10,000 contribution to help cover their legal costs covering their law suite against the C&C of Honolulu and Oaktree in requiring a supplemental EIS for the Turtle Bay expansion. He also announced that they are having a dinner party fundraiser at Waimea Falls Saturday, Nov 24, and that we would have a table for eight people reserved.
Kaisers/Bowls Parking: Dec 8 protest rally at 9:00AM at DOBOR and at the Ala Wai Harbor area.
John Kelly Awards/HeavyWater Fundraiser: The award nominations were discussed and approved. The awards will be given at the Surfrider/Heavy water concert/party fundraiser at the O-Lounge Dec 13. Tim has worked with Jason of Heavy Water to coordinate/plan this event.
Waikiki T-groins: We decided not to take a position on this issue. A statement on the issue was crafted with help from Mark Rauscher of National SF that says:Surfrider Foundation does not support construction of hardened shoreline structures, as it typically harms adjacent beaches.
Recognizing that Waikiki beaches are man-made and have been
constructed and maintained over many years in a piece meal fashion that has failed, the SFOahu Chapter encourages the development of a comprehensive master plan to cover all of Waikiki's beaches, created with adequate input from the entire community. A master plan should enhance beach access, improve ocean water quality, should not affect surfing waves, and with rising sea level now a reality, should also include planned shoreline setback retreat.
Triple Crown Booth: Doug Rodman and Kevin ? have volunteered to man the booths when the events take place on weekends.
Announcements:
Dec 5 – Kahea Live the Legacy event at Church of the Crossroads to honor John Kelly.
Dec 8 - Pupukea Paumalu Blessing and Celebration at the Sunset Beach Elementary school park.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:00PM