KSS Agenda

August 21, 2019

 

1) Announcements

               - need secretary if Amber no-show

              

2) Reading of previous minutes

 

 

3) Treasurers Report

              - Tax Update (complete?)

              - Dropbox Invoice

              -Webex Invoice

 

4) Committee Reports

 

 

A)Data Access Report: -  Sarah Arpin

              

                     

  1. B) Database Committee- Kalnitz

               - 10 new caves entered in database

               - 7 by Kimbro Pittman alone

               - 2 more entered by Kim

               - 3 new locations by HJK

               - 2 repaired locations hjk

               - 1 repaired location Sarah

              

 

  1. C) Data Archives – Arpin

              

             

  1. D) Emergency Response committee - Keltner

 

  1. E) Membership Committee – Vanderhoff

              

 

  1. F) Grant Committee - Yuellig

 

  1. H)Annual Report – Josh Brewer

                               - only Matt Niemiller remaining

 

  1. I) Advisory Committee Setup (new) – Kalnitz/Tobin

           

 

  1. J) KSS Survey Expedition     

- Wells Cave Aug 2 – update?

 

  1. K) Annual Meeting  (Josh)

- Sept 15th 2019

- Lone Start Cave Preserve

- Update

 

 

5) Old Business:       

- Kentucky State Natural Preserves Agreement Update

  • Regional coordinators

No Update

  • Letters for Advisory committee

No Update

  • Advocacy for environmental
    • Bowling Green
    • Pipeline
    • Update from Ben T

 

  • Jim Quinlins Slide collection

Held by Geary Schindle

Jim Borden wants to scan slides and share Kentucky cave slide with KSS

Need funds for scanning

Suggest we OK up to $400 for scanning costs

Tabled at last meeting by Ben

Any update?

 

  • Ben Tobin – Proposal of intern

Proposal to discuss

 

 

 

6) New Business:

 

  • New data archive template?

 

 

 

 

Future work (2019)

  • Regional coordinator plan
  • Update and clarify election bylaws
  • Clean up committee discussions
  • Continue to clean up data
  • Advisory board
  • Members List, and Members Guide
  • Members section on website
  • Biota data on survey 123 and in database